Kickoff (16,500 PHP)

Aso Seitaro open jams 55,000 from the button with A♥ J♣ and big blind Flo Campomanes fills up with 5♠ 5♥ for a flip on the bubble. The dealer keeps it interesting until the end, tabling 8♠ Q♣ K♦ 6♦ 9♣ , busting Aso and putting Campomanes back among the top stacks of the day.

Aso Seitaro gets us going with a 12,000 open from under the gun, hijack Flo Campomanes three-bets to 33,000 and Seitaro calls. The flop 8♣ 2♦ 7♠ has Flo continue for 35,000, Seitaro folds and Flo shows Q♦ Q♣ .

With 18 players left and 13 spots qualifying for Day 2 the Chip Counts are as follows:

With 44 players left trying to reach the 13 player cutoff for today, the top chip counts are as follows:

With a 1,300 open from under the gun and a call from the button Niroshan Loganathan in front, Aso Seitaro squeezes to 4,300 from the big blind and Loganathan takes us heads up to the flop 9♥ A♥ 5♥ . Aso c-bets 3,500, gets called for the turn T♦ to be revealed where another 12,000 lead takes it down for Aso.

The turn 4♦ and river 2♥ are blanks and Aso scoops a massive pot, making him one of the front runners.