Main Event (45,000 PHP)

With a pot of 11,700 in the middle on flop J♠ J♥ 9♥ , three way action was checked to Tatsuhiko Hayashi on the button, prompting him to bet 4,000. Both Hiroki Kajiwara and Jihun Choi made the call, and headed to turn 4♥ . All three checked it through to river J♣ , where Choi gunned for a final 15,000.

Hayashi, holding the stone-cold nuts with A♥ J♦ , mistakenly just called, and as a result, received a six-hand penalty. His quads of jacks however, ultimately crushed Choi's Q♥ Q♠ , securing him the pot and a brief break before he returned to action.

Tatsuhiko Hayashi defended his early open and called a 1,500 button three bet from Sertac Turker.

On board 2♠ 8♣ 4♠ 7♥ , Hayashi check called two streets - 2,000 and 5,000, and went on to lead all-in on river 5♥ . Turker snap folded, showing J♠ J♣ , unwilling to put his tournament life on the line.