With about 20,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Martin Crosa checked from the big blind to his lone opponent, bracelet winner Andres Korn, who was under the gun. Korn bet 6,500 and Crosa called.
The turn brought the and Crosa bet 7,700. Korn raised to 20,200 and Crosa called.
The fell on the river and Crosa bet again, 8,800 this time. Korn shoved for about 75,000, sending Crosa into the tank for about two minutes. He eventually folded and Korn took the pot.
With about 22,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , the small blind checked, Ariel Akerman bet 6,500 from the big blind, and Matias Scaffo raised to 22,000 from the button. The small blind folded, and after brief consideration, Akerman did the same and Scaffo took the pot to put his stack over the 200,000-chip mark.
Christopher Franco opened with a raise to 6,500 from the button. Jean Sierra called from the small blind. Maria Lampropulos also called from the big blind.
Th flop came down and all three players checked to the on the turn. There Sierra bet 9,000. Lampropulos folded while Franco called. Both players then checked on the river. Sierra showed his and it was good enough to take down the little pot.
Alejandro Lopez raised to 9,000 from early position, Cristian Fernandez was next to act and called, Ernesto Panno called from the cutoff, Nicolas Malandre called from the button, Mario Niciforo called from the small blind, and Martin Crosa called from the big blind.
The six players saw a flop of and action checked to Fernandez. He bet 12,000, Panno raised to 27,500, Malandre folded, both blinds did the same, and Lopez folded, as well. After a few moments of thought, Fernandez called.
The turn brought the and Fernandez checked. Panno bet 45,500, sending Fernandez into the tank. After about a minute, he folded face-up. Panno showed for straight and flush draws and took the chips.
Action folded around to Mark Scacewater on the button and he moved all-in for his last 35,000. Leo Fernandez folded his small blind and Oscar Quijada called from the big blind to put Scacewater at risk.
Scacewater:
Quijada:
Quijada had Scacewater in bad shape preflop and the American grinder needed help from the deck in order to double up. He took the lead on the flop and leaped out of his chair with glee. However, it was short-lived, as the turn and river gave Quijada the nut flush to win the pot and eliminate Scacewater.
Ariel Akerman limped from under the gun, Leo Fernandez limped behind from the button, and Matias Scaffo checked his option.
The flop came and all three players checked.
The turn brought the and Scaffo checked. Akerman bet 8,000, Fernandez called, and Scaffo folded.
The fell on the river and Akerman shoved for what looked like 37,000, sending Fernandez into the tank. After about 30 seconds, he folded face-up. Akerman flashed for bottom set and took the pot.
Martin Crosa raised to 10,000 from the hijack, Mario Niciforo called from the cutoff, Alejandro Lopez called from the button, and Maria Lampropulos called from the big blind.
The four players saw a flop of and action checked around to Lopez who bet 11,000. Lampropulos called, Crosa folded, and Niciforo called.
The turn brought the and action checked to Lopez again. He bet 30,000 and Lampropulos went into the tank for over a minute. She ultimately called and Niciforo called, as well.
The fell on the river and Lampropulos checked. Niciforo checked, Lopez shoved, and both of his opponents quickly folded.