Ngoc Anh Cao Eliminated in 5th Place (₱1,773,000 / $34,675)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ngoc Anh Cao shoved from the cutoff for 250,000 and got no action. The hand after, Cao shoved from under the gun this time for 325,000 in total and action folded to Shigeji Kusakabe who quickly made the call.
Ngoc Anh Cao: 
Shigeji Kusakabe: 
The board ran out 
for Cao to be drawing dead on the turn as Kusakabe hit the pair of queens to make his way to the payout to collect ₱1,773,000 ($34,675) for finishing in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,920,000 | 520,000 |
|
Busted |