Main Event

Utg+2 John Dela Cruz opened to 10,000 and called off Lester Edoc’s 5 BB jam with 9♣ 9♠ . Edoc with K♠ Q♣ was looking to pair up his overcards which unfortunately failed to come on board 4♣ T♦ 2♠ 3♣ 7♠ . Dela Cruz’ pocket nines hold up for the win, knocking out Edoc from the running.

Facing a cutoff open from Richard Marquez, small blind Lester Edoc moved all-in with A♥ 3♠ and was called by Marquez with Q♥ Q♣ . The board T♠ T♣ K♦ 8♥ 6♣ ran safe for Marquez’ pocket queens, shipping him a full double up.

Hijack Lester Edoc opened to 7,000, followed by a three bet to 20,000 from button Norbert Koh. Big blind Stochita Ionut joined in, along with Edoc to see flop Q♣ 6♣ 2♠ . Action was checked all the way through and moved on to turn T♥ . Stochita led for 28,000 to which both players made the fold.

With 16,500 in the middle on flop T♥ 5♦ 7♠ , action was seen on Liao Po Hsun who led for 5,000. Cutoff Lester Edoc raised it up to 15,000, called by Liao. Turn 5♥ went check check, leading to river T♣ . Liao bet 20,000 and ushered a fold from Edoc.

Utg+2 Lester Edoc defended his open and called a 12,000 three bet from Norbert Koh behind. Flop came J♠ 5♥ 9♦ , and Koh continued for another 12,000, check called by Edoc. Turn 2♦ raked in no bets, revealing river A♦ . Checked to Koh, he bet 15,000, convincing Edoc to give it up.

With 22,000 in the middle on board Q♣ 7♥ 2♠ 8♥ Q♠ , utg Norbert Koh was seen betting 12,500 on the river. Small blind Lester Edoc check raised all-in and Koh called off for his 36,000 behind. Edoc shows Q♣ 5♥ , no good against Koh’s A♠ Q♥ trip queens.

A three way all-in kicked off with utg Lester Edoc moving all-in for 14,500, followed by another 16,000 jam from Lee Suya behind. Big blind Renniel Galvez put in the final call and the three run the board.

Edoc A♠ Q♣ Lee A♦ 8♠ Galvez A♥ J♥

A huge underdog, Lee was in luck after the turn 7♥ K♦ T♦ 8♣ 3♦ paired up his eight to land him a triple up and another chance to make Day 2.

Button Cezar Quiambao opened to 10,000 and called small blind Lester Edoc’s 52,000 jam.

Edoc A♣ J♦ Quiambao A♠ 8♦

A possible chop, this wasn’t the case as Edoc paired up on the river K♠ 7♣ 7♦ 2♥ J♥ to take the full double up.

Hijack Lester Edoc defended his open and called a 15,500 three bet from button Raymundo Gomez. Flop T♣ 3♣ 4♠ was checked through, moving on to turn K♦ . Checked to Gomez, he fired a 10,000 bet to which Edoc folded.

A three way pot saw 30,000 already in the middle on flop 9♥ T♣ 5♠ . Utg Lester Edoc sent out an 8,000 bet, called behind by Raymundo Gomez. Action on small blind Jesus Rivera, he shoved all-in for 25,000 total with only Edoc completing for showdown.

Rivera T♠ 7♠ Edoc Q♥ Q♣

Ahead with his overpair, Edoc easily bagged the win after the runout failed to improve Rivera’s top pair.