Main Event (20,000 PHP)

Hijack Ronato Alcano opened to 250,000, called behind by David Howard to see flop Q♠ 4♣ 3♦ . Alcano fired a 300,000 bet, and another 400,000 on turn J♦ . Howard then shoved all-in for 2,230,000 total, called by Alcano with A♥ A♠ . Howard is in trouble with Q♥ T♥ and was left in pieces after the river J♥ sealed his fate.

A four way raised pot saw flop A♠ 5♠ 5♥ . Checked to Baek Youngseok, he bet 250,000, called by the small blind. Big blind David Howard raised all-in for 935,000 and saw Baek put in his stack with A♥ Q♠ , only to be crushed by Howard’s trips 2♠ 5♣ . The runout steered clear of any bad beats, earning Howard a full double up.

Down to 9 bb David Howard shoves from cutoff with 6♣ 7♣ and survives the race against the caller's 8♥ 8♦ on a board 7♣ Q♠ 7♥ 9♣ K♦ .

Richard Tolentino opens and heads to the flop 9♦ 5♦ 3♥ with two callers. Following two checks, button David Howard bets 22,000, Tolentino check-raises 65,000, one player folds, Howard shoves (240,000), Tolentino calls.

Howard 3♠ 3♣ is ahead with a set, Tolentino A♦ 7♦ looking for that flush. The turn 9♥ gives Howard the full house, Tolentino is drawing dead.

Small blind David Howard calls a button min-raise, big blind Sebastian Dominiak calls, and all three head to the flop 5♣ 2♦ Q♠ . Following two checks, button c-bets 17,000 and is called again by the blinds. The turn T♦ though sees Howard switch up and lead out 12000, Dominiak calls while button folds. Howard bets a larger 30,000 on the river 5♠ and wins it on Dominiak's fold.

Utg+1 David Howard opened to 3,200, called by the hijack behind to see flop 9♠ T♦ 4♦ . Howard bet 6,000 and another barrel on the turn 2♦ , earning a call for his opponent’s remaining 13,500. Howard shows A♣ K♦ and is behind against two pair T♠ 2♠ . Lucky for him, the river 9♦ came another diamond to save him from the loss.