Another beautiful day in Vina del Mar means another day full of action at the PokerStars Festival Chile! Day 2 is set to begin at noon local time, with at least eight players in contention for the High Roller title and all of the perks that come with it.
Peru's Jorge Postigo leads the field with 149,000 chips, and is the only player to have escaped Day 1 with more than double the starting stack, which was 50,000. Alan Manuel Mehamed (91,700) is more than a full starting stack behind him in second, with Alex Manzano (88,200) rounding out the top three stacks.
Unlike the starting day yesterday, players will complete ten levels today, starting with level 9 with blinds at 500/1,000 with a 100 ante. Registration will remain open until the first card hits the felt, after which time the tournament staff will calculate the prizepool. Day 3 is scheduled for tomorrow at noon, however it is possible the tournament could play down to a winner today if the remaining players decide otherwise.
There will be a 20-minute break every two levels, or two hours, with an 80-minute dinner break scheduled after the sixth level of the day, which is level 14.
A full table draw will be available once registration has closed. In the meantime, here is a look at how the remaining players stack up:
Player Name
Country
Chip Count
Jorge Postigo
Peru
149,900
Alan Manuel Mehamed
Argentina
91,700
Alex Manzano
Chile
88,200
Norberto Korn
Argentina
80,300
Tadeo Palomares
Mexico
62,400
Joaquin Earcena
Argentina
27,800
Oscar Alache
Chile
26,700
Rodrigo Borquez
Chile
23,000
For those players who weren't fortunate enough to make it through to the late stages of this event, or those who are just arriving in Chile, the $500,000 guaranteed $1,650 Main Event begins tomorrow at noon! There are two starting days and unlimited re-entries, giving players plenty of options to take down this highly anticipated event.
Keep checking back as the PokerNews team continues reporting on these big events!
Four more players have hopped in the High Roller before the close of registration, including Team PokerStars Pro, Leo Fernandez (re-entry), and rugby star, Lucas Gonzalez.
Chile's Javier Swett and Argentina's Andres Roberto Finkelberg have also taken their seats.
Here is a look at the two tables at the start of the day:
With about 7,100 in the pot, and the board reading , Oscar Alache checked from the small blind. Andres Roberto Finkelberg bet 4,000 from under the gun, putting the action back on Alache. After pausing for a few moments to count his remaining chips, he pushed them all in. Finkelberg immediately called.
Alache tabled and Finkelberg showed .
The turn was the and the river was the . Alache was unable to improve and was sent to the rail. Finkelberg began stacking his new chips and is off to a quick start early in the day.
Registration closed at the start of the tournament, and the diligent team at the PokerStars Festival has calculated the prizepool.
The $3,300 High Roller attracted a total of 15 entries, with just one of these being a re-entry. The total prizepool came to $43,650 and this event will pay three spots.
First place is taking home $20,950 along with the trophy and the title! Here is a look at the final payouts:
Place
Prize
1st
$20,950
2nd
$13,960
3rd
$8,740
The unofficial final table will come together when just nine players remain. All results will be available under the Payouts tab above.
With about 8,500 in the pot, and the board reading , Joaquin Earcena led out for 5,500 from the small blind and was called by Andres Roberto Finkelberg in the big blind. Lucas Gonzalez was under the gun and opted to call as well.
The turn was the , and after thinking for a couple of minutes, Earcena moved all in for 25,900. Finkelberg folded and Gonzalez went into the tank. After thinking for a minute or two, Gonzalez called.
Earcena tabled for two pair and Gonzalez tabled for a bigger two pair.
The river was the and Gonzalez took down the pot, eliminating Earcena in the process.
Norberto Korn was in the cutoff and raised to 2,500. Alan Manuel Mehamed was on the button and moved all in for his remaining 8,700 in chips. Alex Manzano was in the small blind and thought for a minute before deciding to call. Korn also called.
The flop came and while Mehamed was all in, both Manzano and Korn were still playing on the side and checked to the turn.
The turn was the and Manzano led out for 15,000. Korn wagged his finger and folded his hand. Manzano quickly tabled for a set of sixes, and Mehamed frustratingly revealed for a pair of queens. The river was the and Mehamed was eliminated just short of the unofficial final table of nine.
With about 15,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Norberto Korn led out for 10,000.
Rodrigo Borquez stared at his opponent, and eventually raised to 30,000. Korn tossed in a single chip to call, and Borquez tabled for a full house, tens full of sevens.
Korn mucked his cards, but another player at the table asked to see his cards. The dealer pulled from the muck as Korn was on his way out the door.
Leo Fernandez was under the gun and raised to 4,500. Jorge Postigo called from the cutoff, and Javier Swett moved all in for 27,800 from the big blind. Fernandez folded and Postigo, snap-called.
Alex Manzano was under the gun and raised to 5,100. Lucas Gonzalez was on the button and called, as did Rodrigo Borquez from the big blind.
The flop was and Borquez and Manzano both checked. Gonzalez bet 11,000 and Borquez asked to see Gonzalez's stack. After getting a rough count, Borquez check-raised to 26,500, prompting a fold from Manzano. Gonzalez went all in for 85,500 and Borquez called.
Gonzalez showed for a pair of aces and the ace-high flush draw, and Borquez tabled for a flopped straight.
The turn was the and the river a , giving Gonzalez the ace-high flush and the pot.
, Oscar Alache checked from the small blind. Andres Roberto Finkelberg bet 4,000 from under the gun, putting the action back on Alache. After pausing for a few moments to count his remaining chips, he pushed them all in. Finkelberg immediately called.
and Finkelberg showed 
.
. Alache was unable to improve and was sent to the rail. Finkelberg began stacking his new chips and is off to a quick start early in the day.
, and after thinking for a couple of minutes, Earcena moved all in for 25,900. Finkelberg folded and Gonzalez went into the tank. After thinking for a minute or two, Gonzalez called.
for two pair and Gonzalez tabled 
for a bigger two pair.
and Gonzalez took down the pot, eliminating Earcena in the process.
and while Mehamed was all in, both Manzano and Korn were still playing on the side and checked to the turn.
and Manzano led out for 15,000. Korn wagged his finger and folded his hand. Manzano quickly tabled 
for a set of sixes, and Mehamed frustratingly revealed 
and Mehamed was eliminated just short of the unofficial final table of nine. 
for a full house, tens full of sevens. 
from the muck as Korn was on his way out the door.
and Swett showed 
for a pair of aces and the ace-high flush draw, and Borquez tabled 
for a flopped straight.
and the river a 
, giving Gonzalez the ace-high flush and the pot.
