Perez Climbing
From early position, Juan Jose Perez raised to 17,000. He got a call from the cutoff seat and also Robert Van Thuyh in the big blind before the flop came down 

. After Van Thuyh checked, Perez fired 25,000. The cutoff seat called and Van Thuyh folded.
The turn was the
and Perez stayed on the gas with a bet of 51,000. His opponent had 166,000 behind and elected to fold after a few minutes of thought. Perez won the pot and moved to over 360,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
362,000
12,000
|
12,000 |