2010 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

LAPT Punta del Este Main Event
Day: 4
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

The Biggest Pot Yet

Nicolas Cardyn opened to 220,000 from the button, and Nacho Barbero three-bet him for the first time in this heads-up duel. He made it 600,000 straight, and Cardyn tanked and called.

With well over 1 million already in the pot, the two men saw a flop of {8-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} {8-Spades}. Barbero was first to speak, and he continued the aggression with a leverage bet of 500,000. After about a minute of tank time, Cardyn announced an all in, and Barbero quickly made the call for his own tournament life, committing his final 2.01 million chips to the pot.

Showdown
Barbero: {5-Spades} {9-Hearts}
Cardyn: {4-Clubs} {6-Clubs}

Barbero was well ahead with his two pair, and Cardyn was drawing dead to two running cards. The turn {7-Spades} satisfied the first half of the runner-runner equation, giving Cardyn a few outs to fill in his open-ended straight draw.

The crowd pressed in toward the ropes as the two respective cheering sections yelled for the cards they wanted to see. Those cheering for the {2-Clubs} were happy after the river, as that rag filled out the board to lock up the monstrous pot for Barbero.

That pulls the Team PokerStars Pro into a commanding chip lead once again:

Barbero - 5.39 million
Cardyn - 750,000

Tags: Nacho BarberoNicolas Cardyn