Alberto Cerutti raised to 27,000 from the hijack only to find Francisco Neto three-bet to 60,000 on the button. The small blind folded his hand and Juan Garcia peered at his cards, waited a moment, a pushed out a four-bet to 120,000. Cerutti folded and Neto replied to Garcia by making a five-bet, this time making 220,000 the magic number.
Garcia announced a six bet all in and Neto went into the tank for over two minutes before announcing a call.
Garcia:
Neto:
Neto was far behind and was searching for a miracle card after the flop. Ask for a miracle and you shall received, replied the deck as the dropped on the turn. A stunned Garcia stared at the board as he watched his tournament life crumble around him. The came on the river and Neto was awarded the largest pot of the tournament. Not only is Neto the first player over a million, but he's closer to two million chips than one million. Garcia, however, was left absolutely devastated with only 46,000.
After being decimated by Francisco Neto in a previous hand, Day 1 chip leader Juan Garcia moved all in for his last 35,000. The button folded and Pablo Melogno moved all in over top from the small blind. Alberto Cerutti sat in the big blind, pondering a call. Eventually, Cerutti called off his last 150,000 and suddenly two tournament lives were on the line.
Garcia:
Cerutti:
Melogno:
The board fell and the pair of queens of Melogno sent both players home. Both Garcia and Cerutti will earn $7,630 in tournament winnings.
The final 13 players are on the last fifteen minute break of the evening. After the break we will be playing down to the final 8 players or two more full levels, whichever comes first.
Carlos Leoncio Mironiuk opened the action by moving all in for about 255,000. It folded around to Ivan Luca in the big blind who instantly announced call, flipping up . Luca was well ahead of Mironiuk's .
Mironiuk picked up a flush draw on the flop. The on fourth street was of no help to Mironiuk, but the on the river certainly was. Mironiuk was able to double through with the wheel and is now sitting on about 530,000.
Action folded around to Diego Vilela who moved all in for 110,000 from the hijack. Carlos Leoncio Mironiuk called from the small blind and the hands were flipped over:
Vilela:
Mironiuk:
Mironiuk was far ahead and Vilela was not able to get any help when the board of was spread out in front of him. Vilela will collect $9,100 in prize money.
Fresh off of eliminating Diego Vilela, Carlos Leoncio Mironiuk raised to 38,000 from the cutoff. Fabio Baduy responded by moving all in for roughly 230,000 and Mironiuk called.
Mironiuk:
Baduy:
Baduy held the lead through the flop and the turn, but Mironiuk was able to spike a on the river, giving him the best hand and sending Baduy packing.
Guido Ruffini raised to 42,000 from the hijack and was called by Francisco Baruffi Neto from the big blind. A flop of was placed in front of the two players. Neto checked and Ruffini pushed out 64,000. Neto called and the turned. Neto checked for a second time and this time Ruffini pushed out a cool 100,000. Neto made the call.
The river brought a third five in the form of the and Neto checked yet again. Ruffini double fisted 200,000 into the middle and Neto called. Ruffini flipped up and Neto tossed his hand to the muck.
Osvaldo Silvio Resquin made it 34,000 and Thiago Camilo three-bet all in for about 140,000. Resquin called and showed the which was racing with Camilo's .
The pocket fours held up through a board and Camilo was sent to the rail to collect his $11,440 in tournament winnings.