Main Event

Cutoff opened to 1,200, called by button Cezar Quiambao along with big blind Ching Li Lok. Flop Q♦ T♠ 6♥ saw the raiser continue for 1,500, called by both players. On turn J♠ , action was checked to Quiambao who bet 6,500. Ching put in a raise to 15,500, raiser folds, and Quiambao makes the call. River came another Q♠ and Ching tank called for his remaining 22,800 after Quiambao moved all-in. Quiambao reveals a busted straight draw K♥ 8♥ and hands over the win to Ching with a straight 9♠ 8♣ .

Cutoff opened to 1,200, called by button Cezar Quiambao along with big blind Ching Li Lok. Flop Q♦ T♠ 6♥ saw the raiser continue for 1,500, called by both players. On turn J♠ , action was checked to Quiambao who bet 6,500. Ching put in a raise to 15,500, raiser folds, and Quiambao makes the call. River came another Q♠ and Ching tank called for his remaining 22,800 after Quiambao moved all-in. Quiambao reveals a busted straight draw K♥ 8♥ and hands over the win to Ching with a straight 9♠ 8♣ .

Facing an open and a call, small blind Tai Chun Min three bet to 6,600 to which both players completed. On flop 3♦ 6♦ 5♣ , all the chips piled in the middle with original raiser Christopher De Lara ahead of both opponents with 5♠ 5♦ .

Tai 9♣ 9♥ Cezar Quiambao Q♦ 8♦

The turn T♥ and river J♥ completed the board, leaving De Lara’s flopped set good for the take down.

Morvan Romain defended his big blind vs lojack Cezar Quiambao’s open to 3,500 and saw flop 9♥ 7♥ 2♣ . Both players check it through and head to turn Q♣ . Morvan leads out a bet of 7,000 and calls a raise for 9,000 more from his opponent. Morvan checks the river 6♠ , pushing Quiambao to send out 24,000. Morvan answers with an all-in for Quiambao’s tournament life (31,000 behind) with the latter finding the call with A♦ 3♦ . Quiambao’s ace high is good against Morvan’s busted J♠ T♣ for the win.

Khodov Vladimir defended his big blind vs utg Cezar Quiambao’s open to 2,200 and saw flop 7♦ T♣ 9♥ . Quiambao continued for 1,800, Khodov with a check call. Turn 7♥ raked in no bets, leading to river 7♠ . Khodov sent out a 12,000 bet and Quiambao makes the call. Khodov shows a busted straight draw Q♥ J♥ , no good against Quiambao’s 8♣ 8♠ for a full house.