Main Event

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.

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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

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.

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♠ .

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.

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.

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.

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.

Folded to small blind Choi Jaeki, he shoved his remaining 760,000 in with J♥ 2♣ right into chip leader Henrik Tollefsen’s A♠ 7♣ . Ahead of his opponent, Tollefsen delivered another bust after the board K♥ K♠ 7♦ 9♦ 5♣ left Choi with jack high.

Utg+1 Nakanishi Hirotaka opened to 160,000 and raised all-in for 1,700,000 against button Henrik Tollefsen’s three bet. A quick call from Tollefsen with K♠ K♥ saw Nakanishi’s A♠ Q♥ headed for the muck shortly after the board K♦ A♣ 4♣ 8♥ 8♣ turned up on the felt.

Small blind Henrik Tollefsen limped in and saw big blind Chengyu Liao move all-in for 1,000,000 with K♥ 9♦ . Tollefsen made the call with A♦ T♦ and went on to deliver the bust with ace high after the board 4♠ 2♣ 7♣ 8♥ 6♦ missed to pair either player.

Utg Henrik Tollefsen opened to 120,000, joined by small blind Ivan Dela Cruz on flop 9♠ 3♠ 9♥ . Dela Cruz bet all-in for 380,000 and was called by the raiser with 8♣ 8♥ . Dela Cruz needs to pair his ace A♣ 2♣ which failed to come on either turn 3♦ or river 6♣ for his elimination.

32 players still in contention for the Main Event title, each guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 136,000. Next pay jump is at 31st place for PHP 157,000.

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After a preflop battle just a level ago, Henrik Tollefsen and Shin Hyeonho was at it again, yet this time Shin called off for his 1,200,000 stack with T♠ T♥ . Tollefsen is ahead with J♠ J♦ and scooped up the win after no bad beats were delivered on 9♠ Q♥ 4♣ 2♥ 4♥ .

Utg Shin Hyeonho opened to 50,000 and was met with a three bet to 150,000 from button Henrik Tollefsen. Shin clapped back with another raise to 325,000 yet fold shortly after his opponent pushed all-in.