Main Event (18,500 PHP)

With a pot of 20,000 and a flop of 5♠ 5♣ 9♠ , the Philippines’ Jun Talosig checks his option from the LJ as does Canada’s Claude Henoud from the CO.

The turn is the 8♠ as Talosig bets 6,000 and gets called by Henoud. The river is the A♠ as the third spade on the board makes both players slow down and check.

Talosig flips over 7♣ 6♣ for a straight on the turn while Henoud shows A♦ J♥ for top pair on the river. Both players were wary of each other and the Canadian lost the minimum in this hand, although his stack is still smarting from the hit.