2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal

LAPT Playa Conchal Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$172,095
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$628,075
Entries
259
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

No Bluffing Assasinato

The flop was {K-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} and a player bet 1,500 into Alex "Assassinato" Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald made the call.

The turn was the {2-Clubs} and both players checked. The river was the {8-Hearts} and the first player bet 2,000. Fitzgerald made the call. His opponent showed just ten high with {10-?} {9-?}. Fitzgerald showed {K-Spades} {7-Spades} for the winning hand. He's up to 23,000 chips.

Tags: "Assasinato"Alex Fitzgerald

Maridu Moves In

After her opponent checked to her on the flop of {4-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}, Maria "Maridu" Mayrinck bet. Her opponent called and the turn brought the {9-Hearts}. The player checked again to Maridu and with around 10,000 chips in the middle, she moved all in. Her total all-in bet was 7,550. The player hemmed and hawed over his decision, but eventually folded.

Maridu is up to roughly 18,000 chips.

Tags: "Maridu"Maria MayrinckTeam PokerStars PRO Brazil

Fitzgerald Pays Off Opponent

Alex "Assasinato" Fitzgerald check-called a bet of 3,300 on the river with the board reading {Q-Diamonds} {J-Hearts} {3-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {A-Clubs}. There was between 11,000 and 12,000 chips in the pot and Fitzgerald's opponent had been betting the whole way.

As Fitzgerald made the call he said, "I think you got it." His opponent then showed {A-Spades} {9-Spades}. Fitzgerald mucked, dropping to 21,000.

Tags: "Assasinato"Alex Fitzgerald

Break

The all-day buffet outside the poker room
The all-day buffet outside the poker room
The players are on their second 15-minute break of the day. We'll be back here shortly.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Scoreboard Update

Midway through Level 5, here's a look at some of the notable players' chip counts:

Paul Magriel - Busto
Andre Akkari - 37,000
Daniel 'djaniel' Mar - 81,000
Leo Fernandez - 36,300
Alex Gomez - 50,000
Alex Fitzgerald - 24,000
Humberto Brenes - 39,000

Alavrado Drops One

JC Alvarado raised to 625 and the cutoff seat called. The flop came down {6-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {4-Hearts}. Alvarado fired a continuation bet of 1,050. His opponent made the call.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs} and both Alvarado and his opponent checked. The river was the {9-Clubs} and Alavrado checked. His opponent reached into his stack right away and fired out a bet of 2,000. Alavrado took his time, but then folded, dropping to 33,000 chips.

Lynn caught up with JC during the break:

Tags: JC AlvaradoTeam PokerStars PRO Mexico