$3,300 High Roller Dia 2 | 2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay

2017-09-22 13:25 UTC-3

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hugo Spangenberg	173,500 14,000	14,000
Martin Crosa	145,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jesse Rosen	121,800 20,100	20,100
Francisco Garcia	115,000 12,900	12,900
Nicolas Malandre	92,000 28,500	28,500
Alejandro Lopez	80,000 41,000	41,000
Leo Fernandez	72,000 -4,500	-4,500

Christopher Franco	68,200 -2,800	-2,800
Andres Viola	58,000
Juan Guillenea	48,500
Andres Korn	36,000 -31,000	-31,000

Ramiro Petrone	18,500 -25,200	-25,200

Viola Climbing

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Nível 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Christopher Franco raised to 1,800 from under the gun, Fernando Ribiero called from the button, Andres Korn called from the small blind, and Andres Viola called from the big blind.

The flop came and all four players checked.

The turn brought the and Korn checked. Viola checked, Franco bet 3,200, the button called, Korn folded, and Viola called.

The fell on the river and action checked around. Viola tabled for eights full of kings, Franco and Ribeiro both mucked, and Viola took the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andres Viola	84,000 26,000	26,000
Christopher Franco	70,200 2,000	2,000
Andres Korn	37,500 1,500	1,500

Fernando Ribeiro	25,000 -16,800	-16,800

Tags: Andres Korn Christopher Franco Fernando Ribeiro Andres Viola

2017-09-22 13:53 UTC-3

With a substantial pot of about 55,000 chips already in the middle on a completed board reading , Christopher Franco shoved from the small blind for 48,500 into his lone opponent, Martin Crosa who was under the gun. Crosa went into the tank for nearly five minutes. He began Day 2 play with the chip lead and had about 121,000 chips behind. Ultimately, he folded and Franco took the pot to put his stack over the 100,000-chip mark.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Crosa	121,000 -24,000	-24,000
Christopher Franco	102,000 31,800	31,800

Tags: Christopher Franco Martin Crosa

2017-09-22 14:05 UTC-3

Break Time

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Nível 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break. Late registration and re-entries will close when the next level begins.

Nível: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

2017-09-22 14:26 UTC-3

Registration Closed

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Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The period for late registration and re-entries is officially closed. Prize pool information will be published when it becomes available.

2017-09-22 14:39 UTC-3

Carranza Gets Value

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Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Three players saw a flop of and there were about 4,500 chips already in the middle. The big blind checked, Omar Carranza bet 3,500 from under the gun, Alejandro Puerto called from the cutoff, and the big blind folded.

The turn brought the and Carranza checked. Puerto checked behind.

The fell on the river, Carranza checked, and Puerto called. Carranza tabled for the turned nut flush and Puerto mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Omar Carranza	89,600 89,600	89,600
Alejandro Puerto	17,600 17,600	17,600

Tags: Alejandro del Puerto Omar Carranza

2017-09-22 14:51 UTC-3

Last-Minute Additions

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Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Several well-known players entered this event just before registration closed. Among them are Argentinian bracelet winner Ivan Luca, American grinder Mark Scacewater, previous LAPT champion Maria Lampropulos, and PokerStars Cup Uruguay winner Gustavo Prato.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gustavo Prato	50,000 50,000	50,000
Maria Lampropulos	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ivan Luca	50,000 50,000	50,000

Mark Scacewater	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Gustavo Prato Ivan Luca Maria Lampropulos Mark Scacewater

2017-09-22 15:03 UTC-3

Marcelo Bonanata Turns Up the Heat

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Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Jesse Rosen opened from the hijack with a raise t0 2,500 and Marcelo Bonanata three-bet from the button to 5,100. Nicolas Malandre was in the big blind and went into the tank for about a minute before he ultimately called. Rosen called, as well.

The flop came and Malandre checked. Rosen bet 7,000 and Bonanata raised to 15,600. Malandre folded after some consideration and Rosen did the same shortly thereafter.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jesse Rosen	68,000 -53,800	-53,800
Marcelo Bonanata	60,500

Tags: Jesse Rosen Nicolas Malandre Marcelo Bonanata

2017-09-22 15:20 UTC-3

Fernandez Climbing

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Nível 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

After a bet and a call on the turn, there were about 25,000 chips in the pot and the complete board read . PokerStars Team Pro Leo Fernandez was in the cutoff and heads-up against the player in the small blind, who checked. Fernandez tossed out a bet of 20,000, and after a bit of consideration, the small blind called. Fernandez flipped over , the small blind showed , and Fernandez took the pot to put his stack over the 100,000-chip mark.