Main Event (18,500 PHP)

After just over 30 levels of play, Emmanuel Florendo overcame a field of 705 entrants to be crowned the Manila Super Series 21 Main Event champion here at Okada Manila, Philippines. Not only was this Florendo's career first title, it was also his largest career payout of ₱2,066,078 (~$35,238). Along with the cash prize, Florendo received an APPT Main Event package worth ₱125,000.

Florendo came into the final table second in chips, just a fraction behind Ko Okubo who came runner up. Florendo was propelled towards his win by a big pot at the final table against start-of-day chip leader Rancy Cyril Lee in a hand where both players had a straight. He also knocked out five players at the final table. In a post win interview with the champ, he shared some thoughts:

How does it feel winning the main event?

It's my first time winning the main event so I'm very happy. I played a lot of tournaments but this is the first time that I had good run and winning a trophy.

Who was your toughest opponent and why?

It was Dave Spade for sure because he is a good player. At first he played very aggressive and there are certain moves or actions that I don't expect from him.

Were you relieved when Dave busted out?

Yes, because he's a threat for me and when he was out I felt could outplay Okubo at heads up.

What was your strategy at the final table?

I played tight and aggressive and when I have a good hands i always raise and always fight.

In your winning hand, what made you call his all in?

I have a pair of Eights and I put him at flush draw so I called.

A great run indeed for Florendo. Congratulations to the champion!

Main Event

Buy in: ₱20,000 (~$340)

Guarantee: ₱10,000,000 (~$170,560)

Entries: 705

Prize pool: ₱10,936,078 (~$186,500)

ITM: 105 players

*Players from 2nd to 9th also received a Super Qualifier Entry ticket worth ₱9,000.

Event Recap

The final day of the Main Event opened with 105 players back on the grind in pursuit of the title. Flight B leader Rancy Lee waltzed in with a towering advantage and navigated into the final table running third in chips. After he knocked out Shawn Benitez in 9th place, Emanuel Florendo took charge busting out Alex Gelev (8th) and Lenart Ecarma (7th).

Backed by an substantial lead, Florendo was unstoppable and was never in danger of elimination, that is, until David Erquiaga eliminated Lemmor Patulot (5th) to overtake. However It didn't take long for Florendo to regain command, railing Jason Ambata in 4th place. He then chunked Erquiaga who then fell to Ko Okubo in 3rd place.

At heads up, despite Florendo's lead, the players were still deep at 85 bb against 45 bb. However Okuba could not dent the big stack, instead saw his end continuously drain out. Okubo took a final stand with a flush draw that missed against Florendo's pocket Eights.

Florendo joins the list of champions hat includes Jason Magbanua (89th) and two-time winner Joemark Vasay (92nd).

Emanuel Florendo opened to 380,000 from the button and Ko Okubo defended from the big blind. The flop came 4♥ 9♠ 2♠ and Okubo checked. Florendo bet 600,000, Okubo shoved for 5,910,000 and Florendo called with a covering stack.

Okubo had an open-ended straight draw while Florendo was ahead with a pair of eights. The J♣ turn and 7♥ river were clean for Florendo and he took down the final pot of the tournament.

Ko Okubo limped in from the button, Emanuel Florendo raised to 360,000 from the big blind, Okubo three-bet to 850,000 from the button, Florendo four-bet shoved for Okubo folded.

Ko Okubo opened to 380,000 from the button and Emanuel Florendo called from the big blind. The flop came 8♣ 8♥ 9♣ and Florendo check-called a 275,000 bet from Okubo.

Both players checked the 4♠ turn leading to the 2♣ river. Florendo shoved and Okubo folded.

Ko Okubo limped in from the button and Emanuel Florendo checked from the big blind. The flop came 9♦ 9♥ 4♦ and both players checked leading to the 6♥ turn. Florendo bet 350,000 and Okubo called.

