Day 1C
Francisco Sanchez’s Live Cards Connect On The Board

Francicso Sanchez three-bets all in with one of the most favorite hands by players J♣ T♣ however, he is behind Ilya Firstov’s K♥ Q♥ . With the board running T♥ 5♦ 7♣ A♠ 4♠ , Sanchez connects and proves the value of his gamble.
Player | Chips |
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IF Ilya Firstov | 78,000(52 BB) |
FS Francisco Sanchez | 24,500(16 BB) |
Day 1B
Kyle Bao Diep Is Eliminated

Francisco Sanchez looks down at big slick and raises 3000, Kyle Bao Diep three-bets all in and Sanchez quickly calls. Diep is behind at the showdown and doesnt improve to get eliminated.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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FS Francisco Sanchez | A♣K♣ D | 95,000(63 BB) |
KB Kyle Bao Diep | A♥Q♦ SB | busted |
Francisco Sanchez Loses Another Pot
Dmitrii Belikov raises then four-bets all in, Francisco Sanchez snap-calls and has the advantage. However with the board dropping a few clubs, Belikov survives to stay in the game.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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FS Francisco Sanchez | 30,000(25 BB) | |
DB Dmitrii Belikov | busted |
Jun Yamada Stops The Charging Francisco Sanchez

Jun Yamada starts it off with a 2400 raise and big blind Francisco Sanchez defends his big blind. At the flop 5♠ 3♥ Q♠ Sanchez puts the heat on with a check-raise from 3000 to make it 8000 to continue. Yamada obliges and the turn is T♦ . Sanchez continues for 12,000, and still Yamada calls until the river J♠ where Sanchez backs down and checks, giving Yamada the green light to bet and does so for 23,000. Sanchez folds.
Player | Chips |
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JY Jun Yamada | 99,000(83 BB) |
FS Francisco Sanchez | 74,000(62 BB) |