It's been an amazing week here in Chile for the LAPT Season 5 kickoff event. Check out the highlights and get to know the final table players.
Felipe Velasquez opened to 140,000 in the hijack and was called by Aliro Diaz in the cutoff. From the small blind, Sergio Escobar shoved for about 475,000. Velasquez isolated with an all-in re-raise of his own.
Showdown
Velasquez: 
Escobar: 
The 
flop paired Velasquez and left Escobar in a world of hurt. The 
turn nor 
river offered help, ending his Main Event run in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,950,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Action folded to Javier Venegas on the button and he wasted little time in moving all in for 710,000. Leonardo Olivares was in the big blind and thought for a solid minute before making the call. Venegas turned over 
, and seemed excited his cards we live against the 
of Olivares.
When the 
flop came down and Venegas hit his king, his supporters erupted with cheers from the rail; however, it was short lived as the 
peeled off on the turn. This time it was Olivares's rail that erupted. During the commotion, the harmless 
was put out on the river, and Venegas shook hands with the victor before taking his leave in fifth place for $50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
Busted |
Aliro Diaz raised to 185,000 in the cutoff, but next to act Joao Lopes shoved for 725,000. The blinds folded, Diaz called, and the hands were revealed.
Showdown
Diaz: 
Lopes: 
The board ran out a safe 
for Lopes to give him a much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
1,610,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
Action folded to Felipe Velasquez on the button and he raised to 170,000, which was met with a three-bet to 475,000 by Aliro Diaz in the small blind. After the big blind got out of the way, Velasquez announced a raise to 705,000, putting the pressure back on Diaz.
He thought for about two minutes before announcing, "All in." Velasquez immediately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
Leonardo Olivares raised to 200,000 on the button and was called by Felipe Velasquez in the small blind.
The flop came down 
and both checked through to the turn. Velasquez bet 245,000, Olivares called, and the completed the board. Velasquez bet 300,000, but was unable to shake Olivares.
Velasquez had ace high with , while Olivares had him the entire way with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
1,470,000
-630,000
|
-630,000 |
In a blind-versus-blind battle of Chileans, Felipe Velasquez moved all in from the small for around 1.4 million and Aliro Diaz snap-called from the big. Velasquez flipped over and was in trouble against Diaz's 
, especially after the 
flop delivered the latter a set. Velasquez picked up a gut-shot straight draw to a three, but it was not meant to be as the 
hit the turn followed by the on the river. Velasquez was eliminated in fourth place for $74,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Joao Lopes opened to 300,000 on the button and Leonardo Olivares folded his small blind. Aliro Diaz, though, re-raised all in from the big blind with the big stack. Lopes called all in for about 1.3 million.
Showdown
Lopes: 
Diaz:
Lopes' cries for a three failed to materialize as the board came down 
to end his Main Event in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,550,000
1,550,000
|
1,550,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,550,000 | |
|
|
3,200,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
