Bienvenidos a Uruguay!
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The luxurious Mantra Resort is abuzz with activity as the noon start time approaches. A rather important looking press conference is just coming to an end, and nearly 300 players are mulling about the tournament area, ready to get rolling. Among them are a strong contingent of locals and visitors from nearby countries, but there are a handful of pale invaders and tan crusaders lurking about as well.
We've already spotted Dutch Team PokerStars Pro Pieter de Korver sipping on a neon beverage of some sort, and Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick is mulling about the tournament room as well. The Latin America pros are here too; Humberto Brenes (and brother Alex), Alexandre Gomes, and Angel Guillen are among those we've already run into.
We're about ten minutes away from kickoff time, so sit tight; we'll be back with the 'shuffle up and deal' shortly!
on a board that came 
. His opponent went all the way with 
, and that was that.
, Andre Akkari bet 525. Two opponents folded and one made the call, the 
. His opponent turned over 
on the turn. He checked to his opponent who fired 1,700 into the pot. Gomes gave it up, dropping to just under 17,000.
, Pieter de Korver bet and was called by one player. The turn brought the 
hit the river.
for two pair, but fell to 8,000.