Main Event

Small blind Riener Magbutay opened to 29,000 and called off big blind Lesmana Charles’ 78,500 all-in with Q♦ 4♠ . Lesmana tables A♣ 5♠ and is up for a race. The board ran K♥ Q♥ K♠ Q♣ 2♦ , giving Riener a full house to bust Lesmana from the running.

Utg Lesmana Charles opened to 16,000, joined by button Benor Daniel along with big blind Riener Magbutay. Flop ran Q♦ 2♦ 2♠ and saw Lesmana continue for 25,000. Benor makes the call and is met with a raise to 75,000 from Magbutay. Both players complete, revealing turn 9♥ . Magbutay bets all-in 105,000, called by Lesmana with K♣ Q♠ . Magbutay ahead with 4♣ 2♣ , locked up the win after another 9♦ showed up on the river.

Button James Dela Cruz opened to 10,000, called by both players on the blinds. On flop T♥ 4♠ 8♣ , small blind Marvin Cerbito was seen leading out for 21,000. Big blind Lesmana Charles made the call and was followed with a raise to 55,000 from Dela Cruz. Cerbito jams all-in for 112,500 total, Lesmana folds, and Dela Cruz puts in the rest.

Cerbito A♣ A♦ Dela Cruz Q♠ T♠

Crushed against Cerbito’s over pair, Dela Cruz found no help on either turn 6♣ or river J♠ , shipping the pot to his opponent.

50 players remain in today’s Main Event Flight B with 15 eliminations to go before the day concludes.

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Utg Haitao Luan opened to 2,000, followed by a three bet to 5,600 from Lesmana Charles. Action on small blind Rex Richard, he sent out another raise to 20,500 total. Both players fold and Rex picks up the dead money.

Main Event - Flight B - Live Updates

After almost 12 hours on the felt, the Main Event Flight B games wrapped up with a total of 231 entries recorded and 35 players qualifying through to Day 2. Philippines’ own Lester Edoc topped the charts with a massive 159 BB stack after cracking both pocket aces and kings as the last hand of the day. Also making the list are APPT Main Event champion Henrik Tollefsen, WPT winner Jonald Garcia, and Metro Team pro Joseph Sia.

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