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On the first hand of the final table, chip leader Jonathan Monsalves raised to 90,000 in early position and found a single caller, Rafael Pardo in the hijack. When the flop fell 

, Monsalves continuation bet 160,000, Pardo moved all in for 405,000, and Monsalves conceded the hand.
First blood to Pardo
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,250,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
910,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Action folded to Stuart McDonald in the small blind and he raised to 120,000, which Jonathan Monsalves called from the big. Both players proceeded to check the 

flop, leading to the
turn. McDonald then check-called a bet of 140,000 before both players checked the
river.
McDonald showed 
, but it was no good against the 
of Monsalves.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
880,000
355,000
|
355,000 |
|
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Alexis Gomez opened to 100,000 in middle position and Jhon Jairo re-raised all in for 350,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Gomez who called immediately.
Jairo: 

Gomez: 

Jairo was crushed and found no help from the board when it ran out 



.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,330,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Stuart McDonald raised to 80,000 from early position and received a call from Alexis Gomez in the big blind. Both players ended up checking the 

flop, as well as the
turn. When the
appeared on the river, Gomez checked, McDonald bet 95,000, and Gomez called.
McDonald rolled over 
for a rivered pair of queens, which was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,150,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Action folded to Alexis Gomez in the cutoff and he opened for 100,000. Both the button and small blind folded, but Jonathan Monsalves decided to defend from the big. Both players checked the 

flop, but when the
hit the turn, Monsalves led out for 150,000. Gomez responded with a raise to 400,000, which proved enough to get Monsalves off the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,140,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
|
1,450,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Jessica Bedoya opened for 150,000 from middle position and watched as Stuart McDonald three-bet all in from the button. The blinds folded, and Bedoya released her hand face up . . . 
.
With that, Bedoya is down to around 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,320,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
305,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Victor Forero min-raised to 80,000 from middle position and was called by Rafael Pardo in the hijack and Staurt McDonald in the big blind.
The flop came down 

and action checked to Pardo. He bet 155,000 with only Forero calling to see the
turn. Forero came out firing with a bet of 200,000, resulting in a fold from Pardo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,350,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
|
650,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Action folded to Stuart McDonald, who has been quite active here on Day 3, and he put in a min-raise to 100,000 from the button. The small blind got out of the way, and after about 40 seconds worth of though, Julian Menendez moved all in for 455,000 total. McDonald wasn't quick to call, but did so nonetheless.
Showdown
Menendez: 

McDonald: 

We'd like to say this was an exciting hand, but the truth is the board ran out an uneventful 



. Menendez's ace high held and he doubled to around 900,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
900,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
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