Okada Micro (4,500 PHP)

Battle of the blinds, the pot had grown to 21,000 by the turn 8♥ 3♠ 6♣ 7♥ . Small blind David Deltreuilh checked then called big blind Alexander Goh's 14,000 bet however on the river Q♦ , Deltreuilh could not pull the trigger on Goh's 25,000 bet.

Robert Daniel Tolentino makes it 7000 from under the gun and is called by two players. At the flop 5♦ T♥ 9♣ , it is checked to button Alexander Goh, he slides out 10,000, only Tolentino continues to bring about the turn 3♦ . Check again from Tolentino prompts Goh to fire 16,500, which is enough to claim the pot.

Action has slowed down around the room with small pots being won. Alfonso Castro was one who chipped up, defending on the small blind by calling Alexander Goh's 7000 preflop raise. On the flop 2♣ 3♥ 9♦ , Castro led 7500 and Goh called. After they both checked the turn K♠ , Castro bet 50,000 on the river 7♥ and won the pot.

That's it for Flight A of the inaugural Okada Micro with 115 entries across ten levels of late registration and 48 players remaining. We will have the official number of ITM as soon as it has been announced. Here are the top stacks at the start of the new level.

Following his double up, Marlon Laxamana lost another pot then recovered to get out of danger once again. Dwon to just 10 bb, he kicked off the hand with a raise of 2600 that found four callers. At the flop A♠ 4♥ Q♣ , Laxamana shoved his last 8000 and won the pot with everyone folding.

Alexander Goh raises 1200 and three players make the call to bring about a flop of A♠ 6♦ 5♥ . From cutoff, Marlon Laxamana takes the reins for 2400 that's called by Benhur Ybarsabal and Goh while losing one player. On the turn K♣ ,Ybarsabal takes his turn in the driver's seat witha bet of 7000, Goh answers with a check-shove of 25,000, Laxamana and Ybarsabal both fold.

Alexander Goh continues the momentum into the next level by raising 2000 from the button that's called by limper Benhur Ybarsabal. On the flop 6♣ 8♠ J♥ , Goh fires another 1500 that's again called then on the turn J♦ , Goh makes it a larger 4500 to see the river and this time Ybarsabal gives up his stake in the pot.

With the turn 8♣ , Riga is drawing dead to Goh's full house. The river 5♥ improved Riga to a straight but changed nothing.