Main Event

Button Hopper Paul Darcy opened to 15,000 and was joined by both players on the blinds on flop 5♣ 6♦ 2♦ . Small blind Rene Mar David bet all-in for 53,000, called by big blind Ungria Jr Alexander. Action on Hopper, he restuffed his 80,000 stack and Ungria put in the call.

David J♦ Q♦ Hopper J♠ J♣ Ungria 4♥ 6♥

Hopper ahead against two draws, the turn A♣ and river 3♣ ran in favor of Ungria, giving him a straight for the double knockout.

Cutoff Hopper Paul Darcy flicked in his 22,000 stack and was called by both button John Carlo Sayo and small blind Choe Hwanho. Playing for a side pot, Sayo bet the turn 9♦ T♠ 5♠ 9♣ and convinced Choe to fold.

Hopper K♦ T♦ Sayo 3♠ 3♦

Hopper ahead, the river 4♥ changed nothing, earning him a triple up to 15 BB.

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.

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