Warm-up (5,000 PHP)

The blinds and antes have eaten up the stack of Canada’s Claude Henoud as he is all-in on the BB for his last 15,000. The Philippines’ Jay Payuyo limps in from the HJ and is accompanied by Korean Han Seung Hyun from the D.

The flop comes T♠ 7♠ Q♥ as both check. The turn is the 9♠ as again they check and the river is the A♠ and no further action ensues.

Henoud turns over J♦ 5♥ while Payuyo shows A♥ 9♦ for top pair on the river. Han tables K♣ 5♣ .

Payuyo busts Henoud at 16th place.

The Philippines’ Mark Anthony Ciruelos is at risk as his remaining 220,000 is in the pot against Claude Henoud of Canada.

Ciruelos shows K♣ K♥ while Henoud has A♥ 6♥ .

The flop already gives the Filipino a near insurmountable lead: K♠ 7♣ T♥ with top set. Henoud needs running cards to reverse the tide but the 4♠ on the turn assures more poker for Circuelos. The river is the 6♠ to officially put the Canadian in dire straits.

After getting short-stacked going up against fellow Filipino Michael Manlapaz earlier, Jester shoves his remaining 155,000 against Canada’s Claude Henoud.

It’s Intia now who has A♠ A♦ while Henoud holds Q♦ Q♥ .

The runout goes 4♠ 2♠ K♦ 4♦ T♥ as Intia climbs out of the danger zone for the moment with his fortuitous double up at the most opportune instance. The Canadian now sees his stack slip to below the triple century mark.

Michael Manlapaz of the Philippines opens from UTG for 50,000 and it gets folded to the BB of Canada’s Claude Henoud who chooses to defend.

The flop comes 8♦ 7♦ Q♣ as Henoud checks. Manlapaz fires 100,000 and Henoud check-raises all-in for 225,000. Manlapaz folds but not before showing the A♣ .