Chip Counts
Amer Sulaiman - 2,550,000
2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal
LAPT Playa Conchal Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$628,075
Entries
259
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Amer Sulaiman - 2,550,000
Amer Sulaiman Profile
Sulaiman and his girlfriend came to Costa Rica on vacation, not planning on playing the event. Sulaiman ended up buying into the event and it looks like it was a great idea. He's guaranteed his largest cash ever and could become the first champion of the LAPT's Season 3.
Some information obtained from the PokerStars blog.
Sol Bergren Profile
We even caught a glimpse of Bergren in Australia back in 2007 at the APPT Sydney tournament. He finished fourth in that event for over $200,000. In total, Bergren has just under $285,000 in career tournament earnings. You can add at least $100,000 to that number as he's guaranteed a second-place finish here.
Bergren has also cashed in the WSOP Main Event three times: 2005, 2006 and 2009.
Some information obtained from the PokerStars blog.
Sulaiman Takes Over
. Amer Sulaiman had the button and Sol Bergren was first to act. he fird 60,000 and Sulaiman called.The turn brought the
and Bergren checked. Sulaiman fired 135,000. HIs opponent called, creating a healthy pot for the river.After the river card completed the board with the
, Bergren fired 210,000. Sulaiman tanked and then made the call. He turned over 
for a set of eights and Bergren mucked his hand."Queen ten." said Bergren, but he didn't show.
Sulaiman is up to 3.130 million and Bergren is down to 2.050 million.
Sulaiman Strikes First
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Sol Bergren opened the pot with a raise to 120,000 which was called by Sulaiman. The flop came down
and Sulaiman checked to Bergren who fired a 130,000 continuation bet. Sulaiman called.Both players checked after the dealer burned and turned the
.The last card off the deck was the
and Sulaiman checked once more to Bergren, who tried to claim the pot with a smallish 120,000 bet."Make it all," Sulaiman said, moving all in over the top of Bergren.
Bergren looked up at Sulaiman, puzzled and curious, but he eventually laid down his hand.
Sulaiman then slammed the
face up on the table showing a single pair of fours.After the hand, Sulaiman stacked up 2,650,000 in chips while Bergren dropped to 2,535,000.
Let the Battle Begin!
Here's how the counts look at the beginning of heads-up play:
Sol Bergren - 2,905,000
Amer Sulaiman - 2,280,000
Rogelio Pardo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($61,551)
Bergren held
and Pardo held 
. Pardo was all in for 540,000.The flop came down
and not much help for Pardo. The turn added some outs when the came, giving Pardo a flush draw now. The river was the though, not improving Pardo at all and sending him home in 3rd place. He earned over $60,000 for his finish.We're now guaranteed to have a Canadian champion here at the 2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal.
Eric Levesque Silenced in 4th Place ($45,221)
Bergren opened the pot with a raise to 120,000 and the action moved to Levesque.
"I feel more than good," Levesque said, after raising to a whopping 700,000; this just one hand after he moved in over the top of another 120,000 preflop raise from Bergren).
Bergren double-checked his cards before making his decision.
"All in," he announced. A call was made and the players would soon find out they'd be racing for fourth place:
Bergren:
Levesque:
"Put a snowman up there," Bergren said.
Though no eight appeared, the
board was kind to Bergren, whose pocket eights held up to earn him the pot.Bergren stacked up 2.285 million in chips after the hand.
PokerNews Exclusive Video
Busting out of this tournament hasn't been so bad when in the center of paradise. Yesterday we took a walk around the resort to see how the players are passing time now that they're out of the Main Event:
Shark Talk
"Eric! How you doing?" he asked to Eric Levesque. "Give da chip to my friend!" he continued, pointing to Rogelio Pardo.