2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
$2,700 No Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1
Doan Doing Work
The flop rolls out . Action checks to the raiser, and he continues out with a bet of 800. Raymer ducks out, but Doan slips on her sunglasses and decides to put in a check-raise, making it 2,400 total. Her opponent studies for a minute or two before making the call.
The turn brings the . Both players check.
The river is the . Doan grabs three yellow T1000 chips and makes a bet of 3,000. Without hesitation, her opponent puts in the call. Doan flips over -- the stone cold nuts. She drags in a pot worth nearly 13,000 chips, and has moved up over 16,000.
Tight Quarters
We expect to have the final numbers for total entrants and prize pool a little bit later in the day.
Break Time
Play Resumes
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
More Room, Please
Spanish Only?
"That is your warning," said the dealer.
We believe that it is an incorrect decision, as at least half of the table talk downstairs in the main room is in English.
Sleepy Greenstein
Raymer Chipping Up
It showed up . The big blind checked, Fossilman continued out with a bet of 1,000, and the player next to act quickly called. The big blind ducked out, and it was heads up to the turn.
It brought the , and both men checked.
River: . With little hesitation, Raymer said, "Dos mil," betting 2,000 chips in Spanish. His opponent thought for several minutes before raising to 5,675. Raymer seemed confused, and took a moment to survey the situation. After about two minutes, he said, "Well, if you have a flush you win," as he dropped the calling chips into the pot. He tabled , and his opponent shrugged and opened up his . Raymer's two pair was the winner and he pulled in the sizable pot, working his way up to 17,500 chips.