Main Event

An all-in preflop situation saw Li Jun (92,500) at risk with T♣ T♦ , called by slightly bigger stacked Christopher De Lara with A♥ K♣ . In for a flip, the board ran 9♥ 9♠ 8♥ Q♣ K♥ , pairing up De Lara’s overcards for the win.

Utg Paulsen Kai open shoved his 64,000 in with T♠ T♣ and was called by Christopher De Lara with J♣ J♦ . At risk, Paulsen luckily was able to spike his two outer on board T♥ {qc 9♠ 7♣ 2♣ to save him from elimination.

A five way raised pot saw flop 7♦ 8♣ J♠ . Action was checked through to turn Q♦ where hijack Jose Ruzzel churned out a 12,000 bet. Only small blind Christopher De Lara made the call and peeled river T♠ . Both players checked it down with De Lara showing a set 7♥ 7♣ , good against Ruzzel’s T♦ J♦ .

Utg Li Jun opened to 2,500, called behind by Christopher De Lara to see flop K♣ T♠ 4♠ . Li continued for 2,000 and another 7,000 on turn J♥ with De Lara calling both streets. Li checked the river 8♥ where De Lara fired a 10,200 bet. Li gives it up and throws his hand in the muck.

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.

A five way raised pot on flop 7♥ 6♦ 4♦ saw the original raiser continue for 1,000. Cutoff Christopher De Lara made the call and big blind Tamura Marcelo shoved all-in for 9,400 total. All the rest got out of the way with only De Lara putting in the chips.

Tamura 7♣ 4♣ De Lara J♣ J♠

Ahead with two pair, Tamura unfortunately, ran out of luck as the turn 5♥ and river 5♣ gave his opponent a better two pair to send him out as the day’s first casualty.