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Soojo Kim opened from under the gun to 1,000 and Belgica Juarez called from the cutoff. Richard Mendoza defended his big blind and the players went three-ways to the 2♣4♠K♠ flop.
Action checked to Kim who bet 1,500 and Juarez mucked. Mendoza called and the pair saw a J♦ turn.
Mendoza check-called a 3,500 bet by Kim to see the 7♣ complete the board and both checked quickly to showdown.
It was Mendoza who turned over his hand first, showing K♦9♦ for top pair, which saw Kim quickly muck.
In the next hand on the same table, Belgica Juarez opened to 1,000 from the hijack and Mikhail Shalamov called on the button.
A 6♥10♦K♥ flop was quickly checked through by both to see the A♦ turn and 4♣ river. Both opted to check to showdown and Shalamov tabled his 3♣3♥ which saw Juarez muck.