Kick-off (16,500 PHP)

Leader Keijiro Shimojo opens 80,000 from HJ, called by the CO and Eric Ceret announces all-in for 225,000 to take us to the flop 9♣ 6♣ A♥ three-way. Checked to the turn 4♣ , Keijiro Shimojo leads 125,000 with A♣ Q♣ to take us heads up with Eric Ceret showing Q♠ Q♦ and no hope for improvement.

Button Keijiro Shimojo opens 75,000 and takes both blinds with him to the flop J♣ J♠ A♣ and everbody checks to the river 9♥ . BB Eric Ceret takes over with a lead of 80,000 and watches Quijano Anacleto put 350,000 in the middle. Not feeling great about it, Eric Ceret folds and hands the pot to the new chip leader.

Nichols Manalo jams 100,000 from the high jack with 6♣ 7♣ and Eric Ceret defends his big blind holding 8♦ 9♦ . The dealer puts some color on the felt with 7♥ A♥ 5♣ Q♣ J♦ , improving Nichols Manalo to a pair and a double.

This time, Eric Ceret starts us off with a 40,000 open from UTG, followed by a 115,000 jam from BB Manuel Geronimo and the dealer gets ready to decide another race.

With a 32,000 raise from HJ Eric Ceret and two calls the dealer presents the flop 5♣ 3♣ 5♥ and chips go flying. Initiated by a 30,000 c-bet, answered by a fold from Nichols Manalo and a check-raise from Chua Woo Hian to 90,000, Eric Ceret announces all-in and takes down the pot.

With UTG opening 18,000 and two calls from +1 and BB we get the flop 5♦ 3♦ A♥ and a check around to the turn 6♥ . When checked to him, Eric Ceret slides out 15,000, finds a caller in Michihiko Matsuda from the BB and the dealer reveals the K♦ on the river. Another 25,000 lead from Ceret is enough to take home the pot for an above average stack.

Having just scooped a pot, CO Michihiko Matsuda is at it again with a raise to 12,000 and a defense by BB Eric Ceret for a flop 6♥ 5♠ 9♠ . Eric Ceret takes over the reins with a 10,000 donk-bet that takes us to the turn 5♥ . Another 15,000 lead from Eric Ceret is all she wrote.

After an eventful day we have our final 13 players of Flight A with Jess Dalipe coming out on top, bagging 379,000 after chipping up early and a pivotal hand at level 9, holding A♣ A♠ against Chogo Kento's A♥ K♥ for all the chips to go in pre, ending with a crucial double up.

Rounding out the top 3 are Moon Kyung Ho with 334,000 and Eric Ceret bagging 331,000.

One of the most active players of the day was Darren Moves with 232,000 to his name and bringing the day to an end by busting Shirai Hiroto in the bubble with Ace-Queen versus Ace-Six.

The full leaderboard looks like this :