Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
The last 163 players have been sent on the final 15 minute break of the night.
A player in middle position opened to 2,500 and Team Pro CNP Joaquín Lafoz, called from the hijack. The big blind came along as well.
The flop came 10♦K♦J♥ and the initial raiser led out for 2,000. Lafoz raised to 7,000, prompting the big blind to fold, while the original raiser made the call.
The dealer turned the 4♣. Rather than slowing down, the aggressor fired 18,000 and Lafoz called after a brief pause.
The river paired the board with the 4♦, completing potential full houses and a backdoor flush. This time, the initial raiser checked. Lafoz seized the opportunity and bet 50,000, applying maximum pressure.
After some thought, his opponent folded A♠Q♠ face up for a flopped straight. Lafoz then revealed 9♣8♠ for a massive bluff, dragging a pot worth more than 100,000 chips and moving into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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306,000
51,000
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51,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
An under the gun player opened the action and David Santos, seated to his left, moved all-in for just under 12,000. The table folded around to the small blind, who reshoved with a covering stack. The big blind was away from the table.
The original raiser folded his hand, leaving Santos and the small blind going into a preflop showdown.
David Santos: A♦9♦
Small Blind: J♦J♥
The flop came 5♦10♦2♥, giving Santos plenty of outs with the nut flush draw. The 2♦ on the turn completed his flush and the 3♥ river was a brick, earning him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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27,000
27,000
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27,000 |
Three short stacks were all-in, with Hugo Benítez covering both opponents. More than 40,000 chips were already in the pot as the dealer prepared to run out the board.
Early Position: 9♥9♠
Big Blind: 10♥10♦
Hugo Benítez: A♠Q♦
Benítez needed to connect with high cards, and the J♥Q♣6♥ flop delivered exactly that, pairing his queen. The 5♠ turn and 3♠ river changed nothing, sending both short stacks to the rail.
Benítez dragged the pot and boosted his stack to nearly 200,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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200,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
230,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
210,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
180,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
140,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
140,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
140,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
135,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
132,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
|
130,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
|
65,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
In a three-bet pot, Miguel Blanco, from the cutoff, was faced with a decision after betting 3,500 on a flop of J♦Q♣A♣. The button responded by moving all-in for 23,500.
Blanco went into the tank for nearly two minutes before ultimately making the call, covering his opponent and setting up a showdown.
Button: K♣J♣
Miguel Blanco: A♠10♥
With a pair and a flush draw against top pair, the player at risk had roughly 50 percent equity. The 7♦ turn changed nothing, and although the K♥ river improved him to two pair, Blanco's straight was good enough to secure the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |
An early position player opened to 1,600 and picked up three callers, including Abraham Serrano on the button.
The flop came 2♣Q♣8♥ and the initial raiser continued for 3,500. Both the player to his left and Serrano called.
On the 6♣ turn, action checked to Serrano, who took the initiative with a bet of 7,500. Only the original raiser made the call.
The 3♥ river saw Serrano size up to 10,500. His opponent called without much hesitation, only to be shown K♣5♣ for a flush. Serrano dragged a pot worth around 55,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
53,000
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53,000 |