3:15PM: Field and prize pool update

There are currently 185 entries posted which means the P6M guarantee has been surpassed. Combined with yesterday's flight, the prize pool is at P8.8M and increasing.

3:00PM: Ming Yuan Lee earns a decent pot

Ming Yuan Lee kicked off the hand with a raise to 325. To his left, Jordan Gomes made the call but Kim Enriquez three-bet the raise to 1275. When action swung back around to Lee, he called, and so did Gomes. On the flop of [2c][7c][ad], Lee bet 2600 which was enough to win the hand as both Gomes and Enriquez quickly folded. Lee is now up to 33k.

2:40PM: Level 2

Blinds up 50-100

2:30PM: Hui climbs to 50k chips

We are just in the first level and already, China's Yao Hui has hurt a player's stack. Catching the action only on the river bet with a board of [6d][qd][3h][8h][9c] and a pot of 12k in the middle, Hui bet 8k and his opponent, Shyh Chyn Lim took some time to decide but eventually called. Hui revealed his pocket queens for a set. He climbed to around 50k chips.

2:20PM: Kyung earns a pot against Isayama

After a series of raises and re-raises preflop, the pot grew to 2400 with three players in the hand. The flop read [qh][6c][8c], acting first was Jude Kumar who checked to Ko Isayama who bet 1100. Beside him was Sim Jae Kyung who raised it up to 2275. Kumar folded but Isayama called. On the turn of [2s], Isayama checked to Kyung who continued and bet 2700. Isayama flat-called. Then on the river of [7s], both players checked and Kyung won with his [as][qc] against Isayama's [ac]kc]. Kyung now at around 37k chips.

2:10PM: Day 1b begins

Cards are in the air for Day 1b of the Main Event! There are 80 players already in their seats with more working their way in. We will have updates throughout the day on the action at the felt.

Level 1 blinds begin at 25-50. Starting stack is 30,000. Blind duration is 30 minutes.

Good luck to all!