Main Event (45,000 PHP)

A blind vs blind battle saw Nichols Manalo open for 2,500, called behind by Lester Edoc. On flop 9♠ 9♥ T♣ , Manalo continued for 5,000, and called 6,800 more following an all-in from his opponent.

Lester Edoc T♦ 8♣

Nichols Manalo Q♥ J♥

Drawing to several outs, Manalo found none on runout A♥ A♦ , sealing the win for Edoc with his two pair.

A limp pot blind vs blind saw Sakata Kentaro lead all-in for 11,100 on flop T♠ 9♥ J♠ . Nichols Manalo put in the call with top pair J♥ 7♦ , and found himself behind Kentaro's overpair Q♦ Q♣ .

Runout 7♠ 6♦ however, landed Manalo two pair to turn the tables and knock his opponent out.

Up against an early open and a call, Woobeen Lee sent out a 6,500 three bet on the button, and saw initial raiser Nichols Manalo continue to flop 8♥ 3♥ 9♣ . Lee bet 8,000, leaving Manalo with a quick surrender.

A three way raised pot saw action on board J♦ J♣ 9♦ 4♠ T♠ get checked down to the river, where Jonghoon Seon on the big blind led for 2,000. Nichols Manalo put out a raise to 6,500, and immediately mucked after Seon made the call.