Flight C
John Calamiong crushes with aces

Utg+1 Ricardo Torres opened to 6,500, called by two other players behind. Button John Calamiong put in a raise to 26,000 and called off original raiser’s 75,500 all-in. Torres shows J♣ J♠ and is crushed to see Calamiong’s A♥ A♠ face up on the felt. Board 9♦ 6♥ 5♦ 8♣ Q♥ spared no bad beats, leaving Torres out of the Main Event.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
210,000(70 BB) | 210,000 | |
busted | -65,000 |
Ricardo Torres delivers double elimination

Another three way all-in was seen with Ricardo Torres stacking the biggest against Chierro De Leon (11,300) and Alexander Lai (18,500).
Torres A♠ K♥ De Leon 9♠ 9♥ Lai J♦ J♠
The board ran 5♠ K♦ 7♦ K♣ T♥ with Torres landing trip kings to scoop the entire pot.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
65,000(81 BB) | 65,000 | |
busted | ||
busted |
Flight B
Ricardo Torres runs into kings

Facing a utg open and a call, small blind Ricardo Torres shoved his 112,000 stack in with A♦ J♣ and was called by original raiser Ang Bong Seng with K♣ K♥ . Up against a premium, Torres exited shortly after no ace peeled on board 5♥ 8♣ T♠ 8♦ T♥ .
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
266,000(67 BB) | 66,000 | |
busted | -150,000 |
Marvin Cerbito’s aggression pays off

Facing an open and a call, cutoff Marvin Cerbito slammed all-in his 70,500 stack and was cold called behind by Ricardo Torres with A♥ K♥ . Cerbito is dominated with K♦ 7♦ but immediately turned the tables after the board 7♠ 4♠ 2♦ Q♠ 9♦ paired him up.
Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
156,000(62 BB) | 156,000 | |
150,000(60 BB) | 150,000 |