Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Joseph Magnotti opened 9,000 on the cutoff, called by the button and Graham Cowan on the big blind. Magnotti continued for 8,000 on flop T♦ 4♠ K♦ , and saw only Cowan stick around to turn 7♦ . Both checked it through to river 7♠ , where Cowan led 30,000. Magnotti slipped the fold, shipping his opponent the boost.

With 34,000 in the middle across board J♦ 2♣ 5♥ 8♠ , action was caught on Graham Cowan on the small blind, with a bet of 25,000. John Constiniano a seat after made the call, and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on river T♣ .

Cowan showed A♦ 4♣ , no good against Constiniano's top pair J♠ 6♦ .

Takahiko Hachiya opened utg and went on to four bet jam against Graham Cowan's raise behind. Cowan called off for his 133,500 stack and found himself in rough shape for his tournament life.

Lucky for Cowan, board 4♣ 8♣ 2♣ K♠ 9♦ rolled one of his two outs, keeping him in the Main Event games.

Today's Main Event Flight B action is set to close once the field is down to 15 players. That means only six more eliminations are due before bagging time. Stacking atop is local runner Jester Intia, trailed closely behind by Kunlong Yu.

Chip Counts

Graham Cowan defended his big blind against Richard Marquez' 3,500 hijack open, and check called 5,000 on flop J♣ T♠ 4♣ . On turn 3♠ , Marquez barreled another 14,000, raised by Cowan to 35,000. Marquez responded with an all-in for his remaining 120,000 and was called by Cowan for a showdown.

Richard Marquez J♦ J♥

Graham Cowan T♦ 3♦

Marquez with top set, instantly left Cowan drawing dead, shipping the massive pot his way just as river 2♥ completed the board.

Manila Megastack Main Event Flight B players are off for a 40 minute dinner break, with action set to resume at 8:20 p.m. Registration will close by the end of Level 10.

Top Chip Counts

Manuel Geronimo opened 2,500 on the button and was met with a 9,000 three bet from player on the small blind. Graham Cowan chimed in, and called Geronimo's four bet jam for 84,400 total.

Up for a gamble, Geronimo landed a monster on flop Q♦ T♦ K♣ , with the runout Q♠ 4♣ sealing the win for his suited broadways.

A four way raised pot saw action on flop 5♦ 9♠ 8♣ check round to turn 3♣ . Graham Cowan led 2,600 off the small blind, and was met with a raise to 8,000 from Jonald Garcia behind. All three failed to continue, earning Garcia the pot.

A four way raised pot read a flop of T♣ Q♥ 4♣ . Action was checked to Graham Cowan, who bet 2,600. Ho Tai Tsai check called on the small blind, yet folded after Cowan fired another 6,600 on turn A♦ . Cowan showed nut straight K♠ J♦ as he raked in the pot.

With a pot of 24,900 in the middle across board 3♥ K♣ 5♦ A♠ , Ho Tai Tsai made an attempt for it on the button, with a bet of 11,000. Graham Cowan check folded, surrendering his chance of winning the pot.