2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Chile
Nishijima vs. Montano
Thiago "xTheDecanox" Nishijima opened for 6,600 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 15,500 by Luis Montano from the cutoff. After the button and blinds got out of the way, Nishijima tossed his cards to the muck, prompting Motano to show .
It wasn't much of a hand, but it gave us an excuse to update you on their chip stacks.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Thiago Nishijima |
180,000
-20,000
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-20,000 |
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Luis Montano |
145,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
The Money Bubble Approaches
The board says 108 players remain, so we are quite close to reaching the money. 104 players will be paid.
More Eliminations
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Leandro Csome
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Busted | |
Luis Yepez | Busted |
Bubble Time
The action has been slow as of late with players so close to the money. Now, after a recent elimination, we're on the exact money bubble. One more player will leave grossly disappointed while 104 will lock up a payday.
Scandura the Unfortunate Bubble Boy
We didn't catch the hand, but we do know that Claudio Scandura from Chile recently finished as the LAPT Vina Chile National Poker Championship bubble boy, which secures a minimum payday of $1,550 for the remaining 104 players.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Claudio Scandura
|
Busted |
Break it Down
The remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Sheirbon Takes His Leave
From under the gun, Brent Sheirbon moved all in for his last 26,000. One by one his opponents folded around to the player in the big blind, who announced a call.
Showdown
Sheirbon | |
Big Blind |
Sheirbon opted to put it all in with the suited one-gappers, and it appeared to pay off as the flop came down . Unfortunately for Sheirbon, his hope would be short lived as the dealer burned and turned the . The river changed nothing, and Sheirbon shook hands with his opponent before making his way to the payout desk.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Brent Sheirbon | Busted |
A Few Chip Counts
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Joao Lopes |
185,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Juan Bravo |
170,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Thiago Nishijima |
150,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
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Luis Perez |
138,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
Julio Kim |
130,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Perla Michalczewski
|
75,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Luis Capdevila |
63,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Flavio Reis |
55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Eric Brenes |
19,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
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