$2,700 No Limit Hold'em Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

08-09-2008 15:12 UTC-3

Lisandro Gallo

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Alex Brenes has the button in Seat 7.

Under the gun, Lisandro Gallo limps in, and both blinds -- Alexandre Gomes and Jose Miguel Espinar -- come along to the flop.

It brings {10-Hearts}

. Alexandre Gomes bets out 26,000. Espinar folds, and Gallo raises to 75,000. Gomes tanks for a few minutes before calling.

As the dealer is spreading the fourth card, Gomes checks in the dark. It comes the {2-Hearts}

. Gallo bets 85,000, again prompting a long thinking session from Gomes. Finally, he does fold, and Gallo rakes in a nice little pot.

08-09-2008 15:13 UTC-3

First Break

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The tournament clock has been paused while the players and spectators take a 15-minute break.

08-09-2008 15:33 UTC-3

Updated Chip Counts

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After the first break, here's how the chips are spread out:

Jose Miguel Espinar - 1,350,000
Lisandro Gallo - 775,000
Alexandre Gomes - 621,000
Alex Brenes - 490,000
Gylbert Drolet - 227,000

08-09-2008 15:34 UTC-3

Play Resumes

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The cards are back in the air!

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

08-09-2008 15:37 UTC-3

The Shark is in the Building

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As the players return from their stretch break, Humberto Brenes has taken over the role of final table announcer, calling the action in Spanish as a member of the floor staff repeats it in English. With his brother playing at the table, Humberto has a great view of the action.

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08-09-2008 15:40 UTC-3

Jose Miguel Espinar

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Jose Miguel Espinar has the button in Seat 3.

Alex Brenes is under the gun, and he raises to 45,000. Espinar is the only caller.

With the two men check-checking the whole way, the dealer runs the board {A-Diamonds}

.

Brenes tables {3-?}

, while Espinar shows down the best hand with his {10-?}

. He earns the first pot of Level 21.

08-09-2008 15:58 UTC-3

Pace of Play

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Continuing the trend of the previous level, play is slow and measured for the time being. Once more, very few pots are going to the flop, and virtually none of them make it to the turn. With the stacks not being especially deep right now, it will be interesting to see how long the trend continues.

08-09-2008 16:07 UTC-3

A Reraise!

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Jose Miguel Espinar has the button in Seat 3.

Alex Brenes raises to 45,000 under the gun. Next to act is Alexandre Gomes, and he reraises the bet to 150,000. Espinar folds quickly, but both Lisandro Gallo and Gylbert Drolet think for several minutes before deciding to muck as well. Action comes back to Brenes, and he too thinks for a good while before conceding to the reraise.

08-09-2008 16:21 UTC-3

Gylbert Drolet Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,070)

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Lisandro Gallo has the button in Seat 4.

The action folds around to him and he opens with a raise to 44,000. Next to act is Gylbert Drolet in the small blind, and he moves all in for his last 194,000 chips. Alex Brenes ducks out of the big blind, and Gallo makes the call. With Drolet at risk of being eliminated, the cards are shown down:

Gallo: {A-Clubs}

Drolet:

The flop shows up {9-Clubs}

, adding extra outs for Gallo. The turn comes a safe, but scary-looking, {5-Spades}

. Drolet needs to fade all of the queens, aces, and spades to stay alive.

Unfortunately for him, the {K-Clubs}

rips off on the river, making Gallo the winning ace-high flush. Gylbert Drolet heads to the rail, and will collect a check for $51,070 as a consolation prize.

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