Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Up against a late position open and a call, Bernard Vu flicked in his last 10,000, and saw both continue to flop 4♦ 6♦ J♠ . Initial raiser Jonald Garcia led 12,000, and followed with another 15,000 on turn Q♥ . Richard Marquez behind, called both streets for a side pot, yet folded on river 2♥ after Garcia moved all-in.

Garcia showed A♦ K♠ high, good against Vu's A♣ T♥ for the takedown.

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With a pot of 11,000 in the middle across board T♦ 9♣ 4♠ 6♦ T♣ , action was caught on Bernard Vu on the big blind with a bet of 3,000. Takahiko Hachiya raised to 16,000 behind, and picked up the pot with trip tens K♥ T♠ after Vu made the final call.

Mike Takayama committed his last 10,700 preflop and was looked up by initial raiser Bernard Vu for a pocket pair battle.

Takayama in rough shape, exited the arena after failing to improve on board A♦ T♣ 6♥ 5♦ 9♦ .

A three way raised pot saw Richard Marquez continue for 2,000 on flop K♣ 7♥ 9♦ . Bernard Vu check called on the big blind, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on either turn Q♦ or river J♥ . Vu showed top pair K♠ 3♠ and shipped the pot.

Up against an open and a call, Brenton Buttigieg fired a three bet to 3,000, and called 28,000 more following an all-in from initial raiser Bernard Vu.

Vu in search of an ace, found none on board 4♣ 9♥ T♠ 2♣ 3♠ , eliminating him from the Main Event games.

A four way raised pot led by Bernard Vu saw him bet another 1,200 on flop Q♦ 8♦ 8♠ . Ho Tai Tsai check called on the big blind, and headed to turn T♠ . Both checked it through to river T♠ , where Vu went for a final 2,300. Tsai check called to showdown with two pair Q♥ 7♠ , but found it behind against Vu's better K♣ Q♣ .

Bernard Vu threw in a 700 raise vs a limp and was called by player on the button. Myungjin Jung bumped it up further on the big blind, to 3,200, and picked up the pot straight away following three folds.

Myungjin Jung opened 300 on the hijack and was joined by three other players onto flop J♦ 8♥ 9♣ . Bernard Vu led out 500 on the small blind, called by both Jung and player on the cutoff behind. Vu continued to barrel 800 on turn 2♥ , and a final 1,200 on river T♥ , with Jung calling him down on both streets.

Vu showed two pair T♣ 9♦ , behind all the way against Jung's straight Q♣ J♣ .