Main Event

Cutoff Alvir Inocentes shoved his 10 BB stack in with A♥ 5♦ and faced big blind Renniel Galvez’ 9♠ 9♥ . Behind, Inocented flopped a straight draw on 7♠ 3♠ 2♠ Q♦ 6♠ but bricked the turn and river to exit one spot from the bubble.

Utg+1 opened to 2,400 and saw button Alvir Inocentes slam all-in for 14,200 total. Big blind Jeurg Mangalindan reshoved for 26,200, convincing the original raiser to throw in the towel.

Inocentes Q♣ Q♥ Mangalindan K♠ Q♠

Facing a premium pocket pair, Mangalindan spiked a lucky runout on board 9♠ 8♠ J♣ 7♠ 2♥ , earning him a flush to knock his opponent out of the Main Event games.

With 11,300 in the middle, three players battled on flop 9♥ 6♥ J♦ . Checked to button Alvir Inocentes, he bet all-in for 10,300. Big blind Ryan Jerico Platon raised to 20,600 and completed the 5,000 more after Albert Villanueva moved all-in.

Inocentes K♦ 9♦ Villanueva A♥ 8♥ Platon 5♣ 5♠

Ahead of his opponents with midpair, Inocentes bagged the triple up after the runout T♣ 6♣ steered clear of any of Villanueva or Platon’s outs.