Action folded around to Oscar Alache on the button, and he decided to move all in for his remaining 3,000 in chips. Alex Manzano went into the tank but eventually folded. Rodrigo Borquez lifted his cards up and tossed in an over-sized chip to call.
Alache tabled , but was disappointed to see he was dominated by Borquez's .
Fortunately for Alache, there was an eight in the window as the dealer fanned a flop reading . Alache pulled ahead with a pair of eights and held on after the hit the turn, and the came on the river.
Action folded around to Joaquin Earcena on the button and he raised to 1,200. Oscar Alache looked down at his cards in the big blind and quickly moved all in for 5,100. Earcena called.
Alache showed and Earcena tabled .
The board ran out , giving Alache a pair of nines with an ace kicker. That was enough to take down a much-needed pot, giving him a little more breathing room.
Tadeo Palomares was under the gun and raised to 1,200. Richard Dubini was on the button and three-bet to 3,000. Palomares called.
The flop came , and Palomares check-called a bet of 2,100 from Dubini.
The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Palomares led out for 5,000 and Dubini called. Palomares declared that he had a ten, and tabled for trip tens. Dubini mucked his cards, sending the pot over to Palomares.
Action folded around to Joaquin Earcena who decided to limp in on the button. Alan Manuel Mehamed was in the small blind and raised to 2,300. Earcena called.
The flop came and Mehamed quickly checked. Earcena bet 2,500 and Mehamed snap-called.
The turn was the and Mehamed checked again. Earcena bet 3,000 this time. Mehamed wasted no time and called again.
The river was the . Mehamed paused this time, and eventually checked for a third time. Earcena checked back, and Mehamed tabled for a pair of jacks. Earcena threw his hands up in the air, shook his head and mucked his hand.
A big pot was brewing over on the second table, with Jorge Postigo in the big blind and Norberto Korn on the button.
There was about 5,500 in the pot already, on a board reading . Postigo led out for a bet of 3,800 and the action was now on Korn. After a full minute, Korn put in a massive raise to 20,900. Postigo went into the tank for several minutes and eventually called.
Korn tabled for a flush and Postigo mucked his cards. Korn now sits in second in chips, while Postigo has dropped towards the bottom of the counts.
Action folded around to Norberto Korn in the small blind, and he decided to limp in. Tadeo Palomares was in the big blind and raised to 1,500. Korn called.
The flop was and Korn check-called Palomares' bet of 1,500.
The came down on the turn and both players checked to the river, which was the .
Korn led out for 1,500 and Palomares quickly raised to 10,000. Korn picked up a handful of chips and three-bet to 25,600. Palomares snap-called.
Korn showed for trip kings with a jack kicker, and Palomares flashed the before pushing his cards towards the dealer.
With about 15,000 in the pot, on a board reading , Tadeo Palomares was in the small blind and checked to Norberto Korn on the button. Korn bet 10,000 and after taking a minute or so, Palomares check-raised all in for 38,400. Korn had a wry smile on his face and called.
Palomares tabled {KxQx] for the nut straight. Korn flashed pocket queens and started counting out Palomares' remaining stack to pay the bet.
Ten players still remain as the last level of the night has begun.
The clock will pause with about 15 minutes left, and the tournament director will draw cards to determine how many hands will be left before players bag and tag their chips.
Registration will remain open until the start of play on Day 2 tomorrow at noon local time.
Tadeo Palomares raised to 1,500 from the cutoff and Jorge Postigo three-bet to 4,000 on the button. Palomares called.
The flop came and Palomares checked. Postigo bet 3,900 and Palomares called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Palomares slid a stack of black chips forward and announced he was all in. Postigo had 24,200 chips behind and went into the tank. The two conversed in Spanish for about a minute, and Postigo eventually called for his tournament life. Palomares looked back at his cards and only flashed the before mucking his hand. Another player at the table pointed out that since there was an all in and a call, both players had to table their hands.
Postigo turned over while Palomares revealed for a busted flush draw. Postigo secured the doubled up in this last level of the night.
, but was disappointed to see he was dominated by Borquez's 
. 
. Alache pulled ahead with a pair of eights and held on after the 
hit the turn, and the 
came on the river.
.
, giving Alache a pair of nines with an ace kicker. That was enough to take down a much-needed pot, giving him a little more breathing room.
, and Palomares check-called a bet of 2,100 from Dubini. 
, and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Palomares led out for 5,000 and Dubini called. Palomares declared that he had a ten, and tabled 
for trip tens. Dubini mucked his cards, sending the pot over to Palomares.
and Mehamed checked again. Earcena bet 3,000 this time. Mehamed wasted no time and called again. 
. Mehamed paused this time, and eventually checked for a third time. Earcena checked back, and Mehamed tabled 
for a pair of jacks. Earcena threw his hands up in the air, shook his head and mucked his hand.
for a flush and Postigo mucked his cards. Korn now sits in second in chips, while Postigo has dropped towards the bottom of the counts.
and Palomares checked. Postigo bet 3,900 and Palomares called.
, and both players checked to the river, which was the