Two hands after we have another elimination and it's a bit of a cruel one. Ben Barrows opened the pot with a raise and then moved all-in when Carlos Herrera three-bet. Herrera snap-called with to create a 1.5million pot. Barrows was in bad shape with but with the help of "USA USA" shouts from his railers he hit trips on the flop. The turn and river failed to bring a re-suck out and we're down to six.
Valerio Valera has been incredibly short several times these last couple of days but has had vital double ups just when he's needed it. But not this time.
Carlos Herrera opened the pot and Valerio Valera called all-in from the button for 79,000. Jose Barbero called the raise. Three players went to the flop - one already all-in. Herrera bet 150,000 on the flop to isolate Valera with for top pair. Barbero moved out of the way and Valera showed . The turn and river blanked and Valera left to applause.
Erick Cabrera just found out the hard way what happens when you three-bet Jose "Nacho" Barbero. Barbero opened to 70,000 from the button to see Cabrera three-bet to 200,000 from the BB. Barbero's response was to four-bet to 430,000. Job done as Cabera folded. ?
Nacho Barbero has lost his first pot of the day in a blind battle. Rene Aguilar called from the SB and Barbero checked from the BB to see a flop. Both checked to the turn where Barbero called a 80,000 bet before tank-folding to a 97,000 bet on the river.
Ismael Cadiz has built up a rock-like reputation and used right it could get him far at this final table. A small early position raise gets through and scoops the blinds.
Jose 'Nacho' Barbero has taken another small pot. He raised to 80,000 from MP and was called by Silvio Martins in the BB. The flop came and Barbero's c-bet took the pot down.
Jose 'Nacho' Barbero has won a couple of pot with simple preflop raises so far. Several of the players at the final table look like they're there to climb the cash ladder. Barbero and Ben Barrows particularly look like they're out for the win. Expect a big crunch up between these two before the day is out.