Benigno Jr Ledina was in early position and he called a raise from Edgar Eui Kim for 22,000. Everybody folded up until the big blind who shoved for 62,000 chips.
Kim folded, and Huerto called with the two players opening their cards.
Benigno Jr Ledina:
Opponent:
The five community cards were and Huerto sent a player to the rail.
Toshinori Takashima raised all in from under the gun to 175,000. Pang Kwong Yuen was in middle position and moved all in over the top. The remaining players all folded.
Toshinori Takashima:
Pang Kwong Yuen:
Takashima's pocket eights were in the lead on a flop and turn of but the on the river saw him eliminated as Yuen moved over 300,000.
Start-of-day chip leader Hogyun Kang is still sitting pretty at this table with over 500,000 in chips.
With action on a flop, a player checked to Soo Jo Kim who bet 25,000. His opponent then moved all in for around 120,000 and Kim snap-called.
Soo Jo Kim:
All-in Player:
The turn left his opponent drawing dead and the sealed the player's elimination. Tournament officials held up the action at every table after the elimination. They then confirmed that the remaining 81 players in the field have all cashed for ₱62,000 (~$1,215)
Here is a reminder of the payouts in the APPT National Manila:
Gab Yong Kim opened to 16,000 chips from under-the-gun and the very next player shoved all in for 116,000.
The rest of the table folded, and Kim called when it came back to him.
Gab Yong Kim:
Opponent:
The board brought , and Kim found a pair of aces to send his opponent to the rail, just one place shy from the bubble. Bubble period just started, and players will be playing hand-for-hand until one more elimination occurs.