Main Event
Day 3 Started
2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay
Main Event
Day: 3
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
Day 3 Begins at Noon Local Time; Arocena Leads
Just 24 players remain out of the 261 entries in the first-ever PokerStars Festival Uruguay Main Event at the Conrad Hotel & Casino in Punta del Este. While all remaining players are guaranteed to cash for at least $3,340, each one of them has their eyes fixed on the top prize of $76,155 and the championship trophy.
At the head of the pack is Julio Arocena who bagged a stack of 566,000 chips at the conclusion of Day 2 play, and not far behind him is Argentinian Julio Belluscio with 511,000. The only other player to bag a stack in excess of half a million chips was PokerStars Cup Uruguay winner Gustavo Prato, who will take a stack of 507,000 chips out of the bag when play resumes. Accomplished Argentinian player Francisco Araujo is still in the hunt, as well, with a very healthy stack of 410,000, which is well above the current 271,875-chip average.
The remainder of the field is scheduled to play down to eight players on Day 3 with the eventual champion being determined on Day 4. The clock will restart with just over half an hour remaining in level 17. There will be a 20-minute break every two levels and an 80-minute dinner break after six full levels of play. The seat draw for the day's action is as follows:
| Name | Country | Table | Seat | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Segarra | Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 226,000 |
| Roberly Felicio | Brasil | 1 | 2 | 227,000 |
| Mathias Duarte | Uruguay | 1 | 3 | 149,000 |
| Julio Belluscio | Argentina | 1 | 4 | 511,000 |
| Hugo Marcelo | Brazil | 1 | 5 | 136,000 |
| Renan Toniolo | Brazil | 1 | 6 | 457,000 |
| Marcelo Caceres | Argentina | 1 | 7 | 215,000 |
| Ernesto Panno | Argentina | 1 | 8 | 326,000 |
| Juan Guillenea | Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 253,000 |
| Francisco Araujo | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 410,000 |
| Carlos Curi | Argentina | 2 | 3 | 140,000 |
| Nicolas Malandre | Chile | 2 | 4 | 99,000 |
| Alejandro Garcia | Uruguay | 2 | 5 | 172,000 |
| Alejandro Lopez | Uruguay | 2 | 6 | 201,000 |
| Alfredo Panta | Brazil | 2 | 7 | 346,000 |
| Juan Perez | Argentina | 2 | 8 | 307,000 |
| Osvaldo Naves | Brasil | 3 | 1 | 86,000 |
| Roberto Piazza | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 224,000 |
| Gustavo Prato | Uruguay | 3 | 3 | 507,000 |
| Edinson Martinez | Uruguay | 3 | 4 | 57,000 |
| Andres Viola | Argentina | 3 | 5 | 219,000 |
| Jose Moure | Uruguay | 3 | 6 | 139,000 |
| Hector Barua | Argentina | 3 | 7 | 440,000 |
| Julio Arocena | Uruguay | 3 | 8 | 566,000 |
Keep it here for updates on the action in the Main Event at the PokerStars Festival Uruguay from the PokerNews live reporting team.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Photos of Some of the Final 24 Players From Day 2
Courtesy of Carlos Monti/PokerStars.
Segarra Gets Aggressive
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Action folded around to Carlos Segarra in the hijack and he raised to 14,000. Roberly Felicio called from the cutoff and the two players saw a flop of 
.
Segarra continued with a bet of 18,000 and Felicio raised to 37,000. After a few moments of consideration, Segarra re-raised to 77,000. Felicio tossed his cards into the muck and Segarra took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
155,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
|
||
Araujo Takes Fires A Big River Bet
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Francisco Araujo opened with a raise from early position, making it 14,000 to go. Action folded around where Juan Perez called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the 
on the turn. Perez checked again and Araujo decided to put out a bet worth 11,000. Perez called.
The river was the 
and Perez checked one more time. This time Araujo put out another bet, a pot sized bet of 51,000. Perez thought for a while then decided to call. Araujo showed 
for trip nines and it was good to take down the pot as Perez tapped the table and mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
230,000
-77,000
|
-77,000 |
Piazza Doubles Through Prato
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Roberto Piazza raised to 12,000 from under the gun and Gustavo Prato, who was next to act, three-bet to 40,000. Action folded back around to Piazza and after a bit of thought, he called.
The flop came 
and Piazza bet 60,000. Prato called.
The 
fell on the turn and Piazza shoved for 107,000. Prato called and the two players tabled their hands.
Piazza: 
Prato: 
Piazza was way ahead with his flopped set of sixes and Prato needed to spike a jack in order to win the pot. The 
river changed nothing and Piazza doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
235,000
-272,000
|
-272,000 |
Panta Finds Value With Aces
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Alfredo Panta opened from middle position with a raise to 14,000. Francisco Araujo was his only caller on the button.
The flop came down 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. There Panta led out with a bet of 21,000. Araujo thought for about a minute then raised to 63,000. Panta called after some thought.
The river was the and Panta checked over to Araujo who rapped the table with his knuckles, checked back. Panta showed 
and it was good to take down the pot as Araujo mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
390,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
Naves Doubles Through Prato Leaving Him Short
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Gustavo Prato opened with a raise to 22,000 from early position. Action folded around where Osvaldo Naves moved all in from the big blind for 75,000 total. Prato thought for about 15 seconds then announced a call.
Naves: 
Prato: 
The flop was dangerous when it came 
giving Prato a flush draw but top pair to Naves. Fortunately for him the turn and river bricked out when the 
and the 
fell, allowing Naves to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
|
104,000
-131,000
|
-131,000 |