Warm-up (12,500 PHP)

After a preflop raise, chips go flying on a flop 3♥ 4♦ 6♠ starting with a 10,000 bet from big blind Dmitrii Belikov. From cutoff, Aslan Olavi Vainio raises 20,000, Belikov responds with a re-raise of 50,000, Vainio flats. Belikov continues to pummel on the turn 9♠ for 40,000 and this time, Vainio gives up his hand.

From mid-position, Byambasuren Danzanbaljir is dealt 5♥ 5♣ and opens for 10,000. Big blind, Aslan Vainio defends with T♦ 7♣ . When the flop lands 7♣ 7♥ 5♦ , both check their big hands for a free turn J♣ . Vainio checks again, Danzanbaljir draws him in with a light 8000 bet leading to the river T♥ . With a boat on hand Vainio leads out 26,000, Danzanbaljir answers with a shove that covers Vainio who doesn't hesitate to risk it all. Danzanbaljir shows a full house, Vainio flips open a rivered higher full house and scoops a sick double up.

The river 7♦ is exactly what Vainio was hoping for to ship it and boot Arima.

Raised pot preflop trims the action down to two players. The flop runs 4♦ A♠ 3♦ . Utg Aslan Olavi Vainio bets 2500, big blind Alan James Yap check-raises to 7000, Vainio calls. Yap barrels again on the turn 6♠ for 10,500, Vainio calls again. On the river 4♥ , Yap wastes no time counting and shoves, this time Vainio opts to hold on to his chips.