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Juan Gómez opened from the button and Javier Becerril moved all-in for his last 750,000 chips from the big blind. After asking for a count, Gómez quickly made the call:
Javier Becerril: 6♣6♥
Juan Gómez: A♠K♠
The flop came 3♠10♦8♠, giving Gómez several outs to improve. The turn K♥ delivered one of them, putting him ahead, and the river A♣ improved his hand further, sealing Becerril's elimination in 19th place
Daniel Aragón moved all-in for his last seven big blinds from the small blind and Gonzalo Mencia, seated to his left, made the call without hesitation. The cards were revealed:
Daniel Aragón: 9♣6♣
Gonzalo Mencia: J♠J♣
Aragón needed significant help from the board to stay alive in the tournament, but his hopes quickly faded as the flop came J♦9♠A♣, giving Mencia top set. The turn Q♦ left Aragón drawing dead, making the river 7♦ a mere formality as he exited in 18th place.
Level: 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Guillem Nuez moved all-in from the small blind for his last four big blinds and Bruno David Simões, seated in the big blind, made the call instantly.
Guillem Nuez: 6♦5♥
Bruno Simoes: KxKx
Nuez needed help from the board to stay alive, but the community cards offered none. Simoes' pocket kings held strong, sending Nuez to the rail in 15th place.
Action folded to Manuel Antonio Delgado Cordero on the cutoff, who opened the pot before Juan Gómez moved all-in for his last five big blinds. Delgado Cordero made the call, and the players tabled their hands.
Juan Gómez: J♠9♠
Manuel Antonio Delgado Cordero: A♣10♦
The flop came 4♦7♥4♣, offering no help to Gómez, who remained behind and in need of a jack or a nine. The 7♣ turn changed nothing, and the A♠ river only improved Delgado Cordero, sealing Gómez's elimination in 14th place.
In a blind-versus-blind confrontation, Bruno David Simoes opened to 250,000 from the small blind and Cristiano Ruiu responded by moving all-in for just over 950,000. Simoes made the call without hesitation, putting Ruiu at risk.
Cristiano Ruiu: 9♠9♥
Bruno David Simoes: A♠6♣
Ruiu held the advantage preflop, but Simoes had live overcard outs. The flop came J♣J♠2♥, keeping Ruiu ahead. The 4♣ turn and 7♥ river failed to improve either player, allowing Ruiu's pocket nines to hold up.
Despite starting the hand as the underdog, Ruiu secured the double-up while Simoes took a hit to his stack.
Final 12 players have been sent to a 15 minute break.
Level: 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Manuel Antonio Delgado Cordero opened from early position and two seats to his left, Gonçalo Peixoto moved all-in for his remaining 1,280,000 chips. Delgado Cordero asked for a count and, after confirming the amount, made the call.
Gonçalo Peixoto: K♦J♦
Manuel Antonio Delgado Cordero: 4♠4♣
The flop came 8♥Q♣7♥, keeping Peixoto's hopes alive with several outs. However, the turn 4♥ gave Delgado Cordero a set and left Peixoto drawing dead. The meaningless 9♦ river completed the board, and Peixoto was eliminated in 12th place while the chip leader added yet another pot to his towering stack.