Main Event (45,000 PHP)

A limp pot blind vs blind saw Christian Lortie and Martin Astorga battle on board 4♦ 5♥ 9♦ 4♣ Q♠ . Astorga barreled all three streets - 5,000, 10,000, and a final 30,000, leaving Lortie to give it up by the river.

Suya Lee pushed all-in on the small blind for his last 40,000, and was called by Christian Lortie right behind.

Board 2♦ 2♥ 5♦ 2♣ Q♣ ran dry for both, earning Lee the pot with ace-high.

Action folded to Christian Lortie on the small blind, pushing him to open 8,000. Joseph Pineiro called behind, dealing flop 5♥ 5♣ T♣ . Both checked to turn 6♠ , where Lortie check called 12,000. On river K♠ , Lortie faced another 20,000 bet from Pineriro, and responded with an all-in for the rest.

Pineiro called off his entire 97,000 with trip fives 5♠ 4♣ , and headed for the door as Lortie revealed boat T♦ T♠ .

Christian Lortie opened utg and called an 8,000 three bet from Lloyd Locsin a seat after. Both players checked flop 3♣ 8♣ A♦ through to turn 9♠ . Lortie checked once more, prompting Locsin to bet 7,000. Lortie quickly laid down the fold, shipping Locsin the boost.

Sandro Bruni defended his big blind against Christian Lortie's cutoff open, and headed to flop 3♥ 3♣ 8♥ . Action checked round to turn 5♣ , where Bruni led 2,000. Lortie raised for 6,000 more, and went on to demand for the rest on river 4♦ . Bruni called off for his remaining 24,000 with J♦ J♥ , and was crushed to see Lortie flip over a boat 8♣ 3♠ to knock him out.