Main Event (18,500 PHP)

Taisuke Nina opened to 12,000 from early position, Michael Gabby Concepcion called from the cutoff and Seoha Lee called from the button. The flop came 7♣ A♥ K♣ . Nina bet 9,000 and both opponents called.

Nina checked the J♦ turn and Concepcion bet 37,000. Lee called while Nina folded. On the 5♦ river Concepcion shoved and this time Lee opted to fold.

Taisuke Nina opened to 10,000 from under the gun, Marc Gagne called from the hijack and Seunghyeon Son called from the cutoff. The flop came 4♥ 5♥ 8♣ and action checked around to Son who shoved for 25,000. Nina called, Gagne re-shoved for 77,000 and Nina called again with a covering stack to put both players at risk.

Son had queen-high, Gagne had a king-high flush draw and Nina was a big favorite with a set of fives. The 3♥ 4♠ runout kept Nina in the lead to take down a colossal pot while sending two players to the rail.

Jonald Garcia shoved for 78,000 from the button and Taisuke Nina called from the big blind with a covering stack.

The board ran out A♦ 9♠ J♠ 4♠ 4♦ giving Nina two pair, aces and fours to eliminate Garcia.

Seoha Lee opened to 3,500 from early position, a player in the hijack called and Taisuke Nina called from the big blind. The flop came 6♣ J♦ 8♦ . Nina checked, Lee bet 3,000, the hijack folded and Nina called.

Nina check-called another bet from Lee on the K♦ turn, this time for 3,500. On the J♠ river Nina check-called an 11,500 bet from Lee, who could only show A♦ Q♠ for ace-high. Nina turned over trips with Q♦ J♣ to win the pot.