Main Event (18,500 PHP)

A player from under the gun opened to 2,500 and received calls from Bernard Chua on the button and Abdullah Akbarpoor in the small blind.

The flop came 4♠ J♥ 5♣ and action checked around to the under the gun player who bet 3,000. Chua folded while Akbarpoor called.

Chua shoved when checked to on the K♣ turn and this time it was enough to get a fold from Akbarpoor.

A player from middle position opened to 600, Abdullah Akbarpoor three-bet to 1,100, Junj Javalera shoved for 8,800, the original opener folded and Akbarpoor called with a covering stack.

The board ran out Q♠ Q♦ 6♣ 3♣ T♦ giving Javalera trip queens to double up through Akbarpoor.

Patricio Lizano opened to 1,200 from under the gun, Abdullah Akbarpoor called from the small blind and Junj Javalera three-bet to 3,600 from the but blind. Both opponents called.

The flop came T♠ 6♣ Q♣ and action checked around to Javalera who bet 5,000. Lizano shoved for 24,700, Akbarpoor folded and Javalera called with a covering stack to put Lizano at risk.

Patricio Lizano: A♠ T♣

Junj Javalera: A♦ K♣

Lizano was ahead with second pair versus Javalera’s two overcards and after remaining ahead on the 8♣ 3♥ runout he secured a full double up.