Florendo continued for 900,000 on the as river and Okubo called again. Florendo was bluffing with 7♥ 3♠ while Okubo had rivered top pair with A♣ J♣ to win the pot.

Emanuel Florendo limped in from the button, Ko Okubo raised to 650,000 from the big blind and Florendo called. The flop came 7♠ 2♦ 8♠ and Okubo bet 550,000. Florendo made the call.

Okubo continued for 1,00,000 on the 4♦ turn and Florendo moved all in with a covering stack, forcing a fold from his opponent.

Ko Okubo opened to 300,00 from the button and Emanuel Florendo called from the big blind. The flop came A♦ 5♥ A♠ and Florendo bet 350,000. Okubo raised to 1,200,000 and Florendo called.

Both players checked the K♦ turn leading to the 6♣ river. Florendo check-folded to a 1,400,000 bet from Okubo.

Ko Okubo shoved from the small blind covering David Erquiaga who called with his stack of 2,860,000.

The 4♠ 3♦ 8♠ K♥ 8♣ runout gave Okubo top pair to eliminate Erquiaga in third place.

Ko Okubo shoved for 2,325,000 from the button and Emanuel Florendo called from the big blind with a covering stack.

The board ran out 3♦ 8♠ 5♦ Q♠ 5♠ giving Okubo a flush for the double up.

David Erquiaga limped in from the small blind and Emanuel Florendo checked from the big blind.

The flop came J♣ 3♦ Q♣ and Erquiaga bet 180,000. Florendo called.

Erquiaga bet 550,000 on the T♣ turn, Florendo shoved with a covering stack and Erquiaga folded.

Emanuel Florendo limped in from the small blind and Ko Okubo checked from the big blind. The flop came A♣ 7♥ 5♠ and Okubo called a 280,000 bet from Florendo.

Florendo continued for 400,000 on the 3♥ turn and Okubo called again. On the 8♥ river Florendo bet 700,000 and Okubo made the call.

Florendo showed J♥ 7♦ for just third pair and Okubo mucked.

David Erquiaga limped in from the small blind and Emanuel Florendo checked in the big blind. The flop came 3♥ T♣ 7♦ . Erquiaga checked, Florendo bet 350,000, Erquiaga raised to 850,000 and Florendo called.

Erquiaga bet 1,000,000 on the 6♠ turn and Florendo called again. On the 4♣ river Erquiaga checked, Florendo bet 1,000,000 and Erquiaga called.

Florendo showed two pair with 4♠ 3♦ and Erquiaga mucked.

Ko Okubo opened to 225,000 from the button and Emanuel Florendo called from the big blind. The flop came J♥ 5♠ 6♥ and Okubo bet 275,000 when checked to. Florendo check-raised to 700,000 and Okubo called.

Florendo continued for 500,000 on the 6♠ turn and Okubo folded.

Ko Okubo opened to 200,000 from the button and Emanuel Florendo shoved with a covering stack from the big blind. Okubo called with his stack of 2,325,000 and was at risk.

The 2♥ Q♠ 2♠ 7♥ K♠ runout gave Okubo top two pair for the double.

Jason Ambata shoved for 1,295,000 from under the gun and Emanuel Florendo called from the button with a covering stack.

Florendo’s twos held up on the K♠ 9♠ 8♦ T♥ T♠ runout and he eliminated Ambata in fourth place.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 250,000 from the small blind and Ko Okubo defended from the big blind. The flop came 5♥ T♦ 6♣ and Florendo bet 400,000. Okubo called.

Florendo continued for 700,00 on the 8♠ turn and Okubo called again. On the 3♠ river Florendo shoved and Okubo used two time banks before folding.

David Erquiaga opened to 400,000 from the small blind, Jason Ambata shoved for 585,000 from the big blind and Erquiaga called with a covering stack.

