After a player in middle position raised, Roxana Azar shoved from the big blind for an additional 47,500. Her opponent called and tabled 
, but trailed Azar's 
.
The board ran out 
to secure the much needed double up for Azar.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
300,000 | |
|
280,000 | |
|
||
|
270,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
230,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
230,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
We're still stuck with 67 players. Action has slowed considerably as players look to squeeze into the top 63. The dinner break is right around the corner, so we'll have to wait until we return to see who gets paid.
The completion of the sixth level of the day has brought about the 75-minute dinner break. When we return, we'll burst the money bubble on our way to the final table. Join us then to see who thrives, and who fails to survive.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
An early-position player opened to 15,000 and next to act was Luiz Filipe Andrade. He re-raised all in for about 90,000. Action folded back to the raiser and he called all in for about 72,000 with 
. Andrade trailed with 
, but got there when the board ran out 
.
There are now 65 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
With 65 players left, which was two off the money, the tournament staff initiated hand-for-hand play. It didn't take long before the first all-in confrontation, but it was surely a spectacle to behold. It occurred at a table alongside the rail with two players we weren't familiar with. It happened when action folded to the short-stacked cutoff and he pushed for 16,000. The button called him and that is when things got exciting.
The tournament staff waited for all the hands at other tables to complete before the showdown. After about 90 seconds, the tournament emcee hushed the spectators, who had gathered around the rail 5-6 people deep. It was a situation more akin to a soccer game than a poker tournament. Nonetheless, the atmosphere was electric as the cards were turned up:
Showdown
Button: 
Cutoff: 
The 
flop kept the button in the lead, but it did give the cutoff a counterfeit option to any queen. Unfortunately for him, neither the turn nor 
river help and he was eliminated two spots off the money, which means we are now on the official money bubble. As you know, these things can take some time, but then again, they've been known to burst quite fast here on the Latin American Poker Tour.
A player in middle position opened to 13,000 and Julian Menendez defended his big blind.
The flop fell 
and Menendez check-called 17,000. It was a similar story on the 
turn as Menendez check-called 35,000. The 
river was checked by both as Menendez tabled to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Action folded to Humberto Brenes in the hijack and he put in a raise to 14,000. It nearly cleared the field until the big blind shipped his stack of 59,000 into the pot. It was 45,000 back to Brenes, who was presented with a chance to try and crack the money bubble. Unfortunately for the spectators eagerly awaiting a call, Brenes decided against it and slid his cards to the muck.
Stuart McDonald opened for 14,000 from middle position and found just one caller, Marta Ramírez Hermosilla in the small blind. The 
didn't seem to appeal to Hermosilla, as she checked to her Australian opponent. McDonald thought for a brief moment and then bet out a modest 12,000.
Both players are sitting with decent stacks and are well positioned to make the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
196,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
