Main Event (45,000 PHILIPPINE PESO)

In early action, China's Liu Zhiqiang raises from UTG to 10,000 and gets re-raised by Michael Gabby Concepcion of the Philippines in the +2 position to 28,000. Liu calls.

The flop comes 9♥ 2♠ 3♦ as Liu checks. Concepcion continues his bombardment for 25,000 but Liu suddenly raises all-in for 172,000. The Filipino calls for the rest of his 87,000 stack.

Liu turns over Q♦ 9♦ for top pair while Concepcion shows J♠ J♣ for an over pair.

The next two community cards don't help the Chinese player as it comes 6♦ and K♥.

Liu's stack is down to about 20 BBs.

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Another "Hail Mary" attempt was executed by Japan's Koji Takagi as he went for it all in the +1 position, pushing his last 55,000 to the center of the table. In the CO, the Philippines' Michael Gabby Concepcion made the call.

Takagi tabled 4♠ 4♣ and Concepcion showed Q♣ Q♥

The first three community cards were K♠ A♦ 8♠ but the prayer for the Japanese player was answered on the fourth card as the 4♦ showed up. Thd fifth card was not a queen but the 5♥ to keep Takagi in the competition and take a huge chunk of the Filipino's stack in the process.

The action is folded to the blinds where Filipino player Michael Gabby Concepcion merely completes his SB and Lee Siyoung of Korea just checks his option.

The flop is 4♠ 4♥ Q♠ .

Concepcion checks and Lee bets 1,200. Concepcion check-raises to 2,400. Lee calls.

The turn is the 9♥ and this time, both players check.

The river is the K♦ as Concepcion unloads 9,500. Lee still calls.

The Filipino turns over 8♣ 4♣ for trips on the flop. Lee smiles and mucks.