APT Main Event (60,000 PHP)

Action was picked up with Vineet Kumar at risk on the button, facing off against Phurirat Phaosathianphan in the big blind in an all-in showdown.

Vineet Kumar: A♥ Q♥

Phurirat Phaosathianphan: A♦ 8♦

Initially dominating Phaosathianphan, the tides shifted when the flop revealed A♣ 2♠ 8♣ , giving Phaosathianphan a two-pair. Kumar held his breath, hoping for a reversal of fortune on the following streets.

The turn 7♠ brought no help, and the river 8♠ sealed Kumar’s fate, giving Phaosathianphan a full house and eliminating Kumar from the tournament.

Three players saw a flop of A♣ K♠ 2♦ , which checked through. When the J♦ hit the turn, the action was checked to Liangli Xu in cutoff, who bet 600. Vineet Kumar folded out of the small blind, but Xin Lim decided to call and see one more card.

On the 8♠ river, Lim checked, and Xu fired another bet. Lim opted to call, and the dealer requested Xu to show his hand. After a brief hesitation, Xu chose to muck. Lim followed suit, and the dealer pushed the pot in Lim’s direction without having to reaveal his cards.

Xin Ann Lim opened to 300 from under the gun and received two callers in Rahul Darak on the button and Vineet Kumar from the big blind.

The flop came down K♠ 9♦ 5♣ , and all three players checked. The turn brought the Q♥ , and once again it was checked around.

The T♣ peeled off on the river. Kumar and Lim checked to Darak, who changed his strategy and fired out 900. Darak's bet prompted two folds from his opponent and he pulled the pot.