The board ran out A♣ 6♦ 3♠ 7♣ 5♦ giving Ambata a pair of fives for the double.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 250,000 from the small blind and Ko Okubo called from the big blind. The flop came 6♣ 7♣ T♠ and Florendo fired a 300,000 continuation bet that Okubo called.

Both players the 6♦ turn leading to the K♥ river. Florendo bet 500,000 and Okubo folded.

David Erquiaga opened to 200,000 from the cutoff, Lemmor Patulot three-bet to 820,000 from the big blind, Erquiaga shoved with a covering stack and Patulot, who started the hand with 1,600,000, made the call for his tournament life.

The board ran out J♥ Q♥ Q♠ K♦ 4♦ giving Erquiaga two pair, kings and queens to end Patulot’s run in fifth place.

David Erquiaga opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Emanuel Florendo in the small blind and Lemmor Patulot in the big blind. Florendo led out with a 450,000 bet from the J♦ 3♠ K♦ flop and both opponents folded.

Jason Ambata picked up the blinds two more hands in a row, shoving from the cutoff and from under the gun respectively and finding no callers.

Ko Okubo limped in from the small blind, David Erquiaga raised to 260,000 from the big blind, Okubo three-bet to 675,000, Erquiaga four-bet to 1,350,000 and Okubo folded.

Lemmor Patulot limped in from the small blind and Ko Okubo checked his option in the big blind. Both players checked the A♦ 6♦ 6♥ flop leading to the 7♥ turn. Patulot check-called an 80,000 bet from Okubo.

On the 6♣ river Patulot checked, Okubo bet 220,000 and Patulot snap-called. Okubo was playing the board with 4♠ 2♦ while Patulot had a full house with A♥ T♦ to win the pot.

Jason Ambata shoved for two hands in a row from the small blind and button and took down the blinds both times.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 160,000 from the cutoff and David Erquiaga defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♥ A♥ T♣ flop leading to the 2♣ turn. Florendo called a 210,000 bet from Erquiaga. Both players then checked the 4♣ river.

Erquiaga showed a pair of fours with 7♦ 4♦ and Florendo mucked.

Lemmor Patulot limped in from the small blind and Ko Okubo checked from the big blind. The flop came 3♠ 9♦ A♥ and Patulot bet 100,000. Okubo raised to 220,000 and Patulot called.

Patulot check-called a 350,000 bet on the J♦ turn before both players checked the K♥ river. Patulot had 5♦ 4♦ for missed flush and straight draws while Okubo had T♦ 7♣ for just ten-high to win the pot.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 160,000 from the small blind and Lemmor Patulot defended from the big blind. Florendo bet 175,000 on the 4♠ 7♦ J♠ flop and Patulot called.

Both players checked the T♠ turn leading to the 3♠ river. Florendo bet 200,000 and Patulot burned through one time bank before calling.

Florendo had a flush with 8♠ 8♣ but Patulot had a higher flush with K♥ Q♠ to win the pot.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 225,000 from the hijack and Rancy Cyril Lee three-bet shoved for 1,710,000 from the small blind. Emmanuel called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Florendo had the start-of-day chip leader dominated and after neither player connected with the 3♦ T♠ 2♠ J♣ T♣ runout Lee’s deep run came to an end in sixth place while Florendo’s upward trajectory continued.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and Rancy Cyril Lee called from the big blind. The flop came J♠ Q♣ 7♠ and Lee check-called a 200,000 bet from Florendo.

Lee check-called another bet from Florendo on the T♣ turn, this time for 500,000. On the K♠ river Lee checked, Florendo bet 300,000 and Lee called.

Lee had the bottom end of the straight with 9♣ 8♦ but Florendo had the top end of the straight with A♦ 9♥ to win the pot.

Rancy Cyril Lee limped in from the hijack, Emanuel Florendo raised to 120,000 from the small blind, Lemmor Patulot called from the big blind and Lee called.

