Warm-up (5,000 PHP)

Noel Llamedo of the Philippines opens from UTG for 2,000 and gets three callers.

The flop goes Q♦ 2♠ A♦ as it is checked back to Llamedo who continues firing for 3,000. Fellow Filipino James de la Cruz—who called preflop from the HJ—makes the call. The two others step aside. It is now Heads Up to the turn where the 2♥ shows up. Both check, The river is the 9♣ and no further action ensues.

Llamedo turns over Q♠ T♠ while de la Cruz shows Q♣ J♦ which normally should win but their kickers don’t play on this board.