The action commenced with a raise to 320,000 by Rui Ferreira in middle position and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet jammed for 2,204,464. Francisco Benitez flat-called out of the small blind and Ferreira folded the 
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Aleksejs Ponakovs: 
Francisco Benitez: 
The 
board kept the superior pair in the lead and Ponakovs had to settle for 15th place.
