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Flight A
Pocket aces wins it for Hayashi Tatsushiko
Small blind Khalife Hanna defended his open and called big blind Hayashi Tatsushiko’s three bet to 1,500. On board 9♠ 6♥ J♣ 3♦ 9♦ , Tatsushiko bet all three streets and saw his opponent snap call all the way to showdown. Tatsushiko reveals A♥ A♣ and secures the boost after Khalife threw it in the muck.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 42,000(420 BB) | -4,000 | |
| 9,000(90 BB) | 9,000 |
Shin Hyeonho tops the first Main Event flight!
Main Event - Flight A - Live Updates
After nearly 11 hours of play, action on today’s Main Event Flight A has concluded with 27 players making it through to Day 2 out of the 176-entry field. South Korea’s Shin Hyeonho leads the pack with a 511,000 chip count after delivering at least four crucial eliminations throughout the day. Joining him are ₱25K NLH Turbo winner Christopher Mateo, last season’s Manila Megastack Kickoff champion Alvir Inocentes, and Philippines #1 All-Time Money Lister Marc Rivera.
Chip Counts
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| 511,000(102 BB) | 511,000 | |
| 445,000(89 BB) | 445,000 | |
| 423,000(85 BB) | 423,000 | |
| 407,000(81 BB) | 407,000 | |
| 352,000(70 BB) | 352,000 | |
| 260,000(52 BB) | 260,000 | |
| 256,000(51 BB) | 256,000 | |
| 250,000(50 BB) | 250,000 | |
| 245,000(49 BB) | 245,000 | |
| 235,000(47 BB) | 235,000 | |
| 231,000(46 BB) | 231,000 | |
| 218,000(44 BB) | 218,000 | |
| 216,000(43 BB) | 216,000 | |
| 203,000(41 BB) | 203,000 | |
| 151,000(30 BB) | 151,000 | |
| 105,000(21 BB) | 105,000 | |
| 103,000(21 BB) | 103,000 | |
| 86,000(17 BB) | 86,000 | |
| 80,000(16 BB) | 80,000 | |
| 79,000(16 BB) | 79,000 | |
| 79,000(16 BB) | 79,000 | |
LJ | 79,000(16 BB) | 79,000 |
| 73,000(15 BB) | 73,000 | |
| 64,000(13 BB) | 64,000 | |
| 48,000(10 BB) | 48,000 | |
| 46,000(9 BB) | 46,000 | |
| 36,000(7 BB) | 36,000 |