LAPT Playa Conchal Main Event Day 2 | 2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal

11-20-2009 17:45 UTC-5

Every Little Bit Helps

donpeters

Garoar Hauksson raised from the button to 5,800. In the small blind sat Kenneth Park and he made the call. The big blind was Dan Williams. Williams moved all in for 35,000 total. Both the other players folded and Williams picked up the pot. He now has around 50,000.

Tags: Dan Williams Garoar Hauksson Kenneth James Parker

11-20-2009 17:47 UTC-5

Salles Eliminated

donpeters

Gualter Salles was just eliminated when his {J-?}

failed to overtake his opponent's {A-?}

. The button had raised and the small blind flat-called before Salles moved all in from the big blind. After the button folded, the small blind made the call and was the one who eliminated Salles.

Tags: Gualter Salles

11-20-2009 17:50 UTC-5

Levesque Doubles

donpeters

Eric Levesque raised to 6,000 and was called in one spot. Levesque then bet the flop of {8-Spades}

, making it 8,000 to go. HIs opponent called, bringing the {9-Clubs}

on the turn. Levesque moved all in for 47,500 total. After a few minutes in the tank, the player made the call with {A-Clubs}

. Levesque held {7-Spades}

.

The river was the {2-Hearts}

, keeping Levesque in the lead and doubling him up to 120,000.

Tags: Eric Levesque

11-20-2009 18:05 UTC-5

Sol Power

donpeters

Sol Bergren raised from the cutoff to 5,800 and Rory Graham called from the big blind. The flop came down {A-Hearts}

and Graham checked. Bergren fired 6,000 before Graham raised to 16,000. Bergren made the call and the two players would see a turn card.

The turn brought the {4-Diamonds}

and Graham checked over to Bergren. He fired 35,000 this time, sending Graham into the tank for a few minutes. After puffing on his unlit cigar and contemplating his decision, Graham mucked his hand.

Graham dropped to 70,000 while Bergren moved up to 245,000.

Tags: Rory Graham Sol Bergren

11-20-2009 18:15 UTC-5

Pardon Me, I'm the New Chip Leader

[user38449]

We're referring to Rogelio Pardo, your new overall chip leader with right around 365,000 in chips.

Holding a pocket pair of aces, Pardo watched a {7-Hearts}

flop come down in a hand against a single opponent. Pardo told us he check-raised his opponent, who then three-bet all in. Pardo made the call and found himself up against his opponent's flush draw: {Q-Hearts}

.

The turn blanked {4-Diamonds}

and Pardo filled up on the river when the {J-Spades}

came, securing him the pot.

Tags: Rogelio Pardo

11-20-2009 18:22 UTC-5

Emperador Doubles with Tens

donpeters

After a player in early position raised to 7,000, Leonardo Emperador moved all in for 30,000. The original raiser made the call after a minute in the tank. Emperador held two tens against his opponent's pocket sixes.

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}

, giving both players a set, but Emperador's was higher.

He now has over around 65,000 chips.

Tags: Leonardo Emperador

11-20-2009 18:31 UTC-5

C-bet Works for Gomes

donpeters

Felipe Ramos raised to 6,000 before Alejandro Gonzalez made the call. Ramos was in early position and Gonzalez in middle position. Action folded around to Team PokerStars PRO Brazil member Alexandre Gomes in the small blind. He three-bet to 20,100. Ramos folded, but Gonzalez came along to see a flop.

The flop came down {9-Spades}

. Gomes slid out a tall stack of chips totaling 20,500. Gonzalez mucked his hand, giving Gomes the pot. With that pot, Gomes is up to 120,000 chips.

Tags: alejandro gonzalez Alexandre Gomes felipe ramos Team PokerStars PRO Brazil

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

11-20-2009 18:37 UTC-5

Williams Doubles Through Dykes

donpeters

Dan Williams moved all in for 27,500 more over the top of a raise from big stack Fred Dykes. Dykes made the call with {A-Diamonds}

. Williams held pocket eights.

The board ran out {K-Hearts}

, giving Williams the double up to 65,000.

Tags: Dan Williams Fred Dykes

11-20-2009 18:52 UTC-5

Dykes Strikes Back

[user38449]

Fred Dykes is back up over the 300,000 mark after winning a recent pot.

On a board showing {Q-Clubs}

, Dykes called an opponent's 13,000 bet, opting to see the river, which brought the {K-Diamonds}

.

Action was then checked to Dykes who fired a sneaky-looking 10,000 bet on the end.

"I can't fold this," his opponent said. "I put you on a monster or just a jack," he added, tossing two blue (5,000) chips into the middle.

Dykes quietly turned over the {A-Spades}

which proved good, and he raked the pot, bringing his total to 315,000.

Tags: Fred Dykes