Main Event

Utg+1 Francis Mark Awa opened to 3,100, followed with a 4,500 all-in behind. Big blind Chase Cokaliong put in a raise to 15,000, called by the raiser. On flop 9♦ 3♣ A♠ , Awa check called a 12,000 bet from his opponent and continued to turn 7♠ . Cokaliong fired another 20,000 and called a check raise from Awa for 30,000 more. River 4♦ saw Awa continue the aggression with a final 75,000 bet, called by Cokaliong. Awa shows K♠ J♥ bluff, no good against Cokaliong’s A♦ Q♦ .

Players are headed for a 40 minute break with registration open for two more levels. Today’s Day 1E racked up the largest turnout with 153 entries already recorded!

Top Chip Counts

Utg opened to 900, joined by three more players on flop 8♣ J♦ 5♦ . Utg+1 led for 1,500, check called by small blind Francis Mark Awa. Turn J♣ went check check, revealing another 8♠ on the river. Awa bet 5,000, called by his opponent behind. Awa shows Q♠ J♠ for a full house to pick up the pot.

Small blind Noel Llamedo opened the action to 6,000, called behind by big blind Francis Mark Awa. Flop came 4♠ 4♦ 7♦ and Llamedo check raised to 6,000 after Awa fired a 1,000 bet. Awa completed, moving on to turn Q♠ . Llamedo bet all-in for 18,000, called by Awa with Q♦ 8♣ . Llamedo is at risk with J♣ 7♣ and headed to the rails after the river T♠ sealed his elimination.

A multiway raised pot led by cutoff Francis Mark Awa revealed flop 8♣ 9♦ 9♠ . Checked to Awa, he continued for 1,000, called only by the hijack. Turn K♣ went check check, landing another K♦ for the river. Hijack led for 6,000, yet gave it up shortly after Awa threw in a raise to 15,000.