APL Main Event (65,000 PHP)

Kevin Mateo opened 3,400 utg, followed by a raise to 10,400 from Haechang Lee on the button. Hao Wu on the small blind, decided it was time to go for his last 22,900, prompting an all-in from Mateo to isolate. Lee stepped out, leaving the two to showdown.

A coinflip situation, Mateo claimed the advantage on the turn 4♦ T♦ 6♦ J♦ with a flush, leaving Lee in pieces as river 8♣ failed to pair the board.

Haechang Lee opened 3,000 utg, called by Kevin Mateo on the cutoff. Richard Marquez on the small blind, bumped it up to 12,700 and saw both complete.

On flop J♦ 4♦ 8♣ , Marquez led for 20,000 and saw only Mateo make the call. No more bets went in on either turn 7♠ or river T♣ , revealing Marquez' ace-high A♠ K♥ , no match against Mateo's top pair Q♣ J♠ .

A back and forth between Haechang Lee and Inkyu Kim saw the latter commit his 27,200 stack preflop with the ladies.

Unfortunately for Kim, Lee held a better pocket pair, which was more than enough to serve the elimination on board A♥ A♣ T♠ 3♥ 8♣ .

Haechang Lee opened on the cutoff and put out 3,000 more following a raise from Yuhyeon Chu a seat after.

Action was checked round to turn K♥ 6♣ T♠ 2♣ , where Chu fired a delayed continuation bet of 8,000. Lee opted not to risk more chips and threw in the fold.

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.