On the first hand back from the break, action folded to PokerStars qualifier Fernando Araujo in the small blind and he moved all in for 195,000. Engelberth Varela called from the big blind and tabled , behind Araujo's .
That all changed when the flop came down to give Varela the lead with a pair of tens. Araujo was unable to catch up as the turn and river officially ended his Main Event with a seventh-place finish.
Action folded to the most experienced player at the table in terms of poker-playing years Claudio Piedrabuena in the small blind and he raised to 75,000. Fernando Araujo reraised all in from the big blind and had Piedrabuena covered. Piedrabuena tanked for about a minute and a half and then made the call to put himself at risk for 345,000. He held the and Araujo held the .
The flop, turn and river ran out to give Piedrabuena the double up. Araujo was left with 200,000 and is now the short stack at the final table.
From early position, Engelberth Varela raised to 70,000. Action then folded to Nelson Trad Neto in the cutoff seat and he reraised to 225,000. Play folded back around to Varela and, after a minute of thought, he also gave up his hand and Neto won the pot.
PokerStars qualifier Engelberth Varela raised to 70,000 in middle position and PokerStars player Rafael Monteiro re-raised to 160,000 from the hijack. Action folded around to Varela and after a few moments, he four-bet to 390,000. Monteiro didn't appear to mind, promptly five-bet shoving for about 710,000.
Varela called and tabled , dominating Monteiro's . The board came down , offering no help to Monteiro. He'll take home $18,360 for his eighth-place showing.
Carlos Watanabe raised to 75,000 under the gun and Alex Komaromi re-raised to 200,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded, putting the action back on Watanabe. After about two minutes, Watanabe released his hand.
, behind Araujo's 
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to give Varela the lead with a pair of tens. Araujo was unable to catch up as the 
turn and 
river officially ended his Main Event with a seventh-place finish.
and Araujo held the 
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to give Piedrabuena the double up. Araujo was left with 200,000 and is now the short stack at the final table.
for Watanabe, giving him a straight and securing the double.
, offering no help to Monteiro. He'll take home $18,360 for his eighth-place showing.