Main Event (18,500 PHP)

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.

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.

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.

Four starting flights have come and gone and now the final day is upon us for the Manila Super Series 21 ₱18,500 Main Event here at Okada Manila. The Main Event attracted 703 total entries and 107 players have managed to make it to Day 2 where all players are now in the money.

Rancy Cyril Lee comes into the day with the chip lead after finishing Flight B with a staggering 804,000. Lee well ahead of his closest competitors JC Mariano (595,000) and Flight chip leader Ko Okubo (459,000). Flight D chip leader Kazuki Hane and Nina Taisuke round out the top five with 446,000 and 437,000 respectively.

Two previous Main Event winners remain in contention, albeit with short stacks. Jason Magbanua sits at 76,000 and will be chasing his second Main Event title here in Manila while Joemark Vasay comes into the day with 53,000 and will be aiming to spin that stack up towards a historic third Main Event victory.

Somuchpoker will be on site to provide all the action from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned at the end of the night.