Main Event (45,000 PHP)

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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Patrick Wahlquist defended his big blind against Mark Almusajin's 5,000 hijack open, and check called two streets - 7,000 and 17,000, on board K♣ 3♥ Q♦ 8♣ . River 5♣ was checked down by both, revealing Wahlquist's top pair K♠ 7♠ , behind against Almusajin's A♦ A♠ all the way.

Hogyun Kang opened on the button and was met with two all-ins from Patrick Wahlquist and Naohiro Arita (9,000). Kang put in the final call for his entire 40,000, making it a three way showdown.

Kang with the best hand, scooped it all as board K♦ 2♥ 7♦ 3♥ 6♣ ran safe for his pair of aces.

Teruhisa Aoyama opened utg and called an 8,000 three bet from Patrick Wahlquist behind. On flop 3♣ 4♣ 4♦ , Aoyama pulled a check raise to 15,500, and called for his remaining 21,600 after Wahlquist moved all-in.

Patrick Wahlquist Q♥ Q♠

Teruhisa Aoyama 5♥ 4♥

Aoyama a huge favorite, sealed the win just as turn 5♦ and river J♠ completed the board.

A three way raised pot saw Cezar Quiambao continue for 5,000 on flop 4♠ A♠ 5♣ . Both opponents called to see turn 3♣ , where Patrick Wahlquist led 15,000 off the big blind. Quiambao made the call, and arrived at showdown shortly after river J♠ welcomed no more bets.

Wahlquist showed flush T♠ 2♠ and scooped up the pot.

Patrick Wahlquist opened 2,000 on the cutoff, and was met with a 6,000 three bet from Cezar Quiambao right behind. Wahlquist responded with another raise to 14,000, yet folded after Quiambao bumped it further to 22,000.

With 21,900 spread out across board K♦ A♥ 5♠ 5♦ , Patrick Wahlquist on the button, made an attempt for it with a bet of 6,000. Daito Kamei surrendered, shipping Wahlquist the boost to crack 100K.

Patrick Wahlquist opened 1,100 utg, called behind by Peter Da. On flop 8♦ K♥ T♦ , Wahlquist continued for 1,000, and put out 10,200 more following an all-in from Da.

Peter Da K♠ Q♠

Patrick Wahlquist A♦ 3♦

Wahlquist in search for a diamond, immediately found one on runout 5♦ J♦ , earning him the pot with an ace-high flush.

Oleg Mordassov defended his big blind against Patrick Wahlquist's 900 hijack open, and went on to lead 400 on flop 3♣ Q♣ 3♦ . Wahlquist raised to 2,100, called by his opponent. On turn 2♦ , Mordassov led 400 once more, and followed with 3,000 on river 2♣ , leaving Wahlquist to give it up by the final bet.

A four way raised pot dealt a flop of 2♠ 6♣ 8♥ . Rey Roca on the small blind, led out 1,600, called by the initial raiser. Patrick Wahlquist on the button, raised it up to 5,000, and saw only Roca continue to turn 7♣ . Wahlquist went for another 10,000, and called for his remaining 10,300 after Roca moved all-in.

Rey Roca T♠ 8♠

Patrick Wahlquist 2♦ 2♥

Crushed against a set, Roca booked the loss as river 7♠ completed the board, dropping down to two big blinds.