2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$64,710
Event Info
Entries
681
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
20,000

Final Table

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

LAPT-Colombia Final Table

SeatPlayerChips
1Jhon Jairo415,000
2Stuart McDonald1,235,000
3Jonathan Monsalves2,495,000
4Julian Menendez735,000
5Victor Forero2,045,000
6Rafael Pardo660,000
7Jessica Bedoya290,000
8Alexis Gomez910,000
9Jonathan Markovitz1,150,000

Carlos Ponce Eliminated in 10th Place ($9,654)

Carlos Ponce (10th place)
Carlos Ponce (10th place)

We thought we we're going to be combining tables at ten, but as one elimination occurred at Table 1, another hand developed on Table 2. It began whenJulian Menendez opened for 80,000 under the gun only to have Carlos Ponce move all in from the button for about 600,000 total. When action was on Jonathan Monsalves in the blind, he moved all in over the top!

Menendez got out of the way, leaving Ponce and Monsalves to do battle for the approximately 1.3 million pot.

Showdown
Monsalves: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}
Ponce: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

It was a cooler for Ponce, no doubt about it. All he could do was shake his head as the dealer put out the {4-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts} on the flop, followed by the {4-Diamonds} turn. "King," Ponce shouted as if trying to will the river. Unfortunately for him, it was all in vain as the {8-Clubs} bricked.

Ponce became our 10th-place finisher, bringing us to the official final table, with Monsalves leading the pack. Meanwhile, the tournament is on a short break as the players combine tables and a ceremony is held.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Monsalves
Jonathan Monsalves
2,400,000 850,000
Carlos Ponce gt
Carlos Ponce
Busted

Tags: Carlos PonceJonathan Monsalves

Gilberto Castillo Eliminated in 11th Place ($9,654)

Gilberto Castillo - 11th place
Gilberto Castillo - 11th place

Gilberto Castillo opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and Victor Forero called on the button.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Castillo checked. Forero bet 125,000 with Castillo coming along to see the {5-Diamonds} turn. Castillo shoved for 350,000 and was called pretty quickly by Forero with {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}. Castillo was in trouble with {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and found no help from the {10-Clubs} river to finish in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Forero
Victor Forero
2,300,000 675,000
Gilberto Castillo
Gilberto Castillo
Busted

Tags: Gilberto CastilloVictor Forero

Combine at Ten

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The tournament director just informed us that as soon as we lose one more player, the remaining ten will be combine down to one table. In addition, there will be a brief break for a ceremony We don't imagine it will take long.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

David Garcia Eliminated in 12th Place ($9,654)

David Garcia - 12th place
David Garcia - 12th place

Victor Forero min-raised to 60,000 under the gun and Jonathan Markovitz called in the cutoff. David Garcia called from the big blind and the flop came down {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}.

Garcia checked it to Forero and he bet 75,000. Markovitz called, but Garcia shoved for about 630,000. A call from Forero sent Markovitz into the tank for about 30 seconds before he folded.

Forero: {J-Spades}{10-Spades}
Garcia: {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Garcia's flush draw got there on the turn, but it was the {10-Diamonds} to give Forero a full house. With one out to a straight flush, Garcia was officially eliminated when the {3-Diamonds} river fell.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Forero
Victor Forero
1,625,000 855,000
David Garcia us
David Garcia
Busted

Tags: David GarciaVictor Forero

Marta Ramírez Eliminated in 13th Place ($7,162)

Marta Ramirez
Marta Ramirez

Aftern Julian Menendez opened for 75,000 under the gun, Stuart McDonald three-bet to 165,000 from the button. The small blind got out of the way, and then Marta Ramírez shoved all in for 400,000 total. It was enough to get Menendez out of the hand and put the press back on McDonald, who rose from his chair to contemplate the call.

As he was thinking, another player at the table called clock, which didn't sit too well with McDonald; nonetheless, he made the call.

Showdown
Ramírez: {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
McDonald: {10-Spades}{6-Spades}

The Australian seemed pleased that he was in a race situation, and he pumped his fist when the flop came down {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, giving him a pair of tens and the lead. Ramírez was on her feet and seemed to know her elimination was inevitable. The {J-Hearts} turn brought her one step close, while the {K-Clubs} river sealed her fate.

Ramírez became our 13th place finisher while McDonald chipped up to 1.5 million.

Player Chips Progress
Stuart McDonald
Stuart McDonald
1,500,000 825,000
Marta Ramírez
Marta Ramírez
Busted

Tags: Marta RamírezStuart McDonald