Main Event

An ICM deal has been agreed upon with Henrik Tollefsen claiming the victory and bigger share of the PHP 36,034,345 (~USD 644,500) prize pool.

Henrik Tollefsen - PHP 5,651,000 Jose Cheung - PHP 4,369,000

Main Event - Final Day - Live Updates

After a quick four hour final table gameplay, Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen claimed the victory along with the PHP 5,651,000 top prize following a heads up deal. Tollefsen cruised through, not once relinquishing his lead to dominate the final games. Tollefsen takes with him an APPT Main Event package valued at PHP 120,000 and a second career PokerStars Main Event title.

Congratulations to all the players!

Final Table Results

*Denotes deal was made

Main Event action is now on heads up play with Norway’s Henrik Tollefsen set to battle local runner Jose Cheung for the title, trophy, and top prize. Both players are already guaranteed an APPT Main Event package valued at PHP 120,000.

Chip Counts

Remaining Payouts

Button Henrik Tollefsen opened to 400,000 and called big blind John Paul Flores’ 3,970,000 all-in with A♠ J♣ . Flores shows T♥ T♠ and is in for a flip for his tournament life. The board ran K♣ Q♣ Q♥ A♣ 3♣ in favor of the overcards, leaving Flores out of the Main Event games.

Chip Count Update

Total chips in play: 27,510,000

Button Jose Cheung opened to 400,000 and called off big blind Alvin Jeff Sembrano‘s 1,460,000 jam with 4♦ 4♠ . At risk once more, Sembrano with A♦ Q♠ failed to win the flip after missing to pair up on 9♦ 6♠ 2♥ K♥ 7♣ for his elimination.

Small blind John Paul Flores raised all-in with K♥ 3♣ and saw Alvin Jeff Sembrano call off his 770,000 stack with Q♥ 6♦ . Up for a race, Sembrano doubled his way through after the board J♠ 2♥ 8♠ Q♠ 6♥ landed him two pair.

Four players remain in battle for the PHP 6.29 Million Main Event top prize with Henrik Tollefsen still in the lead.

Small blind Henrik Tollefsen opened to 380,000, joined by big blind Jose Cheung on flop A♦ 9♣ 6♥ . Tollefsen continued for 275,000, called by Cheung. On turn A♣ , Tollefsen barreled another 625,000 and called a raise to 1,250,000 from his opponent behind. River K♠ saw Cheung bet all-in for his remaining 895,000, Tollefsen with a final check fold.

Folded to small blind Henrik Tollefsen, he raised all-in and was called by big blind Jose Cheung for his 1,240,000 stack.

Tollefsen 6♥ T♥ Cheung A♥ 9♣

Ahead of his opponent this time, Cheung secured another double up after the board Q♦ 7♣ 9♠ K♣ 4♦ misses to connect with Tollefsen.

Utg Jose Cheung flicked in his 580,000 stack with K♥ 6♦ and ran into big blind Henrik Tollefsen’s A♠ A♣ . In rough shape, Cheung luckily hit a straight on board 3♦ 7♦ 4♣ 5♠ T♠ , earning him another chance at the trophy.

Small blind Henrik Tollefsen opened to 450,000 and was met with an all-in for 4,650,000 total from big blind Jeremy Catalig. Tollefsen snap calls with K♠ K♣ , crushing Catalig’s A♦ 2♠ ultimately. The board ran 2♣ 4♥ 7♠ 7♦ K♥ and offered no salvation for the aggressive Filipino runner.

Utg+1 Morikawa Yuta shoved in his 1,100,000 stack, followed by another all-in from button Jeremy Catalig. Big blind John Paul Flores calls off for his 1,930,000 stack and goes on to a three way showdown.

Yuta K♥ Q♥ Catalig A♣ J♣ Flores J♠ J♥

The board ran K♠ 9♠ 7♠ 5♠ A♠ all spades, giving Flores the win with his jack of spade, eliminating Yuta from the Main Event games.

6 players remaining in today’s Main Event Final Table, each guaranteed at least PHP 1,260,000 in prizes.

Chip Count Update

Cutoff Henrik Tollefsen opened to 240,000 and called a three bet to 750,000 from button . Jeremy Catalig. Flop came K♥ 5♠ 6♣ and saw Tollefsen check call for another 750,000. Turn 2♣ and river K♣ was checked through, revealing Catalig’s 7♦ 7♣ , good against Tollefsen’s A♦ Q♠ .

