Main Event (18,500 PHP)

A player limped in from under the gun, Alari Kunnapuu limped behind from early position and Juan Mariano raised to 8,000 from the hijack. Only Kunnapuu called.

The flop came Q♥ 4♦ Q♠ and Kunnapuu checked. Mariano shoved with a covering st ack and Kunnapuu, who had 26,500, made the call for his tournament life.

Alari Kunnapuu: 3♣ 3♦

Juan Mariano: 6♠ 6♦

Kunnapuuu was drawing to only two outs and after failing to catch a three on the 3♣ 3♦ runout he made his exit from the tournament area while Mariano won the pot.

With two players seeing a board of K♠ Q♣ 3♣ Q♦ 9♣ and 30,600 in the middle Alari Kunnapuu bet 15,000 from the big blind and Kimura Yasuaki called from the hijack. Kunnapuu rivered two pair with T♥ 9♥ but Yasuaki had him beat with A♥ A♣ for aces up to take the pot.

Junichi Murakami opened to 500 from the hijack Alari Kunnapuu three-bet to 2,200 from the small blind and Saito Takashi shoved for 3,200 from the big blind. Both opponents called, and then checked the flop, turn and river on the 4♣ J♣ 5♦ 8♣ T♦ runout.

Murakami had missed with Q♥ T♠. Takashi had ace-high with A♣ 9♦ but Kunnapuu had him beat with A♠ T♥ for a pair of tens to score the knockout and win the pot.