Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
$2,700 No Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$851,175
Entries
351
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Cards in the Air
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Our eight finalists are prepared for battle, and by the end of the day, one of them will be $241,735 richer and be inscribed in the books as the champion of the 2008 LAPT Punta del Este!
Shuffle up and deal!
Juan Jose Perez
Alexandre Gomes raises under the gun to 27,000. Action folds around to Juan Jose Perez, who moves all in for 155,000 chips. Gomes thinks for a minute or two before folding his hand, and Perez scoops up some early chips.
Paulo Cesar Ribeiro Eliminated in 8th Place ($17,025)
Jose Miguel Espinar raises under the gun to 26,000. Paulo Cesar Ribeiro announces a reraise, and makes is 52,000 total, a minimum raise. Espinar calls.
The flop comes
. Espinar checks, and Ribeiro bets out 100,000. Espinar moves all in on a check-raise, and Ribeiro quickly calls. He is all in for 226,000 total and is at risk of elimination.Espinar:
Ribeiro:
The turn brings the
, meaning that Ribeiro is drawing completely dead. Just for good measure, the dealer reveals the 
on the river, making Espinar the winning quadruple kings.Paulo Cesar Ribeiro is our eighth place finisher, taking home $17,025 in cash.
Juan Jose Perez Eliminated in 7th Place ($25,535)
In early position, Juan Jose Perez comes in with a raise to 35,000. From the button, Espinar reraises to 92,000, and very quickly Perez moves all in for a total of 196,000. Espinar makes the call, and the hands are shown down:
Perez:
Espinar:
The flop brings a bit of a sweat for Perez, rolling out
, giving his opponent a gutshot straight draw.The turn is the
, making Perez top set but not changing anything as far as Espinar is concerned.River:
. Espinar comes rallying from behind to make his Broadway straight and eliminate Juan Jose Perez. Perez nods knowingly, smiles, and makes his way to the cashier to pick up $25,535 in greenbacks.
Sidney Chreem Eliminated in 6th Place ($34,045)
Under the gun, Sidney Chreem moves all in for 50,000 chips. Everyone passes to the button where Gallo looks down at
. He makes the call, putting Chreem at risk of elimination. He tables 
and is racing for his tournament life.The board runs out
, and Chreem comes in second. He is eliminated in sixth place, and will take home $34,045 for his work over the last three days.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Updated Chip Counts
Jose Miguel Espinar - 1,145,000
Alexandre Gomes - 800,000
Gylbert Drolet - 600,000
Alex Brenes - 500,000
Lisandro Gallo - 450,000
Grinding it Out
Lisandro Gallo
The table folds around to the blinds, where Lisandro Gallo raises to 30,000. Gylbert Drolet makes the call, and the two men go heads up to the flop.
The dealer spreads out
. Gallo checks, and Drolet makes a bet of 30,000. Gallo thinks for a minute before making the call.Turn:
. Again, Gallo passes and lets Drolet bet 70,000. Gallo makes the call.River:
. Both men check. Lisandro Gallo turns over 
, and his ace-high is the winning hand. He stands up and makes a loud exclamation in Spanish before raking in a nice pot.