LAPT Punta del Este Main Event Day 2 | 2010 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

02-25-2010 04:18 UTC-12

More Pokers!

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We're back in action with Level 11. The board tells us that we have ticked under the century mark and 97 players remain.

02-25-2010 04:25 UTC-12

We mentioned earlier in the day that the plan was to play down to 24 players. We've received clarification from the staff that we'll play down to 24 or eight full levels, whichever comes first.

After dropping 48 players in the first two levels, the smart money is on reaching the 24-player mark.

02-25-2010 04:40 UTC-12

Brunner Fiips a Coin

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Under the gun, PokerStars online qualifier Mike Brunner moved all in for his final 20,400 chips. Action passed all the way around to the small blind where Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez quietly announced a call. When the big blind eventually folded, the cards were on their backsides:

Brunner: {9-Diamonds}

Fernandez: {A-Spades}

"Come on, don't let me lose two of these in a row," pleaded Brunner. We're not sure what he's talking about, but we did see him run pocket queens into pocket kings early in the day.

In any event, let's run a board to see who runs good in this flip: {3-Clubs}

. It's Brunner's turn to win one, and he clapped his hands together in a celebration of relief.

Brunner - 43,000
Fernandez - 46,000

Tags: Leo Fernandez Mike Brunner

02-25-2010 04:52 UTC-12

Johnny Blade Gets it In Good

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With raise to 4,200 in front of him, John Bladon moved all in for 27,800 total. The initial raiser called when the action came back around, and Bladon was officially at risk of elimination.

Showdown
Bladon: {A-?}

Opponent:

The board smiled on the gregarious Bladon, coming out {7-Hearts}

. A very excited "Johnny Blade" has notched himself a double up, and he's almost back to an average stack with 58,000.

02-25-2010 05:05 UTC-12

Double Dutch

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The last Dutchman standing, Joost Vereecken has just ensured that he'll be hanging around for a bit longer.

When a player in front of him opened to 4,000, Vereecken shipped his 26,000 into the middle with pocket jacks. The raiser called with ace-king, and the race was on.

The board was all low cards, eventually making Vereecken an unnecessary straight on the river. His jacks stay good, doubling him up to about 55,000 and keeping the hopes of the Dutch alive here in Uruguay.

Tags: Joost Vereecken

02-25-2010 05:09 UTC-12

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Nicolas Cardyn - 110,000
Jose "papadelpoker" de la Guardia - 46,000
Daniela de Lima Zapiello - 91,000
Veronica Dabul - 90,000
Felipe Ramos - 10,000
Humberto Brenes - 42,000
Stephen "stevie444" Chidwick - 105,000
Jose Gonzalez - 150,000

02-25-2010 05:18 UTC-12

Cowboys Not Zapiello's Type

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Marcelo Da Fonseca opened to 4,500 from middle position, and Daniela de Lima Zapiello three-bet him up to 12,000 straight. Da Fonseca thought it over carefully before putting in the call, and the two went heads up to the flop.

The dealer spread out {A-Spades}

, and both players checked. On the {10-Hearts}

turn, Da Fonseca led out with a bet of 11,000, and Zapiello quickly flicked in the call.

The river brought the {Q-Spades}

and another check from each player. Da Fonseca tabled {A-Hearts}

for two pair, and Zapiello frowned and flashed her {K-Hearts}

as they went into the muck.

Zapiello slips to 79,000 after taking that little hit to her stack.

Tags: Daniela de Lima Zapiello Marcelo Da Fonseca

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

02-25-2010 05:21 UTC-12

Moving Day

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Level up! The new round has the blinds at 1,000/2,000 with an ante of 200. The big board shows that 89 players remain, and the short stacks are really going to start feeling the pinch as this level progresses.