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We will be posting random updates right here on some of the action at the final day of the PokerStars Live Manila Anniversary Special Main Event. We kick off with 76 players returning to the felt, each one vying for that top cash prize of P461,600. The overall chip leader entering today is Norway's Henrik Tollefsen with a massive 528,000 chips.

4:00PM: Takayama at 1.2M, eliminates Gutierrez

Mike Takayama had a couple of all ins that weren't called. In this hand, he raised minimum to 80k from the utg seat and Pedro Gutierrez on the big blind called. At the flop of [4c][4s][qs], Gutierrez announced all in and Takayama quickly called. Gutierrez had [qh][9h] top pair while Takayama had [as][8s]. The turn would change it up with a [ah] giving Takayama the lead, and then a [ks] on the river sealed it shut with Takayama holding a nut flush. Gutierrez was out. Takayama climbed to 1.2M.

3:45PM: Issa rails Chen; A dramatic win for Woo Young Kim

Zhinning Chen was all in with his very short stack of 50k that could not even meet the big blind. Gerald Casey limped in on the button and Jean Issa on the small blind moved all in. After the big blind folded, Casey folded as well, and it was a showdown. Chen had [ ad][td] and Issa had [ac][kd]. The board ran [jd][jh][qd][tc][4h] and Issa won with his straight. Chen was eliminated.

Next hand saw Woo Young Kim going all in and Takaaki Hagiwara calling for all his chips on the big blind. Kim had [kd][ks] and Hagiwara had [qh][ts]. The board was [js][ah][kh] landing Hagiwara an immediate straight while Kim had a set. The turn of [3h] had Hagiwara still leading, but when the river banged a [jd] Kim retook the lead with a full house and eliminated Hagiwara.

3:30PM: Takayama cleans out Mcauley

Mike Takayama was all in for his remaining 180k chips and William Mcauley called. Takayama had [jd][td] and Mcauley had [as][qc]. The board ran [jh][7h][ks][9c][2d] giving Takayama a pair and a double up. On the very next hand, these two were at it again with both players all in. Mcauley had pocket fives and Takayama had pocket kings. The board offered no help to Mcauley and Takayama scooped the rest of Mcauley's chips. Takayama now has 625k.

3:15PM: Casey dominating with 1.3M chips

Gerald Casey's stack seems to just keep growing and is now the overwhelming chip leader. In a recent action, Wen Peng Dai raised to 80k then called a three-bet by Casey on the small blind. The flop ran [qh][as][5h], Casey checked, Dai went all in, and Casey snap-called. Dai had [jh][8h] and Casey had [ad][ac] set. The turn of [7c] and river of [4c] were no help to Dai and he was eliminated while Casey climbed to 1.3M chips.

3:00PM: Runas rails Abesamis

In a battle of the blinds, Antonio Abesamis went all in on the small blind and Tofie Runas called on the big blind. Abesamis had king-queen and Runas had ace-king. No luck on the board for Abesamis and he was out.

2:45PM: Hassan bags a big pot, nears 500k

Carlo Aziz Hassan just bagged himself a sweet big pot in a hand that began with Roque Lima moving all in, Hassan doing the same, then big blind Ronald Morfe tanking then joining for a three-way showdown. Lima had [td][th], Hassan [qd][qs], Morfe [ac][kc]. The board bricked and Hassan's ladies reigned. Hassan now near 500k.

2:30PM: Mcauley eliminates Sasaki, goes to 500k

William Mcauley now has around 500k after eliminating Kazuki Sasaki who was all in with [qc][6c]. Mcauley had [ac][9c]. The board gave them both pairs with Mcauley with the higher catch.

2:15PM: Lo defends his big blind

Jayson Lo shoved his 360k chips from the big blind after Gerald Casey limped on the button and Soo Jo Kim on the small blind. He won without a challenge.

2:00PM: Casey takes the chip lead, 680k

Gerald Casey has climbed into the leader's seat after winning with his [as][7s] flush on the river. This brought him to 680k chips.

1:45PM: Mateo knocks out two for ITM stage

Needing two players out before the money stage, Chris Mateo called two short stack players all in. Na Young had [ks][3c], Knoffler Camarillo had [ac][qd], and Mateo had [td][8d] on the big blind. With a big crowd surrounding the table, the dealer flopped [ah][3d][7h] giving pairs to the all in players. At the turn of [6h], still the same however Mateo had a gut shot draw. The river of [9d] sent a roar through the crowd with Mateo blasting ahead with a straight. Everyone is now in the money with 50 players left.

1:30PM: Hagiwara calls Huerto's bluff; No callers for Buck and Lagatuz

From mid position, Takaaki Hagiwara raised to 27k on Joven Huerto's big blind and Huerto called. At the flop of [ah][3s][kh], Huerto checked and Hagiwara bet 28k. Huerto called. The turn of [8d] had both players check and the dealer laid out the [ts] river card. Huerto took the reins and bet 30k. Hagiwaraflat-called revealing Huerto's 2-4 offsuit bluff. Hagiwara won with his [ac][jc].

As we near the bubble, short stacks are getting it all in. Kenneth Buck shoved and won with no callers. Jeorge Lagatuz three-bet all in Richard Marquez's raise and wasn't called.

1:15PM: Bueza gets lucky on Runas; A set for Ungria; Sato tanks Dizon

Michael Bueza raised to 17k from mid position and Tofie Runas called on the big blind. At the flop of [kh][6c][tc], Runas checked to Bueza who shoved. Runas snap-called. Runas had [kd][td] for top two pair and Bueza had [qc][8c]. The turn was [9d] and river of [4c] giving Bueza a flush and a double up.

Alexander Ungria was all in and Lowell Umusig called. Ungria had [4c][4d] and Umusig had [kd][qd]. The board ran great for Ungria [5s][4h][jc][jd][9c] and he doubled up.

On a board of [2h][qh][ac], Eduard Sato moved all in (60.5k) on top of Jenelee Dizon's bet of 25k sending her into the tank. She eventually folded.

1:00PM: A nice river boat for Sato; Petajajarvi doubles up

Eduard Sato moved all in on top of Wen Peng Dai's raise and was called. Sato had [2h][2s] and Dai had [qd][9d]. The flop ran [qh][ks][kc] giving Dai the lead, and still ahead on the turn of [4h], but with the river landing [2d], Sato connected with a nice boat and doubled up.

Tarmo Petajajarvi also doubled up his short stack. He was all in for 11.5k and was called by Ryan Malangen. Petajajarvi had pocket sevens and Malangen had ace-king. The board bricked and Petajajarvi's pair held up.

12:45PM: Teranishi shoves twice in a row; Lima and Lapinid win pots

Miki Teranishi had a bit of a card rush and kindly showed her hole cards. In the first hand, she three-bet all in on top of Alex Ungria's 16k raise. She had pocket queens, he showed his pocket nines. Next hand, she called Nick Gorman's raise to 11.5k and the flop ran [qh][6d][6s]. Gorman bet 13k, Teranishi jammed all in again, and won to Gorman's fold. She showed pocket aces.

Lester Edoc raised to12.5k on the button only to face an all in by Jay Lapinid on the big blind. Edoc tanked as he was dominated in chips. He folded and Lapinid kindly showed his red ladies.

With a pot of 69k in the middle, and a turn board of [9d][8h][5h][6s], Roque Lima moved all in on top of Antonio Abesamis's bet. Abesamis tanked and then folded to Lima.

12:30PM: Early bust outs

The tournament has just begun and already we have a couple of casualties, short stacked Hakju Lee and Martin Ealdama were unable to land that much needed double up and were down and out.

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