All three players checked the Q♠ 5♠ 6♦ flop leading to the 5♥ turn. Florendo bet 125,000 and both opponents called. On the J♥ river Florendo checked, Patulot bet 405,000 and both opponents folded.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 120,000 from the cutoff and Rancy Cyril Lee defended from the big blind. The flop came J♥ 8♣ 9♥ and Lee check-called a 165,000 bet from Florendo.

Lee check-called a 225,000 bet from Florendo on the Q♦ turn before both players checked the 6♠ river. Florendo had top two pair with Q♥ J♦ but Lee had a straight with T♥ 4♦ to win the pot.

David Erquiaga opened to 125,000 from the hijack, Emanuel Florendo called from the button and a player in the big blind called.

All three players checked the 2♠ 6♦ 9♣ flop leading to the 2♥ turn. Action checked around to Erquiaga who bet 100,000 and only Florendo called.

On the 7♦ river Erquiaga bet 325,000 and Florendo called again after using a time bank. Erquiaga showed A♣ 7♠ for second pair and Florendo mucked.

Ko Okubo opened to 125,000 from under the gun and received calls from Rancy Cyril Lee in the hijack and a player in the big blind. The flop came 3♠ K♥ 8♦ and action checked around to Lee who bet 250,000. Only Okubo called.

The two remaining players checked the Q♣ turn and K♦ river. Okubo turned over a pair with T♣ T♦ and Lee mucked.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 135,000 from early position, Lenart Ecarma three-bet shoved for 975,000 from the big blind and Florendo called with a covering stack to put Ecarma at risk.

Ecarma was ahead with only one overcard to his pocket jacks to worry about but the ace did come on the 8♥ 2♦ T♠ 6♦ A♥ runout and he was eliminated in seventh place while Florendo claimed the last of his chips.

A player from the hijack limped in, David Erquiaga called from the cutoff, Emanuel Florendo raised to 260,000 from the big blind and both opponents called.

The flop came 6♣ 9♦ 4♠ and Florendo bet 300,000. Only Erquiaga called. Florendo continued for 500,000 on the 3♠ turn and Erquiaga used a time bank before calling again.

On the 9♠ river Florendo check-folded to a 1,200,000 bet from Erquiaga.

Ko Okubo limped in from the small blind and Rancy Cyril Lee checked from the big blind. The flop came 8♣ J♥ 2♦ and Lee called a 60,000 bet from Okubo.

Both players checked the 7♥ turn leading to the A♣ river. Okubo bet 130,000 and Lee called. Okubo had T♦ 5♥ for complete air while Lee had 9♣ 2♣ for bottom pair to win the pot.

A player from early position opened to 2,500, Rancy Cyril Lee called from middle position and Emanuel Florendo called from the big blind. The flop came 9♥ 2♥ 7♠ and Florendo bet 120,000. Only Lee called.

Florendo continued for 250,000 on the T♣ turn and after using a time bank Lee called again. On the J♣ river Florendo checked, Lee bet 500,000 and Florendo called.

Lee had missed with A♥ K♦ while Florendo had a pair of nines with A♦ 9♣ to win the pot.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Alex Gelev three-bet to 360,000 from the big blind. Gelev used a time bank before calling. The flop came J♠ A♠ 3♦ and Gelev bet 380,000. Florendo shoved with a covering stack and Gelev, who had 950,000 behind, snap-called.

Gelev was in great shape to double up with top pair against Florendo’s second pair but the 4♠ J♦ runout improved Florendo to trips and he took the pot while Gelev became the second final table casualty.

Shawn Philip Benitez shoved from early position for 545,000 and Rancy Cyril Lee called from the button with a covering stack to put him at risk.

The board ran out 3♥ 2♦ 8♣ 5♣ K♠ giving Lee a pair of fives to score the first final table knockout.

Kunwoo DK Kim shoved for 175,000 from under the gun, David Erquiaga called from the small blind and Ko Okubo called from the big blind.

