With about 65,000 chips already in the middle and the board reading , Juan Perez was in the small blind and facing a decision for 40,000 from Edinson Martinez, who was in the big blind. Perez called.
The fell on the river and Perez checked. Martinez moved all-in for 145,000, and after a bit of thought, Perez called with the larger of the two stacks. Martinez had already started standing up when he rolled over for queen high, while Perez tabled for a pair of eights to take the pot and end Martinez's run in this tournament.
Roberly Felicio moved all-in from under the gun for what looked like 100,000 and Julio Belluscio, who was on the button and had him covered by a wide margin, called to put Felicio at risk.
Felicio:
Belluscio:
Felicio had the preflop advantage but found himself racing for his tournament life. Belluscio needed to improve in order to win the pot and eliminate his opponent. The board ran out to give Belluscio two pair, so he took the pot to end Felicio's run in this event.
Catching the action the turn with a board of Julio Beluscio was in the small blind and he checked over to Ernesto Panno who was in the big blind. Panno fired off a bet of 75,000 which Belluscio called.
The river was the and this time Belluscio opted to lead out, putting out a bet of 95,000. Panno thought for several minutes before he finally released his hand into the muck. Belluscio showed him for a missed straight draw though. Panno made a disgusted face and shook his head as Belluscio took down the pot.
Action folded around to Alfredo Panta on the button and he shoved for what looked like about 280,000. Juan Guillenea, who was in the small blind, had him covered by a narrow margin and shoved on top. The big blind got out of the way and the two live players tabled their hands.
Panta:
Guillenea:
Guillenea had the preflop advantage with his pocket kings and Panta needed help from the deck in order to survive. The board ran out which improved Panta to a pair of eights on the river, but it wasn't enough to crack his opponent's kings, so Guillenea took the pot to end Panta's run in this tournament.
The remaining nine players are now redrawing for seats at the final table.
Since the unofficial final was reached, the pace of action has slowed to a crawl. Most pots have been won uncontested before the flop and there hasn't been much in the way of notable chip movement.
Julio Belluscio raised to 40,000 from middle position, Hector Barua called from the small blind, and Ernesto Panno called from the big blind.
The flop came and action checked to Belluscio who bet 20,000. Barua check-raised to 95,000, Panno folded, and Belluscio came over the top for a total of 190,000. Barua folded face up and Belluscio showed as he took the pot.
Hector Barua opened to 40,000 from the hijack only to have Ernesto Panno three-bet to 200,000 from the cutoff. After brief consideration, Barua folded face-up and Panno took the chips.
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, Juan Perez was in the small blind and facing a decision for 40,000 from Edinson Martinez, who was in the big blind. Perez called.
fell on the river and Perez checked. Martinez moved all-in for 145,000, and after a bit of thought, Perez called with the larger of the two stacks. Martinez had already started standing up when he rolled over 
for queen high, while Perez tabled 
for a pair of eights to take the pot and end Martinez's run in this tournament.
to give Belluscio two pair, so he took the pot to end Felicio's run in this event.
Julio Beluscio was in the small blind and he checked over to Ernesto Panno who was in the big blind. Panno fired off a bet of 75,000 which Belluscio called. 
and this time Belluscio opted to lead out, putting out a bet of 95,000. Panno thought for several minutes before he finally released his hand into the muck. Belluscio showed him 
for a missed straight draw though. Panno made a disgusted face and shook his head as Belluscio took down the pot.
face up and Belluscio showed 
as he took the pot.