Main Event (20,000 PHP)

Utg Chung Ju Won opened to 400,000 and was joined by two callers on flop 2♠ 6♠ J♦ . Checked to cutoff Lee Woosang, he bet 500,000. Chung check raises all-in for 500,000 more and Lee gets it in with A♣ J♠ . Chung is in trouble with A♠ K♠ and headed for the exit after the turn Q♦ and river J♥ completed the board.

Small blind Chung Ju Won opened to 250,000, called behind by Chogo Kento. Action on flop A♥ 9♠ J♠ was checked through, revealing turn A♣ . Chogo bet 200,000 and another 500,000 on river 9♥ with Chung check calling both streets. Chogo shows 3♥ 7♥ , no good against Chung’s K♥ 8♥ .

After a grueling 11 hours of Day 2 action, the Main Event games wrapped up with the final nine players set led by local runner Ronato Alcano. Alcano stacks a mighty 7,710,000, having delivered two eliminations right by the last half hour of the day. Coming in close second is South Korea’s Kim Bok with a slightly lesser yet equally impressive 7,350,000 chip count to start the final day festivities.

Each player returning to the felt is now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 321,944 and a fighting chance to claim the PHP 3,670,000 top prize! Action resumes at 16:00 where a new MSS champion will be crowned by the end of the night.

Chung Ju Won three-bets all in with 8♣ 8♦ and dodges overcards A♦ Q♠ on a board 8♥ 3♦ 4♣ 5♣ J♣ .

Utg Chung Ju Won opened and called a 4,000 three bet from Yoshida Shintaro behind. On flop Q♥ 6♠ 3♣ , Chung bet 15,000 and saw Yoshida move all-in for 38,700. Chung makes the call with A♦ Q♠ and is crushed against his opponent’s monster K♠ K♦ . No help arrived on either turn 6♦ or river 9♠ , leaving Chung to fork over the pot.