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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Chip Count Update

Total chips in play: 27,510,000

Button Jose Cheung opened to 400,000 and called off big blind Alvin Jeff Sembrano‘s 1,460,000 jam with 4♦ 4♠ . At risk once more, Sembrano with A♦ Q♠ failed to win the flip after missing to pair up on 9♦ 6♠ 2♥ K♥ 7♣ for his elimination.

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.

6 players remaining in today’s Main Event Final Table, each guaranteed at least PHP 1,260,000 in prizes.

Chip Count Update

Button Jeremy Catalig opened to 240,000, called by small blind Jose Cheung. Action on big blind John Paul Flores, he shoved all-in for 2,200,000 and collected two folds behind. Flores shows T♣ 6♦ , raking in the dead money.

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.

Hijack Jose Cheung open shoved for 530,000 with K♦ Q♠ and was called by big blind Chang Jae Yi with Q♣ 9♣ . Dominated, Chang slips down once more after the board K♠ J♦ 3♣ A♠ 6♦ secured Cheung the win.

Button Noel Llamedo opened to 5,000, called by big blind Jose Cheung. On flop A♠ T♦ 4♦ , Cheung bet all-in for 28,000. Llamedo put in the call with a straight draw K♠ J♣ and is drawing slim against Cheung’s 4♣ 4♠ . Turn 2♣ and river 3♥ ran blank, giving Cheung a quick double up.