2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
$2,700 No Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 1
Back at It
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50
Fossilman Anything But a Rock
The dealer spread out . The small blind checked, and Raymer continued out with a bet of 2,500. His opponent folded, and Raymer said, "Did you know I had ace-king?" as he turned his face-up. He took down a little uncontested pot, and is crawling ever closer to the century mark with about 92,000 in chips.
Brown in the Red
The board fell , and Brown shipped half his stack across the table. He is now back down just under his starting stack of 10,000.
The Trend of Play
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The Numbers Game
Thirty-two players will finish in the money, with the bottom level payout being worth $5,960. The lucky person who manages to outlast all others will pocket $241,735 in cash, along with the trophy confirming him or her as the 2008 LAPT Punta del Este champion.
With the numbers in, all those remaining now have a clear goal in front of them.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
Gill Breathes Easy
We pick up the action on the flop in a recent hand featuring Gill. The board shows . The player first to act bets out 2,500, and Gill makes the call.
The turn brings the and both men check.
Carter Gill insists, "Nine!" as the dealer flips over the river card: . His opponent leads out with another bet of 4,000, and Gill looks displeased. He begrudgingly flips a blue T5,000 chip into the middle, making the call. To his delight, his opponent says, "I got nothing," and open-mucks . Gill tables the winning and pulls in the pot.
With that win, Carter Gill has moved up over 50,000 in chips.