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.

Following two previous wins, Kunlong Yu fired a 21,000 three bet on the button against Joseph Magnotti's cutoff open, and saw the latter complete. Yu continued for 22,000 on flop 2♠ 7♠ 8♦ , and left Magnotti to quickly give it up, shipping Yu his third consecutive pot.

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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Mike Takayama raised all-in on the cutoff and saw Joseph Magnotti call off for a slightly lesser 41,000 right on the big blind.

A crucial flip, Magnotti dodged a bullet, having spiked a set on board A♠ 8♠ 2♦ T♣ Q♠ to survive through.

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 a pot of 5,300 in the middle across board 5♠ 2♦ 8♥ Q♣ , Joseph Magnotti sent out a bet of 2,800 and was check called by Kunlong Yu on the big blind. Both checked down river 9♥ , revealing Yu's A♣ 3♣ , no good against Magnotti's A♦ K♥ high.