APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Two more 60-minute levels is left at play with all survivors by the end of Level 11 advancing to Day 2 this Saturday, March 1st. More than half the field has been dusted with only 29 runners currently remaining in battle.

Registration will be open for late entrants, all the way before the start of Day 2.

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A preflop back and forth between John Constiniano and Cheolmin Byeon saw a pot of 20,500 already in the middle even before flop J♣ Q♣ 6♦ hit the felt.

Constiniano check called 5,500 and faced another 20,000 bet from Byeon on turn 8♠ . Constiniano this time, responded with an all-in for 33,000 more, sending Byeon in the tank. Byeon eventually called off with a straight draw K♥ T♠ and was up against Constiniano's set J♥ J♠ for a 158 big blind pot.

River 5♣ bricked out for Byeon, earning Constiniano the full double up.

Kevin Mateo opened 2,000 utg and saw both John Constiniano and Cheolmin Byeon on the blinds come along on flop 4♠ 6♣ 4♦ . Checked to Mateo, he bet 3,500, called by Constiniano. Action back to Byeon, he fired a raise to 10,500 and saw only Mateo complete.

On turn 3♥ , Mateo went for an all-in for his remaining 27,500 after Byeon checked, only to get snap called by his opponent with a straight.

Mateo 5♥ 5♠

Byeon 5♣ 2♥

Drawing slim, Mateo bowed out right on his first hand after K♣ failed to come through for his pocket pair.