Warm-up (12,500 PHP)

Martin Gonzales opened 10,000 on the button and saw Anthony Castro on the small blind, come along on flop 9♥ J♠ Q♠ . Both checked it through to turn 2♠ , where Castro check raised to 40,000. Gonzales made the call, yet tank folded on river 4♥ after Castro went for a final 55,000.

With 29 players left holding onto their seats, that means only five more eliminations are due before the day wraps up, with 24 survivors advancing onto Day 2. A total of 43 players are geared to cut a share of the PHP 3,019,610 (~USD 51,690) prize pool, 19 already qualified from today's initial flight.

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A three way raised pot led by Anthony Castro saw action on flop 5♥ 8♠ 5♦ check round to turn A♠ . Castro this time, continued for 8,000, and called 10,000 more following a raise from Martin Gonzales on the big blind. On river K♠ , Castro however, decided to let it go after Gonzales asked for a final 30,000.