The top six spots will receive at least PHP640,000 for their efforts whereas the winner can look forward to the PokerStars spadie trophy and a payday of PHP3,100,000.
| Place | Prize (PHP) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,100,000 | 61,520 |
| 2 | 2,140,000 | 42,475 |
| 3 | 1,368,000 | 27,152 |
| 4 | 1,050,000 | 20,840 |
| 5 | 820,000 | 16,673 |
| 6 | 640,000 | 12,703 |
Timofey Asmolov four-bet all in from the button and Linh Tran was more than happy to snap-call out of the big blind, tabling 
. Asmolov only had 
and there was no miracle on the board 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | -75,000 |
|
165,000 | 105,000 |
Van Sang Nguyen was moved tabled and lost his remaining few big blinds soon after while start-of-the-day chip leader Tom Orpaz was the next to join the rail, never having recovered from several setbacks.
First, Orpaz three-bet all in for 43,000 with pocket fives and Lester Edoc as initial raiser called for his last 41,000 with 
. The board came 
and Edoc paired his queen to leave Orpaz with less than one big blind.
Peter Plater took the rest of it with versus 
and Orpaz left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000 | 37,000 |
|
85,000 | -45,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
After a squeeze to 15,200 by Timofey Asmolov on the button, a big four-bet followed by Linh Tran out of the big blind and Asmolov's all in was called by Tran with the superior stack.
Timofey Asmolov: 
Linh Tran:
Asmolov started celebrating on the 
flop, but had to fear a jack on the 
turn. Instead, a blank completed the board on the river and Asmolov doubled for 118,900.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
245,000 | 135,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -84,400 |
Alan Lau moved all in and Alex Lee did so for less out of the small blind. Lau tabled 
and Lee was at risk with the 
. The board came 
and that was it for Lee.
Xingbiao Zhu doubled for 28,800 with out of the small blind, as initial raiser Van Sang Nguyen only had and the kicker played on the board of 
.
Right after, Victor Chong also ran out of chips and that reduced the field to thje last 22 hopefuls.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | 13,000 |
|
55,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
10,000 | -25,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
As it stands, there were 47 entries to create a prize pool of PHP9,118,000 and the registration has officially closed. The numbers are to be verified shortly, and once that is done, the prize pool information will be released.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
The first level is done and dusted, and the clock shows 24 players out of a 47-entry strong field remaining. Only those without any chips can enter or re-enter during the upcoming 10-minute level before the registration officially closes when the cards get back in the air.
The enormous hot run of Sathesh Muthu has been put on temporary hold as Shengyu Li just doubled up his short stack of 34,400 through Muthu.
Li got it in before the flop with and Muthu failed to get there with 
on a board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | -40,000 |
|
72,000 | 22,000 |
The first hand Aki Virtanen played on Day 2 would be the last one. He got it in preflop with for his last 31,500 and Tsun Ming Chan looked him up with the . The board came 
and Virtanen was left empty-handed.
Van Sang Nguyen's shove for 24,700 found no call, as Celine Lee folded having initially raised to 4,600.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 14,100 |
|
90,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
35,000 | -5,000 |
|
Busted |
