Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
$2,700 Nuevo Vallarta Main Event
Day: 1
Players Left 89 / 242
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and shoved on a flop of 
, but his opponent held 
. Akkari's hand did not improve and he was eliminated.
Good:
Steven Thompson - 38,000
Stephen 'Stevie 444' Chidwick - 28,000
J.C. Alvarado - 26,000
Victor Ramdin - 25,000
Bad:
Jon 'Apestyles' Van Fleet - 7,500
David Plastik - 6,500
Andre Akkari - 3,400
"After all the bad beats I took today, it was time for me to give one out," Maridu explained.
J.C. Alvarado min-raised from UTG. He got a couple of callers. Maridu found
and shoved. J.C. called with 
. Maridu took the lead when she flopped a Queen, but there were two hearts on the board."It takes talent to be able to fade that flush draw," she joked.
And indeed, she did.
"I love the Caribbean," the Bronx native (via Guyana) explained. "The vibe. The weather. The people. I love it all."
Ramdin is having a great time in Mexico so far, and that positive mood has carried over at the tables. He's among the chipleaders with 25,000.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
