We're Back
![[user66118]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - San José
LAPT San José Main Event
Day: 1
Break Time
Doubling Van Fleet
, and nearly 4,000 chips already in the pot, "apestyles" put out a bet of 3,125. His opponent wasted little time calling.The turn came the
. Van Fleet stacked his remaining chips into one modest tower and slid them forward, putting himself all in. His opponent asked for a count, and learned that it was 4,825 to call. He hemmed and hawed, counting down his own stack and shooting an occasional glance over at Van Fleet. Finally, he did indeed announce, "I call," putting apestyles' tournament life at risk."I got outs," said Van Fleet, before the cards were even turned over.
Showdown:
Van Fleet:
Opponent:
The at-risk Van Fleet did have outs, and managed to find the
on the turn to fill in his flush and win the pot.Table mate Humberto Brenes took note of the hand. "You play too many hands," he prodded Van Fleet. Pointing to his head, Brenes continued, "Now my computer say, 'All riiiiight!'"
"Thanks for the lessons," muttered Van Fleet, as he raked in the pot. He is up over 16,000 just before the break.
Sabat Slips with Trips
A middle-position player and the man in the cutoff seat limp from in front of Sabat's small blind, and he and the big blind make it a four-way flop. It shows up
. Action is checked to the cutoff seat, and he puts in a bet of 300. Sabat and the middle-position player call, while the big blind ducks out.Fourth street brings the
. Sabat takes the lead now, flipping out a single pink T500 chip. Middle position calls, while the last player puts in a healthy raise to 2,500. This time, Sabat is the only one who comes along.Heads up, the river reveals the
. Sabat leads back into the pot, tossing out a bet of just 1,100, which his opponent calls. Sabat tables for triple sevens. It's no good though, as his nemesis turns over 
, winning the pot with his three sevens, jack kicker.
Maridu Earns Some Royalties
Holding
, Mayrinck watched the flop come down 
(X) 
. She and her opponent both made it to the turn, which brought the money card for her, the 
! There was only a small pot up for grabs, but "maridu" got to show down her Royal Flush and add to her stack. She sits just over the 11,000 mark.
Gomes Splashing Around
, and there are about 800 chips in the pot. On the turn, Gomes leads out with 625 chips, and his lone opponent calls.The river is the
. Gomes sits dead-still for a few moments before passing. His opponent checks behind, turning over 
. It's good apparently, as Gomes takes one last look at his hand before sliding it into the muck.Despite that little setback, Gomes is still healthy with 14,500 chips in front of him.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Kings Into Aces Find Sabat in Trouble
Showdown:
Sabat:
Herrera:
Sabat stood up and yelled to his friend Carter Gill, who was seated at the adjacent table. "Carter, I'm about to bust!"
Not so fast though, Eddy. The flop brought
, earning Sabat a magical third king. The turn was the , and the 
on the river failed to re-improve Herrera. Despite getting his money in way ahead, Joe Herrera has been eliminated here early in Day 1, much to his chagrin.Sabat, meanwhile, has doubled up to the early chip lead, sitting with 20,000.
A Champion Amongst Us
Picking Out Faces