Short Deck SHR

Three players limp, button Danny Tang checks, the flop comes 7♣ 9♣ A♥ . From cutoff, Winfred Yu bets 130,000, Tang calls, utg Paul Phua check-calls, utg+1 folds. On the turn Q♣ , Phua leads out 50,000, Yu and Tang fold.

From under the gun Chan Ming Kong raises, cutoff Danny Tang calls. The board runs A♠ 7♦ J♠ T♣ K♥ , Kong bets the whole way, 150,000, 250,000, and 700,000, Tang folds on the river bet.

First casualty of the final 6 is Ming Hong Teoh. He shoves with K♥ K♣ , button Danny Tang calls with A♦ K♦ . The board runs 9♦ A♣ J♦ Q♥ 9♠ for a higher pair spiked by Tang.

Having just lost a hand, Danny Tang raises to 130,000, Paul Phua calls, the flop is 8♦ A♥ Q♦ . Tang c-bets 120,000, quick fold from Phua.

From cutoff, Winfred Yu calls and button Danny Tang checks. Both check down the board K♣ K♦ Q♣ J♣ 9♠ . Yu wins the pot with T♥ T♣ .

The PH₱ 55,000,000 (~US$ 1M) guaranteed was under the spotlight on Day 5 especially with everyone wondering who was going to cough up the staggering PH₱ 1,380,000 (~US$ 25,300) buy in. This was to be the first of its kind in the Philippines since Triton several years back. 

When the players streamed in, among them were Super High Roller gurus and enthusiasts such as triple crown Triton champion Wai Kin Yong, Triton founder Richard Yong, WSOP Online champion Paul Teoh, pros Nobuaki Sasaki and Wai Kiat Lee. At the close of registration, there were 41 entries, and by the end of Day 1 scheduled play, six remained led by Poker Dream founder Winfred Yu. 

Read up on the Day 1 action via the SMP Live Updates.

Early position raises to 26,000, Wai Kiat Lee and button Danny Tang call. At the flop 8♦ Q♣ T♥ , early position checks, Lee bets 40,000, Tang calls, early position folds. On the turn Q♠ , Lee sends out 60,000, Tang folds.

Button Danny Tang raises to 15,000, Paul Teoh calls. No bets on the flop J♥ 9♣ Q♣ . On the turn 9♦ Tang send out 16,000, Teoh calls. On the river 6♣ , both check. Tang has A♦ A♥ , Teoh wins it with J♦ J♠ full house.

Richard Yong all in for his last 8 bb and Danny Tang looks him up. Yong J♣ Q♥ , Tang A♥ K♣ , the board runs 9♣ 7♥ A♠ K♥ 9♦ . Yong reaches for his last bullet.

Chips in play: 12,300,000 Average stack: 2,050,000 Opening blinds: 20,000-40,000

First to act Ewe Eng Siang jams with 8♠ 9♠ , beside him, Danny Tang calls with A♥ K♦ . The board runs 7♦ Q♠ K♠ 6♥ 7♦ for a pair to Tang. Siang is eliminated.

Danny Tang is all in with A♣ 7♥ , button player Paul Phua calls with A♦ 9♥ . The board runs 6♥ 6♣ J♣ 7♦ 8♣ for two pair to Tang.

On a turn board A♠ 6♣ A♣ 7♣ , Danny Tang bets 35,000, button Ming Hong Teoh raises to 110,000, Tang calls. On the river 6♦ Teoh bets 320,000, Tang check-calls.

Teoh A♦ J♠ Tang J♣ T♣