Main Event (18,500 PHP)

Hernan Jaybee Villa opened to 2,000 from early position, Ryuki Shirase called from the button and Saito Takashi called from the big blind.

The flop came 2♥ T♦ K♦ . Takashi checked, Villa bet 2,100, Shirase called and Takashi shoved for 12,700. Villa re-shoved with a covering stack and Shirase, who had 20,700, called and was also at risk.

Villa just had a pair of nines but despite two overcards on the flop he was ahead of his opponents who both had a flush draw. No flush came in on the 2♠ J♠ runout and Villa eliminated both opponents to take down a sizable pot.

Van Dong an Nguyen limped in from under the gun, Milbert Bautista raised to 1,600 from the hijack, a player on the button called and Saito Takashi defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♦ 8♥ 5♠ and action checked around to Nguyen who bet 2,000. Bautista raised to 6,000, the button folded and both Takashi and Nguyen called.

All three remaining players checked the 3♦ turn leading to the Q♦ river. Action checked around to Bautista who shoved for 24,300 and both opponents folded.