
Day 1B
Li Ming Liu's Quads Bursts The Bubble

From early position, Paul Vincent Casilla got dealt 8♥ 7♠ and decided to risk it all with just 37,000 (3 bb) behind. Big stacked Li Ming Liu however looked down at A♣ K♠ and three-bet all in for 375,000 to successfully isolate.
When the board came down, it highly favored Liu as it spread K♣ 3♥ J♥ K♦ K♥ for a dramatic quads to end the flight.
Player | Chips |
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LM Li Ming Liu | 442,000(37 BB) |
PV Paul Vincent Casilla | busted |
Up And Down For Hernan Villa

Three players in a limped pot see the flop land 2♣ J♠ 8♣ where action picks up with a bet of 3500 from Ruzzel Jose. Paul Casilla calls then button Hernan Villa raises 14,500 which finds no callers.
On the next hand, Villa goes all in for 54,000, three spots over small blind Yukitaka Todate calls with less (40,000). Villa shows A♣ 5♠ , Todate is made with 9♠ 9♥ which holds on a board running 8♦ 3♥ J♦ J♥ T♣ .
Player | Chips |
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RJ Ruzzel Jose | 115,500(39 BB) |
TY Todate Yukitaka | 86,000(29 BB) |
PV Paul Vincent Casilla | 28,600(10 BB) |
HV Hernan Villa | 14,000(5 BB) |
Ruzzel Jose Raises For The Pot

Paul Vincent Casilla kicks off the hand with a 3500 raise from under the gun. Action folds to the button Ruzzel Jose who calls and the big blind Edwin Dela Cruz makes it a three-way.
No action on the flop 5♠ 5♦ 2♠ and the turn is dealt 3♣ . Cruz decides to give it a try for 4000, Casilla calls, then Jose makes it 12,000. Cruz and Casilla opt to fold to send a decent pot to Jose.
Player | Chips |
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RJ Ruzzel Jose | 112,000(75 BB) |
ED Edwin Dela Cruz | 21,800(15 BB) |
PV Paul Vincent Casilla | 19,500(13 BB) |