LAPT Punta del Este Main Event Day 3 | 2010 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

02-26-2010 09:02 UTC-12

PokerNews Exclusive Video: Oliver Rowe

Oliver Rowe's dreams of making a second appearance at a PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este Final Table have been crushed. He came into Day 3 with a level-headed attitude despite being third in chips. We caught up with him before play commenced:

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02-26-2010 08:43 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The cards are back in the air.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

02-26-2010 08:26 UTC-12

Breaking Things

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We've reached the end of another level, and the 13 remaining players are taking another 15-minute break.

02-26-2010 08:26 UTC-12

Zapiello v. Cardyn II

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Daniela Zapiello raised to 41,000 from the cutoff seat, and she found action in three places. Nicolas Cardyne (button), Norbert Ludger (small blind), and Andres Korn (big blind) all came along with her to a flop of {Q-Spades}

. The blinds checked to the raiser, and Zapiello continued out with a bet of 65,000. This time only Cardyne matched the bet as the other two ducked out of the way.

Heads up now, the turn brought the {9-Clubs}

. Zapiello knocked the table this time, and Cardyne responded by moving all in for just about 400,000 total. Zapiello folded without wasting too much time.

Cardyne - 710,000
Zapiello - 820,000

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02-26-2010 08:26 UTC-12

The Velvet Hammer

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Martin Sansour opened the pot to 41,000 in the hijack seat, and Norbert Ludger called on the button. In the small blind, Andres Korn stuck in a re-raise to 150,000. Blg blind Cesar Mostafa looked like he'd bitten into something sour as he furrowed his brow and looked awfully confused for a minute or two. He finally folded, and the other players did as well, and Korn flipped up his {7-Diamonds}

as he took it down.

02-26-2010 08:10 UTC-12

Coin-Flip Cardyn

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Daniela de Lima Zapiello raised to 41,000 under the gun, and we finally got to hear from Nicolas Cardyn for just the second time today. In the cutoff seat, he moved all in for a shade less than 200,000 total, and Zapiello called to put him at risk.

Showdown
Zapiello: {A-Hearts}

Cardyn:

The ladies were kind to Cardyn as the board came {5-Diamonds}

. He's earned himself a double up to 410,000, while Zapiello slips just back under 1 million. She's got about 960,000 and is still well out in the lead.

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02-26-2010 07:57 UTC-12

Back on Top

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We had to wait a few minutes for Daniela de Lima Zapiello to finish stacking up that pot before we could count down her stack. It's still a bit tough to eyeball exactly, but she's definitely up over the million-chip mark, possibly even up to 1.1 million after knocking out D'Alessio.

02-26-2010 07:54 UTC-12

Pascual D'Alessio Eliminated in 14th Place ($10,420)

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First into the pot, Cesar Mostafa raised it up to 45,000. From the button, Daniela de Lima Zapiello three-bet it up to 115,000. Not to be outdone, small blind Pascual D'Alessio moved all in for right at 250,000. That was enough to quickly fold Mostafa out of the way, but Zapiello came right along, putting in the call to put D'Alessio at risk.

Showdown
Zapiello: {K-Hearts}

D'Alessio: {J-Spades}

The flop was a big dry desert for D'Alessio and his jacks, coming out {A-Diamonds}

. The

on the turn was actually a good card, giving him four outs to the win instead of two. The gutshot would never materialize though, as the raggy {6-Clubs}

filled out the board.

Unable to get over the hump, Pascual D'Alessio has made his exit in 14th place. He'll move up to a payday of $10,420 for his efforts.

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02-26-2010 07:49 UTC-12

Helio Chreem Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,350)

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Two hands later...

Helio Chreem open-shoved the fractured remnants of his stack into the pot from the cutoff seat. Pascual D'Alessio made the call from the big blind, and Chreem was officially at risk. And in awful shape:

Chreem: {Q-Spades}