Button Jeremy Catalig opened to 240,000, called by small blind Jose Cheung. Action on big blind John Paul Flores, he shoved all-in for 2,200,000 and collected two folds behind. Flores shows T♣ 6♦ , raking in the dead money.

Jose Cheung defended his big blind vs button Henrik Tollefsen’s open and saw flop K♣ 4♣ J♠ . Tollefsen continued for 200,000, check called by Cheung. On turn 8♥ , Tollefsen bet all-in and Cheung check folds, slipping down to 9 BB.

Cutoff Chang Jae Yi open shoved for 960,000 with K♥ J♦ and was called by Jeremy Catalig with A♦ Q♠ . In for a race, the board A♥ 5♥ 4♠ 2♦ 5♣ offered no help for Chang, leaving him out of the running.

Utg+1 Jeremy Catalig opened to 250,000, joined by both players on the blinds on flop K♥ K♣ T♠ . All three checked the flop through, revealing turn T♠ . Checked once more to Catalig, he bet 200,000, called by Chang Jae Yi. River 4♣ this time, saw Chang lead for 550,000, snap called by his opponent. Chang reveals A♣ Q♦ and is crushed against Catalig’s full house K♠ J♠ .

Utg+1 Chang Jae Yi opened to 300,000 and was met with two all-ins - Jeremy Catalig (1,420,000) and John Paul Flores with a bigger stack. Chang puts in the fold, showing A♣ K♥ .

Catalig 9♠ 9♣ Flores Q♥ Q♣

At risk, Catalig was spared this time after his two outer showed up on A♥ 9♦ 7♦ 8♠ 3♦ to steal the pot away.

7 players remain in contention for the Main Event title, Minimum payout currently listed at PHP 970,000.

Hijack Alvin Jeff Sembrano opened to 200,000 and was followed by a three bet to 725,000 from Chang Jae Yi behind. Sembrano tank folds and Chang claims the boost.

Alvin Jeff Sembrano defended his big blind vs cutoff Jeremy Catalig‘s open and saw flop 7♣ 9♥ 5♦ . Both players check it down to the river K♥ K♣ where Sembrano churned out a 550,000 bet. Catalig makes the call yet mucks his hand after seeing Sembrano’s K♠ T♥ roll trips.

Cutoff Jeremy Catalig opened to 200,000 and called the 370,000 more after button Landry Craig moved all-in. Craig shows A♥ 4♥ , slightly ahead of Catalig’s J♠ 9♠ . Catalig however, was able to roll a flush on board A♠ 6♠ 6♥ Q♥ 2♠ to knock Craig out.

Small blind Henrik Tollefsen opened to 300,000, called by big blind Jeremy Catalig. On flop K♦ 3♦ J♥ , Tollefsen continued for 225,000 and another 650,000 on turn A♠ . Catalig called both streets and headed to river J♦ . Tollefsen bet all-in, convincing Catalig to make the fold and save his chips.

Hijack Henrik Tollefsen opened to 200,000, followed by a three bet to 625,000 from Jeremy Catalig behind. Tollefsen gives it up and Catalig picks up the pot.

Hijack Chen Jingliang open shoved his 760,000 in with 7♠ 7♦ and was called by chip leader Henrik Tollefsen with K♣ J♠ . Up for a flip, the board Q♣ J♣ 3♣ 5♥ 2♠ ran in favor of Tollefsen, eliminating Chen as the first final table casualty.

Hijack Jose Cheung open shoved for 530,000 with K♦ Q♠ and was called by big blind Chang Jae Yi with Q♣ 9♣ . Dominated, Chang slips down once more after the board K♠ J♦ 3♣ A♠ 6♦ secured Cheung the win.

Following three consecutive raises from Henrik Tollefsen, Landry Craig stood up on the fourth, risking his 535,000 stack in with A♠ A♥ . Tollefsen completes with Q♠ 6♠ and doesn’t get there on Q♥ J♠ T♦ 3♣ A♦ , earning Landry the double up.

Utg+2 Chen Jingliang opened to 250,000, called by Chang Jae Yi behind. Cutoff Morikawa Yuta shoved all-in, covering both opponents. Both players make the fold, shipping Morikawa the pot.

The first hand of the day saw Chang Jae Yi open to 250,000 from utg against Henrik Tollefsen’s big blind. Tollefsen shoved all-in, leaving Chang to use up two time banks before throwing in the fold.

The Main Event Final Table action begins, good luck to the final nine!