
D2
Hrabec Eliminates Arrocha to Burst Money Bubble

The flop came T♦ Q♦ 4♣ and Arrocha check-called a 40,000 bet from Hrabec.
Arrocha check-called another bet from Hrabec on the 2♥ turn, this time for 90,000.
On the Q♠ river Arrocha checked, Hrabec shoved with a covering stack and Arrocha called off with his remaining stack of 175,000.
Arrocha had A♥ A♠ but Hrabec had rivered trips with Q♥ J♠ to eliminate Arrocha on the stone bubble.
Player | Chips |
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RH Roman Hrabec | 2,100,000(70 BB) |
MA Mario Arrocha | busted |
Zhugralin Getting Short

Mario Arrocha opened to 70,000 from the small blind and Damir Zhugralin defended from the big blind.
The flop came 3♣ 3♥ T♠ and Zhugralin called a 40,000 continuation bet from Arrocha.
Arrocha fired a 90,000 bet on the K♣ turn and Zhugralin called again. Both players checked the A♦ river. Arrocha showed two pair with Q♦ Q♠ and Zhugralin mucked.
Player | Chips |
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MA Mario Arrocha | 695,000(28 BB) |
DZ Damir Zhugralin | 525,000(21 BB) |
Arrocha Doubles While Zhugralin Slides Further Down

Mario Arrocha shoved for 200,000 from the cutoff and Damir Zhugralin called with a covering stack from the button.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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MA Mario Arrocha | A♦T♥ | 450,000(23 BB) |
DZ Damir Zhugralin | 7♣7♥ | 735,000(37 BB) |
The A♠ Q♣ 2♦ Q♥ 6♣ runout gave Arrocha two pair, aces and queens to double up through Zhugralin.
D1 - 11 levels
Machado Flips Arrocha to the Rail

Hugo Machado opened to 10,000 from the cutoff, Mario Arrocha shoved for 120,000 from the big blind and Machado called with a covering stack to put Arrocha at risk.
Player | Hand | Chips |
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HM Hugo Machado | A♣K♣ | 677,000(169 BB) |
MA Mario Arrocha | T♠T♦ | busted |
Machado made two pair on the river when the board ran out 8♠ 9♣ 3♠ 9♥ K♦ to send Arrocha to the rail and take down another sizable pot.
Arrocha Takes from Boivin

Chengcai Pan opened to 6,000 from under the gun and received three callers including Thomas Boivin in the small blind and Mario Arrocha in the big blind.
The flop came 3♣ 2♣ T♥ and all four players checked leading to the 5♥ turn. Boivin bet 13,500 and only Arrocha called.
The two remaining players checked the 9♦ river. Boivin showed K♥ 4♥ for a missed flush draw while Arrocha had a pair of fives with 6♦ 5♦ to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
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CP Chengcai Pan | 252,000(84 BB) |
TB Thomas Boivin | 231,000(77 BB) |
MA Mario Arrocha | 170,500(57 BB) |
Lee Shoves into Arrocha

Juyeol Lee opened to 6,000 from early position and Mario Arrocha three-bet to 25,000 from the hijack. Lee made the call.
The flop came 5♥ T♦ 9♠ and Lee check-called an 18,000 bet from Arrocha.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn leading to the T♠ river. Lee shoved for 165,500 and Arrocha folded.
Player | Chips |
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LJ Lee Juyeol | 258,000(103 BB) |
MA Mario Arrocha | 163,000(65 BB) |
Boivin Takes from Arrocha
Thomas Boivin opened to 3,500 from middle position and received calls from Mario Arrocha on the button and a player in the big blind
All three players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of A♥ J♦ 8♠ 4♠ J♠ . Action checked around to Arrocha who bet 10,000 and only Boivin called.
Arrocha could only show K♥ T♥ for a missed gutshot while Boivin had a pair with K♠ K♣ to win the pot.
Player | Chips |
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TB Thomas Boivin | 371,000(247 BB) |
MA Mario Arrocha | 232,500(155 BB) |