Okubo and Erquiaga checked the flop and turn leading to a final runout of A♠ 7♣ 4♥ Q♠ 8♦ . Erquiaga check-called a 75,000 bet from Okubo.

Kim had top pair with A♣ 5♣, Erquiaga had top pair with A♥ 6♥ but Okubo had two pair with 8♣ 7♦ to eliminate Kim on the final table bubble.

Shawn Philip Benitez opened to 120,000 from under the gun, Ko Okubo three-bet to 275,000 from the button, Benitez four-bet to 600,000 and Okubo five-bet shoved for 2,305,000. Benitez called with a covering stack to put Okubo at risk in a massive pot worth nearly 5,000,000.

Okubo had the best starting hand and remained ahead on the Q♥ 8♥ 4♥ 9♦ T♥ runout to score a massive double up through Benitez who was left with 11 blinds.

Ryan Tan shoved for 615,000 from the cutoff and Rancy Cyril Lee called from the small blind with a covering stack.

Ryan Tan: A♥ K♥

Rancy Cyril Lee: A♠ A♦

Tan couldn’t overcome Lee’s aces on the 2♦ 8♠ 6♣ 9♠ 7♣ runout and he was sent to the rail.

Jung Whan Kim shoved for 95,000 from the hijack and received calls from Emanuel Florendo in the small blind and a player in the big blind. The flop came 2♣ J♣ 5♣ and Florendo bet 125,000, forcing out the big blind and leaving Kim at risk.

Kim only had three outs against Florendo’s pair of jacks and after failing to find an ace on the 3♥ 7♠ runout he was eliminated while Florendo took the pot.

Shawn Philip Benitez opened to 120,000 from the hijack, Michael Gabby Concepcion shoved for 335,000 from the button and Benitez called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Both players had premium holdings but Concepcion was a big underdog with ace-king versus Benitez’ pocket aces. The 3♥ 9♦ 8♥ Q♦ 2♣ runout changed nothing for either player and Concepcion’s deep run came to an end in 13th place while Benitez continued his ascent.

Ko Okubo opened to 100,000 from the hijack, Jason Ambata shoved for 480,000 from the button and Okubo called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Jason Ambata: 9♠ 9♣

Ko Okubo: J♦ 8♣

Ambata’s nines held up on the Q♠ kc 6♥ T♣ 7♠ runout and he doubled up through Okubo.

Maurillo Bulauitan shoved from the hijack for 120,000 and Shawn Philip Benitez called from the small blind with a covering stack.

Bulauitan was in trouble against Benitez pocket kings and after finding no help on the 6♥ 7♠ 4♣ 2♣ 5♣ runout he exited the tournament area while Benitez collected the last of his chips.

Ko Okubo opened to 115,000 from under the gun, Ingeun Jho shoved for 720,000 from the small blind and Okubo called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Despite flopping the nut-flush draw Jho could not improve further on the 7♠ 8♠ 9♥ J♦ 4♣ runout and became the latest player to fall while Okubo took down another spot.

Alex Gelev opened to 130,000 from early position, Rancy Cyril Lee shoved with a covering stack from the small blind and Gelev called, putting himself at risk.

Gelev had his opponent dominated and after remaining ahead on the 5♦ 2♦ 6♣ 4♥ 8♥ runout he secured the double up at Lee’s expense.

Rancy Cyril Lee opened to 85,000 from the cutoff, Janno Alvarez shoved for 760,000 from the button and Lee called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

The 2♠ 3♣ A♥ T♣ 6♦ runout gave Lee a pair of tens to end Alvarez’s deep run in 16th place.

Lemmor Patulot opened to 90,000 from middle position and Maurillo Bulauitan defended from the big blind. Both players checked the 6♣ T♥ K♦ flop leading to the 6♥ turn. Bulauitan bet 100,000 and Patulot called.

Bulauitan bet 175,000 on the A♦ river. Patulot shoved for 425,000 and Bulauitan called, slightly covering his opponent.

