Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Richard Marquez opened utg+1, and went on to four bet jam against Ju Won Chung's raise on the button. Chung snap called for his entire 193,000, and smooth sailed to victory across board 7♠ J♦ 3♠ 5♣ 5♠ , earning him a big double up right on bubble time.

Euryd Rivera defended his big blind against Ju Won Chung's 8,000 hijack open, and check called 12,000 on flop 5♣ K♦ 8♠ . Chung followed with another 30,000 on turn 2♣ , convincing Rivera to give it up and save his chips.

Marc Rivera pushed all-in for his last 57,000 against an utg open, and saw Ju Won Chung behind push likewise. Initial raiser opted out, leaving the two to showdown.

Rivera in rough shape, failed to crack the rockets on board Q♦ 3♥ T♣ 4♦ T♥ , ending his run at today's Main Event qualifier.

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

Ju Won Chung opened 6,000 on the cutoff, called by Brenton Buttigieg on the button along with Richard Marquez on the big blind. Action on flop K♦ T♠ 8♣ was checked to Buttigieg, pushing him to bet 8,000. Marquez raised to 16,000, called by Chung behind. Buttigieg fired back 60,000, and left both unable to continue.

Marc Rivera opened 3,300 utg, joined behind by Ju Won Chung on the button. On flop 5♠ Q♠ K♥ , Rivera check called a 2,500 bet from Chung, revealing turn 6♥ . Chung went for another 4,500, yet folded after Rivera asked for 6,000 more.

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

Ju Won Chung opened 2,200 on the hijack and called 16,000 more following an all-in from Brenton Buttigieg on the button.

In for a race, board 3♦ T♠ Q♣ 7♦ Q♠ landed Chung's way, eliminating Buttigieg entirely.

A three way three bet pot saw Joseph Pineiro lead all-in for 10,500 on flop 6♣ 5♦ 7♣ . Ju Won Chung called behind with a pair of sixes 6♥ 3♥ , and found himself behind against Pineiro's J♦ J♥ . Runout T♦ 3♦ however, gave Chung two pair to steal the win and bust out his opponent.

Having bubbled yesterday's flight, Paul Elliott is seen at play once more, gunning for another chance to qualify for Day 2.

With 2,400 in the middle across board K♥ T♣ 5♥ 7♣ , three way action saw Ju Won Chung lead 1,700 on the big blind, called behind by Paul Elliott. River A♠ welcomed no more bets, revealing Elliot's two pair K♠ T♥ , good against Chung's K♠ J♥ .