Flight A
Shin Hyeonho delivers double elimination

Utg opened and saw three players join the action behind. Flop J♠ 9♣ 8♣ was checked to button Michael Bueza, who fired a bet of 8,000. Small blind Shin Hyeonho calls and is followed by a raise to 22,000 from big blind Michael Cerbito. Original raiser folds and Bueza stuffs in his 41,000 stack. Shin raises all-in and Cerbito makes the final call for his 100,000 stack for a three way pot.
Bueza Q♣ 4♣ Shin 6♣ 7♣ Cerbito K♥ T♦
All with draws, the turn T♣ sealed the win for Shin Hyeonho, giving him a straight flush to knock both opponents out.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
320,000(213 BB) | 160,000 | |
busted | ||
busted | -80,000 |
Michael Bueza wins race

Utg+2 Michael Bueza opened to 2,500 and called Anthony Cierco’s 23,200 jam with A♠ J♣ . At risk, Cierco’s K♥ Q♥ needs to pair up for his survival which unfortunately didn’t come on board 7♠ 5♣ 8♣ 9♣ 4♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
80,000(80 BB) | 25,500 | |
busted |
Michael Bueza ahead all the way

Another three bet pot preflop, Michael Bueza defended his open and found all his chips in the middle on flop Q♥ T♣ 4♦ . Bueza in a good position to double up with T♥ T♦ against John Dela Cruz’s A♠ Q♠ , did just so after the turn A♣ and river J♣ completed the board.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
54,500(273 BB) | 54,500 | |
6,000(30 BB) | 6,000 |