Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 75
2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - San José
LAPT San José Main Event
Day: 1
More Chips to Bust With
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Just moments after her double-up, Maria Mayrinck found herself all in once again, this time holding
. She was racing for her tournament life versus her opponent's 
.Much to her chagrin, the
peeled right off on the flop, and Mayrinck failed to improve. Losing the race and the rest of her chips, the charming Maridu is headed to the rail.
More for Maridu
Not to worry for Maridu though. With just over 7,000 chips left, she got them all in holding
. She was looked up by a single opponent holding 
. A third king came on the flop, as the board ran out 
. With that full house, Mayrinck tallied a much-needed double-up.She sits now with just under 16,000 chips.
Going, Going, Gomes
. The small blind checked, and Gomes bet 1,625 from the big blind. Next to act, an opponent raised to 3,500, which was enough to get two of the players out. Action was back to Gomes, and he made the call.The turn brought the
. Gomes checked, allowing his opponent to bet 4,500, which he called.Fifth street came the
, putting two pair on board. Gomes grabbed the lead now, carefully counting out and sliding forward 7,000 chips. His opponent went deep into the tank, shuffling chips and muttering a barely-audible, "Counterfeited..." After several minutes, he released his cards, and Gomes took down the pot, chipping up to 34,000 in the process.
Payouts, by the Numbers
Twenty-four of the original 219 players will finish in the money tomorrow. The bottom level of cash is worth $9,770, while everyone at the final table will be guaranteed at least $17,024. The top three players will all earn paydays of more than $100,000. And to top it off, the man or woman who manages to outlast all the rest will take home a beautiful glass trophy along with $285,773. Not too shabby, indeed!
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 50
After-Dinner Poker
Dinner Bell
Is Race a Tell?
"You're a Mexican," he said. "I know you're only going to do that with ace-king. Show me your ace-king!" With that, Brenes slid his calling chips forward. Much to his delight, Godinez did indeed table big slick! Brenes was racing for a knockout with pocket tens.
Brenes lost the hand but was still glowing about his read. He shook his opponent's hand and even paused for a quick photo op with Godinez after the chips were stacked.
Akkari Cornered
. Akkari checked, his opponent bet 1,200, and Akkari called.Fourth street came the
. Akkari again checked and watched his opponent check behind.On the river, the
peeled off, and Akkari grabbed the lead. He slowly counted out a bet, putting 2,600 chips into the pot. His opponent sat still for a few moments before opting to raise to 7,000. This put Akkari in the tank, but he finally released his hand. With that little misstep, he is back to 17,000.