PPT Main Event champion to be crowned! Rasid Paito bags over a mil to lead in the final 18 players

The Philippine Poker Tournament Main Event resumed with 78 starting days survivors burning up the felt at the Metro Card Club. Leading the pack were notable players David Erquiaga and Christopher Mateo. The plan was to reach the money of 51 places then secure one of the final 18 seats. At the close of the heat, the two pros were missing from the lineup, Jasper Salonga David was the only Day 1 leader  still in the running, and positioned up top with over a mil was Rasid Paito. Paito was the only player to bag over 7-digits of 1,041,000.

Rasid Paito

Paito is a new face ruling the PPT charts. He will enter the final day with 52 big blinds. If he continues to perform as strong as he did in Day 2, he will be looking at a personal record-setting payday. Certain to give Paito a difficult run for the title and the first place cash of Php 554,455 are several decorated players, Rene Pacayra in second rank, Rommel Angeles, and Joven Huerto.

Total entries: 515
Buy-in: Php 4,500 (~US$ 90)
Prize pool: Php 2,048,155 (~US$ 40,100)
ITM: 51 places

Remaining payouts
1st Php 554,4555 (~US$ 10,800)
2nd Php 280,000
3rd Php 158,000
4th Php 113,000
5th Php 88,200
6th Php 71,800
7th Php 59,500
8th Php 47,200
9th Php 39,000
10th Php 30,800
11th Php 22,600
12th Php 22,600
13th Php 18,500
14th Php 18,500
15th Php 18,500
16th Php 14,400
17th Php 14,400
18th Php 14,400 

In addition to the cash prize, the top 18 places receive a seat to eh Metro Summer Event worth Php 6,500.

Chips in play: 7,725,000
Final Day players: 
Average stack: 429,167

Opening blinds: 10k-20k ante 20k
Level intervals: 40 minutes
Starting time: 1pm

Final table: 10 players
Final Table level intervals: 60 minutes
Format: Regular ante

Live updates will be running throughout until a champion is declared.

Final Day chip counts