Kick-off (16,500 PHP)

After a 90,000 raise and a 260,000 jam from Gun Jegal in front, Keijiro Shimojo successfully isolates to show J♥ J♣ against Gun Jegal's K♥ K♦ . The dealer sends the favorite home by delivering a massive beat with 2♣ 2♦ 5♦ J♦ 3♣ and we are down to 7 players.

Jegal Gun opens 30,000 from the button with a defense from BB Jonald Garcia to the flop 3♦ J♣ 4♠ , a check around to the turn 6♦ and Jonald Garcia puts out a feeler for 23,000. Quickly called by Jegal Gun, the dealer completes the board with the 5♣ and we see another 26,000 from Garcia. Another call and another win for Jegal Gun with J♥ J♦ against Garcia's K♦ 6♣ .

Michael Bueza starts the action from UTG with a 21,000 raise, called by HJ and BB to see the flop Q♣ 7♦ K♣ . A 45,000 c-bet has only HJ Jegal Gun stick around for the turn Q♥ . Faced with another 30,000 c-bet, Jegal Gun goes in the tank but can't find a call despite using a time bank.

With Shiina Tsubasa going all-in for 35,000 holding A♣ 8♠ and Jegal Gun Calling from CO showing Q♦ Q♠ the chances are high to witness another knockout. The dealer stays true to the probabilities by tabling J♥ 9♠ Q♥ 6♥ 5♥ to deliver another blow.

With that we have the final 11 players advancing to Day 2 of the Kick-off on the books, making it a total of 50 out of 337 over all three flights.

Without us noticing, Elmer Kalaquian fought his way to the top, bagging a respectable 370,000, Christopher Mateo - who just missed the cut-off in Flight B finishing in 33rd earlier in the day - close on his heels with 359,000 and Manuel Geronimo, who was very active throughout the whole day, coming in 3rd with 318,000 to his name.

The action will continue tomorrow at noon with the final 50 battling it out until the last player standing.

Here are the complete chip counts of Flight C :

With less than one blind, Jeffrey Pamplona goes all-in for 9,000 from UTG, Jegal Gun limps from CO and BB Geronimo Manuel waving his option to see the flop T♣ 8♣ 5♥ get checked down to the river 5♣ 2♥ and the players show their cards.

SB Tracy Crisostomo puts the last 37,000 in the middle with K♠ 3♠, call from Jegal Gun in BB flipping over A♦ 9♦ and the dealer hits the felt with K♦ A♠ 5♣ T♦ Q♣ to send Tracy Crisostomo packing.

Jegal Gun jams for 33,500 from UTG and SB Ivan Goh shoves 60,000 over the top to successfully isolate, putting the dealer to work.

Picking up the action on the turn T♣ 9♠ T♠ 4♣ with 42,000 in the pot we see Jegal Gun put forth 11,000 in position with 6♣ 6♠ and a call from Ivan Goh, flipping over 7♦ 7♥ to take home the pot.

Arima Shinnosuke opens 500 from the button, followed by a three-bet to 1,500 from Jegal Gun to his left. The flop 8♦ 3♠ 7♥ has Gun lead 500 and we see the turn Q♠ . Gun's 3,800 is enough to bag the pot.