Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
261
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Deal Reached
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
The two players have agreed to the terms of an ICM chop where Julio Belluscio with the big stack will receive $66,748 while Julio Arocena will receive $60,027 with the shorter stack. The players will continue heads-up play now, but only for the trophy.
Deal Time?
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Players have stopped play and are now in the midst of talking about the specifics of a deal.
Arocena Fighting Back
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Julio Arocena limped in on the button and Julio Belluscio checked his option.
The flop came down 
and both players checked. On the 
turn, Belluscio led out with a bet of 75,000. Arocena raised, making it 250,000 to go. Belluscio called and the two saw the 
on the river. Both players then checked and Arocena showed his 
which was good enough to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,193,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
||
|
2,250,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
Arocena Doubles Again
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Julio Belluscio limped in on the button and Julio Arocena checked his option.
The flop came down 
and Arocena checked to Belluscio who bet 75,000. Arocena moved all in and Belluscio thought about it for about 20 seconds before calling.
Belluscio: 
Arocena: 
Arocena was behind in a big way but only until the 
hit the turn, putting him as the favorite. The river was the 
which was a brick and that allowed Arocena to double yet again here in this heads-up match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,783,000
-910,000
|
-910,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,660,000
910,000
|
910,000 |
Belluscio Extending His Lead
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Julio Belluscio limped on the button. Julio Arocena reraised, making it 190,000 from the big blind. Belluscio called.
The flop was 
and Arocena continued betting 200,000. Belluscio decided to raise, making it right around 1,000,000 and Arocena frustratedly folded allowing Belluscio to extend his lead even further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,693,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
Belluscio Strikes Back In a Big Way
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Julio Arocena limped on the button and Julio Belluscio checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Arocena led out with a bet of 100,000. Belluscio raised, making it 225,000 and Arocena called.
On the 
turn Arocena checked to Belluscio who fired again, this time 180,000. Arocena called once more.
The river was the and Arocena checked again. Belluscio put out a bet of 505,000 and Arocena quickly folded.
"Ahhh," Belluscio said. "Maquina!"
Then he turned up his 
for a stone bluff and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,243,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,200,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Arocena Doubles Quickly On First Hand of Heads-Up Play
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Julio Arocena was on the button. All the money went in preflop and Arocena was at risk with the shorter stack.
Arocena: 
Belluscio:
The board ran out 
and that kept Arocena's tens as the best hand and he was able to double very quickly on the first hand of heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,543,000
-969,000
|
-969,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,900,000
969,000
|
969,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Break and Heads Up Chip Counts
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
It's the battle of the Julios and both players are now in the midst of a 20-minute break and will return shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,512,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
931,000
231,000
|
231,000 |