Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
1,028,000
|
1,028,000 |
|
|
900,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
|
|
900,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
850,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
720,000 | |
|
|
690,000
562,000
|
562,000 |
|
|
630,000
484,000
|
484,000 |
|
|
600,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
550,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
520,000 |
Antonio del Moral opened from under the gun and Mykola Serhiienko defended his big blind.
The flop came Jx10x7x. After del Moral fired for one third of the pot, Serhiienko check raised all-in for just over 100,000. The Spaniard did not take long to call.
Mykola Serhiienko: Jx10x
Antonio del Moral: AxJx
Serhiienko was in strong shape with two pair, but the Ax on the turn swung the hand in del Moral's favor. The 6x river provided no help, sending the Ukrainian to the rail in frustration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
439,000
|
439,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
We arrived at the table with action already underway on a board of 5♣5♠6♥8♥K♠. With around 260,000 chips already in the pot, David Rivas moved all-in for roughly the same amount, putting Fabio Costa to the test.
After a brief pause, Costa made the call.
David Rivas: A♠Q♥
Fabio Costa: K♥Q♠
Costa had paired his king on the river, good enough to pick off Rivas' bluff. He dragged a pot worth more than 550,000 chips, eliminating Rivas and climbing into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
A player moved all-in for his remaining 140,000 chips and Igor Sousa reshoved from the small blind for over 800,000, forcing the big blind to fold. The two players went to a preflop showdown.
Under the Gun: A♦Q♦
Igor Sousa: A♥K♦
The board ran out 10♣2♦7♥7♣K♠, pairing Sousa's king on the river and securing him the pot worth around 300,000 chips, bringing the field one step closer to the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
We arrived at the table to find the dealer announcing all-in and call, with around 250,000 chips already in the pot. The flop showed 8♦6♣2♦, and Manuel Antonio Cordero was calling the remaining stack of Rubén Pérez, who had approximately 400,000 chips at risk.
Rubén Pérez: A♣A♥
Manuel Antonio Cordero: A♦Q♦
Pérez needed his pocket aces to hold through the final two streets. Instead, the 7♦ turn completed Cordero's flush, leaving Pérez drawing dead. The 8♣ river was a formality.
Pérez slammed his chips onto the table in frustration before exiting the tournament area, while Cordero dragged the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
2,545,000
|
2,545,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
The remaining 89 players in the Main Event have been sent on a 15 minute break ahead of the money bubble.
Level: 20
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
The clock has been stopped and the tournament is now in hand-for-hand play with 89 players remaining in the Main Event.