2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - San José
LAPT San José Main Event
Day: 1
So Long, Sabat
In his final hand, he held , and was tangling heads up. The flop revealed , and both players checked.
The turn came the , and Sabat called a bet.
The last card off was the . Again, the unknown opponent bet out, this time with 3,000 chips. Sabat had just 5,000 left, and he moved all in and was quickly called. His opponent tabled the winning , spelling the end for Eddy.
The Other Brenes
Fifth street comes the . Once more, Brenes sees his opponent lead out, this time for 1,000 chips. More quickly this time, Brenes again calls. His opponent turns over , but Brenes shows the winning , drawing a puzzled look from his opponent. With that little pot, Brenes has chipped his way up to 12,500.
Gill Slowplays, Then Folds
Heads up now, the turn came the . Gill checked again, and his opponent asked for a count. When he learned Gill's total, he waved both of his hands forward in the universal "all-in" gesture.
Gill went into the tank for a few minutes, lamenting his position. "I was slowplaying on the flop, too!" he said. "Now I can't think of anything I can beat." With that, he released his hand, and is left with 6,550 chips.
Of note is the fact that Victor Ramdin has just joined this table, with Carter Gill and last year's San Jose champion Valdemar Kwaysser, giving Table 18 a run for its money as the toughest table going.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Toughest Table in Town
By the Numbers
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Three Names, Two Times the Chips
The board came , earning Ryan another double up. He now sits with 13,375, much improved from when he was hovering close to 1,000 just a few minutes ago.
Ryan Riding the Roller Coaster
Facing a raise in front of him, Brent Harpe called from the button, and Ryan squeezed all in for 2,500 from the big blind, after working his way out of the hole a little bit. The original raiser ducked out, but Harpe called, putting Ryan at risk of elimination.
Showdown:
Harpe:
Ryan:
In a great position, Ryan watched the board run down safe: , earning him a much-needed double up to just over 5,000.
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0