Main Event (20,000 PHP)

Button Chogo Kento opened to 550,000 and called off big blind Kim Kihyung Bok’s 3,450,000 all-in with K♠ T♠ . Kim is ahead with T♦ T♥ but crashed shortly after the board Q♣ J♥ A♥ 4♦ Q♦ rolled a straight for his opponent.

Another limp pot blind vs blind, board ran J♦ 5♣ 8♥ and saw Ronato Alcano lead for 250,000, called by Kim Kihyung Bok behind. On turn A♥ , Alcano fired another 500,000, Kim with another call. River 5♦ was checked by both, revealing Alcano’s K♣ 8♣ , good against Kim’s 9♥ 8♦ .

A limp pot, board 3♣ 4♠ 6♣ 2♦ 6♠ was checked all the way down to the river where big blind Kim Kihyung Bok sent out a 250,000 bet. Ronato Alcano calls behind and mucks after Kim revealed 6♥ 8♥ .

Kim Kihyung Bok defended his big blind against cutoff Chogo Kento’s 450,000 open and went on to see flop K♣ 6♦ T♥ . Chogo continued for 300,000 and another 500,000 on turn K♥ . Kim called one barrel but eventually gave it up by the turn.

Hijack Kim Kihyung Bok defended his open and called a three bet to 1,000,000 from button Ronato Alcano. On flop 5♣ 2♦ 9♣ , Kim check folded after Alcano sent out another 1,000,000.

Utg Ronato Alcano limp called a 325,000 raise from small blind Kim Kihyung Bok and saw flop 2♣ 7♠ 6♣ . Checked to Alcano, he fired 500,000 and Kim folds.

Utg+1 Ronato Alcano opened to 320,000, joined by big blind Kim Kihyung Bok on flop 3♦ J♦ 2♦ . Alcano fired 320,000 and anther 1,700,000 on turn 8♠ with Kim check calling both streets. On river A♣ , Alcano pulled the trigger, enough to convince Kim to give it up and save his 16 BB behind.

Hijack Kim Kihyung Bok opened to 350,000 and gave it up after button Ronato Alcano bumped it up to 700,000.

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.

Mp Shih Junghwan open shoved 32,000 in with A♥ T♦ and was called by Kim Kihyung Bok behind with 8♣ 8♥ . Flipping for his tournament life, Shih was left headed towards the exit after the board 3♦ 6♣ 3♥ K♠ 2♦ spared none of his overcards.