Warm-up (5,000 PHP)

Michael Manlapaz of the Philippines open shoves from UTG and it folds to the LJ where fellow Filipino David Ang calls for his last 38,000.

Manlapaz tables T♣ 8♠ while Ang is coin-flipping with 4♥ 4♠ .

The runout goes: Q♦ Q♣ 5♦ K♣ and then T♦ as Manlapaz rivers a higher pair and sends Ang to the sidelines with still enough time to re-enter.

The action is folded to the HJ where Lemmor Patulot of the Philippines raises it to 2,400 and it gets to the BB of fellow Filipino David Ang who opts to defend.

The flop is A♦ K♠ J♣ as Ang checks. Patulot continues for 2,500 but Ang check-raises his adversary to 6,500. Patulot comes back with a 3-bet to 15,000 to which Ang chooses to call. The turn is the Q♦ and after all the fireworks after the flop, both opt to check. The river is the 6♦ as Ang checks again. This time, Patulot goes all-in for his remaining 17,100. Ang makes the call.

Patulot flips over 4♦ 2♦ for a completed backdoor flush while Ang is in disbelief as he shows A♣ J♦ for Aces up on the flop.

The loss reduces Ang’s stack significantly.

The Philippines’ David Lenard Ang opens from the +2 position for 1,500 and gets two callers in fellow Filipino Jonathan Duque on the D and Kim Sangbum of Korea in the BB.

The flop comes 3♠ Q♠ 7♦ as Kim checks. Ang CBets for 2,500 ang can’t shake off both as they call. The turn card is the J♣ as Kim checks a second time. This time, Ang slows down and also checks. Duque then assumes the betting lead and fires 4,500. Kim folds but Ang calls. It is now Heads Up between the two Filipinos to the river where the 5♥ appears. Ang checks and Duque unloads 6,500. Ang gives it some thought before electing to make the call.

Duque unfurls 7♣ 5♣ for two pairs on the river. Ang mucks.