Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Michihiko Matsuda sent out a 40,000 three bet against an utg open, and saw Ho Tai Tsai on the big blind, push for 117,000 total. Initial raiser got out of the way, leaving Matsuda to make the final call for a showdown.

Tsai in rough shape, failed to catch up on board 6♠ 6♣ T♦ 4♦ 2♥ , sending him out as the day's stone cold bubble.

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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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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Jinwoo Jung sent out a 1,300 raise following a limp from Eom Joonghoon, and saw both Eom and Michihiko Matsuda on the big blind, make the call. On flop 5♦ 8♣ 3♠ , Jung continued for 1,200, called by Matsuda. Action back to Eom, he raised to 4,500 and took down the pot straight away.

A three way raised pot rolled a board of 4♣ K♣ 3♣ 5♠ 7♦ , where action was checked down all the way to the river. Michihiko Matsuda led for a final 2,000 yet was left unable to continue after Jinwoo Jung raised it up to 7,000.

Following an open and a call, Michihiko Matsuda threw in a three bet to 2,500, and saw both continue to flop Q♠ A♦ K♥ . Matsuda continued for 2,500, called by Jinwoo Jung onto turn 5♣ . Both checked it through to river 6♠ , where Matsuda check called 6,000.

Jung showed two pair A♥ Q♦ and raked in the pot.