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

Two Remaining Ladies Do Battle

Action folded to Marta Ramírez on the button and she put in a raise to 50,000. The small blind folded and Jessica Bedoya immediately moved her short stack of 107,000 all in. Ramírez didn't seem thrilled, but made the call nonetheless.

Showdown
Ramírez: {K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Bedoya: {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Both players held live cards, but as they lay, Bedoya's ace was best. What started as the best hand ended as the best hand as the board ran out an uneventful {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Bedoya doubled on the hand, though she is still well below the chip average.

Player Chips Progress
Marta Ramírez
Marta Ramírez
815,000 -119,000
Jessica Bedoya
Jessica Bedoya
240,000 130,000

Tags: Marta RamírezJessica Bedoya

Ponce Takes One Down Against Menendez

Carlos Ponce
Carlos Ponce

Julian Menendez opened to 60,000 in early position and was called by Carlos Ponce in the cutoff.

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Menendez check-called 120,000 to see the {2-Hearts} turn. It was the same story as Menendez check-called another 120,000. Both checked the {4-Spades} turn with Ponce tabling {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. Menendez couldn't beat it and surrendered the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Ponce gt
Carlos Ponce
880,000 280,000
Julian Menendez ar
Julian Menendez
790,000 -298,000

Tags: Carlos PonceJulian Menendez

Pardo Doubles Through the Chip Leader

Rafael Pardo moved all in from early position for 271,000 watched his opponents fold one by one all the way to Jonathan Markovitz in the big blind. The chip leader made the call and it was off to the races.

Showdown
Markovitz: {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}
Pardo: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

Markovitz has been running hot here on Day 3, but this was one he was meant to lose as the board ran out {3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Pardo's fours held. The latter is up to 560,000 while the chip leader took a small hit down to 1.4 million.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Markovitz
Jonathan Markovitz
1,400,000 -290,000
Rafael Pardo
Rafael Pardo
560,000 277,000

Tags: Jonathan MarkovitzRafael Pardo

Jason Sudol Eliminated in 16th Place ($5,294)

Jason Sudol (16th place)
Jason Sudol (16th place)

Jason Sudol was in early position and moved all in for his last 320,000. Stuart McDonald was next to act and quickly moved all in over the top for about 360,000. The rest of the field cleared out and it was a showdown between the American and Australian.

Showdown
Sudol: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
McDonald: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

With his identical twin brother rooting him on from the rail, Sudol rose from how chair and waited to see if the flop would bring an ace. The {5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} offered little help, and the {7-Hearts} turn meant Sudol's fate was dependent upon the river. The dealer burned and revealed the {J-Spades}.

Sudol's run came to an end n 16th place for $5,294, not too shabby for the man who qualified for the tournament in a satellite right here at the Allegre Casino.

Player Chips Progress
Stuart McDonald
Stuart McDonald
700,000 285,000
Jason Sudol
Jason Sudol
Busted

Tags: Jason SudolStuart McDonald

Cesar Mejia Medina Eliminated in 17th Place ($5,294)

Cesar Mejia Medina - 17th place
Cesar Mejia Medina - 17th place

Cesar Mejia Medina shoved for about 355,000 from middle position and found action from David Garcia in the hijack. The rest of table ducked out of the way.

Medina tabled {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}, but was in bad shape against Garcia's {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. It got even worse on the flop for Medina as it came down {Q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} to give Garcia a flush draw. The {A-Diamonds} turn locked it up for Garcia, making the {A-Hearts} river merely a formality.

Player Chips Progress
David Garcia us
David Garcia
1,100,000 342,000
Cesar Mejia Medina
Cesar Mejia Medina
Busted

Tags: Cesar Mejia MedinaDavid Garcia

Who'll Be the Next LAPT Champion?

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Here's a look at the Latin American Poker Tour champions thus far in Season IV. Who'll be adding their name to this list and become the winner of the largest LAPT event in history?

Past LAPT Season IV winners

EventEntrantsPrize PoolWinnerPrize
LAPT Brazil536R$2,391,630Alex Manzano (Chile)R$615,840
LAPT Viña del Mar621$602,400Murilo Figueredo (Brazil)$146,000
LAPT Lima350$774,000Kemal Ferri (Peru)$207,400
LAPT Punta del Esta422$941,480Alex Komaromi (Uruguay)$244,720

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

FInal Two Tables

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChips
11David Garcia758,000
12Victor Forero907,000
13Jhon Jairo479,000
14Francisco Corvalan473,000
15Jonathan Markovitz1,690,000
16Alexis Gomez395,000
17Gilberto Castillo134,000
18--empty----
19Cesar Mejia Medina319,000
    
21Jessica Bedoya240,000
22Carlos Ponce600,000
23Jason Sudol317,000
24Stuart McDonald415,000
25Rafael Pardo283,000
26Luis Vayas356,000
27Jonathan Monsalves562,000
28Marta Ramírez934,000
29Julian Menendez1,088,000