2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico
$2,700 Nuevo Vallarta Main Event
Day: 1
Victor Ramdin = 25K
"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.
Maridu Doubles Up
"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.
Missing in Action: Marc Karam
Adios Tito Fuentes
Good Times, Bad Times
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
Brazilians Lose Another Big Dog; Andre Akkari Eliminated
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50