Bulauitan had K♥ Q♦ for two pair but Patulot had a boat with A♣ 6♠ to win the pot.

Alex Gelev opened to 85,000 from the hijack, Emanuel Florendo three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind and Gelev called. The flop came 2♥ 8♠ T♣ and Florendo fired a 235,000 continuation bet that Gelev called.

Florendo checked the 3♣ turn and Gelev bet 480,000. Florendo shoved with a covering stack and Gelev folded.

Shawn Philip Benitez opened to 80,000 from under the gun, Maurillo Bulauitan shoved for 290,000 from the cutoff and Benitez called with a covering stack.

Bulauitan remained ahead with the best starting hand on the 9♠ 8♥ T♣ 8♠ 9♣ runout to double up through Benitez.

Ko Okubo opened to 80,000 from middle position, Rancy Cyril Lee called from the hijack, Alex Gelev three-bet to 270,000 from the small blind and both opponents called.

Gelev shoved on the 4♥ Q♣ 9♥ flop and both opponents folded.

Emanuel Florendo opened to 60,000 from the hijack, Zhifan Ye three-bet shoved for 195,000 from the button, Janno Alvarez called from the small blind and Florendo called.

The flop came 5♠ A♦ K♥ and Alvarez check-folded to a 200,000 bet from Florendo.

Zhifan Ye: 4♥ 4♦

Emanuel Florendo: K♦ 2♦

Ye was drawing to just two outs against Florendo’s pair of kings and after failing to catch a four on the Q♣ 5♣ runout he was eliminated and exited the tournament area.

With two players seeing a board of 3♦ 2♣ 4♠ 7♦ and 300,000 in the middle Emmanuel Florendo bet 100,000 from the cutoff and Ko Okubo called on the button.

Florendo checked the 4♥ turn and Okubo bet 275,000. Florendo used a time bank before calling. Okubo could only show a missed straight draw with T♥ 5♥ while Florendo had A♦ 6♠ for just ace-high to win the pot.

Ko Okubo opened to 65,000 from the hijack and Alex Gelev defended from the big blind. The flop came 2♥ K♦ 6♦ and Gelev check-called a 55,000 bet from Okubo.

Gelev led out for 30,000 on the T♦ turn and Okubo raised to 110,000. Gelev re-raised to 360,000 and Okubo called.

On the 5♥ turn Gelev shoved and Okubo folded.

Shawn Philip Benitez opened to 65,000 from the hijack, JC Mariano shoved for 455,000 from the cutoff, Jean Paul Berdejo called with his remaining stack of 150,000 and Benitez, covering both players, made the call.

Berdejo took the lead with top pair on the 3♥ J♠ 2♥ flop and remained ahead on the 3♣ turn but the A♣ river gave Benitez the best two pair to send both opponents to the rail and surpass two million in chips.

Jason Ambata opened to 60,000 from the hijack, Emanuel Florendo called from the cutoff, Ko Okubo three-bet to 160,000 from the button and both opponents called. Florendo bet 200,000 when checked to on the 9♥ J♣ J♥ flop and both opponents folded.

Billy Soriano shoved from under the gun for around 300,000 and Kunwoo Dk Kim called from the big blind, having started the hand with 225,000.

Soriano was the favorite with a dominating ace but Kim spiked his jack on the T♣ 5♥ J♣ 6♥ A♥ runout to double up through Soriano.

In a preflop confrontation Kei Shinagawa was all in for 605,000 and up against David Erquiaga who covered him from the cutoff.

Erquiaga was good at showdown with an ace-queen kicker to the trip twos on the board and he took the pot while Shinagawa was sent to the rail.

Dmitrii Belikov shoved for 370,000 from the cutoff and Ko Okubo called from the small blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Okubo’s pocket tens held up on the 8♣ 3♣ 5♣ 7♠ 8♠ runout and he won the pot while Belikov was eliminated and exited the tournament area.

