Kick-off (16,500 PHP)

With a limped pot between SB Keijiro Shimojo and BB Quijano Anacleto the dealer hits the felt 2♣ 2♦ 6♣ , followed by a 125,000 lead from Quijano Anacleto that gets called to reveal the A♦ . With 6♥ 4♠ in his hand, the last 225,000 go in for Quijano Anacleto, a quick call from Keijiro Shimojo with trips 8♦ 2♥ the river T♥ hits the board and we are down to the last four.

Another standard open of 105,000 from Keijiro Shimojo in the HJ finds to callers from CO and SB for a flop 3♠ 7♠ 5♣ . A 200,000 c-bet see everyone stick around to see the turn Q♥ and another 500,000 from Keijiro Shimojo. With ICM in mind, CO Quijano Anacleto and SB Nichols Manalo decide to let it go.

Keijiro Shimojo continues to bully with a button open to 105,000 and both blinds defending to give us the flop 5♣ 3♠ 3♥ . Checked to the turn 8♠ , BB Christopher Mateo puts in a winning bet of 100,000 to move up the leader board.

Quijano Anacleto starts us off with a 110,000 open from UTG, finding a customer in CO Nichols Manalo to take us to the flop 2♠ 6♥ 3♣ . Two checks reveal the turn J♣ with a delayed c-bet of 125,000 being called by Nichols Manalo to see the board complete with the T♥ . Another 150,000 lead from Quijano Anacleto gets countered by a raise to 400,000 and Nichols Manalo moves into 2nd place.

Christopher Mateo is at it again with a 80,000 raise from +1, inducing a 190,000 three-bet from BB Quijano Anacleto to reveal the flop 9♣ J♣ 6♣ . A small 90,000 c-bet takes it down for Quijano Anacleto.

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.

With an opening of 70,000 from UTG, a call from Nichols Manalo in +1, Quijano Anacleto pumps it up to 350,000 from +2. Only Nichols Manalo pays to see the flop 5♥ 7♦ Q♠ . An 85,000 donk-bet and a call shut down the action until the river 5♠ Q♦ with the players flipping over their cards. A♥ T♣ is enough for Nichols Manalo against 3♣ 6♦ and we move on.

The Final Table kicks off with CO Johnson Tan announcing all-in for 375,000 holding A♥ J♦ and SB Quijano Anacleto successfully isolating with A♣ K♥ and the dealer goes to work. A♦ 5♦ T♣ T♠ looks dire for Johnson Tan until the river J♣ saves his run, gifting him a much needed double up.

Quijano Anacleto puts Moon Kyung Ho all-in from the SB and the dealer has the first bubble hand to flip.

Jonald Garcia puts in his last 430,000 from CO with A♠ 7♣ and the BB calls again, this time in the form of Quijano Anacleto showing A♥ 8♣ to dominate. The dealer sends Jonald Garcia packing with 6♦ 4♣ 9♣ 8♥ K♠ and the final table bubble is near.

UTG Keijiro Shimojo starts us off with a raise to 65,000, followed by a 275,000 jam from Winifred Obedoza in HJ and an over shove for 525,000 from BB Quijano Anacleto. Keijiro Shimojo calls, putting two players at risk.

A 65,000 open from Keijiro Shimojo in CO and Quijano Anacleto defending in BB we see the flop K♥ A♦ T♦ . C-bet 30,000 and a call bring us to the turn J♥ that gets checked to the river 7♥ for Quijano Anacleto to switch it up with a lead of 100,000 that sends Keijiro Shimojo in the tank. Deciding to fold the former chip leader surrenders a time bank as well.

Quijano Anacleto starts the action with a raise to 35,000 from +1 and calls Michael Bueza's 72,000 three-bet from +2 to see the flop 5♠ J♦ 6♦ . Another 20,000 from Quijano Anacleto with 6♥ 7♥ puts Michael Bueza all-in for 8,000, showing A♠ A♦ and the dealer takes center stage to deliver the remaining cards 9♥ K♣ , resulting in a much needed double for Michael Bueza.

HJ Quijano Anacleto opens for 21,000 with CO and BB coming along for the ride to the flop 3♠ 8♠ 2♦ . C-bet 30,000, raise to 80,000 from CO Michael Bueza for the turn Q♦ . Suggesting weakness, Quijano Anacleto checks, Michael Bueza jams for 135,000 holding K♠ J♠ and we see a call for his last 70,000 from Quijano Anacleto with 9♥ 8♥ . The 3♦ on the river doesn't change anything and Quijano Anacleto banks a massive pot.

Picking up the action on 9♠ 4♦ 5♦ and a 50,000 pot, BU Quijano Anacleto jams 45,000 with J♦ 9♦ and gets called by Johnson Tan showing 8♦ 6♥. The dealer flips 3♠ 3♦ and Quijano Anacleto evades another exit.

Picking up the action on 2♠ 3♠ A♥ and 50,000 in the middle, we see UTG Quijano Anacleto test the waters with 21,000, followed by a call from BB Liao Po Hsun. Checked to the river 8♠ 6♦ Liao Po Hsun tables 5♦ 2♦ for Quijano Anacleto to pick up the pot showing A♣ Q♣ .

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 :

With the board showing T♣ 9♣ 2♥ J♠ and 24,000 in the pot, CO Hatsushiba Ryu check-calls his last chips with 9♠ 8♠ after button Quijano Anacleto over-bet 50,000 with A♣ J♥ . The dealer has no help in store for the underdog and sends Hatsushiba Ryu packing with the river T♠ .