Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Joshua Cuevas pushed all-in for his last 33,000 on the hijack and was called by Darren Moves right behind.

At risk, Cuevas bowed out shortly after board 7♣ 5♣ T♣ J♦ A♥ ran two pair for Moves.

A button vs big blind battle built up a pot of 26,500 before flop 4♥ J♣ T♥ rolled on the felt. Maxim Fana continued with a bet of 7,000, followed by another 18,000 on turn J♦ . Darren Moves check called one street yet laid it down after Fana proceeded with aggression.

With 47,000 spread out across board 6♣ 3♠ T♥ 4♦ , Masahiro Toyoda went for a bet of 35,000 and left initial raiser Darren Moves unable to continue.

Flight A action is close to wrapping up, with five more eliminations to go before bagging time. 13 players out of the 83-entry field are set to advance to Day 2 on Sunday, January 26. Leading the charge is local grinder Mark Almusajin, who has consistently kept the lead all throughout the day.

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With three limps ahead, Vamerdino Magsakay bumped it up to 14,500 on the big blind, and saw two continue to flop J♥ 5♦ 2♠ . Action checked to Darren Moves on the button, pushing him to bet 15,000. Magsakay raised to 42,000 and shipped the pot straight away.

With 19,000 in the middle across board 6♦ 2♣ 3♥ 4♣ , Darren Moves made a go for it with a bet of 7,000. Rick Jason Ambata called behind, and paid another 20,000 on river A♣ , only to muck as Moves showed a straight 5♠ 3♠ .

Darren Moves opened 5,000 on the hijack, and was called by the button along with Maxim Fana on the big blind. On flop 3♣ J♥ 4♣ , Moves continued for 10,000, check called by Fana. Both turn 4♦ and river A♥ welcomed no more bets, revealing Fana's 7♠ 7♣ , good for the win.

Darren Moves opened 2,800 utg, joined by Maxim Fana and another player onto flop K♦ 5♠ 8♦ . Moves continued for 7,000, raised by Fana to 21,000. Moves came back with an all-in for 69,000 total, and Fana made the final call with two pair.

Darren Moves A♦ K♣

Maxim Fana K♥ 8♥

Moves in trouble, lucked out just as turn J♦ and river Q♦ rolled two more diamonds, giving him a flush to steal the win.

Daito Kamei opened 2,500 utg+1, called behind by Darren Moves along with the big blind. On flop 4♥ 8♠ Q♦ , Kamei continued for 3,000, raised by Moves to 8,000. Kamei completed, revealing turn J♣ . Both checked, and saw no more bets come in on river 5♠ , tabling Kamei's 9♦ 9♣ good for the pot.

With a pot of 40,400 in the middle across board 4♣ 9♥ J♣ 2♣ 5♦ , Darren Moves shot out a final bet of 15,000. Hogyun Kang check called from the big blind, and mucked as Moves showed wheel straight A♣ 3♣ .

Brenton Buttigieg opened 1,600 on the hijack and was joined by four more players to flop 8♦ 5♥ T♠ . Action was checked to Darren Moves on the cutoff, allowing him to bet 5,000. All else folded, easily earning Moves the pot.

Following an open and a call, Darren Moves pushed his last 5,000 in the middle, and was called by both William Jones and Rey Roca. Action on board T♥ 6♠ A♣ 6♥ A♥ was checked all the way to showdown, shipping Moves the triple up for his full house.

Darren Moves limped in and saw both players on the blinds come along on flop Q♥ 6♥ 9♦ . Checked to Moves, he bet 700, called by Ilia Timofeev. Both checked turn A♦ through to river 2♦ , where Moves bet 2,000. Timofeev opted out, shipping Moves the boost.

Following an open and a call, Seonghun Jeong fired an 800 three bet on the cutoff, and saw Darren Moves on the big blind, make it 2,400 to go. Jeong completed and called another 2,000 on flop J♠ 3♥ T♥ . On turn 5♦ , Moves led 5,000 and called 6,000 more following a raise from his opponent. Jeong finished with a 14,600 all-in on river A♣ , called by Moves to showdown.

Jeong revealed a turned set 5♠ 5♣ , crushing Moves's top pair A♦ K♣ entirely.

Facing an open and a call, Kyoungsun Lee sent out a 900 three bet on the button, and saw both continue to flop 9♣ Q♦ T♥ . Darren Moves led out a bet of 1,000, raised by Lee to 2,000. Moves completed and sent out another 1,000 on turn 8♦ . Lee called behind, yet folded after Moves went for a final 4,000 on river 6♣ .