Main Event (18,500 PHP)

Takashi’s sevens held up on the runout and he scored the double up at Basilio’s expense.

A player opened to 1,000 from the hijack, Saito Takashi called from the cutoff, a player on the button called and Seoha Lee three-bet to 4,000 from the small blind. Only Takashi called. The flop came 7♣ K♥ Q♣ and Takashi called a 6,000 bet from Lee. Lee continued for 10,000 on the A♣ turn and Takashi folded.

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.

Saito Takashi opened to 300 from the cutoff and received calls from Zhifan Ye in the small blind and a player in the big blind.

The flop came 4♠ 2♣ 6♣ and action checked around to Takashi who fired a 300 continuation bet. Ye raised to 1,200, the big blind folded and Takashi called.

On the A♦ turn Ye checked and Takashi bet 2,000. Ye check-raised to 6,000 and Takashi called.

Ye bet 16,000 on the 6♥ river and Takshi called again. Ye turned over a full house with 6♦ 4♦ and Takashi’s hand hit the muck.