Main Event (20,000 PHP)

Button Lee Woosang opened to 800,000 and was called by both players on the blinds. All three checked flop 5♦ 7♦ 9♣ through, moving on to turn A♠ . Checked to Lee, he bet all-in for 5,600,000 and faced Chogo’s Q♦ 6♦ combo draw. Lee with A♦ 5♣ , needed to fade a ton of outs and was crushed to see the river J♦ fill up his opponent’s flush for his elimination.

A limp pot blind vs blind, Chogo Kento led with a 300,000 bet on flop K♠ T♦ T♥ , called by Lee Woosang behind. Turn A♥ saw Chogo this time, check raise to 1,200,000 and Lee completes. On river A♣ , Chogo fired a hefty 3,000,000 with Lee making the final call with T♣ 4♠ . Chogo tables A♦ 2♠ for a better full house to ship the massive pot.

Button Ronato Alcano opened to 600,000 and saw Lee Woosang defend from the big blind. Alcano fired two streets on board 6♣ Q♥ J♣ 5♣ 7♥ with Lee check calling the two bets. Both players checked the river to showdown, revealing Lee’s 9♥ T♣ missed draw, no good against Alcano’s A♥ K♥ .

Button Lee Woosang opened to 600,000, joined by big blind Ronato Alcano on board A♦ 2♠ A♥ 2♦ 5♠ . Action was checked down to the river where Lee bet 500,000. Alcano check called with Q♥ 6♣ and shipped the pot after Lee mucked.

Chogo Kento defended his big blind vs cutoff Lee Woosang’s 550,000 open and headed to flop 7♥ K♦ 3♠ . Both players check it through, pushing Chogo to lead for 400,000 on turn J♥ . Lee continues and checks down river 3♦ . Chogo shows K♥ 5♠ and claims the pot with top pair.

Button Chogo Kento jammed in his 4,025,000 stack with A♥ 6♦ and was called by small blind A♦ 8♦ . Dominated, Chogo was in luck after the board 6♥ Q♥ K♥ 4♠ 9♦ gave him a pair of sixes to survive through.

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 Alvir Inocentes opened to 400,000 and was met with a shove from Lee Woosang behind. Inocentes called off for his 3,500,000 stack with J♠ J♣ , in for a flip against Lee’s A♥ Q♠ . The flop T♣ K♥ 4♥ ran clear for Inocentes up until the turn Q♦ turned the tables. The river 6♠ sealed the win for Lee, earning him another boost as the chip leader.

Small blind Mariano Balfagon pushed all-in for 3,000,000 with A♦ 8♣ and was called by big blind Lee Woosang with K♠ Q♠ . The board ran 6♠ 8♠ A♠ 4♣ Q♥ , giving Lee a flopped flush to knock his opponent out.

Cutoff Lee Woosang opened to 250,000 and called off small blind Anthony Gabitan’s 500,000 jam. In for a race, the board Q♣ A♥ 3♦ K♣ K♦ quickly landed in Gabitan’s favor, earning him a much needed double up.

Facing a hijack open and two calls in front of him, big blind Lee Woosang pulled a squeeze for 1,100,000 and took the pot down uncontested.

Mp Ronato Alcano opened to 250,000, joined by big blind Lee Woosang on flop 7♦ 8♥ K♠ . Alcano continued for 450,000, check called by Lee. Turn 7♥ went check check, moving on to river J♦ . Lee this time, led for 1,100,000 and Alcano folds.

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.

Utg Bang Jongmoon opens 100,000 and next to act Lee Woosang calls, both see a flop T c 8♣ J♥ . Bang checks, Lee bets 75,000, Bang calls. The turn 3♥ and river K♣ , Bang bets 100,000 and 400,000. Lee shoves on top for 1,300,000, Bang folds.

Utg+2 Lee Woosang opens 100,000 and big blind Han Seun Hyuk calls, both head to the flop 5♦ Q♣ 8♦ . Lee c-bets 40,000 and gets called. Both players pass on the turn 4♣ , then Han jams (120,000) on the river 4♠ . Lee tank-calls.