2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$64,710
Event Info
Entries
681
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
20,000

Jessica Bedoya Doubles Through Julian Menendez

Julian Menendez opened to 130,000 from the cutoff and after about 90 seconds in the tank, Jessica Bedoya put in her last 195,000 into the pot. Menendez called with {A-Spades}{10-Hearts} and held a slight edge against Bedoya's {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

The board came down {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} to give Bedoya a pair of sevens to survive.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Menendez ar
Julian Menendez
740,000 -210,000
Jessica Bedoya
Jessica Bedoya
455,000 255,000

Tags: Jessica BedoyaJulian Menendez

M & M: Menendez vs. McDonald

Action folded to Stuart McDonald, who has been quite active here on Day 3, and he put in a min-raise to 100,000 from the button. The small blind got out of the way, and after about 40 seconds worth of though, Julian Menendez moved all in for 455,000 total. McDonald wasn't quick to call, but did so nonetheless.

Showdown
Menendez: {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
McDonald: {K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

We'd like to say this was an exciting hand, but the truth is the board ran out an uneventful {2-Spades}{J-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. Menendez's ace high held and he doubled to around 900,000.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Menendez ar
Julian Menendez
950,000 215,000
Stuart McDonald
Stuart McDonald
900,000 -420,000

Tags: Julian MenendezStuart McDonald

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

One For Forero

Victor Forero min-raised to 80,000 from middle position and was called by Rafael Pardo in the hijack and Staurt McDonald in the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades} and action checked to Pardo. He bet 155,000 with only Forero calling to see the {10-Clubs} turn. Forero came out firing with a bet of 200,000, resulting in a fold from Pardo.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Forero
Victor Forero
2,350,000 305,000
Rafael Pardo
Rafael Pardo
650,000 -260,000

Tags: Rafael PardoVictor Forero

Gomez vs. Monsalves

Action folded to Alexis Gomez in the cutoff and he opened for 100,000. Both the button and small blind folded, but Jonathan Monsalves decided to defend from the big. Both players checked the {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop, but when the {4-Clubs} hit the turn, Monsalves led out for 150,000. Gomez responded with a raise to 400,000, which proved enough to get Monsalves off the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Monsalves
Jonathan Monsalves
2,140,000 -310,000
Alexis Gomez
Alexis Gomez
1,450,000 300,000

Tags: Jonathan MonsalvesAlexis Gomez

McDonald Finds a Lady on the River

Stuart McDonald raised to 80,000 from early position and received a call from Alexis Gomez in the big blind. Both players ended up checking the {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop, as well as the {9-Clubs} turn. When the {Q-Diamonds} appeared on the river, Gomez checked, McDonald bet 95,000, and Gomez called.

McDonald rolled over {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for a rivered pair of queens, which was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stuart McDonald
Stuart McDonald
1,150,000 270,000
Alexis Gomez
Alexis Gomez
1,150,000 -180,000

Tags: Alexis GomezStuart McDonald

Jhon Jairo Eliminated in 9th Place ($12,145)

Jhon Jairo - 9th place
Jhon Jairo - 9th place

Alexis Gomez opened to 100,000 in middle position and Jhon Jairo re-raised all in for 350,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Gomez who called immediately.

Jairo: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Gomez: {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}

Jairo was crushed and found no help from the board when it ran out {K-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Alexis Gomez
Alexis Gomez
1,330,000 420,000
Jhon Jairo
Jhon Jairo
Busted

Tags: Alexis GomezJhon Jairo

Monsalves Gets Some Back

Action folded to Stuart McDonald in the small blind and he raised to 120,000, which Jonathan Monsalves called from the big. Both players proceeded to check the {3-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} flop, leading to the {4-Spades} turn. McDonald then check-called a bet of 140,000 before both players checked the {J-Spades} river.

McDonald showed {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, but it was no good against the {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} of Monsalves.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Monsalves
Jonathan Monsalves
2,450,000 200,000
Stuart McDonald
Stuart McDonald
880,000 -355,000

Tags: Jonathan MonsalvesStuart McDonald

We're Back! It's Pardo Time!

On the first hand of the final table, chip leader Jonathan Monsalves raised to 90,000 in early position and found a single caller, Rafael Pardo in the hijack. When the flop fell {J-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, Monsalves continuation bet 160,000, Pardo moved all in for 405,000, and Monsalves conceded the hand.

First blood to Pardo

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Monsalves
Jonathan Monsalves
2,250,000 -245,000
Rafael Pardo
Rafael Pardo
910,000 250,000

Tags: Jonathan MonsalvesRafael Pardo