Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Action folded to Kunlong Yu on the small blind, leading him to open for 12,000. Edilberto Gopez right behind, raised to 45,000 and saw Yu complete. On board 9♣ 7♦ 8♠ 2♥ Q♣ , Gopez triple barreled - 15,000, 55,000, and a final 140,000. Yu called down two streets yet surrendered by the river, shipping Gopez the win with no showdown.

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♥ .

A blind vs battle saw Kunlong Yu open and call off Takahiko Hachiya's all-in behind for 46,000.

Hachiya dominated, turned the tables as board 4♥ T♠ 8♥ 7♥ 6♥ ran him a straight flush to snag the win.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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♥ .

Kunlong Yu opened utg and called a 4,500 three bet from Seungmin Kang a seat after. On flop K♠ 4♦ Q♠ , Yu check called another 5,500, yet folded after Kang went for another 11,000 on turn 8♠ .

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.

With 4,200 in the middle on flop 8♦ 7♥ 9♠ , action was caught on Kunlong Yu with a bet of 1,500. Jonghoon Seon check called, revealing turn 2♣ . Both checked it through to river J♣ , where Seon led 4,500. Yu made the call with a straight A♣ T♣ , crushing Seon's K♥ Q♥ entirely.

Kunlong Yu opened 300 on the hijack, joined behind by Roxanne Victorino. On flop 5♦ 9♦ 3♣ , Yu continued for 500, and called 1,000 more following a raise from his opponent. Victorino followed through with a 3,000 bet on turn J♠ , yet folded on river K♣ after Yu led out for 5,500.

Kunlong Yu fired a 900 three bet on the big blind against Takahiko Hachiya's button open, and saw the latter call another 1,100 on flop 4♥ 8♦ T♠ . Action on turn 6♣ was checked through to river 6♥ , where Yu gunned for a final 3,600. Hachiya paid the price, only to muck as Yu tabled A♥ A♠ .