Main Event (45,000 PHP)

Fresh off a double up from Shi Shanbang, William Ysmael locked in an even bigger win the following hand with a three way showdown seeing him rake in all the chips.

Cheolmin Byeon kicked off the action with an utg open, followed by a 22,000 three bet from Ysmael. Shanbang on the big blind committed his remaining 87,000 and so did Byeon for a lesser 71,000. Ysmael made the final call with a premium pair, covering both opponents.

Board T♠ 5♥ 3♣ 7♦ 6♣ ran safe for Ysmael's cowboys, sending both Byeon and Shanbang out of the Main Event qualifier.

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.

Shi Shanbang fired a 35,000 overbet on river Q♣ 2♠ T♣ 3♦ 6♦ in a final attempt to secure the 22,000 pot. Reiner Magbutay called behind, and mucked as Shanbang tabled two pair 6♥ 3♠ .

Minjae Lee opened 2,500 early position, joined by both Shi Shanbang and Yukinari Mera on the blinds.

Action on flop 2♦ 5♥ 4♣ was checked to Lee, who bet 3,400. Shanbang made the call while Mera bumped it up to 8,000. Lee responded with an all-in for his entire 19,900, called by both opponents.

Turn 3♠ was checked through to river 2♣ , where Shanbang led a final 25,000 for a side pot. Mera called with a flopped straight A♣ 3♦ and booked the loss as Shanbang revealed a better J♥ 6♥ . Lee exited shortly with his Q♦ Q♣ unable to take a win.

Marc Rivera squeezed all-in on the small blind for 33,400 against an open and a call, and was looked up by initial raiser Shi Shanbang.

Rivera dominated, gunned for the exit as board 2♦ K♠ A♣ A♠ 3♦ failed to save him from his demise.

Shi Shanbang opened 4,000 early position, called by newly seated Rene Mar David on the hijack. Saito Takashi right behind padded it further to 20,000 and saw Shanbang complete. David on the other hand, squeezed for 80,100 total, leaving all chips rushing down the middle.

Board ran T♣ 4♠ 9♠ 6♣ J♦ , keeping Shanbang's pocket pair ahead all the way to bust both opponents out simultaneously and extend his lead further.

Shi Shanbang opened 3,200 on the hijack and was met with a 10,500 raise from Saito Takashi on the button. Shanbang answered with an all-in, leaving Takashi to push his remaining 11,500 in the middle.

Takashi ahead, cruised to victory on board T♣ 5♣ 7♦ 2♦ A♦ , earning a quick double from his big stacked opponent.

Shi Shanbang captured two back to back pots, the first being past season champion William Ysmael's elimination. Ysmael pulled an all-in on turn 8♠ J♦ 4♥ J♣ with 6♠ 6♣ , and was looked up by Shanbang with 8♣ 4♣ . River 5♦ sealed Ysmael's loss, boosting Shanbang up the counts.

The next hand, Shanbang was seen with a nearly pot size bet of 10,000 on river 4♠ 3♥ Q♦ Q♠ 5♦ against Ryuki Shirase. Shirase check raised to 35,000 with K♦ 8♦ and again, left Shanbang to take the win after showing two pair 6♠ 5♥ .

An all-in preflop situation landed Joshua Figuerres' entire 28,500 in the middle, at risk against Shi Shanbang's overcards for a flip.

Board 5♦ K♠ K♣ Q♠ T♦ immediately rolled trip kings for Shanbang, sending Figuerres out in no time.

Uday Duggal opened 700 utg, followed by a 2,100 three bet from Sangwoo Lee behind. Both Shi Shanbang and Soo Ghee Lim cold called the raise, leaving Duggal priced in to call as well.

Action on flop 9♥ 3♦ 5♣ was checked to Shanbang, who bet 3,500. Lim folded, while Duggal came back for 7,500. All three folds followed behind, earning Duggal the pot unchallenged.

Having just been transferred to a new table, Shi Shanbang greeted his new tablemates with aggression with three pots already sent his way.

On the third deal, Shanbang led the action on a four way pot on flop 4♣ 8♥ 2♥ with a nearly pot size bet of 8,500. Soo Ghee Lim made the call, but surrendered not long after Shanbang barreled 30,000 on turn K♣ .

A blind vs blind back and forth between Shi Shanbang and Ryan Gebow saw both starting stacks eventually land in the middle.

Gebow in great shape for an early double up, instead crashed out as Shanbang managed to land a full house on board 8♥ Q♦ 6♥ 8♣ 8♠ to take the win.