2010 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

LAPT Punta del Este Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Final Results
Winner
Jose Ignacio Barbero
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$279,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,500
Entries
307
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Bubble Status: Burst!

The bubble is behind us, and in rather quick and dramatic fashion. Check it out:

Daniela de Lima Zapiello opened her second-consecutive pot with a raise to 10,000. The man next to her called, and Pedro Komaromi came along from the button.

Three handed, the flop came out {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} {7-Spades}, and all three players checked. When the {10-Spades} hit the turn, Zappielo led out with a delayed continuation bet of 15,000. The monkey in the middle called, but Komaromi wanted to play for more. Without much hesitation, he stuck in a raise to 50,000 straight. Zappielo made the smooth call while the third player folded out of their way.

The {8-Spades} filled out the board on fifth street. Komaromi only had about 25,000 left in front of him, and Zappielo went ahead and bet enough to put him to the test. The call came instantly, Komaromi slamming down his {10-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} for the full house.

But it was no good.

Quiet as a mouse, Zappielo flipped up {A-Spades} {8-Clubs}. Aces full beat tens full every day, and Komaromi could hardly believe his eyes. A number of his fellow Uruguayans came to console their countryman, but the now-eliminated Komaromi could only stand at the table and shake his head.

With that, Pedro has become the unfortunate bubble boy, and he had to deal with the added pain of watching the rest of the room break into a standing celebration of his exit. Everyone who still has chips is now guaranteed a payday when they leave.

One at a Time

We've lost one more player, and it wasn't Mr. Grumpy from the previous hand.

With 49 players left, we're now just one elimination from a massive ovation, and the tournament is being dealt hand-for-hand.

Saved! But Still Grumpy

We didn't want to ask his name -- he's looking rather cross at the moment -- so we'll call him John Doe for now. Mr. Doe lost all but a few of his chips when his {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} ran into an opponent's {A-Clubs} {K-Spades} in a preflop all in.

Down to just 3,200 tiny chips, that remainder went into the next pot when Mr. Doe found himself in the small blind. He was up against two opponents, and they checked through a board of {8-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {7-Hearts}. John Doe, still frustrated, flipped over a saving {5-Diamonds} {8-Spades}, having made a life-saving straight.

He's quadrupled up, and that raggy straight may end up being the difference between a bubble finish and a not-too-shabby payday.

Humberto Doubles Up Very Quietly

Humberto Brenes
Humberto Brenes
In very un-Humberto fashion, he doubled up and the rest of the room probably doesn't know about it for once.

The player in the small blind put in a raise and Humberto shoved for an additional 24,900 more from the big blind. After a short tank, the small blind called with {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and was trailing Brenes' {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}.

The board ran out {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{A-Spades}{A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Humberto is back up to 70,000

Tags: Humberto Brenes

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400