HomeWe are now at the heads up round between Sam Razavi with 1,860,000 chips against Gerard Bringley with 1,080,000 chips. The players made a deal. Razavi will have PHP730,000 and PHP649,000 for Bringley. Champion will get PHP65,000 more and the trophy.
They also agreed to split the point for the APT Player of the Year leader board. Both players will receive 297.50 each.
Julian Hasse tried his best to get to the finish line but he could only go as far as third when he was eliminated by chip leader, Sam Razavi. During the hand, Razavi raised to 60K, Hasse re-raised all-in for 260K, and Razavi called.
Hasse: J♣ J♦
Razavi: A♥ 7♠
Though ahead, the board ran A♣ 3♣ 2♦ giving Razavi the lead, and with the turn of 6♥ and river of 7♦, Razavi further improved and Hasse was out in 3rd place.
Julian Hasse earns PHP369,000 for his great finish at the Main Event.
Sam Razavi just won a small pot against Gerard Bringley and followed it right up with a slightly bigger one in the next hand. He raised to 60K and Bringley called for a flop. The board ran 8♦ 5♥ 8♠, Bringley checked and Razavi bet 100k. Bringley folded.
Two hands after Razavi won another when he raised to 70K and Bringley called. At the flop of 7♦ J♥ 7♣, Razavi bet 80K and Bringley folded.
Sam Razavi and Gerard Bringley have around 1.3M each and Julian Hasse with around 300K chips.
Gerard Bringley continues to attack Sam Razavi’s stack. Action began with Razavi raising to 48K and Bringley three-betting to 122K. Razavi called and the flop ran 5♠ 3♣ J♣. Bringley checked to Razavi who bet 70K but like the pre flop betting, Bringley raised it up, this time to 170K. Razavi folded and Bringley scooped a nice pot.
Julian Hasse shows that his shortest stack is still one to contend with. He raised to 48K pre flop and was called by Gerard Bringley. At the flop of 10♣ 4♦ 7♦, Bringley checked to Hasse who bet 105K. Bringley folded.
Gerard Bringley engaged in a sizable pot against Sam Razavi that began with Razavi raising to 50K. Bringley answered with a re-raise to 130K and Razavi called. At the flop of J♦ 5♥ K♥, Bringley wasted no time in moving all in and Razavi quickly folded.
Antonio Angeles had a fantastic run at the Main Event but when his rise to the chip lead was short-lived, he continued to fall and was eventually railed by Gerard Bringley. During the hand, Angeles shoved and was snap-called by Bringley.
Angeles: Q♠ 10♥
Bringley: 9♦ 9♠
With the board running Q♥ 6♣ 4♠, Angeles stole the lead and was looking to possibly double up, but when the turn slapped a 9♥ on the board, Bringley retook the lead with a set and with the river of 10♥ of no consequence, Angeles was eliminated in 4th place.
Antonio Angeles earns PHP269,000 for his great finish at the Main Event.
Sam Razavi continues to amass chips at the table. He raised to 50K and found two callers in Gerard Bringley and Julian Hasse. At the flop of 5♥ 5♦ 2♥, action was checked to Razavi who bet 54K. Hasse called while Bringley got out of the way. The turn was A♥, Hasse checked again to Razavi who then laid out 60K. Hasse once again smooth-called. Then on the river of 5♣, Hasse checked, Razavi bet 100K, and Razavi won the pot when Hasse folded. Razavi showed his 10♣ 9♦ bluff.