APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

William Ysmael defended his big blind against an early open from John Constiniano, and check called 3,500 on flop A♣ 5♣ 2♦ . Constiniano fired another 11,000 on turn Q♦ , enough to get Ysmael to lay it down.

Dongwook Lee opened 3,000 utg, raised by Benjamin Jacobs a seat after to 8,500. Player on the hijack cold called, and followed with a squeeze from John Constiniano on the big blind to 25,000.

Action back to Lee, he raised all-in for 108,800 total and easily scooped up all the dead money in the middle unchallenged.

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.

Benjamin Jacobs opened 2,000 on the hijack and was called behind by John Niko Constiniano on the button.

On flop 2♦ 8♣ 6♠ , Jacobs continued for 2,000, raised by Constiniano to 6,000. Jacobs completed, yet gave it up shortly after Constiniano went for another 10,500 on turn 8♦ .