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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,820,000 | 220,000 |
|
1,120,000 | -122,000 |
|
1,070,000 | 64,000 |
|
|
470,000 | 118,000 |
|
420,000 | -45,000 |
|
257,000 | -257,000 |
Players are now on a 15 minute break. Action will continue six-handed once we return.
Action folded to Bolivar Palacios on the button and he put in a raise which was called by Roberto Bianchi in the big blind. With about 120,000 in the pot, the flop came down 
.
Both players checked to the 
on the turn. Bianchi was first to act and bet 50,000. Palacios made the call and the 
hit the river. Bianchi slowed down with a check, allowing Palacios to take a stab at the pot with an 80,000 bet. Bianchi thought about it for a few moments before ultimately folding and sending the 300,000 his opponent's way.
Bolivar Palacios raised his button to 50,000, and Roberto Bianchi defended his big blind to see a pretty 
flop. Bianchi checked, and Palacios bet 70,000. Then Bianchi raised him to 180,000. Palacios gave up on the hand, and the dealer pushed the pot to Bianchi.
Ivan Saul started the hand with 10 big blinds. He raised to 70,000, then went into the tank for a minute when Martin Sansour three-bet him to 150,000. It was possible he might actually fold here, as Saul has been fond of the tank-fold over the last few days. But he made the call, leaving himself 2.5 big blinds. The flop came 
, and Saul moved in his 50,000. It was an auto-call for Sansour.
Saul: 
Sansour: 
The 
turn and river came out with little fanfare, and Saul became the second person to take his leave today. Sansour moved further into the lead.
Nico Fierro raised to 50,000 only to have Martin Sansour move all-in. Fierro snap-called for his stack of about 450,000 and was the one at risk. The crowd let out a collective gasp when the two turned over their cards:
Sansour: 
Fierro: 
Fierro held the dominating hand but things got interesting when the flop came 
. Sansour picked up outs with his straight draw and needed to hit a nine or ace to complete it. The 
on the turn was neither and it was down to the river. The dealer burned and flipped the 
! Sansour's contingent let out a cheer as Fierro could only shake his head in disappointment. He was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place and will take home $25,880 for his efforts.
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,000
Cards are in the air for the final final table of LAPT Season Three. There are only a few minutes left in Level 21.
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
After a stirring welcome video, an announcer is currently giving introductions to all of the players. Usually, this is done while the players sit at the table and smile awkwardly, but today, they have set up a red carpet of sorts. Spectators are lining the path, and after each player is announced, they walk the length of the ballroom to the final table, spurred on by pounding techno music and the cheers of their fans.
