Tarek Sleiman was on the button and raised to 1,300. Norberto Korn called from the small blind, as did the player in the big blind.
The flop came and action checked to Sleiman, who bet 1,500. Both Korn and the big blind called.
The turn was the , and all three players checked to the river, which was the . Korn led out for 2,500 and the big blind snap-called. Sleiman reached into his stack and raised to 14,000. Korn wasted no time and four-bet to 28,500. The big blind folded, and Sleiman went into the tank. He counted his chips out and based on the expression on his face, he was clearly torn about the decision. Eventually, Sleiman folded.
Korn raked in the pot and decided to show the table his hand, revealing for a full house, sevens full of sixes. Sleiman smiled and the two players exchanged some words.
Norberto Korn limped in from under the gun, and a player in middle position raised to 2,000. Juan Parra called on the button, as did Tarek Sleiman from the big blind. Korn decided to raise to 8,700, and the initial raiser folded. Parra wasted no time and cut out chips to call, and Sleiman folded.
The flop came and Korn led out for 6,500. Parra immediately raised to 21,500 and Korn asked how much he had behind. He looked at his stack and it appeared to be another 20,000. Korn moved all in. Parra snap-called.
Parra tabled for a set of nines, while Korn tabled for a pair of threes.
The turn was the and Korn was left drawing dead to the on the river.
Nicolas Malandre was under the gun and raised to 1,500. Aldo Caprite called from the cutoff and Tomas Carvallo three-bet to 5,300 from the big blind. Malandre took about a minute and then four-bet to 11,500. Caprite folded. Carvallo went into the tank for about three minutes before reluctantly laying down his hand. The table asked to see what Malandre had but he was having none of it and sent his cards face down to the dealer.
With about 4,000 in the pot and the board reading, , Sergio Dabio Tello checked in the small blind. Alex Vega was on the button and bet 2,700. Tello called.
The turn was the and Tello checked again. Vega bet 5,300. Tello check-raised to 20,300 and Vega moved all in for roughly 40,000. Tello snap-called.
Tello tabled for two pair while Vega showed for a pair of kings.
The river was the and Tello raked in a massive pot, putting him in contention for the chip lead on this opening day.
A player in middle position raised to 1,200 and Alex Manzano three-bet to 3,700 on the button. The initial raiser called.
The flop came and the middle-position player led out for 2,500. Manzano called.
The turn was the and Manzano called a bet of 4,200 this time.
The river was the . The player in middle position quickly piled in a stack of chips totaling 8,700. Manzano went into the tank and eventually tossed in a single chip to call. His opponent said, "A pair of sixes", in Spanish, and tabled . Manzano revealed for the nut straight and raked in the pot.
Manzano had a rough start to the day but has more than tripled the starting stack in this tournament.
Level 8 has begun, which means registration is open for another hour and 20 minutes including the last break of the night.
Day 1b fires up tomorrow at noon local time, with registration closing after nine levels again.
Players who make it through Day 1a today are not allowed to play on Day 1b. Additionally, there is no late registration on Day 2, meaning re-entries for this entire event will come to an end at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Day 1b tomorrow.
Franco Pandolfino was in the hijack and limped in. Ezequiel Waigel was on the button and raised to 2,800. The blinds folded and Pandolfino thought for a moment before he moved all in for 8,500. Waigel called.
Pandolfino tabled and Waigel showed .
The board ran out and was no help to Waigel, giving Pandolfino a much needed double up.
and action checked to Sleiman, who bet 1,500. Both Korn and the big blind called. 
, and all three players checked to the river, which was the 
. Korn led out for 2,500 and the big blind snap-called. Sleiman reached into his stack and raised to 14,000. Korn wasted no time and four-bet to 28,500. The big blind folded, and Sleiman went into the tank. He counted his chips out and based on the expression on his face, he was clearly torn about the decision. Eventually, Sleiman folded.
for a full house, sevens full of sixes. Sleiman smiled and the two players exchanged some words.
and Korn led out for 6,500. Parra immediately raised to 21,500 and Korn asked how much he had behind. He looked at his stack and it appeared to be another 20,000. Korn moved all in. Parra snap-called. 
for a set of nines, while Korn tabled 
for a pair of threes.
and Korn was left drawing dead to the 
on the river.
, Sergio Dabio Tello checked in the small blind. Alex Vega was on the button and bet 2,700. Tello called. 
and Tello checked again. Vega bet 5,300. Tello check-raised to 20,300 and Vega moved all in for roughly 40,000. Tello snap-called.
for two pair while Vega showed 
and Manzano called a bet of 4,200 this time. 
. Manzano revealed 
for the nut straight and raked in the pot.
and Waigel showed 
