Martin Romero raised to 12,500 from middle position and was eventual met with an all-in rereads to 29,500 by the player in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Romero made the call.
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Romero:
Small Blind:
Romero rose from his chair, which has become his custom in big pots, and began singing to himself in Spanish. We're not sure what he was singing, but it sounded an awful lot like a lullaby. Nevertheless, it must have worked as the board ran out an uneventful . Not only did Romero dispatch a player, he became the first to crack the 300K mark.
Action folded to Julian Menendez in middle position and he put in a raise to 8,500, which Freddy Torres called from the cutoff. IT went check, bet 8,500, call on the flop, leading to the on the turn.
Again Menendez checked and Torres bet, this time putting out 16,000. Menendez thought about it for about 90 seconds before conceding the hand to his foe.
We picked up the action on a flop with about 70,000 in the middle.
Freddy Torres and Jonathan Markovitz both checked to see the turn. Torres bet 35,000 and after a few moments, Markovitz called. The hit the river and Torres announced that he was all in. It didn't take Markovitz long to call, much to the dismay of Torres who sheepishly showed . Markovitz had him beat with to win the huge pot.
A pre flop raising war broke out between Osvaldo Colombo and the player on the button that resulted in the former being all in for 104,500. When the cards were turned up, the button, who barely had Colombo covered, saw he was ahead but racing.
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Colombo, who was sporting his recognizable hat, stood from the table in anticipation of the flop, which came down . The turn gave him a couple more out, but the river bricked. Just like that, Colombo was eliminated. He was clearly disappointed as he made his way from the tournament floor, his hands clutching his head.
Picking up the action on an board with roughly 40,000 in the middle, action was checked to Jonathan Markovitz who bet 25,500. His lone opponent in the hand mulled it over for about 60 seconds before calling.
Markovitz tabled for two pair, besting his opponent's holdings.
Team PokerStars Pro Humberto Brenes has had an excellent last two levels.
After calling an opponent's three-bet preflop, a flop hit the board. Brenes check-called a bet and when the hit the turn, a series of raises ensued with Brenes having his opponent all in and at risk. Brenes' took the lead against his opponent's and held up up through the river.
Brenes is up to 270,000 now.
Lynn Gilmartin had an entertaining chat with Brenes during the last break for PokerStars.tv:
An under-the-gun player moved all in for his last 46,000 and received a call from a player in middle position. Jason Sudol then made the call from the cutoff and three players saw a flop of . The middle-position player checked, and Sudol shrugged as he announced he was all in for 89,000.
The MP player, who only had 64,000, was clearly distraught with Sudol's play. He was visibly upset and scolding at no one in particular. He rose from his chair, eyed the clock, sat back down, and toiled over the decision even more. Eventually he made the call and all the cards were turned up.
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UTG:
Sudol:
MP:
It soon became apparent that the MP player was upset because he was hoping to see his flush draw for free. As it was, Sudol was ahead and put two players at risk. The turn changed nothing, and neither did the river. Sudol's queens held to score the double elimination. Meanwhile, the MP player stormed out of the tournament area.
Who is Sudol you may ask? Well, find out for yourself in the following video:
We're not sure of the details, but we do know that the chip leader at the start of the day, Freddy Torres, has been eliminated. Torres had grown short stacked in the last couple levels and was unable to complete a comeback.
In honor of Torres, we urge everyone to do the Freddy:
. Not only did Romero dispatch a player, he became the first to crack the 300K mark.
flop, leading to the 
on the turn.
flop with about 70,000 in the middle.
hit the river and Torres announced that he was all in. It didn't take Markovitz long to call, much to the dismay of Torres who sheepishly showed 
. Markovitz had him beat with 
to win the huge pot.
turn gave him a couple more out, but the 
river bricked. Just like that, Colombo was eliminated. He was clearly disappointed as he made his way from the tournament floor, his hands clutching his head.
river. Sudol's queens held to score the double elimination. Meanwhile, the MP player stormed out of the tournament area.
