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The third qualifying flight (day 1c) of the Anniversary Special Main Event has just begun. Late registration will be open until the end of level 12, that's just over 3 hours with the breaks. Players will be on the felt past the midnight hour until we reach the middle of level 20. Random day 1c updates will be posted right here.

9:00PM: Sato folds a flush to Lo

In a five-handed raised pot that grew to 4k in the middle, the board ran [kh][qh][ah]. Small blind player Eduard Sato bet 2k that saw a fold by the next two players, Yao Hui and Srinivas Polishetty. Wai Tun Lo raised all in to 10,150 to call. Chris Mate on the button folded sending Sato to the tank. Sato eventually folded and showed his two mid cards both hearts for a completed flush.

8:45PM: Pangan scoops without a challenge

Action at the table began with Alan King Lau raising to 1k preflop, called by Teofisto Pelayo and Nominel Maturan however, big blind player Luke Pangan protected his blinds and shoved. Much too much, everyone folded and Pangan won without a challenge. He revealed his pocket sixes.

8:30PM: Lots of limps, Sayo wins

With five players limping in, big blind player checked and the dealer felted [as][8c][2h]. Small blind player Martin Corpuz bet 600 and was called by two players, Ernesto Camerino and John Sayo. At the turn of [9d], the three remaining players checked. The river of [ah] had Corpuz and Sayo checking again but Camerino bet 1100. Corpuz folded and Sayo called. Sayo won with his king-eight over Camerino's pocket sixes.

8:15PM: Full house beauty for Tech

Three players were in a raised pot preflop with a board showing [ad][ac][8c]. John Tech bet 1100 and was called by both players in the hand with him, Edgar Angelo Felix and Yongwoon Hong. At the turn of [th], action was checked to the button player Hong who bet 2k. He was called by Felix but Tech check-raised to make it 6k. Hong called while Felix folded. On the river of [qs], Tech was all in and got the call. He won with his [tc][ts] full house and railed Hong at the same time.

7:45PM: Ortiz railed, Sato and Polishetty splitsville

Chris Ortiz, Srinivas Polishetty, and Eduard Sato were all in with Ortiz ahead holding pocket jacks against both his opponents ace-king offsuits. Looking pretty good, the board ran [qs][tc][2s] keeping him ahead but the turn of [ac] changed it all and with the river of [4c], Ortiz was out and Sato and Polishetty split his chips.

7:00PM: Notables on the felt

Lots of notables and players who busted out in the previous flights such as Kristian Faering, Joven Huerto, Regie Ann Delos Reyes, Eugene Co, and Rebei Karim. John King, Andrei Dementev, and Martin Corpuz are also in the field.

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