Main Event (18,500 PHP)

Jeffrey Ponce opened to 3,500 from the cutoff and Chun Yuan Chen defended from the big blind. Both players checked the 3♠ 9♥ 3♣ flop leading to the A♦ turn. Chen check-called a 3,500 bet from Ponce.

On the Q♥ river Chen checked, Ponce bet 3,500 and Chen check-raised to 20,000. Ponce called. Chen showed two pair with Q♣ 9♣ . Ponce revealed the 9♠ in his hand before mucking and Chen took the pot.

Jeffrey Ponce limped in from the hijack, Carl Quebec raised to 600 from the button and Ponce called.

The flop came 4♦ 9♥ 9♦ and Ponce check-called a 1,100 bet from Quebec.

Quebec bet 2,600 when checked to on the J♥ turn and this time Ponce opted to fold.

Kota Tsukasaki opened to 300 from the button, Jeffrey Ponce three-bet to 1,300 from the small blind and Tsukasaki called.

The flop came 2♠ 5♥ A♣ and Ponce check-called a 1,300 bet from Tsukasaki.

Ponce check-called another bet from Tsukasaki on the 9♦ turn, this time for 2,000.

On the K♥ river Ponce checked, Tsukasaki bet 3,500 and Ponce called. Tsukasaki had a pair with 4♦ 4♣ but Ponce had top pair with A♠ 6♠ to win the hand.

A player in the hijack opened to 200 and received calls from Jeffrey Ponce in the cutoff, Carl Quebec in the small blind and Winifred Obedoza in the big blind.

All four players checked the 3♣ Q♠ 8♦ flop leading to the Q♣ turn. Action checked around to Ponce who bet 1,000. Quebec called, Obedoza called and the hijack folded.

Quebec led out for 3,800 on the J♥ river and both remaining opponents opted to fold.