Main Event (18,500 PHP)

Yan Hongan raises it from UTG to 6,000 and gets the SB in the Philippines’ Buds Ampatuan and the BB in Akhil Narain Bahadur of India to give him action.

The flop comes T♠ 2♠ 9♠ as Ampatuan checks. Bahadur then puts his last 33,500 into the middle of the table as Yan makes the call. Ampatuan then raises all-in for his remaining 116,000. Yan still makes the call.

The Indian shows Q♠ T♥ for top pair on the flop while Ampatuan turns over K♠ 3♠ for a flush on the flop. Yan has A♠ Q♣ for the nut flush draw.

The turn is the 2♥ while the river is the 4♣ to have the Filipino scoop the pot and install him as among the favorites to advance to Day 2 with his monster stack. Yan’s stack drops to beyond the danger zone.

Kim Namsung of Korea opens from the +1 position for 1,800 and gets a call from the LJ and the HJ of Yan Hongan.

The flop comes 6♥ 3♠ 6♣ as Kim continues for 4,000. The LJ folds but Yan calls. It is Heads-Up to the turn where the 7♣ appears. Kim keeping the pressure on by betting 4,000 and is still called by Yan. The river produces the 3♥ and the Korean barrels a fourth time for 15,000. This time, Yan folds.