Fabian Chauriye raised to 1,500 on the button, and Wladimir Tarifeno called from the big blind.
The flop came and Tarifeno checked. Chauriye bet 1,500 and Tarifeno called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to the river, which was the . Tarifeno checked again, and this time Chauriye bet 3,500. Tarifeno check-raised to 12,200 and Chauriye tank-folded with a clearly frustrated look on his face.
These two players have been battling at the table for a good chunk of the day, so it won't come as a surprise if they tangle yet again.
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Day 1a attracted 139 entries, with Day 1b sitting at 178 right now. There is no late registration before the start of Day 2.
Diego Nicolas was on the button and raised to 1,400. Mauricio Munoz was in the small blind and defended.
The flop was and Munoz led out for 1,600. Nicolas called.
The turn was the and Munoz bet 2,500. Nicolas called again.
The river completed the board with the and Munoz fired out a bet of 2,400. Nicolas paused for a moment and then raised to 9,000, sending Munoz into the tank. Munoz eventually decided to call and Nicolas reluctantly showed a . Munoz tabled for top pair and Nicolas relinquished his second card into the muck.
Joaquin Earcena was under the gun and raised to 2,400. He was called by the button and the small blind.
The flop was and the small blind checked as did Earcena. The player on the button reached back for his remaining 12,200 and went all in. The small blind folded and Earcena called.
Earcena tabled and the player on the button showed
The turn was the and the river was the . Earcena's aces held and his opponent was eliminated.
Ezequiel Waigel was just seen exiting the Ballroom, and Jorge Teodoulou was seen stacking a mountain of chips, good for the chip lead late in Day 1b.
Teodoulou turned two pair with nine-eight suited, on a board reading , and he called Waigel's shove for about 50,000. Waigel tabled for a straight flush draw, but the river was the and Teodoulou's two pair held, sending Waigel to the rail after he nursed a healthy stack all day.
A player in early position limped in, as did the players in the hijack and the cutoff. Kevin He was in the small blind and raised to 3,700. Guillermo Castagnino was in the big blind and moved all in for 6,200. The early-position player called, as did He.
The flop came and the player in early position reached for a fistful of chips. He had not acted yet, but opted to check. The early-position player bet 6,000 and He open-folded . His opponent tabled , but Castagnino showed for a set of fives.
The turn was the , and He threw his hands up in frustration, as he would have turned a one-outer for a bigger set.
The river was the and Castagnino more than tripled up.
Action folded to the player in the cutoff and he decided to limp in. Caio Almeida was in the small blind and raised to 3,000. The cutoff called.
The flop was and both players checked to the turn, which was the .
Almeida checked and the cutoff bet 6,000. Almeida then check-raised all in for 14,800 and was called.
Almeida tabled for a queen-high flush and the cutoff showed for an eight-high flush. The cutoff was drawing dead to the river, which was the and Almeida got a crucial double up.
and Tarifeno checked. Chauriye bet 1,500 and Tarifeno called. 
, and both players checked to the river, which was the 
. Tarifeno checked again, and this time Chauriye bet 3,500. Tarifeno check-raised to 12,200 and Chauriye tank-folded with a clearly frustrated look on his face. 
and Munoz bet 2,500. Nicolas called again.
and Munoz fired out a bet of 2,400. Nicolas paused for a moment and then raised to 9,000, sending Munoz into the tank. Munoz eventually decided to call and Nicolas reluctantly showed a 
. Munoz tabled 
for top pair and Nicolas relinquished his second card into the muck.
and the small blind checked as did Earcena. The player on the button reached back for his remaining 12,200 and went all in. The small blind folded and Earcena called.
and the player on the button showed 
and the river was the 
. Earcena's aces held and his opponent was eliminated.
and Teodoulou's two pair held, sending Waigel to the rail after he nursed a healthy stack all day.
and the player in early position reached for a fistful of chips. He had not acted yet, but opted to check. The early-position player bet 6,000 and He open-folded 
for a set of fives. 
, and He threw his hands up in frustration, as he would have turned a one-outer for a bigger set. 
and Castagnino more than tripled up.
for a queen-high flush and the cutoff showed 