LAPT Playa Conchal Main Event Day 1 | 2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal

11-19-2009 16:30 UTC-5

Meet Dan Williams, World Traveler

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A few weeks ago, we spotted Dan Williams in Auckland, New Zealand, playing in the PokerStars.net APPT Auckland Main Event. Williams failed to cash in that event, but he gave it a solid effort, reaching day two of the event.

Fast forward one month later and we find Williams sharing a table in Costa Rica with the likes of Derek Lerner, Andre Akkari and Shirley Rosario.

Williams told us he qualified for the Playa Conchal Main Event via an $11 rebuy tournament on PokerStars. We'll keep you posted on his progress.

Tags: Dan Williams

11-19-2009 16:28 UTC-5

Kings Over the Speed Limit

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A player from middle position raised to 600 and David Plastik called out of the small blind. The two players took a flop of {8-Spades}

. Plastik checked and his opponent fired 800. Plastik made the call.

The turn was the {A-Diamonds}

and both players checked before the {2-Spades}

fell on the river. Plastik led with a bet 1,225 and his opponent called. PLastik showed two fives -- {5-Spades}

-- but was no good to his opponent's {K-Clubs}

.

Plastik dropped to 24,600 chips.

Tags: David Plastik

11-19-2009 16:25 UTC-5

Gomes Moving Up

donpeters

With approximately 15,000 chips sitting in the middle on a final board of {J-Diamonds}

, Alexandre Gomes was faced with a bet of 10,000 from his opponent. After Some deliberation, Gomes moved all in for just under 21,000. His opponent had roughly 12,000 behind and mucked his hand. Gomes is now up to 46,000 chips.

Tags: Alexandre Gomes Team PokerStars PRO Brazil

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

11-19-2009 16:08 UTC-5

Sol Spotting

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Canadian pro Sol Bergren has been spotted amongst the field and is currently sitting with right around 35,000 in chips.

Bergren first burst onto the scene with a cash in the 2005 WSOP Main Event. He's since followed up that finish with two more Main Event cashes (2006 & 2009), and a 4th place finish at the 2007 PokerStars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final where he took home a little more than $200,000 USD.

Tags: Sol Bergren

11-19-2009 15:54 UTC-5

Unofficial Player Count

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The tournament clock currently shows 259 total entrants for the Main Event, though staff members were unable to confirm that number as the official count.

We expect to receive the final number along with prizepool and payout information before the next break. We'll post the information as soon as we get it!

11-19-2009 15:45 UTC-5

Alvarado Folds a Dominating Hand

donpeters

An older gentleman limped under the gun before action folded a few seats over to JC Alvarado. He raised to 850. Everyone folded back to the limped and he stuck in a reraise to 5,325. The ol' limp-reraise play got Alvarado talking in Spanish to his opponent. Eventually, JC mucked his hand, showing that he was folding {A-Spades}

. His opponent told Alavrado to pick one. Alavrado turned over the {A-Hearts}

from his opponent. Then, the player turned the other one over and revealed the {10-Hearts}

. Alavrado had folded the best hand, but both players got a good laugh out of it.

Alvarado is sitting on 22,500 now.

Tags: JC Alvarado Team PokerStars PRO Mexico

11-19-2009 15:42 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

donpeters

Team PokerStars PRO Mexico member Christian de Leon has been eliminated along with Jean-Robert Bellande.

Tags: Christian de Leon Jean-Robert Bellande

11-19-2009 15:28 UTC-5

Gomes Adds Some Chips

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Alexandre Gomes raised to 600 and action folded to the player in the small blind. He reraised to 1,650. Gomes made the call.

The flop came down {9-Spades}

. The small blind fired 1,800 and Gomes called. The turn was the {K-Spades}

, completing a possible flush draw. The small blind took a moment to double check his hole cards and then checked. Gomes checked behind

The river was the {2-Spades}

, adding some more black to the board. The small blind fired out 2,350. Gomes reached into his stack and then raised to 5,350. His opponent quickly folded, moving Gomes up to 28,000.

Tags: Alexandre Gomes Team PokerStars PRO Brazil