Lenart Ecarma opened to 60,000 from the hijack and Nakayama Nobuaki shoved for 280,000 from the big blind. Ecarma called with a covering stack.

Ecarma was the favorite with a dominating ace and after remaining ahead on the 8♥ K♠ 2♠ Q♥ 2♦ runout he took the pot while Nobuaki was eliminated.

Ryuki Shirase shoved from the cutoff for 435,000 and Jason Ambata called from the big blind with a covering stack.

Ryuki Shirase: A♣ 9♦

Jason Ambata: Q♦ Q♠

Shirase could not connect with the T♥ K♦ 3♦ K♣ 6♦ runout and was eliminated courtesy of Ambata who took the pot.

Darren Yu opened to 60,000 from under the gun leaving just 5,000 behind and Ko Okubo called from the cutoff. The flop came ah 3♣ A♦ and Yu shoved. Okubo called with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Yu took the lead on the 8♣ turn but the 3♠ river improved Okubo to a full house to send Yu to the rail and win his fourth pot in a row.

Taeil Ahn shoved from the hijack for 285,000 and Shawn Philip Benitez called from the big blind with a covering stack to put him at risk.

Neither player connected with the 4♥ 7♥ 9♣ 4♣ 4♦ runout. Benitez' ace-kicker to the trips on the board was good at showdown and he won the pot while Ahn was eliminated and exited the tournament area.

Lenart Ecarma shoved from the small blind for 295,000 and Ryan Tan called from the big blind with a covering stack.

The 3♦ J♠ 2♥ 8♠ A♦ runout gave Ecarma top pair to double up through Tan.

In a preflop confrontation Jonald Garcia was all in from the big blind for 375,000 and up against Ko Okubo who had him covered from the small blind.

Garcia was in great shape to double up facing only one overcard to his pocket queens but the 4♠ 4♦ A♦ 7♥ 8♣ runout gave Okubo two pair, aces and fours to end Garcia’s run and win the pot.

Janno Alvarez opened to 55,000 from under the gun and Ko Okubo defende from the big blind. The flop came 2♠ K♥ 9♥ and Okubo check-called a 40,000 bet from Alvarez. The two players then checked the turn and river as the rest of the board ran out 8♥ 3♣ .

Okubo showed ace-high with A♥ 5♠ and Alverez mucked.

In a preflop confrontation Sung Do Kwok was all in from the big blind for 250,000 and up against Alex Gelev who covered him from the button.

The A♦ 8♣ 8♥ 8♠ Q♣ runout gave Gelev eights full of aces to eliminate Kwok and claim the last of his chips.

In a preflop confrontation Lemmor Patulot was all in for 460,000 from the hijack and up against David Erquiaga who covered him from the big blind.

Erquiaga made top pair on the 3♥ 8♦ K♥ 9♣ A♣ runout but Patulot had flopped a set of kings to secure the double up through Erquiaga.

Taisuke Nina opened to 40,000 from under the gun and received calls from Rancy Cyril Lee on the button and a player in the big blind. The flop came 4♠ 3♣ 6♣ and action checked around to Nina who bet 50,000. Lee raised to 200,000, the big blind folded, Nina shoved for 515,000 and Lee called with a covering stack.

Nina was ahead with the higher overpair but Lee had additional outs in the form of a flush draw. The flush came in on the K♣ 2♣ runout and Nina was sent to the rail while Lee extended his lead over the rest of the field.

Philip Shawn Benitez limped in from the small blind, JC Mariano raised to 70,000 from the big blind and Benitez called. The flop came 6♠ 4♠ 8♥ and Benitez check-called an 100,000 bet from Mariano.

Both players checked the 6♥ turn leading to the J♠ river. Benitez bet 200,000 and Mariano folded.

In a preflop confrontation Janno Alvarez was all in for 432,000 from the cutoff and up against Christopher Pasion who covered him from the button.