Main Event (18,500 PHP)

In an ongoing hand that already has 23,400 in the middle and a flop of 8♠ A♥ 2♣ , the action is on Russia’s Nikolai Babushkin in the BB who bets 5,800. He gets called by chip leader Germ de Haas from UTG and Mark Vergara of the Philippines in the CO.

The turn is the T♠ and Babushkin continues firing, this time for 13,500 to which de Haas quickly calls. Vergara steps aside. The river is the 3♠ as Babushkin unloads 22,700 and again is greeted by a snap call from his Dutch opponent.

Babushkin shows A♣ K♥ while a disgruntled de Haas flips over A♠ Q♥ as the Russian’s kicker plays and brings de Haas’ stack back to manageable levels.

Mark Vergara of the Philippines opens from the +1 position for 1,200 and gets callers on the D and in the BB of Korea’s Kang Seungyeop.

The flop is 9♠ 7♥ 5♠ as Kang checks. Vergara CBets for 1,500 and gets called. The turn is the 8♠ and this time, Kang donks for 2,500. The Filipino calls. The river is the 8♣ and the Korean fires anew, this time for 5,000. Vergara makes the call.

Kang flips over J♠ 4♠ for a flush on the turn while Vergara mucks his hand.

Ireland’s Patrick Noonan open the action from the +2 position for 600 and it gets folded to Mark Vergara of the Philippines in the SB who re-raises to 2,000. Noonan makes the call.

The flop comes 4♦ K♣ 9♠ as both players check. The turn card is the K♥ as Vergara bets 1,500 and is called. The river is the 6♦ as the Filipino now unloads 4,500. Noonan lets it go.