Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Teruhisa Aoyama raised all-in on the small blind and saw Rey Roca right behind, commit his last 19,000.

Roca in search of a double up, instead bowed out after failing to improve on board 6♣ 4♠ J♣ Q♣ 7♣ .

Rey Roca flicked in his last 26,000 on the cutoff and was looked up by Mark Almusajin right on the big blind.

Roca at risk, was left with no worries as board 7♣ 2♥ 9♣ K♣ 3♥ landed him a set to survive through.

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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Sergei Korzhenko opened 5,500 on the hijack and was joined by Rey Roca on the small blind. Action on flop Q♥ A♣ T♥ was checked round to turn 4♣ , where Korzhenko bet 10,000. Roca check called, yet gave it up by the river 3♦ after Korzhenko went for another 16,000.

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.

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.

A button vs big blind battle brewed 5,000 in the middle with action on board 2♥ 8♠ 6♥ T♣ seeing Rey Roca fire a bet of 5,000. Sergei Korzhenko check called, and arrived at showdown shortly after Roca checked back river 5♠ .

Korzhenko showed two pair T♠ 6♠ , enough to send Roca's A♦ A♠ flying towards the muck.