Kickoff (16,500 PHP)

Edgar Asehan open jammed on the button and saw Lloyd Locsin tank call off for his entire 365,000.

A crucial race, Asehan managed to outflop his opponent on board 9♣ J♥ K♠ 3♥ 7♣ , shipping the 47 big blind pot his way.

Lloyd Locsin pushed his last 129,000 in on the button and was looked up by Alvir Inocentes on the small blind.

Locsin dominated, was in luck to find four hearts on board 2♥ 6♥ Q♥ 4♣ 9♥ , giving him the nut flush to take the win.

A pot of 84,000 brewed preflop beteween Jonald Garcia on the button vs Lloyd Locsin on the big blind. On flop 7♠ 8♣ 5♦ , Locsin led all-in and was called by Garcia for his entire 194,000.

Lloyd Locsin A♠ Q♦

Jonald Garcia 9♥ 8♠

Garcia ahead, kept his advantage through turn K♣ and river 9♦ , scooping it all with two pair.

Harish Asnani opened 23,000 on the hijack and called off Lloyd Locsin's button jam for 109,000 total.

Locsin in rough shape, turned the tables around as board Q♦ 7♥ J♦ 3♥ 4♣ landed him a pair to snag the win away.

With 29 players left holding on to their seats, that means the day is about to close with 9 more eliminations to go before is reached. 20 players are set to advance to Day 2, joining yesterday's 10-survivor qualifier list.

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Facing an open and a call, Sunhwi An squeezed all-in on the big blind, for 30,000 and was challenged by initial raiser Lloyd Locsin.

Sunhwi slightly ahead, immediately paired up his eight on board 3♦ 8♥ 2♠ T♠ 5♥ , earning him the full double up.

A blind vs blind battle saw Lloyd Locsin open for 2,400. Woobeen Lee called behind, and proceeded to call a 1,200 continuation bet on flop Q♥ 6♥ T♥ . On turn T♦ , Locsin check called 2,500 from Lee, yet was unable to get to showdown after Lee went for a final 6,000 on river T♣ .