Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Ricardo Torres opened 6,000 on the hijack and was joined by Flo Campomanes on the small blind. On flop T♦ J♠ 7♥ , Campomanes pulled a check raise for 29,000, and went on to demand for the rest on turn 6♠ . Torres called off for his last 15,000 with mid pair Q♥ T♥ , and shipped the win against Campomanes' K♦ Q♦ as the river J♥ bricked out for his opponent.

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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A blind vs blind battle saw Ilia Timofeev open to 7,000, called behind by Ricardo Torres. Timofeev continued for 6,000 on flop K♣ 8♦ 3♥ , and saw Torres raise to 12,500. Timofeev made it 30,000 to go, and Torres completed onto turn 8♣ . Timofeev didn't hesitate to lead all-in, called by Torres for his last 22,500.

Ilia Timofeev K♠ Q♣

Ricardo Torres 9♦ 8♥

Timofeev in rough shape against trip eights, booked the loss as river 6♠ completed the board.

With 31,500 in the middle across board A♠ T♦ K♦ 9♣ , Ricardo Torres shot out a bet of 7,000 and was called behind by Naohiro Arita. On river 9♠ , Torres decided to slow down and check to Arita, who bet a hefty 26,500. Torres found the call, only to muck as Arita tabled trip nines 9♦ 8♦ .

A five way limp pot rolled a flop of J♥ 2♠ 2♦ . Action checked to Ilia Timofeev, who bet 4,500. Ricardo Torres and Roxanne Victorino on the big blind, stuck around to see turn K♠ . Timofeev barreled another 5,500 and saw both continue once more to river 4♣ . All three checked it down, revealing Timofeev's two pair good for the win.

Martin Gonzales opened 3,500 on the button following a limp, and saw Ricardo Torres squeeze all-in on the big blind. Gonzales called off for his entire 41,800, and found himself in for a flip.

Board 7♦ J♥ J♣ 7♣ A♠ landed Gonzales' way, propelling him to a big stack.

Ricardo Torres sent out a 5,500 three bet vs Taeil Yun's utg open and saw both Yun and the big blind come along on flop 4♣ 4♠ 8♣ . Action checked round to turn 9♥ , where player on the big blind led 11,000. Yun shoved all-in, and was cold called behind by Torres for his entire 73,000. Big blind opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Taeil Yun A♣ 9♣

Ricardo Torres 8♥ 8♣

Yun drawing dead against Torres' boat, forked over a huge chunk of his stack just as river 3♦ completed the board.

Facing an open and a call, Kyoungsun Lee squeezed to 6,000 on the button, and saw Ricardo Torres continue to flop 6♠ 4♣ 3♥ . Action checked round to turn 9♥ , where no bets went in once more. On river 8♣ , Torres led 7,000, called by Lee for a showdown.

Torres revealed a set 4♦ 4♠ , crushing Lee's ace-high A♠ Q♣ on all streets

With 5,100 in the middle on flop 6♠ Q♦ J♠ , four way action saw Mark Almusajin lead 1,500 utg, followed by an all-in from Ricardo Torres for 5,500. All three made the call onto turn A♥ , where Almusajin fired another 8,500. Ilia Timofeev called behind, yet folded on river 2♦ after Almusajin moved all-in.

Almusajin showed two pair A♠ J♥ , leaving Torres' Q♠ 9♣ crushed by the turn.

Ricardo Torres opened utg and called a 2,500 three bet from Edilberto Gopez right behind. On flop 7♣ Q♥ 9♣ , Torres faced a 4,000 continuation bet and responded with a raise to 8,500. Gopez made the call, and called another 5,500 on turn 5♣ . On river 9♦ , Torres sent out a final 14,000, yet mucked after Gopez paid the price.