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.
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.
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.
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.
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.