Main Event (45,000 PHP)

WIth 20,500 already in the pot on flop K♣ 6♦ A♣ , both Yashiro Naoki and Jerico Padilla checked the action onto turn J♠ . Naoki led 10,000 off the big blind and called 12,000 more after Padilla made it 22,000 to go.

On river K♥ , Naoki check called a final 38,500, only to muck as Padilla revealed a full house K♠ J♦ .

Only four more eliminations are left on the table with 20 players out of the 24 remaining guaranteed a spot into the Day 2 Final games.

Chip Count Update

An early position open was called by both Shi Shanbang and Jerico Padilla on the blinds, revealing flop 7♣ 2♠ T♣ . Shanbang went ahead and led for 7,000, called by both opponents onto turn 6♥ .

Shanbang gunned for another 42,500 and this time, faced an all-in from Padilla for 198,000 total. Initial raiser folded while Shanbang put in the call, risking a huge chunk of his stack.

Padilla 9♦ 8♦

Shanbang T♦ 7♠

Crushed against Padilla's turned straight, Shanbang took a major hit as river J♠ sealed his loss while Padilla jumped right to the top.

John Constiniano defended his big blind against Jerico Padilla's 3,000 cutoff open and headed to flop 2♣ A♠ 7♣ . Action checked to turn 2♠ , where Constiniano led for 6,500. Padilla moved all-in and left Constiniano with no choice but to commit his tournament life with a flush draw.

Padilla A♦ T♥

Constiniano 9♣ 8♣

River J♥ bricked for Constiniano, earning Padilla the pot with his two pair holding strong.