Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Kunlong Yu opened 5,500, and was joined by both players on the blinds - Johnson Tan and Nathan Gathercole. On flop 7♠ K♥ 4♥ , all three stacks rushed to the middle with Yu covering both opponents.

Kunlong Yu A♦ K♦

Johnson Tan Q♥ J♥

Nathan Gathercole K♣ Q♦

Turn 2♦ and river 8♦ ran safe for Yu, leaving him to scoop it all with top pair and ace kicker in play.

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Johnson Tan opened 2,200 on the cutoff, joined behind by Roxanne Victorino along with the big blind. Action on flop 3♠ 8♠ 9♦ was checked round to turn 7♦ , where Tan bet 5,000. Victorino made the call, and arrived at showdown shortly after river 7♣ welcomed no more bets.

Tan showed ace-high A♠ T♥ , good enough to ship the pot.

Tamon Nakamura sent out a 3,000 three bet on the button vs Johnson Tan's cutoff open and saw Tan and Roxanne Victorino on the big blind, continue to flop Q♥ 2♦ K♥ . Victorino led 5,000, called by both onto turn 6♣ . Action this time, checked to Nakamura, who bet 15,000. Both stuck around to see river 2♠ , where no more bets went in the middle.

Tan showed trip deuces A♥ 2♥ , and claimed the win.

Seungmin Kang opened 1,500 on the hijack, called by Johnson Tan behind along with the big blind. Action on flop 9♥ T♠ 9♣ was checked to Tan, pushing him to bet 2,000. Kang raised for 5,000 more, and saw Tan complete. On turn 8♣ , Tan called another 11,000 bet from Kang, and arrived at showdown shortly after river 3♣ was checked through.

Kang revealed ace-high A♦ Q♥ , shipping Tan the win with two pair J♥ T♥ .

With 13,700 in the pot across board 4♥ 3♣ 2♠ 9♥ , three way action saw Johnson Tan bet 3,000. Initial raiser Lloyd Locsin check raised to 12,000 and called for the rest after Tan pushed for 23,800 total.

Johnson Tan 8♥ 8♣

Lloyd Locsin K♦ K♠

Locsin ahead, sealed the win as river 3♥ completed the board.