Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Lester Edoc opened 8,000 utg and saw Minsoo Hwang on the big blind complete. On flop 3♣ 6♥ 4♣ , Hwang check raised all-in against Edoc's 25,000 cbet and found the Filipino pro happily oblige for his remaining 45,000.

Hwang K♥ 3♥

Edoc J♥ J♠

Edoc ahead, suffered a crushing bad beat as the turn K♦ gave Hwang the advantage, leaving no hope on river 5♥ to seal his bubble elimination.

Minsoo Hwang opened 10,000 on the cutoff, followed by a 35,000 three bet from Lester Edoc on the small blind. Reiner Magbutay cold jammed on the big blind for 85,500 and saw Hwang push likewise for a slightly larger 88,000. Edoc decided to opt out, leaving the two to run the cards.

Hwang in great form, cruised to victory on board A♦ K♥ 2♠ 7♥ 2♥ , ending Magbutay's run just short of making Day 2.

Minsoo Hwang opened 9,000 utg and called Adam Shriki's all-in for 121,000.

Running a flip for a 63 big blind pot, the board Q♥ K♥ 6♠ J♦ 5♦ instantly paired up Shriki's overcards, sending Hwang's pocket pair flying towards the muck not long after. Hwang afforded the damage and remained seated with a comfortable 22 big blind stack.

Minsoo Hwang opened 8,000 early position and was joined by Lester Edoc behind along with Kiwanont Sukhum on the big blind.

On flop 6♣ T♦ Q♣ , Hwang continued for 11,500, called by Edoc. Action back to Sukhum, he check raised to 36,500 and left both in quick surrender, unwilling to commit more chips.

Patrick Wahlquist defended his big blind against Minsoo Hwang's 2,500 hijack open and faced a 3,500 cbet from his opponent on flop 7♠ 4♥ 3♥ . Wahlquist responded with a raise to 9,500, followed by another 15,000 on turn K♥ . Hwang defended his flop bet but surrendered shortly after Wahlquist proceeded with more aggression.

Up against an open and a three bet, Saito Takashi stuffed his last 9,500 on the button and saw both Ionut Stochita and Minsoo Hwang complete. On flop K♥ 5♥ 7♦ , Stochita quickly got out of the way after Hwang fired a bet of 7,000.

Takashi A♥ T♥

Hwang 7♠ 7♣

In search of a third heart, Takashi found none on runout 5♣ 9♣ , leaving him crushed against Hwang's full house entirely.

Attempting to secure the 7,300 pot in the middle on board 5♥ J♦ 4♠ A♥ , Tim Gerwig shot out a bet of 3,600. Minsoo Hwang check raised to 10,000 on the big blind, and went on to lead a final 17,000 on river 7♥ . Gerwig called him down, yet mucked as Hwang revealed a set of fives 5♦ 5♣ .

Farboud Feridoun opened 800 on the button and saw both players on the blinds complete.

On flop 9♣ 6♠ 2♣ , only Minsoo Hwang check called Feridoun's 2,100 cbet and headed to turn 5♠ . Both checked it through to river 7♣ , where Hwang led for 3,100. Feridoun paid the price with top pair A♣ 9♦ and found it no good against Hwang's two pair 6♥ 5♥ .