Deepstack (12,500 PHP)

Soichiro Higashi opens up the action from utg for 2600, two players call, then they all check the flop T♥ 3♠ 2♥ . Higashi resumes for 2200 on the turn T♣ which gets one to fold while Benhur Ybarsabal check-raises 8500. Higashi calls and the river comes 3♣ . Ybarsabal fires again for a larger 20,000, Higashi calls, Ybarsabal quickly mucks awarding Higashi the pot without a showdown.

Three players are in for 2500 and head to the flop K♦ 7♥ 9♠ where Benhur Ybarsabal continues the aggression with a 3500 bet. Only Avi Kaplan calls. After the turn 9♦ is checked, Kaplan takes charge on the river 3♦ for 3000, Ybarsabal calls then mucks upon seeing Kaplan's Q♣ Q♥ .

On a flop 3♥ J♦ 8♦ , action is checked to the button Keijiro Shimojo, he bets 1200 onto a pot of 4500. Big blind Benhur Ybarsabal answers with a check-raise of 5000 to lose one player while Shimojo calls. Ybarsabal takes the reins on the turn A♠ for a bet of 5000, Shimojo calls again. By the river, Ybarsabal fires 15,000 and this time wins the pot uncontested.