With about 11,500 in the pot, on a board reading , Amos Ben was in the big blind and checked to Norberto Korn in the hijack. Korn bet 6,125 and Ben called.
The turn was the and Ben checked to Korn who bet 10,400. Ben went into the tank for roughly three minutes. Eventually, Ben announced, "Fold" and flashed pocket tens. Korn initially pushed his cards face down towards the dealer, but then decided to show his opponent pocket jacks.
Ben breathed a sigh of relief and Korn raked in the pot, chipping back up to a little bit above a starting stack.
Alan Manuel Mehamed was under the gun and raised to 1,000. Alex Manzano was on the button and raised to 2,000, but he appeared as though he was unaware that Mehamed put in the initial raise. He eventually realized it, and got calls from both Joaquin Earcena in the big blind as well as Mehamed.
The flop came and both Earcena and Mehamed checked to Manzano. He thought for a moment and bet 2,500. Earcena folded and Mehamed called.
The turn was the . Mehamed checked, and Manzano bet 8,000 this time. Mehamed went into the tank for about a minute before eventually deciding to call.
The river was the , and Mehamed checked for a third time. Manzano thought for a long while before betting 18,500. Mehamed snap-called, and Manzano tabled for a pair of queens. Mehamed tabled for a straight to the jack and scooped the pot.
Mehamed, who was once the shortest stack, has bounced back and has taken over the chip lead.
Jorge Postigo was under the gun and raised to 1,025. Action folded around to Tadeo Palomares in the big blind and he decided to defend.
The flop came and both players checked to the turn, which was the . Palomares wasted no time and reached into his stack to fire out a bet of 1,700. Postigo thought for a moment and called.
The river was the . Palomares led out for a hefty bet of 10,000. Postigo quickly called, and Palomares tabled for a full house, threes full of queens. Postigo mucked and Palomares raked in the pot.
Joaquin Earcena limped in from under the gun, as did Oscar Alache on the button, Alan Manuel Mehamed in the small blind and Rodrigo Borquez in the big blind.
The flop was and Mehamed checked. Borquez bet 1,050 and Earcena raised to 2,500. Alache called and Mehamed folded his hand. Borquez then check-raised to 7,050, prompting Earcena to fold. Alache quickly called.
The dealer put out the on the turn and both players checked to the river, which was the . Both players checked again and Borquez showed . Alache shook his head a few times before mucking his hand face down.
Tadeo Palomares raised to 1,100 from under the gun, and Amos Ben moved all in on the button for 8,125. Action was on Norberto Korn in the big blind and he thought for a moment before four-betting to 16,500. Palomares got out of the way and the hands were tabled.
It was a classic race, with Korn in the lead holding and Ben tabling .
The board ran out and Ben was the first player to be eliminated in this event.
Action folded around to Oscar Alache on the button, and he decided to move all in for his remaining 3,000 in chips. Alex Manzano went into the tank but eventually folded. Rodrigo Borquez lifted his cards up and tossed in an over-sized chip to call.
Alache tabled , but was disappointed to see he was dominated by Borquez's .
Fortunately for Alache, there was an eight in the window as the dealer fanned a flop reading . Alache pulled ahead with a pair of eights and held on after the hit the turn, and the came on the river.
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, Amos Ben was in the big blind and checked to Norberto Korn in the hijack. Korn bet 6,125 and Ben called.
and Ben checked to Korn who bet 10,400. Ben went into the tank for roughly three minutes. Eventually, Ben announced, "Fold" and flashed pocket tens. Korn initially pushed his cards face down towards the dealer, but then decided to show his opponent pocket jacks.
and both Earcena and Mehamed checked to Manzano. He thought for a moment and bet 2,500. Earcena folded and Mehamed called.
. Mehamed checked, and Manzano bet 8,000 this time. Mehamed went into the tank for about a minute before eventually deciding to call. 
, and Mehamed checked for a third time. Manzano thought for a long while before betting 18,500. Mehamed snap-called, and Manzano tabled 
for a pair of queens. Mehamed tabled 
for a straight to the jack and scooped the pot. 
. Palomares wasted no time and reached into his stack to fire out a bet of 1,700. Postigo thought for a moment and called. 
. Palomares led out for a hefty bet of 10,000. Postigo quickly called, and Palomares tabled 
on the turn and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Alache shook his head a few times before mucking his hand face down.
and Ben tabling 
. 
and Ben was the first player to be eliminated in this event.
, but was disappointed to see he was dominated by Borquez's 
. 
. Alache pulled ahead with a pair of eights and held on after the