Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Sergei Korzhenko opened 6,000 utg and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop T♣ 6♣ T♠ . Korzhenko continued for 3,000, check called by Paul Elliott on the small blind. Both players checked turn 4♦ through to river Q♣ , where Elliott led 10,000. Korzhenko surrendered, giving up the pot to his opponent.

Mark Almusajin opened 7,000 on the cutoff, called behind by Sergei Korzhenko. Action on flop 6♥ 5♦ 2♣ was checked round to turn 9♠ , where Almusajin bet 8,000. Korzhenko made the call, and arrived at showdown shortly after no more bets went in river 7♠ .

Almusajin revealed nut straight 4♥ 3♦ , and added another pile onto his towering stack.

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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Paul Elliott pushed all-in for 48,000 against an utg open and saw Sergei Korzhenko cold call on the small blind. Initial raiser went out of the way, leaving the two to showdown.

Running a flip, Korzhenko instantly spiked the advantage on board 6♦ A♠ 3♣ Q♣ , up until the river 8h landed Elliot a set to turn the tables.

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.

Joris Michl pushed all-in utg for his last 12,700 and was looked up by Sergei Korzhenko behind.

Michl dominated, bowed out shortly after board 7♥ A♥ 3♦ Q♠ 5♥ failed to save him from his demise.

Cezar Quiambao opened 2,500 utg and was met with a 7,500 three bet from Sergei Korzhenko right behind. Quiambao responded with another raise to 18,000, called by his opponent.

Action on flop A♣ 4♥ 8♣ was checked round to turn 2♠ , where Quiambao bet 12,000. Korzhenko made the call, and paid a final 20,000 on river 3♥ for a showdown.

Quiambao revealed K♥ K♣ , no good against Korzhenko's top pair A♠ Q♥ .

Sergei Korzhenko opened 2,600 on the button and saw both players on the blinds continue to flop J♦ A♣ A♦ . Korzhenko bet 2,200, yet immediately folded after Seonghun Jeong check raised to 5,000.

Following an open and a call, Sergei Korzhenko fired a 5,600 three bet from the big blind and saw both opponents continue to flop 3♠ 3♣ 9♥ . Korzhenko led 3,700, weeding out none onto turn T♠ . Korzhenko barreled another 18,000, and was followed by an all-in from Oleg Mordassov for 3,300 more. Korzhenko made the call, putting Mordassov at risk.

Oleg Mordassov 8♠ 7♠

Sergei Korzhenko Q♦ Q♠

River 7♦ bricked for Mordassov, knocking him out of the Main Event running.

A pot of 16,000 centered around board T♦ J♠ 4♣ Q♦ . Action between William Wright and Sergei Korzhenko checked round to river 2♥ , where Korzhenko bet a final 7,000. Wright check jammed for 16,400 total, called by his opponent.

Wright showed K♥ T♥ , no good against Korzhenko's A♠ A♣ , sending him out entirely.

With a pot of 11,700 in the middle across board K♣ 4♥ T♥ 2♦ , Sergei Korzhenko made a go for it with a bet of 8,500. Ho Tai Tsai check folded, shipping his opponent the win.

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.