Kickoff (16,500 PHP)

Rey Roca flicked in his last 45,000 on the button, and was called by both players on the blinds - Edgar Asehan and Czar Ian Marcos. Board J♠ 7♦ 6♥ 3♥ 4♠ was checked to showdown, revealing Marcos' two pair for the win.

Rey Roca flicked in his last 72,000 utg, called behind by player on the button. Terry Gonzaga on the big blind, reshoved and successfully isolated the short stack to showdown.

Roca drawing slim, turned the tables, having ran a backdoor flush on board 8♠ A♠ 5♣ K♣ Q♣ to survive through.

With two limps ahead, Christopher Richards squeezed to 62,000 and called for the rest following an all-in from Rey Roca for 116,000 total.

Roca ahead, was left with no worries, having spiked two pair on board Q♥ 5♠ J♥ 5♥ 4♦ to bag the win.

Anthony Castro flicked in his last 27,000 on the cutoff, followed by another all-in from Rey Roca for 90,000. Masakazu Miyamoto put in the final call on the big blind, making it a three way showdown.

Castro ahead, instead booked the loss as board 9♠ 5♥ 6♥ 9♥ 2♣ rolled trip nines for Roca.

Kiril Gelev opened 18,000 utg, called behind by Rey Roca and Jundy Walker on the big blind. On flop 2♣ 8♦ 2♦ , Gelev bet all-in for 95,000 and met no takers.

Michihiko Matsuda opened to 8,500 in an early position and Rey Roca on the button was the only caller. On a ten-high flop and five turn, both players checked. Matsuda bet the river jack for 15,000 to force a fold and win another pot. It was the third in a row, and the player from Japan has climbed near the top of the leaderboard.

Rey Roca limped in the cutoff and Akihiro Kawaguchi raised to 12,000 in the small blind. Jose Cheung then jammed for 46,000 in the big blind to force out Roca as well as Kawaguchi.