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

Marco Almerez went all-in for his last 230,000, and saw Anthony Castro bump it up to 400,000. Ryan Tan on the button, reshoved for 1,290,000 total, in hopes to isolate. Castro however, put in the call, making it a three way showdown.

Board K♦ T♠ 2♣ T♥ 6♠ landed in favor of Castro, giving him two pair to deliver the double elimination and add a clean PHP 50,000 (~USD 860) in bounty prizes to his pocket.

Ryan Tan opened 50,000 utg, called by Battulga Ganbold for his last 35,000. Both players on the blinds come along on flop 6♠ A♥ Q♣ , yet laid it down after Tan continued for 60,000.

Ryan Tan 9♠ 5♦

Battulga Ganbold A♦ 4♥

Ganbold ahead with top pair, sealed the win as turn 6♣ and river 8♣ completed the board, giving him another chance at the trophy.

Edwin Dela Cruz risked his last four big blinds and found himself in a flip against Ryan Tan for his tournament life.

Board 9♣ T♦ 2♣ 6♦ 8♣ steered clear of Dela Cruz's overcards, eliminating him from the running.

Anthony Castro opened utg+1 and called a 150,000 three bet from Ryan Tan behind. On flop 4♦ A♥ 6♣ , Castro check called a 100,000 cbet from Tan, peeling turn J♠ . Both checked it through to river T♦ , where Castro fired a final 400,000.

Tan gave it a thought and eventually paid the price, only to muck as Castro revealed the nuts K♠ Q♥ .

Junj Javalera pushed all-in for 479,000 following an utg limp, and saw Ryan Tan cold call behind. All else folded, leaving the two to showdown.

Javalera in rough shape, exited the arena shortly after board K♣ 7♠ K♥ 3♦ 6♥ left his suited ace behind all the way.

A blind vs blind battle saw Ryan Tan open 55,000, called behind by Riener Magbutay. On board 8♠ 6♣ 8♦ 5♦ , Tan double barreled - 40,000 and 85,000, and saw Magbutay call behind both streets. Tan decided to slow down on river T♦ , and surrender after Magbutay pushed all-in.

Kei Shinagawa opened utg and called a 125,000 three bet from Ryan Tan on the button. On board 6♦ 2♠ 9♦ 3♦ , Tan double barreled - 90,000 and 200,000, leaving Shinagawa to give it up by the turn.

Today's Survivor Knockout highlight is down to its final table following a lengthy ten hour grind. Stacking the lead is Ryan Tan with a massive 1,326,000 stack, having just delivered Feridoun Farboud's elimination in 10th place. All players are now guaranteed a minimum payout of PHP 25,000 (~USD 430) and a chance to claim the PHP 216,380 (~USD 3,705) top prize.

Final Table Chip Counts

Remaining Payouts

Ryan Tan opened utg and gladly put out the chips after Feridoun Farboud shoved 516,000 in from the small blind.

Farboud in rough shape, exited as the final table bubble after missing board 3♥ Q♠ 6♥ J♥ Q♥ completely.

Anthony Castro opened 32,000 on the hijack and was met with a 90,000 three bet from Ryan Tan on the small blind. Castro responded with an all-in for 378,000 total, enough to throw Tan out of the action.

Anthony Castro open shoved 180,000 on the hijack and was looked up by Ryan Tan on the small blind.

Dominated, Tan turned the tables, having flopped trips on 8♦ 8♥ 6♠ . The runout 7♦ J♣ however, filled up Castro's straight, shipping him back the advantage.

Facing an open and two calls, Ryan Tan squeezed to 125,000 on the big blind and saw only Dmitrii Belikov on the button, complete. On flop K♣ 9♦ 2♦ , Belikov stuffed the rest against Tan's 120,000 cbet and was called down by his opponent with top pair.

Dmitrii Belikov 8♦ 5♦

Ryan Tan K♥ J♥

Belikov looking for a third diamond, found none on runout 4♥ 7♠ , leaving him to fork over nearly half his chips.

Anthony Castro defended his big blind against Ryan Tan's 22,000 cutoff open, and headed to flop Q♥ 9♠ J♥ . Action checked round to turn J♣ , where Castro led for 35,000. Tan called behind, and paid another 100,000 on river 2♦ to get to showdown.

Castro revealed two pair T♥ 9♥ , no good against Tan's better K♣ 9♣ .

Tamon Nakamura flicked in his last 17,000, and was followed with another all-in from Hirotoshi Fukumaru for 55,500 total. Ryan Tan on the big blind, put in the final call, making it a three way showdown.

Board Q♣ 9♦ K♣ 6♣ 7♦ remained in favor of Nakamura, earning him a full triple up while Fukumaru shipped the side pot to cover his losses.

A back and forth between Ryan Tan and Tamon Nakamura landed a pot of 53 big blinds in the middle with Tan at risk.

In for a flip, Tan was left with no worries, having instantly spiked a set on board 6♦ A♦ T♣ 7♦ 3♥ to secure the double up.

A button vs blind battle brewed a pot of 33,000 across board K♠ 7♠ J♦ 3♠ A♠ . Marc Gagne on the big blind, made an attempt for it with a final bet of 20,000. Ryan Tan found the call with mid pair K♦ 5♦ , and shipped the win as Gagne revealed Q♣ J♣ .