HomeBrandon Mifsud was all in with 5♣ 5♠ but could not dodge Moses Saquing’s A♣ Q♥ overcards with a queen showing up on the river. He took 27th place for Php 139,700.
Good result for ClubbGG qualifier Karr Yutuc who turned her US$ 50 ticket to a sweet Php 116,400 (~US$ 2,220). On a flop A♦ Q♣ 10♥, Yutuc was all in with A♦ Q♠ top two pair but was behind Richard Marquez’s K♦ J♥ nuts straight. The turn 9♦ and river 8♦ completed the board for a 28th place finish to Yutuc.
Down to around 14 BB, Soong Wing Keong three-bet shoved with A♥ A♣ and was called by Aamir Choudhry 5♦ 5♥. When the board ran 8♥ 3♣ 6♠ 5♣ K♣, Choudhry spiked the two-outer to send Soong out of the running in 29th place. Soong earned Php 116,400 for his finish. Choudhry up to 420k.
Chad Fullmer pushed with Q♦ 9♦ and ran into Quoc Vu Nguyen’s A♣ K♣. No hits on the board to take 31st place and Php 116,400.
At table 3, Edmund Eng three-bet shoved his ailing 51k stack and initial raiser Richard Marquez called. Eng had 7♣ 7♥, Marquez A♣ 9♠, the board spread four clubs for a victorious nut flush to Marquez. Eng busted in 30th place for Php 116,400.
All in preflop with Terry Gonzaga holding A♦ A♣ and Quoc Vu Nguyen hoping to eliminate with A♠ K♠. However, the board ran 10♠ 5♥ 10♥ 7♣ 6♣ for a good double up to Gonzaga to around 450k.
After losing a pot to Haruka Yoshimura, Lester Edoc reclaimed some of the lost chips by cleaning out fellow pro Mike Takayama. It was all in preflop with Takayama behind 9♠ 9♥ to Edoc’s J♣ J♥. The board ran dry and Takayama packed up in 32nd place for Php 116,400.
Mid position player Haruka Yoshimura raised to 30k, big blind Lester Edoc defended. At the flop A♠ 9♥ 5♠, Edoc check-called a 17k c-bet. On the turn J♠, action switched up. Edoc led for 35k, Yoshimura called. The river 6♠, it switched again. Edoc checked, Yoshimura slid out 80k, Edoc folded. Yoshimura up to 380k.
Short stacked Jim Bonanno sent his remaining 73k stack out front with 4♥ 4♣ to fight with. He was called by Renniel Galvez A♣ K♠. When the board ran A♥ K♣ 5♠, Bonanno stood up with Galvez’s cards both pairing up, but with the turn 4♦ it was a set for Bonanno. The river Q♥ secured the double up to around 160k.
Having just lost a pot to Moses Saquing, John Matsuda was looking to bring up his 16 BB stack. After David Erquiaga raised to 14k, Matsuda jammed 99k, and Erquiaga called. Erquiaga A♥ K♦ dominated Matsuda’s K♠ Q♠. The board ran K♣ 6♠ A♠ 4♥ 9♣. Matsuda earned Php 116,400 for his finish.