Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Kunglong Yu opened on the cutoff and called John Constiniano's all-in from the big blind.

Constiniano in trouble, bound for the exit shortly after failing to improve on board 5♣ 6♥ K♥ T♣ 5♥ .

Kunlong Yu defended his big blind vs John Constiniano's 8,000 cutoff open, and check called another 10,000 on flop A♥ 6♣ T♥ . No more bets went in on either turn K♥ or river 8♠ , revealing Yu's two pair A♠ 8♣ for the win.

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♦ .

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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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.

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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With 18,600 in the middle across board 5♦ 2♥ 4♦ T♣ , action was caught on John Constiniano with a bet of 7,500. Rene Mar David called behind, and arrived at showdown shortly after river 7♠ was checked through.

Constiniano revealed 9♦ 9♥ , ahead of David's 8♦ 8♠ on all streets.

Edilberto Gopez opened 2,200 on the cutoff and called 8,000 more following a raise from John Constiniano on the big blind. On board 5♦ J♣ 3♥ 8♦ , Constiniano double barreled - 5,500 and 16,200, leaving Gopez unable to continue by the turn.

With a pot of 5,100 situated in the middle on flop 6♣ 3♣ 5♦ , three way action was checked to Jose Colada on the button, who bet 1,500. John Constiniano check called, and did so once more on turn 8♠ for another 3,500. On river Q♠ , Colada fired a final 6,500, and was exposed with king-high K♣ J♣ after Constiniano put out the third call.

Constiniano showed A♥ 4♥ and won the pot with ace-high.

Takahiko Hachiya opened 1,200 utg+1, joined by a player behind along with John Constiniano on the big blind. All three checked flop 2♠ Q♦ J♠ through to turn 8♥ , where Constiniano led 3,100. Hachiya made the call, and committed his remaining 11,500 on river A♠ after Constiniano moved all-in.

Constiniano revealed flush 4♠ 3♠ , sending Hachiya's A♣ K♦ bound for the muck.