Francisco Baruffi Neto raised to 175,000 from the button and Angel Guillen three-bet to 425,000 from the big blind. Baruffi Neto called and a board was spread in front of the two players.
Guillen continued out for 275,000 and Baruffi Neto called. The turned and Guillen bet 400,000. Baruffi Neto moved all in for about 1,260,000 and Guillen called, tabling the which was well ahead of Baruffi's . The river bricked out for Baruffi Neto, coming the and he was knocked down to about 145,000 while Guillen soared into the chip lead.
The next hand Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca raised from the button, Guillen folded, and Baruffi Neto was all in for his tournament life.
Ramos Da Fonseca:
Baruffi Neto:
The board ran out and Baruffi Neto became the third place finisher, collecting $116,240 as per the deal struck earlier in three-handed play.
(The players have also agreed to play heads-up without antes)
Angel Guillen raised to 160,000 on the button and Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca re-raised to 405,000 from the big blind. A call from Guillen landed a flop to the board.
Both checked to see the turn. Ramos Da Fonseca bet 280,000, Guillen called, and the hit the river. Both checked once again and Ramos Da Fonseca turned over . Guillen tapped the table and mucked his hand.
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca raised to 200,000 on the button and Angel Guillen defended his big blind.
Both players checked the flop and turn. When the river fell, Guillen check-called 325,000 from Ramos Da Fonseca who showed . Guillen couldn't beat it, giving the pot to Ramos Da Fonseca.
Angel Guillen raised to 175,000 and Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca called. The flop fell and both players checked. The turned and Ramos Da Fonseca checked a second time. Guillen pushed out 325,000 and Ramos Da Fonseca called.
The came on the river and both players checked. Guillen meekly turned over a for a pair on the river, and it was good against his opponent's
Angel Guillen raised to 175,000 on the button and Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca called out of the big blind.
The flop was checked by both, landing the on the turn. Ramos Da Fonseca bet 175,000, but didn't shake Guillen who called. The river was checked by both and Guillen tabled , good enough to take it down.
The match has reached a standstill. Both players have spent the majority of the last several hands either checking down to the river or folding to a min-raise preflop or min-bet post-flop.