Warm-up (5,000 PHP)

Bernard Chua of the Philippines opens from the LJ for 800 and gets callers in fellow Filipino Ermito Sorio and the player in the BB.

The flop comes K♣ 5♠ 3♥ s the BB checks. Chua continues firing for 1,500 as Sorio calls. The BB folds. It is Heads UP to the turn as the T♠ is dealt. Chua this time checks and Sorio takes the betting lead for 2,500. Chua calls. The river card is the 3♦ as once again, Chua checks. Sorio now makes it 5,500 to go but still gets called.

Sorio tables 8♥ 7♥ for a complete miss while Chua shows K♦ 6♦ for top pair with a not so sexy kicker. It’s still enough to take it down.