LAPT Punta del Este Main Event Day 1 | 2010 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

02-24-2010 03:25 UTC-12

Floor Plan

[user66118]

Ah, we should probably tell you what we mean by "upstairs". The field for this Day 1 is divided between two rooms. Sixteen tables containing 135 players are spread out in the salon on the bottom floor of the Mantra Resort. One third of the spacious room is occupied by the impressive LAPT television set which will come into use later in the week.

The rest of the field is upstairs in the Poker Room of the casino, and it appears that they represent the majority. Registration is still open until the end of the second level, so we'll have the full numbers for you shortly thereafter.

02-24-2010 03:32 UTC-12

Top Pair Good for Dabul

Mickey Doft

Veronica Dabul saw a {2-Clubs}

flop with two opponents. Both checked to her and she put out a bet of 1,000, forcing a fold from one. The second opponent called as the {6-Diamonds}

fell on fourth street. They both opted to check, bringing the {7-Diamonds}

on fifth street.

Dabul's opponent checked. She deliberated for a few moments before betting 1,200. Her opponent quickly called and quickly mucked as Veronica showed {A-Spades}

, upping her stack to 23,000.

Tags: Veronica Dabul

02-24-2010 03:33 UTC-12

Salles Spins Out

[user66118]

We mentioned earlier that things were tough for Veronica Dabul, dealing with the dangerous Gualter Salles on her immediate left.

Well, things have just gotten a bit easier for Ms. Dabul. The last sweep by he table sees that seat seven is now open, and Salles is nowhere to be found. It appears that the open-wheel race car driver turned Team PokerStars Pro has sped out of this LAPT in the second level.

Tags: Gualter Salles

02-24-2010 03:53 UTC-12

Gomes Sliding

Mickey Doft

With about 4,000 in the pot, Alex Gomes and his opponent checked a board of {5-Diamonds}

. Gomes' opponent bet 3,025 when the {4-Spades}

landed on the river, sending Gomes into the tank for about two minutes.

He tossed in the chips to call, but shook his head when his opponent tabled {8-Diamonds}

for a pair of eights. Gomes mucked and dropped to under 9,000.

Tags: Alexandre Gomes

02-24-2010 04:03 UTC-12

Just Throw in Some Chips

[user66118]

Online qualifier Mike Brunner opened the pot to 400 in middle position. In the small blind, a man wearing a Mickey Mouse sorcerer's hat made the call, and action came to a rather uninteresting and nameless man in the big. He popped it up to 4,000. Or possibly 4,075. Or maybe that was 4,150. There was far too much confusion and making of change for Brunner to handle, and he quickly folded. Mickey Mouse made the call, though it's really not clear exactly how many chips he put into the pot. It really was a mad scramble to make change and pull in chips, and we think nobody's exactly certain what actually happened. The dealers are still learning here.

In any event, the two men went heads up to a flop of {10-Hearts}

. When Mickey Mouse checked, the big blind fired out 5,000. Mr. Mouse tanked for a minute or two before open-folding {J-Diamonds}

. He's back to about 11,000, and we'll try to catch his actual name next time by.

02-24-2010 04:10 UTC-12

Akkari Picking His Spots

[user66118]

A player in early position limped into the pot, and a man in middle position raised to 550. Andre Akkari called from the small blind, and the limper called as well to go three-handed to the flop.

It came {A-Spades}

, and the action checked to the raiser. When he continued out with 1,000 more chips, only Akkari called.

The turn paired the board with the {A-Hearts}

, and Akkari tapped the felt again. His opponent bet 1,200 this time. Akkari went into the tank for a minute or two before surrendering his cards to the dealer.

Akkari is sitting right at 17,000 as the break approaches.

Tags: Andre Akkari