Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Michael Calunsod pushed for 54,000 following a limp and saw David Howard on the big blind rise to the challenge.

In for a flip, Howard quickly spiked the advantage on board J♦ K♠ 7♣ 5♦ T♦ , sending Calunsod's pocket pair flying towards the muck.

Facing an open and two calls, Rene Mar David squeezed all-in on the small blind, for 34,500, and saw initial raiser David Howard push likewise. All else folded, leaving the two to showdown.

Flipping for his tournament life, David headed out as board 9♥ 2♥ J♥ J♠ A♣ landed Howard a pair to lock in the win.

With 37,000 in the middle across board Q♦ 6♠ T♥ T♠ , aciton was caught on William Wright with a bet of 20,000. David Howard pushed behind for 60,000 more, and was called by Wright for a showdown.

David Howard Q♣ Q♠

William Wright A♦ T♦

Left with a one outer, Wright shot down shortly after river 4♠ completed the board.

David Howard opened on the button and called off Dmitrii Belikov's all-in for 60,000.

Crushed against the rockets, Belikov turned the tables, having spiked his two outer on board 5♣ J♣ 6♥ 3♦ T♠ to survive through.

David Howard opened 5,000 on the button and saw both Lester Edoc and Martin Astorga on the blinds, come along on flop Q♦ 9♠ 6♣ . Action checked round to turn 3♣ , where Edoc led 9,000. Both continued to river 8♠ , and arrived at showdown after all three checked it through. Howard showed pair of eights 8♦ 7♥ for the win.

David Howard opened 400 on the button and was joined by both players on the blinds onto flop 8♥ 6♠ A♦ . Howard continued for 1,100, check raised by Eom Joonghoon to 2,500. Both slipped the fold, earning Eom the pot straight away.