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Takayama is ahead with top pair but with the turn T♣ and river 8♠ , it's a runner runner straight for Jeong to send the Filipino pro out in 5th place.

From the small blind, Mike Takayama calls a raise and heads to the flop with button Seonghun Jeong and big blind John Costiniano. At the flop 6♣ T♠ 9♠ , Jeong c-bets 50,000 , blinds call again. On the turn 6♥ , Takayama checks once more then folds to Costiniano 120,000 bet while Jeong calls. No bets on the river 7♠ . Jeong flips T♦ Q♣ and rakes it in.

Seonghun Jeong raises 80,000 from the button and big blind Mike Takayama defends. Jeong continues 55,000 on the flop 8♠ J♦ 7♣ , Takayama check-calls. The turn 5♣ is checked. Takayama leads out 180,000 on the river Q♦ , Jeong calls and wins with two pair.

Utg Seonghun Jeong opens 90,000 and heads to the flop K♣ T♥ 8♦ with three callers. Jeong c-bets 150,000, only Asehan continues to the turn 7♥ . Jeong fires again, sending out 300,000 and takes it down.

Small blind Mike Takayama limps, John Costiniano checks, both players check the flop 2♦ A♥ 3♠ . On the turn 6♣ , Costiniano bets 30,000, Takayama check-calls to bring the river 9♥ . Takayama leads out 150,000, Costiniano calls, Takayama isn't bluffing this time with A♠ K♣ top pair.

From utg, John Costiniano bumps it up to 60,000, the blinds call, flop comes 5♦ 3♣ T♣ . Action is checked to Costiniano and he bets 65,000, small blind folds, big blind Mike Takayama raises 190,000, Costiniano assesses then folds.

Utg John Costiniano opens 60,000 and big blind Mike Takayama defends. Both check to the river T♥ 7♥ J♥ J♦ 3♦ , Takayama leads out 85,000, Costiniano calls, Takayama flips over 4♠ 9♠ bluff, Costiniano wins the pot with T♦ 9♦ .

Anastasios Pavlou opens 55,000, small blind Jason Magbanua three-bets 110,000, big blind Mike Takayama four-bets all in for 135,000, only Magbanua calls to put Takayama at risk.

Cutoff Mike Takayama raises 50,000, button Anastasios Pavlou three-bets 135,000, Takayama calls for a flop T♠ 9♦ 2♥ . Pavlou continues 85,000 Takayama makes the call. Both check the turn 8♦ and river 8♣ . Takayama has 7♣ 7♦ , Pavlou claims the pot with K♦ K♣ .

From hijack, Mike Takayama opens 32,000 then calls small blind Maxwell Rosete's 110,000 three-bet. At the flop 4♦ 3♥ 5♦ , Rosete continues 120,000, Takayama calls. On the turn 6♣ , Rosete checks, Takayama bets 55,000, Rosete calls to bring the river 8♠ . Check again from Rosete, Takayama bets 275,000, Rosete tanks using up two time banks then folds.

The turn 6♥ and river 7♣ spells the end for Ogawa.

Action folds to the button Benhur Ybarsabal who opens 18,000, small blind Tadashi Ogawa calls, big blind Mike Takayama three-bets 79,000, Ybarsabal answers with a 270,000 shove, no takers.

Okada Kickoff winner Christian Lortie has joined the action and looks down at A♥ A♣ on the button and puts in an 800 raise. Big blind Mike Takayama defends. A♠ the board completes T♦ 8♦ 2♥ 6♠ J♣ , Lortie continues 600 and 1800 then checks the river. Takayama sticks with him throughout and shows 4♦ 5♦ that missed. Lortie collects the pot.