Paul Phua Eliminated in 2nd Place (PHP12,920,000/$251,652)

Level 21
: Blinds 0/0, 120,000 ante

Instead of a button limp, Paul Phua jammed for 4,600,000, shy of 20 antes, and Winfred Yu made the call.
Paul Phua: A?8?
Winfred Yu: J?J?
The A?J?9?10?8? runout gave Phua two pair and Yu scored the final knockout of the tournament with a set of jacks. Triton Poker founder Phua has to settle for second place, which comes with a consolation prize of PHP12,920,000 ($251,652) while Poker Dream founder Yu won the golden dragon trophy as well as a top prize of PHP18,700,000 ($364,233).
A recap of today's action is to follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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12,300,000
4,600,000
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4,600,000 |
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Busted | |
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