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2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - San José
LAPT San José Main Event
Day: 1
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Petronack Puts His Hopes in Canine
. With him out of the way, and Petronack all in for his tournament life, the two live hands were turned over.Showdown:
Petronack:
Button:
The flop paired both players, as the
kept the covering player in the lead. The turn brought some drama though, as the 
gave Petronack a flush draw. Sure enough, he drilled the 
on the river, filling in that flush and earning a timely double-up to 23,000.
Gomes Pays a Fee
, and there's just under 5,000 in chips already in the pot.On said flop, Fee leads out with a bet of 3,250. Gomes goes into the tank for a few moments before raising to 9,200. Fee calls.
Fourth street brings the
, and both players check this time.The last card off is the
. Fee again passes, prompting Gomes to take another little session in the tank. Finally, he counts out a bet of 12,600, sliding it neatly into the middle of the table. That brings Fee to a pause, and he asks for Gomes' remaining count while he ponders. "Maybe twenty-five," says the pro.With that, Fee says, "I call?" in more of a questioning tone than a sure thing. He was right though, as Gomes uncaps his cards and slides them into the muck. Fee slams down
, and he earns another nice pot. With that, he has chipped his way up to 110,000, becoming the first player to cross over the century mark.
Updated Leaderboard
Ryan Fee - 110,000
Joel Micka - 90,000
Abraham Rosenkrantz - 85,000
Mike Collins - 84,000
Mike DeGilio - 77,000
The Man From Down Under Goes Under
. He was looked up by a single opponent who held 
. Unfortunately for Mitchell, his opponent improved to overtake and eventually eliminate him from the field. Mitchell seemed quite dejected in his plight as he made his exit from the tournament room.
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
Double or Nothing for Vasquez
Showdown:
Micka:
Vasquez:
The board ran out safe for the all-in player, as it came
. Vasquez notches a nice double-up, and he now sits with just over 30,000.
Bye, Bye, Brenes
, and he was called down by an opponent who held 
, and who had Brenes slightly covered.The flop was dry for both players, coming
. Lightning struck for Brenes on the turn though, as the vaulted him into the lead. It wasn't meant to be though. The 
peeled off on fifth street, robbing Brenes of the remainder of his chips.Alex Brenes was the runner-up in the last LAPT event, last season's finale in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Though he outlasted brother Humberto today, Alex will fail to match that second-place effort this time around, as he is relinquished to the rail late in Day 1.
Another Pro Falls
and a short stack, he ended up all in before the flop. He was in trouble though, at risk for his tournament life against his opponent's .The board came down a dramatic
. Gomes made two pair, but that ten on the river also filled in his opponent's straight, spelling the end for the PokerStars pro.Gomes was up and down today, active in many pots. He was healthy for much of the day but has been slipping steadily since the dinner break. After his exit, Gomes joined fellow Brazilian pros Andre Akkari and Maria Mayrinck, all three of whom are now spectators on the rail.