Main Event

Utg Cezar Quiambao opened to 800 and called Edwin Dela Cruz’s three bet to 2,800. Flop 7♠ 6♣ 3♦ saw Quiambao pull a check raise to 4,500, Dela Cruz with a call. Dela Cruz proceeded to bet all-in turn 5♠ checked to him, for 13,900. Quiambao makes the final call with 9♠ 9♣ and is behind Dela Cruz’s A♣ A♦ . No nine on the river meant a full double up for Dela Cruz while Quiambao slips down to 28,000.

Utg Cezar Quiambao opened to 800 and called Edwin Dela Cruz’s three bet to 2,800. Flop 7♠ 6♣ 3♦ saw Quiambao pull a check raise to 4,500, Dela Cruz with a call. Dela Cruz proceeded to bet all-in turn 5♠ checked to him, for 13,900. Quiambao makes the final call with 9♠ 9♣ and is behind Dela Cruz’s A♣ A♦ . No nine on the river meant a full double up for Dela Cruz while Quiambao slips down to 28,000.

With a few more eliminations to go, big blind Christopher Mateo put maximum pressure on his opponents and squeezed all-in for 124,000 against an early open and a call. Edwin Dela Cruz with A♥ K♥ put in the chips, leaving Mateo’s 3♠ 2♦ at risk. Still a race, Mateo luckily found a pair on board 2♣ 6♦ 8♣ T♠ 8♠ to survive.

38/176 players remain in the running with the day set to conclude at 27 players remaining.

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Cutoff Edwin Dela Cruz opened to 5,000 and called the 9,000 more three bet from button Cheong Yun Rong. On flop K♦ T♦ 7♦ , Dela Cruz check called 9,000 and headed to turn J♠ . Again with a check, Cheong barreled a heftier 22,000 to which Dela Cruz was unable to continue.

68 players remain out of the 176-entry field with registration set to close after the break.

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Cutoff Edwin Dela Cruz completed his open vs button Cheong Yun Rong’s three bet to 7,000 and saw flop K♥ 2♥ T♣ . Cheong continued for 5,500, check called by his opponent. Turn J♥ merited no bets and saw Dela Cruz lead for 8,000 on river A♥ . Cheong gives up the fight and makes the fold.

Following a monstrous loss just minutes ago, Edwin Dela Cruz got his last 120,000 in with Q♥ Q♣ and faced opponent Christopher Mateo once more. Unfortunately for Dela Cruz, Mateo had it this time, with his K♥ K♦ remaining to be a huge favorite. The board 3♠ A♠ A♥ 4♥ K♠ sealed the win for Mateo, busting Dela Cruz two spots short of the money.