$5,200 Mar del Plata Main Event | 2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Mar del Plata

04-18-2009 22:51 UTC-4

LAPT Mar del Plata Final Table Chip Counts:

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Dominik Nitsche - 817,000
Sergio Farias - 474,000
Jason Skean - 338,000
Jorge Landazuri - 329,000
Leo Fernandez - 329,000
Jose Barbero - 181,000
Rodolfo Awad - 170,000
Derek Lerner - 155,000
Alfons Fenijn - 65,000

04-19-2009 09:47 UTC-4

LAPT Mar del Plata Final Table Seating Assignments:

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Seat 1: Jason Skean (United States) - $338,000
Seat 2: Rodolfo Awad (Chile) - $170,000
Seat 3: Alfons Fenijn (Netherlands) - $65,000
Seat 4: Sergio Farias (Argentina) - $474,000
Seat 5: Jose Barbero (Argentina) - $181,000
Seat 6: Dominik Nitsche (Germany ) - $817,000
Seat 7: Jorge Landazuri (Mexico) - $428,000
Seat 8: Leo Fernandez (Argentina) - $329,000
Seat 9: Derek Lerner (Canada) - $151,000

04-19-2009 10:58 UTC-4

Final Table Coverage Begins at 2pm Local Time

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Buenos dias!

The final table begins at 2pm local time. Our coverage of the $5,200 buy-in LAPT Grand Final will be available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

You can also check out video interviews in both English and Spanish.

Here are the final table payouts...

1st - $381,030
2nd - $211,700
3rd - $141,140
4th - $105,860
5th - $77,620
6th - $63,520
7th - $49,400
8th - $35,280
9th - $28,220

Stay tuned for complete coverage.

04-19-2009 13:11 UTC-4

Action Starting Soon

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Players are taking their seats and unbagging their chips. Stay tuned for the final table.

04-19-2009 13:34 UTC-4

Player Introductions

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The players are being introduced right now. Sergio Farias, a local player from Argentina, got the loudest ovation from the crowd, with Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez getting the second-loudest applause.

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

04-19-2009 13:36 UTC-4

Cards in the Air!

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The final table is underway. There is less than ten minutes on the clock in Level 18.

04-19-2009 13:40 UTC-4

Rodolfo Awad Wins First Hand

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Rodolfo Awad is on the button in Seat 2. Jose Barbero opened for 23,000 from UTG. Rodolfo Awad reraised to 45,000 and Barbero folded.

04-19-2009 13:48 UTC-4

Jose Barbero Eliminated in 9th Place ($28,220)

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On the second hand of the final table, Alfons Fenijn had the button in Seat 3. Sergio Farias raised 65,000 from the small blind and Jose Barbero moved all in from the big blind. Sergio called and had Jose covered.

Sergio: {5-Diamonds}

Jose:

The flop was {Q-Spades}

. Sergio took the lead with a set of fives, however, Jose flopped a Broadway straight draw and needed to fill that in if he wanted to survive.

The turn was the {6-Diamonds}