The players are on a one-hour dinner break.
The players are on a one-hour dinner break.
We've been trying to catch Thiago "XTheDecanoX" Nishijima in a hand all day with little luck . . . until now. It wasn't much of a hand, but Nishijima, who won $249K in a 2009 WCOOP event, was in action. It happened when an unknown player in the cutoff raised and Nishijima defended from the big blind, creating a pot of around 2,900.
Nishijima checked the 

flop, as did his opponent, and the dealer burned and turned the
. This time Nishijima led out for 1,100, which was enough to win the pot. With that, the online pro was up to 35K!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
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Picking up the action on a 

flop, Leandro Csome and an opponent checked to see the
turn. This time, Csome check-called 1,000 from his opponent. The river delivered the
which both checked quickly.
Csome tabled 
, besting his opponent's 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
86,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
We're not sure of the details, but we just saw Flavio Reis paying off an opponent, dropping about 10,000 in the process. Reis had 
out in front of him on a board of 



, while his opponent held 
. It didn't appear to be an all-in hand, but the result is the same . . . Reis lost some chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Picking up the action on a 

flop in a five-handed limped pot, Miguel Solano raised all in for 9,075 after a player bet 3,000. After the others folded, the bettor called and revealed 
, drawing live against the 
held by Solano.
Luckily for Solano, the
turn and
river kept his bottom pair as the best hand to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75
On a flop of 

, Wilmer Gomez moved all in for his last 3,700 and watched as two of his three opponents folded. Unfortunately for him, Nacho Barbero called from the big blind and was ahead.
Showdown
| Barbero | ![]() ![]() |
| Gomez | ![]() ![]() |
Barbero held two pair, which improved to a full house on the
turn. Gomez needed a ten on the river to keep his LAPT dreams alive, but it was not meant to be as the
blanked. Gomez was eliminated from the tournament while Barbero chipped up to 18K.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
In the big blind with three limpers before him, Wilmer Gomez put in a raise to 1,700. Two of the limpers tagged along to see the 

flop where Gomez bet 2,025.
He chased away one opponent, but the other called to see the
turn. Gomez slowed down with a check and watched as his opponent fired 3,500. A good 90 seconds passed before Gomez gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300
3,700
|
3,700 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
37,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
29,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
27,000
12,700
|
12,700 |
|
|
||
|
|
21,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
18,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
16,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
14,200
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
13,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
2,000
7,000
|
7,000 |