Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Michihiko Matsuda sent out a 40,000 three bet against an utg open, and saw Ho Tai Tsai on the big blind, push for 117,000 total. Initial raiser got out of the way, leaving Matsuda to make the final call for a showdown.

Tsai in rough shape, failed to catch up on board 6♠ 6♣ T♦ 4♦ 2♥ , sending him out as the day's stone cold bubble.

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.

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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.

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Kunlong Yu opened 2,500 utg, joined by Ho Tai Tsai on the button along with the big blind onto flop 7♠ 8♥ 2♠ . Action checked round to turn 9♠ , where Yu continued for 4,500. Tsai called behind, and snap called a final 8,000 on river 5♦ , revealing his nut straight J♠ T♦ for the win against Yu's A♠ Q♥ .

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 7,100 in the middle on flop 6♦ 2♦ K♦ , four way action saw the utg raiser bet 1,500. Xia Qi on the small blind, check raised to 4,600 and was cold called by Ho Tai Tsai right behind. On turn 9♥ , Qi went for another 12,500, and left Tsai unable to continue.

Ho Tai Tsai opened 1,800 utg and was called by the button, along with Christopher Mateo on the big blind. Action on flop 2♦ 6♠ A♦ was checked round to turn 3♥ , where Mateo led 2,000. Tsai made the call, and went on to bet 2,000 on river 2♥ . Mateo check raised to 13,000, leaving Tsai unable to continue as he open folded two pair A♠ Q♥ .

A three way raised pot saw action on flop 5♥ 9♠ A♦ check through to turn T♦ . Ho Tai Tsai bet 1,800 and was check called by Alfredo Boligor on the big blind. River 6♦ welcomed no more bets, revealing Boligor's top pair A♥ 2♠ good for the win.

Rene Mar David opened 600 utg, called by the button along with Ho Tai Tsai on the big blind. Action on flop 3♥ T♥ A♠ was checked round to turn A♦ , where Tsai led 700. David called behind and arrived at showdown after no more bets went in on river 9♥ .

Tsai showed 5♦ 5♣ , good for the win.

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♣ .

Jegal Gun opened 500 on the hijack and was called by two players behind. Action on flop 9♣ 5♣ 2♥ was checked round to turn A♦ , where Gun fired 900. Ho Tai Tsai called behind, and bet a final 2,600 on river 4♣ . Gun laid it down and moved on to the next deal.

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.

Jegal Gun fired a 1,200 three bet against a button open and saw Ho Tai Tsai cold call on the big blind. On flop 8♠ T♣ A♥ , Gun went for a check raise to 1,800, called by his opponent. Gun followed with another 2,000 on turn 4♥ , and earned the pot as Tsai slipped the fold. Gun showed top pair A♣ K♦ as he raked in the pot.

With 7,900 in the pot across board Q♦ 7♠ 6♦ J♣ , Akos Kovacs went for a bet of 3,800, and called 3,800 more following a check raise from Ho Tai Tsai on the big blind. On river 7♦ , Tsai led all-in for his last 9,700, called by Kovacs to showdown.

Tsai showed a boat J♥ J♠ , crushing Kovacs' A♣ Q♠ by the turn.

Emmanuel Derecho sent out a 2,400 three bet against Ho Tai Tsai's utg open, and saw the latter complete. Derecho continued for 1,800 on flop T♣ 2♠ Q♦ , and went on to check call 5,500 on turn 6♣ . Both checked down river 2♦ , revealing Derecho's J♥ J♠ , good for the pot.

Emmanuel Derecho opened 300 utg, and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 2♠ 6♣ 2♥ . Derecho continued for 400, but folded shortly after Ho Tai Tsai check raised to 1,500.