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Christian Balfagon

Argentina

Blind level

Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000

Entries

50/330

Total Chips

9,900,000

Average

198,000

Flight B

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 8:59:58 AM

Richard Marquez rails Christian Balfagon again

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Richard Marquez

Having just doubled up, Christian Balfagon tumbles again and for the second time it is Richard Marquez cleaning him out. The hand opens with a 3000 raise by Balfagon that's called by the button and big blind Marquez. On the flop 5♣ 3♥ 9♣ , Balfagon bet 10,000, button folds, Marquez check-raises 25,000, Balfagon three-bet jams, Marquez calls.

Christian Balfagon J♥ 9♠ top pair

Richard Marquez T♣ 2♣ draw

The turn J♣ improves both and with the river A♣ , Marquez's flush bests Balfagon's two pair.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	110,000(275 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 8:58:40 AM

Christian Balfagon strikes back

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Christian Balfagon

After falling to Richard Marquez's aces, Christian Balfagon has re-entered and finds a double up against his nemesis. Marquez opens 1000 hijack Balfagon calls then jams the flop 6♦ 4♥ 2♦ . Marquez calls and shows Q♣ 6♣ and is outkicked by Balfagon's A♠ 6♥ . The turn J♣ and river 3♥ are no help to Marquez and Balfagon ships it.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	59,000(148 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	51,000(128 BB)

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 8:40:07 AM

Christian Balfagon jams into Richard Marquez's aces

Level 4: 200 / 400 ante: 400

Christian Balfagon

Heavy preflop action opens with utg 1400 raise, next to act Richard Marquez three-bets 2700, hijack Christian Balfagon four-bets 4000, utg folds, Marquez flats. Both players check the flop 3♥ 9♣ J♦ , then on the K♥ turn, Balfagon jams 35,000, Marquez check-calls.

Christian Balfagon A♣ T♣

Richard Marquez A♦ A♥

The river T♥ pairs up Balfagon but still far behind Marquez's aces.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	112,000(280 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	busted

TriciaTricia

5/30/2024, 8:25:53 AM

Richard Marquez folds to Christian Balfagon

Level 3: 100 / 300 ante: 300

Richard Marquez

Utg Christian Balfagon opens 2000, button calls, big blind Richard Marquez also defends. At the flop Q♠ 3♠ 4♣ , Balfagon c-bets 4000, only Marquez calls to head to the turn 8♥ to which no bets land. The river A♣ , Marquez leads out 8000 then folds to Balfagon's 16,000 raise.

Player	Chips
RM Richard Marquez	72,000(240 BB)
CB Christian BalfagonArgentina	61,000(203 BB)