Main Event (20,000 PHP)

Cutoff Richard Marquez opened to 3,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop J♥ 4♥ 7♥ . Big blind Matsuda Michihiko led out a 6,000 bet, called by Marquez along with the small blind. On turn 2♥ , Matsuda fired another 5,000 followed by Marquez with a raise to 10,500 behind. Small blind folds and Matsuda shoves his 48,500 in, meriting no call from his opponent for the pot.

On a raised pot preflop, big blind Lam Wo Kui shoves 41,300 on a flop 8♦ 5♦ T♦ , utg Richard Marquez calls. Lam shows 2♦ 7♦ flush, Marquez with A♦ 9♥ draw. Lam dodges the turn T♠ and river 3♠ for the flush to hold.

Having just doubled up, Christian Balfagon tumbles again and for the second time it is Richard Marquez cleaning him out. The hand opens with a 3000 raise by Balfagon that's called by the button and big blind Marquez. On the flop 5♣ 3♥ 9♣ , Balfagon bet 10,000, button folds, Marquez check-raises 25,000, Balfagon three-bet jams, Marquez calls.

Christian Balfagon J♥ 9♠ top pair

Richard Marquez T♣ 2♣ draw

The turn J♣ improves both and with the river A♣ , Marquez's flush bests Balfagon's two pair.

After falling to Richard Marquez's aces, Christian Balfagon has re-entered and finds a double up against his nemesis. Marquez opens 1000 hijack Balfagon calls then jams the flop 6♦ 4♥ 2♦ . Marquez calls and shows Q♣ 6♣ and is outkicked by Balfagon's A♠ 6♥ . The turn J♣ and river 3♥ are no help to Marquez and Balfagon ships it.

Heavy preflop action opens with utg 1400 raise, next to act Richard Marquez three-bets 2700, hijack Christian Balfagon four-bets 4000, utg folds, Marquez flats. Both players check the flop 3♥ 9♣ J♦ , then on the K♥ turn, Balfagon jams 35,000, Marquez check-calls.

Christian Balfagon A♣ T♣

Richard Marquez A♦ A♥

The river T♥ pairs up Balfagon but still far behind Marquez's aces.