Main Event

Folded to the button, Cezar Quiambao pushed all-in for 8,400 total and was called by big blind Saito Tetsunori with A♠ 4♥ . Quiambao ahead with A♥ 7♠ , was saved after the turn 9♦ 4♠ 2♠ 7♦ 6♦ gave him a higher pair.

Utg+1 Anacleto Quijano opened to 1,300, called by two players behind. Action on small blind, Cezar Quiambao squeezed three bet to 9,000 total with only Quijano making the call. Flop came K♦ 9♥ 3♣ and Quiambao continued with a small bet of 4,500, Quijano, again with the call. Turn saw J♥ and Quiambao check-folded after Quijano bet for the rest of his chips.

Utg+1 Cezar Quiambao opened to 2,200, called by the button. Big blind Joseph Magnotti decided to three bet to 8,000 with only Quiambao completing the action. Flop came 6♦ K♣ 4♠ , Magnotti check-calls Quiambao’s 2,500 bet. Turn saw 5♣ and Magnotti check-raised all-in, convincing Quiambao to fold.

First hand of the day for Cezar Quiambao saw him pile all his chips right in the middle against Yoki Watanabe’s nutted A♣ A♦ . Quiambao with the second best K♣ K♥ , quickly turned the tables as the flop revealed 8♥ 4♣ K♦ . Turn and river saw 6♠ 6♥ improve his set kings to a full house for a complete double up.