HomeEmmanuel Imperial Jr.’s run for the gold was stopped abruptly by Mike Takayama in an all in preflop situation.
Takayama: K♣ K♥
Imperial: 5♦ 5♣
With the board running 3♦ A♦ 10♦, Imperial could doubled up with another diamond or a set, but with the turn of 8♠ and river of 6♣, Imperial bowed out in 7th place and earned himself P539,000 for his finish at the Main Event.