2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$289,300
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,700
Prize Pool
$1,343,100
Entries
367
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

"Got Some Raises Goin' On Over Here"

First into the pot from the button, Ioannis Beris raised to 17,000, and Hugo Mora three-bet to 40,000 next door in the small blind. Beris let out a big sigh as if he were frustrated, but he ended up making a reraise to 77,000 total to put the decision back on his opponent. Mora was undeterred, though, reraising all in for 318,000 total.

"Got some raises goin' on over here," Daniel Negreanu said, just barely looking up as he pecked away maniacally on his iPhone's keypad.

Beris spent a couple minutes in the tank, considering a call for all but 40,000 of his chips. Eventually, though, he double-checked his cards and returned them into the muck, leaving 281,000 in front of him.

Player Chips Progress
Hugo Mora
Hugo Mora
407,000
89,000
89,000
Ioannis Beris
Ioannis Beris
281,000
-57,000
-57,000

Tags: Hugo MoraIoannis Beris

Fabio Leite Eliminated in 19th Place (R$9,220)

Fabio Leite - 19th place
Fabio Leite - 19th place

Fabio Leite had been whittled down to just 49,000 when he got the last of his stack into the middle preflop. Vitor Torres looked him up with {9-Hearts} {9-Clubs}, and Leite's superior {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} had him poised for a double.

The {4-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} flop was a clean start, but we've already spoiled the story with that post title. The turn {9-Spades} was the kiss of death for Leite, and he could not catch back up as the {8-Hearts} filled out the board.

The two men shook hands, and Leite is headed off to the cashier to pick up his paycheck.

Player Chips Progress
Fabio Leite
Fabio Leite
Busted

Tags: Fabio LeiteVitor Torres

Break Dance

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We've burned through the Levels 17 and 18, and the players are off for their first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra
850,000
371,000
371,000
Daniele Nestola de
Daniele Nestola
640,000
2,000
2,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
630,000
1,000
1,000
Caio Pimenta br
Caio Pimenta
605,000
30,000
30,000
Felipe Morbiducci
Felipe Morbiducci
600,000
5,000
5,000
Vincenzo Giannelli
Vincenzo Giannelli
530,000
-8,000
-8,000
Joshua Ewing
Joshua Ewing
425,000
120,000
120,000
Hugo Mora
Hugo Mora
405,000
-5,000
-5,000
Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
405,000
50,000
50,000
Jonathan Markovits
Jonathan Markovits
360,000
Vitor Torres
Vitor Torres
320,000
Martin Santos
Martin Santos
300,000
-100,000
-100,000
Ioannis Beris
Ioannis Beris
240,000
Paulo Grendene
Paulo Grendene
235,000
-72,000
-72,000
Mayu Roca
Mayu Roca
190,000
-222,000
-222,000
Gasperino Nicolas
Gasperino Nicolas
180,000
-35,000
-35,000
Samir Nadim Nasser
Samir Nadim Nasser
140,000
7,000
7,000
Luis Mata ve
Luis Mata
120,000
-50,000
-50,000

Hugo Mora Eliminated in 18th Place (R$9,220)

Hugo Mora - 18th place
Hugo Mora - 18th place

Hugo Mora opened the action with a raise to 23,000, and Daniel Nestola three-bet to 51,000. Mora was undeterred, though, four-bet shoving for just about 400,000 total. Nestola snap-called, and the cards were turned up.

It was {A-Spades} {Q-Spades} for Mora, but he'd run into the pocket aces of Nestola. There was no help on board for the at-risk player, and he's been ushered outside the ropes as the 18th-place finisher. He'll earn R$9,220 for his efforts here this week.

Player Chips Progress
Daniele Nestola de
Daniele Nestola
1,180,000
540,000
540,000
Hugo Mora
Hugo Mora
Busted

Tags: Daniel NestolaHugo Mora

Negreanu Staying Involved

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu has been staying nice and active on the feature table up on the stage. Here's a few hands he recently played all in a row.

On the first hand, action folded to Negreanu in the small blind. The shorter-stacked Sami Nadim Nasser was in the big blind and Negreanu announced a raise to 300,000. Nasser took a minute and then folded, leaving himself with about 110,000 in chips.

On the next hand, action folded over to Negreanu on the button and he raised to 22,000. Nasser shoved in from the small blind for 108,000. Negreanu took some time, but eventually folded his hand and showed that he was laying down the {A-Hearts}.

Then, Negreanu opened to 22,000 from the cutoff seat and Felipe Morbiducci called from the big blind to see the flop come down {J-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Both checked and the turn was the {9-Diamonds}. Morbiducci bet 27,000 and Negreanu folded. Morbiducci showed the {J-Diamonds}.

Tags: Felipe MorbiducciDaniel NegreanuSami Nadim Nasser

Down to Two

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Two tables, that is. Here's how they look after the breaking of the far table:

TableSeatPlayer
11Martin Santos
12Mayu Roca
13Vincenzo Giannelli
14Jonathan Markovits
15Josh Ewing
16Carlos Ibarra
17Vitor Torres
18Juan Gonzalez
   
21Iaonnis Beris
22Paulo Grendene
23Daniel Negreanu
24Samir Nadim Nasser
25Caio Pimenta
26Daniel Nestola
27Gasperino Nicolas
28Felipe Morbiducci