In a rare occurrence three payers made it to a flop. Jose Barbero opened from UTG to 130,00 and was called by Erick Cabrera on the button and Ben Barrows in the big blind. The flop came and the action checked to Cabrera who bet 250,000. Only Barbero called to see the turn where both checked. Both checked the river too.
Neither player wanted to show their hand but Cabrera was forced to as the last aggressor. He tabled pocket sixes but lost out to Barbero's . The top three stacks are really evening out right now.
And Mickey Mouse is on the way. Tigger (Chris Conrad) and Pooh Bear (Marty Mathis) have turned up to support fellow American Ben Barrows at the final table. The fancy dress costumes appear to have given them media access rights and they've snuck right in next to the final table mainly, I think, because the security guard is utterly confused as to what he's meant to do.
Carbrera raised from the cut-off for 120,000 and Ismael Cadiz three-bet from the button to 240,000. Barbero moved all-in for 1,380,000 from the big blind. Cabrera went long into the tank before folding. Cadiz insta-folded. Big pick up for Barbero.
Ben Barrows has just taken down a nice sized pot without showdown. He raised from the button to face a three-bet to 380,000 from Erick Cabrera in the BB. Barrow wasn't having any of it though and moved all-in for 1.825 million. Cabrera tanked (he likes a tank)and then folded.
Jose Barbero started the action with a raise to 120,000 from the button and Erick Cabrera three-bet from the small blind to 300,000. Ismael Cadiz, down to 560,000, then moved all-in from the big blind. Barbero duly moved in behind him and Cabrera tank folded face-up. Huge fold four-handed.
Cadiz:
Barbero:
Cadiz instantly hit a set with and the room erupted. The gave Barbero 15 outs for the outright win or a chop but Cadiz faded them all with . Barbero looked rattled but will no doubt get his composure back. The Team PokerStars Pro is still in the hunt for back-to-back LAPT titles.
Nacho Barbero folded to an UTG raise from Erick Cabrera while in the BB. The next hand he got those chips back after raising to 125,000 from the SB. Cabrera folded from the BB.
Erick Cabrera has crept further away from Ben Barrows in second position after taking a pot off the dangerous Jose Barbero. Barbero opened the pot with a raise to 100,000 from the cut-off and was called by Cabrera from the button.
The flop came and Barbero led for 100,000 and then called a raise to 250,000 from his opponent. The turn came and Barbero check-tank-folded to a 400,000 bet. Cue rapturous cheers from Cabrera's railers.
and the action checked to Cabrera who bet 250,000. Only Barbero called to see the 
river too.
. The top three stacks are really evening out right now.
and the room erupted. The 
gave Barbero 15 outs for the outright win or a chop but Cadiz faded them all with 
. Barbero looked rattled but will no doubt get his composure back. The Team PokerStars Pro is still in the hunt for back-to-back LAPT titles.
and Barbero led for 100,000 and then called a raise to 250,000 from his opponent. The turn came 
and Barbero check-tank-folded to a 400,000 bet. Cue rapturous cheers from Cabrera's railers.