Main Event Dia 3 | 2017 PokerStars Festival Chile

2017-05-26 17:45 UTC-4

Cristian Velasquez Eliminated by Amos Ben

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Amos Ben raised to 45,000 from under the gun, and Cristian Velasquez moved all in for 180,000 from the small blind. Ben called.

Ben:
Velasquez:

The flop came , and Velasquez remained ahead with ace-high. The turn was the , and the river was the . Ben made a pair of tens and Velasquez was eliminated just shy of the final table.

Just nine players remain, and the tournament director is about to redraw for seats. A full table draw will be posted shortly.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amos Ben	2,300,000 200,000	200,000
Cristian Velasquez	Eliminado

Tags: Amos Ben Cristian Velasquez

2017-05-26 17:52 UTC-4

Unofficial Final Table of Nine (Completo)

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

With the recent elimination of Cristian Velasquez in 10th place, the final nine players in the PokerStars Festival Chile Main Event have come together.

After one more elimination, play will end for the day and the final table of eight players will play down to a winner tomorrow beginning at noon local time.

Amos Ben leads the way with 2,300,000, with Daniel Vejar sitting as the short stack with 445,000.

Here is a look at how everyone stacks up:

Seat	Player Name	Chip Count
1	Andres Vega	895,000
2	Daniel Vejar	445,000
3	Juan Sebastian Gomez	840,000
4	Christopher Franco	950,000
5	Oscar Toloso	525,000
6	Amos Ben	2,300,000
7	Rodrigo Zambra	740,000
8	Diego Lizana	1,000,000
9	Sergio Dario Tello	547,000

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amos Ben	2,300,000
Diego Lizana	1,000,000 -20,000	-20,000
Christopher Franco	950,000 275,000	275,000
Andres Vega	895,000 195,000	195,000
Juan Sebastian Gomez	840,000 240,000	240,000
Rodrigo Zambra	740,000 -80,000	-80,000
Sergio Dario Tello	547,000 52,000	52,000
Oscar Toloso	525,000 -185,000	-185,000
Daniel Vejar	445,000 63,000	63,000

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Tags: Amos Ben Andres Vega Christopher Franco Cristian Velasquez Daniel Vejar Diego Lizana Juan Sebastian Gomez Oscar Toloso Rodrigo Zambra Sergio Dario Tello

2017-05-26 18:12 UTC-4

Tello Scoops a Small One

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Amos Ben in middle position and he raised to 45,000. Sergio Dario Tello defended his big blind.

The two players decided to check to the river, while the board ran out . Ben led out for 100,000 on the river, and Tello quickly called.

Ben was reluctant to show his hand and Tello quickly revealed for a full house jacks full of eights. Ben mucked his hand and Tello scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amos Ben	2,150,000 -150,000	-150,000
Sergio Dario Tello	500,000 -47,000	-47,000

Tags: Amos Ben Sergio Dario Tello

2017-05-26 18:21 UTC-4

Christopher Franco was under the gun and raised to 45,000. Diego Lizana called from the hijack and Andres Vega three-bet on the button to 123,000. Franco took a minute before four-betting to 270,000. Lizana folded and Vega called.

The flop was and both player checked to the turn which was the . Both players checked again and the river was the .
Vega checked and Franco bet 225,000. Vega tanked for a couple of minutes and then decided to fold, flashing the . Franco mucked his cards and took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Christopher Franco	1,350,000 400,000	400,000
Andres Vega	680,000 -215,000	-215,000

Tags: Andres Vega Christopher Franco

2017-05-26 18:48 UTC-4

Final Nine Players are on Their First Break

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Play will resume at 7:02 local time where they will continue on until eight remain.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amos Ben	1,950,000 -200,000	-200,000
Christopher Franco	1,400,000 50,000	50,000
Oscar Toloso	845,000 320,000	320,000
Juan Sebastian Gomez	810,000 -30,000	-30,000
Diego Lizana	775,000 -225,000	-225,000
Rodrigo Zambra	768,000 28,000	28,000
Sergio Dario Tello	658,000 158,000	158,000
Andres Vega	645,000 -35,000	-35,000
Daniel Vejar	380,000 -65,000	-65,000

2017-05-26 19:20 UTC-4

Amos Ben Still Leads

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Play has been quite steady on the official final table and Day 4 bubble.

Amos Ben is still the overwhelming chip leader, with Christopher Franco behind him. They are the only two players with over a million in chips.

The short stack at the table is Daniel Vejar.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amos Ben	1,900,000 -50,000	-50,000
Christopher Franco	1,250,000 -150,000	-150,000
Daniel Vejar	340,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Amos Ben Christopher Franco Daniel Vejar

2017-05-26 19:34 UTC-4

Photos From Day 3

Photographer: Carlos Monti

2017-05-26 19:55 UTC-4

Franco Wins Without Needing to Show a Thing

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Juan Sebastian Gomez was in the hijack and raised to 52,000. Christopher Franco called in the cutoff and Amos Ben called in the small blind.

The flop was [th9d8h} and everyone checked to the turn which was the .

Ben checked and Gomez bet 75,000. Franco called and Ben folded.

The river was the and Gomez fired out a bet of 125,000. Franco quickly called and Gomez sent his cards into the muck. Franco said, "Do I need to show?" and the dealer responded, "No". He smiled and slid his cards to the dealer.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Christopher Franco	1,400,000 150,000	150,000
Juan Sebastian Gomez	686,000 -124,000	-124,000

Tags: Amos Ben Christopher Franco Juan Sebastian Gomez

2017-05-26 19:59 UTC-4

Updated Final Nine Chip Counts

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amos Ben	2,200,000 300,000	300,000
Christopher Franco	1,520,000 120,000	120,000
Diego Lizana	810,000 35,000	35,000
Rodrigo Zambra	805,000 37,000	37,000
Juan Sebastian Gomez	740,000 54,000	54,000
Oscar Toloso	695,000 -150,000	-150,000
Andres Vega	670,000 25,000	25,000
Sergio Dario Tello	410,000 -248,000	-248,000
Daniel Vejar	275,000 -65,000	-65,000

2017-05-26 20:04 UTC-4

Daniel Vejar Eliminated on the Final Table Bubble

Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Sergio Dario Tello in the cutoff and he raised to 100,000. Daniel Vejar was in the small blind and moved all in for 255,000.

Tello went into the tank for about a minute and eventually called.

Tello:
Vejar:

Vejar was the player at risk and needed to hit a king to stay alive. The board ran out and Vejar was eliminated on the final table bubble, pocketing $10,000 for his 10th place finish.

All remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $12,200. Play has now concluded for Day 3, with the remaining eight players coming back tomorrow at noon to play down to a winner.

A full recap will be posted shortly.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Daniel Vejar	Eliminado

Tags: Daniel Vejar Sergio Dario Tello