Deepstack (12,500 PHP)

Calling from the button, Edwin Dela Cruz checks after Alexander Donn to take the battle to the turn 2♠ 5♠ 4♣ A♥ . Donn bets 3500 and Cruz tosses it in. The river 9♥ brings more action with Donn betting 13,000, Cruz raises to 60,000 which is enough to win the pot.

On cutoff, Alexander Donn is dealt 9♦ 9♥ and respects it with a raise of 1200. The blinds call for a flop 7♠ 5♣ 7♥ . Donn continues for 2100, only Naoya Sato check-calls holding 8♣ 8♥ , and another round of bets land on the turn 2♦ with a 5200 bet from Donn that's called. Both check the river J♦ . Donn's higher pair is awarded the pot.

Facing a raise that’s called, big blind Alexander Donn three-bets 2100, only initial raiser Howard Doerfling calls. Both check to the turn 3♥ T♠ 4♣ 2♠ where Donn puts out a 1500 bet. After the call, Donn fires 2500 on the river A♦ , Doerfling calls and Donn is forced to show his K♠ 4♥ small pair. Doerfling collects with A♣ K♣ top pair.