APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

A blind vs blind confrontation between Haechang Lee and Christopher Mateo built up a pot of 24,400 in the middle even before flop K♥ Q♣ 3♣ landed on the felt. Lee checked to his opponent and decided to call off for his remaining 9,900 after Mateo went the aggressive route and bet for the rest.

Mateo T♥ T♠

Lee A♣ J♥

Lee needing to improve, immediately did so on runout A♥ 7♣ , earning the pot with top pair to avoid elimination.

Edilberto Gopez defended his big blind against Christopher Mateo's 1,300 cutoff open, and check called 800 on flop 7♥ K♦ J♣ . Both checked turn Q♦ through to river A♠ , where Gopez led 6,000. Mateo paid the price and mucked as Gopez showed a runner runner straight T♦ 8♠ .

Christopher Mateo opened early position and called a 3,300 three bet from Hao Wu on the button.

On board 6♥ 2♥ 7♥ 8♥ , Wu double barreled - 2,300 and an all-in for 12,200, with Mateo check calling down with Q♠ T♥ . Wu showed a better K♦ K♥ , and shipped the win just as river T♣ hit the felt.