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

02-26-2010 10:16 UTC-12

"Final" Table Redraw

Mickey Doft

1. Roman Suarez - 457,000
2. Norbert Ludger - 1,157,000
3. Jose Ignacio Barbero - 404,000
4. Bernardo da Silveira Dias - 525,000
5. Ernesto Panno - 584,000
6. Andres Korn - 764,000
7. Nicolas Cardyn - 815,000
8. Daniela de Lima Zapiello - 902,000
9. Marco A. Caicedo - 429,000

02-26-2010 10:35 UTC-12

Hey, We're Back!

[user66118]

After a lengthy delay to put makeup on the players (no joke), the cards are back in the air!

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

02-26-2010 10:59 UTC-12

Ludger Leaping Forward

[user66118]

With about 320,000 chips stacked in the middle of the table, four players saw a flop of {J-Clubs}

. Nicolas Cardyn made a bet of 200,000, enough to fold two of the meddlers in the pot. Norbert Ludger was not so easily deterred, though, and he eventually made the call.

The turn was the {7-Spades}

, and Ludger took control of the betting. He led out with 270,000 chips, sending Cardyn into the tank. He took his time making a decision, but someone called the clock a bit quicker than we're used to seeing in such a high-pressure situation. In any event, the clock ticked all the way down on Cardyn's decision, and his hand was killed when the count reached zero.

Ludger takes the first big bite out of this last table, increasing his chip lead significantly. He flashed the {J-Diamonds}

as the chips were pushed to him, moving up over 1.5 million while Cardyn slips back to about 535,000.

02-26-2010 11:16 UTC-12

Cardyn Clocked Again

[user66118]

It's awfully hard to gather the action as our access to the final table is nonexistent. We're relying on a whispering announcer who is trying his best to announce in his second language -- English. We're doing our best, but it's very difficult for the time being.

On the last hand, it appears that Nicolas Cardyn raised to 60,000 and Daniela de Lima Zapiello called. They both checked the flop of {9-Hearts}

, and they did the same when the {2-Spades}

hit the turn. On the river, the {K-Spades}

drew a leading bet of 70,000 from Cardyn. After a moment, Zapiello stuck in a raise to 170,000. That sent Cardyn into the tank, and once again he was clocked rather quickly by someone at the table.

This time about 30 seconds of the countdown expired before Cardyn decided to make the call, turning up {3-Hearts}

. It was a good call. Zapiello was on a bluff with {A-?}

, and Cardyn will take some of her chips as a reward for his solid decision.

Tags: Daniela de Lima Zapiello Nicolas Cardyn

02-26-2010 11:37 UTC-12

Dias and Caicedo Swap Stacks

[user66118]

Bernardo Dias opened to 55,000 before Marco Caicedo moved all in for a total of 327,000. When it came back to Dias, he thought it over for a few minutes before making the call with the covering stack. With Caicedo at risk, the cards were turned up:

Dias: {6-Clubs}

Caicedo:

All right, let's race! The crowd of spectators that had been mulling about the room stopped their conversations and pressed in toward the stage as the dealer burned a card. One at a time, she ran out the flop: {J-Diamonds}

.....

.....

! The gallery erupted in response to Caicedo's flopped straight, and he paced around the stage pumping his fists above his head.

It wasn't quite over just yet though. The turn brought the {K-Spades}

to keep Dias in the game, drawing to four live outs for the winning full house. The river was painted, but it was the {Q-Diamonds}

, a miss.

Caicedo has tallied the double up, moving close to 700,000. That knocks Dias down to about 330,000 as the two men essentially trade stacks.

Tags: Bernardo Dias Marco Caicedo

02-26-2010 11:45 UTC-12

Break

Mickey Doft

The remaining nine players are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

02-26-2010 12:08 UTC-12

Play Resumes

[user66118]

The players are back on stage, and the cards are in the air. The blinds are up, and the three short stacks should be feeling the pinch with less than 15 big blinds.

02-26-2010 12:21 UTC-12

Panno Looking to End This Day

[user66118]

Bernardo Dias was all in before the flop for his last 308,000 chips. Ernesto Panno thought it over for a minute or two before making the call with the covering stack.

Showdown
Dias: {K-Spades}

Panno:

Dias celebrated at the sight of Panno's cards, but there were still five cards to come. With the spectators rising from their seats, the dealer ran out the board: {3-Hearts}

.

That's plenty safe for the at-risk Dias, earning him a double up back over 600,000. Panno is now on the short stack with just about 200,000.

Tags: Bernardo Dias Ernesto Panno