Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Akihiro Kawaguchi opened utg+1 and called an 11,500 three bet from John Constiniano behind. On flop 7♥ J♣ 5♣ , Kawaguchi led all-in for his remaining 40,000, snap called by Constiniano with an overpair.

Akihiro Kawaguchi A♥ J♠

John Constiniano A♦ A♣

Crushed against the rockets, Kawaguchi bowed out shortly after runout 2♥ T♦ landed on the felt.

John Constiniano sent out a 7,000 three bet against an utg open, and was called behind by Luqman Alghanim. Akihiro Kawaguchi on the big blind, bumped it up further to 32,000, and picked up the pot uncontested.

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Vying for a pot of 24,000 in the middle on flop T♦ Q♣ 7♦ , three way action saw Paul Elliott send out a 6,000 bet on the button. Akihiro Kawaguchi check jammed 23,400 in, and shipped the pot after Elliott tank folded.

Akihiro Kawaguchi defended his big blind against Mike Takayama's 1,000 cutoff open, and check called another 1,500 on flop 4♥ A♠ 8♥ . On turn 7♠ , Takayama went for 3,000, enough to get Kawaguchi to lay it down.