Joaquin Earcena was under the gun and raised to 400. Tadeo Palomares was in the hijack and three-bet to 1,200. Alan Manuel Mehamed was in the big blind and called, as did Earcena.
The flop was and action checked to Palomares, who bet 1,400. Mehamed folded and Earcena called.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river, which was the .
Earcena led out for 3,500, with 5,625 behind. Palomares thought for a minute before moving all in. Earcena called.
Palomares tabled for a straight to the king and Earcena released his hand into the muck, tapping the table.
The field is growing at a healthy rate, and Latin America Poker Tour High Roller champion, Andres Jeckeln, is among those competing in this event.
Jeckeln hails from Argentina and has just over a quarter of a million dollars in lifetime earnings, with an LAPT High Roller win from the 2015 $ 5,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller event in Panama, earning himself $ 58,980 and a shiny trophy.
Here is a look at some of the other notables in the field:
A player in early position raised to 525. Patricio Rojas was in the cutoff and three-bet to 1,400. The initial raiser called.
The flop was and the player in early position check-called a bet of 1,300 from Rojas.
The turn was the and both players checked to the river which was the .
The player in early position led out for 2,525 and Rojas called. The player in early position showed for ace high with a jack kicker, and Rojas smiled and tabled for ace-queen high to take down the pot.
With about 2,250 in the pot and the board reading action was on Richard Dubini in the small blind. Dubini bet 2,800 and was called by a player in the hijack. Patricio Rojas was on the button and raised to 8,850, sending Dubini into the tank. After a couple of minutes of deliberation, Dubini folded, as did the player in the hijack.
Rojas has chipped up to almost double the starting stack already.