Main Event (18,500 PHP)

The Philippines’ Moses Saquing starts it off with a raise from UTG to 700 and gets calls from Nikhil Gutta of India in the HJ, Japan’s Shinji Kubo in the CO and Chen Yi Hung of Taiwan on the D.

The flop is 8♠ 3♣ T♠ as Saquing continues for 800. No one leaves. The turn is the 3♠ and this time, all four players check. The river is the 5♥ as it is checked to Kubo who bets 6,000. Saquing and Guyya call, but Chen folds.

Kubo turns over A♠ 9♠ for the nut flush on the turn. Saquing mucks and Gutta shows 6♠ 6♦ .

The action opens from the HJ for 1,000 as India’s Nikhil Gutta calls from the CO. In the SB, Chen Yi Hung of Taiwan 3-bets it to 4,500 as the initial raiser folds but Chen makes the call.

The flop goes 5♦ 3♣ A♠ as both remaining players check. The turn card is the Q♣ and once again, no action takes place. The river is the 2♥ and this time, action ensues as Chen bets 2,400. Gutta then raises to 7,800 and Chen 3-bet shoves. The Indian eventually chooses to walk away.