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

With action folded to the blinds, Minjae Lee limp called a 7,000 raise from Yashiro Naoki, and went on to check call 11,000 on flop T♦ 5♠ 7♥ . On turn J♥ however, Lee was left unable to continue after Naoki pulled another 60,000.

Another button vs blind battle this time, landed both stacks in the middle with Yashiro Naoki at risk for his entire 100,500 against Riku Motegi.

Naoki well ahead, encountered no problems scooping up the win on board 7♠ 4♣ 8♦ 9♥ A♥ , racking a huge double up to over a hundred big blinds.

Yashiro Naoki opened on the hijack and was joined by Paul Zehetleitner a seat after along with Tetsuya Tsujisaka on the big blind.

Action was checked round to turn 5♥ K♠ 3♥ Q♥ , where Zehetleitner fired a bet of 900. Both check called to see river J♣ , but found no reason to continue as Zehetleitner went for a final 5,000.