2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

$2,700 No Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$241,735
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$851,175
Entries
351
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Final Table Bios: Seat 6: Gylbert Drolet (691,000)

Gylbert Drolet
Gylbert Drolet
Gylbert Drolet is just 21 years old and comes to Punta del Este from Quebec City, Quebec in Canada. He has been playing poker since he turned 18 three years ago and is finding some success early in his career. He qualified for this event as well as the LAPT San Jose via the step satellites on PokerStars. He has also won three $100 tournaments online and recently cashed in the Sunday Million.

In school, Drolet is studying technology and plans to expand his focus to include business studies at university. He says, "My parents aren't that keen on me playing poker, but they recognize that I'm pretty good at it." He added some thoughts about this event today: "I had a really good feeling about this tournament. It started very badly though. In the first hour, I was dealt {K-?} {K-?} but ran into aces, which took me down to 6,000. Despite that setback, I always felt very confident, however."

Drolet has reason to be confident. He comes into today in second place, working with 691,000 chips.

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