Main Event (18,500 PHP)

Big stack Germ de Haas of the Netherlands opens from UTG for 15,000 and it folds around to the HJ where Japan’s Takahashi Miyamoto calls.

The flop goes J♦ 9♥ 7♥ asboth players opt to check. The turn is the A♣ as de Haas bets 90,000, putting his opponent in an all-in to call situation which he does.

De Haas turns over 9♦ 9♠ for set on the flop while Miyamoto shows A♦ T♣ for top pair on the turn. With the player from Japan already drawing dead, the poker gods poke a little fun by bringing in the 9♣ on the river to give the Dutchman quads and complete the ouster Miyamoto.

De Haas is the new chip leader and 37 players remain.

With a pot of already 15,500 and a flop of J♥ 2♣ 5♦ , The Philippines’ Lennart Ecarma checks his option from the HJ and sees a bet to 14,200 coming from Takashi Miyamoto on the D. Ecarna check-raises it to 40,000 and the Japanese player commits his remaining stack of 12,400 in the call.

Ecarma tables J♦ T♦ for top pair while Miyamoto brandishes A♥ A♠ .

The last two community cards failed to change the outcome for the Filipino: 8♠ 5♥ . Miyamoto doubles through as his rockets hold.