Main Event (20,000 PHP)

Utg Czar Ian Marcos went with A♠ 7♣ for his last 1,420,000 and was called by Ronato Alcano with A♥ K♣ . Dominated, the board J♥ 6♣ A♦ 4♦ 5♣ offered no salvation for Marcos as he headed out as the day’s first casualty.

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.

Czar Ian Marcos defended his big blind vs cutoff Ronato Alcano’s 225,000 open and peeled flop Q♦ 7♠ 8♥ . Alcano continued for 300,000 and picked up the boost following a check fold from Marcos.

Utg Ronato Alcano opened and called a three bet to 555,000 from cutoff Czar Ian Marcos to see flop 8♠ 4♥ 2♠ . Marcos continued for 575,000, check called by Alcano. Turn 9♦ and river 2♥ were checked through, revealing Alcano’s A♣ 8♣ , good against Marcos’ A♥ K♦ .

Button Czar Ian Marcos opened to 175,000, called by the small blind. Big blind Baek Youngseok squeezed all-in for 1,200,000 and picked up the dead money after both opponents folded.

Hijack Czar Ian Marcos opens 100,000 and button Raymond McGlinchey. On the flop and turn A♣ A♦ 6♦ 5♣. McGlinchey leads out 125,000 and 200,00, Marcos check-calls then both check the river K♠ . Marcos shows A♠ 6♣ and wins it when McGlinchey folds.