Survivor Knockout [25K bounty] (12,500 PHP)

Maestro Sim opened utg+1 and was met a three bet from Marco Almerez on the big blind. Sim responded with a raise to 25,000, and called off 60,500 more after Almerez moved all-in.

A dream spot for Almerez, his pocket pair had no problems taking down the pot on board A♥ K♠ J♣ 7♥ 6♠ , having immediately spiked a set to double through.

Maestro Sim opened on the hijack and called a 10,000 three bet from Alari Kunnapuu on the small blind. On flop 7♣ 8♥ 9♦ , Kunaapuu check jammed 62,000 in against Sim's 25,000 bet, and was snap called by his opponent for the rest.

Alari Kunnapuu Q♦ Q♥

Maestro Sim 9♣ 8♠

Sim ahead once more, delivered the bust shortly after Kunnapuu failed to improve on either turn K♣ or river 6♣ .

With 48,000 in the middle across board 9♣ 8♠ 3♠ 2♠ , Yoshihiro Noguchi bet his last 11,000, and was snap called by Maestro Sim behind.

Yoshihiro Noguchi A♦ A♥

Maestro Sim T♠ 7♠

Noguchi drawing dead against a flush, headed out just as river 4♦ completed the board.

With 19,000 in the middle across board Q♦ 3♥ T♥ 9♠ , Jean Paul Berdejo raised all-in fo 72,000 and was snap called by Maestro Sim to put him at risk.

Jean Paul Berdejo K♣ J♣

Maestro Sim A♥ Q♥

Sim only drawing to a heart, found one on river 7♥ , enough to crush Berdejo's nut straight entirely.