Main Event

66/268 runners remain in today’s Main Event Flight C games with 26 more eliminations before the day concludes.

Top Chip Counts

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.

Magbutay Riener got his remaining 31,000 in with J♣ J♥ and faced Norbert Koh’s K♦ T♥ . Ahead preflop, Magbutay instantly fell behind after the flop 8♥ K♠ Q♥ 5♣ 2♣ landed Koh top pair to eventually seal the win.

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.

Hijack opened to 1,600 and was followed with a three bet to 6,600 from Renato Villanueva behind. Button Norbert Koh raised the stakes to 15,000 and saw Villanueva complete for heads up. Koh continued for 7,500 on flop J♠ T♥ 3♦ and collected a quick check fold from his opponent.