Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia
Entries
681
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
20,000
Bedoya Doubles
After Andres Felipe Corrales Giraldo opened to 60,000 from early position, Jessica Bedoya shoved for about 85,000 total on the button. Giraldo called and tabled 
, but was crushed by Bedoya's 
.
The board rolled 
, giving the pot to Bedoya.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
195,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Markovitz Sends Velandia Packing
With about 300,000 in the pot and a board reading 
, Rafael Velandia moved all in for his last 238,000 and put the pressure to Jonathan Markovitz. The latter asked for a count and thought for a solid minute before making the call, much to the delight of the railbirds.
Showdown
Velandia: 
Markovitz: 
It turned out to be a good call for Markovitz as he had Velandia dead to a ten. Both players were on their feet as the dealer burned and delivered the 
. Velandia was eliminated on the hand in 26th place while Markovitz closed in on the million-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
389,000
|
389,000 |
|
Busted |
Barros Busto
Ernesto Barros shoved for about 200,000 in middle position and next to act, Victor Forero called in the hijack. The rest of the table got out of the way.
Barros: 
Forero: 
The board ran out 
to give Forero a boat to bust Barros in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000
337,000
|
337,000 |
|
Busted |
Nice Turn for Forero
Victor Forero raised from early position and was called by Noberto Iglesias on the button. Both players proceeded to check the flop, as well as the 
turn. When the 
peeled off on the river, Forero led out for 55,000 and Iglesias made a quick call. Forero rolled over 
for a turned full house, and Iglesias propelled his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
760,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
265,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |
Ramirez Wins Flip In Dramatic Fashion To Bust Giraldo
Marta Ramírez opened to 60,000 in early position. Action folded to Andres Felipe Corrales Giraldo in the small blind who took his time before shoving for about 240,000. The big blind folded, Ramírez called, and the hands were revealed.
Ramírez:
Giraldo: 
The flop came down 
to give Giraldo a commanding lead with top set. The turn provided a little hope to Ramírez and sure enough, the 
hit the river to make broadway for Ramírez to win the pot and score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
995,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Corvalan Wins Battle of Franciscos
Francisco Cortaza was all in for his short stack of 120,000 with 
against the of Francisco Corvalan. The board ran out 
to end Cortaza's Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
Busted |
Perez Bluffs At The Wrong Time
Following a 
flop, Carlos Perez bluffed all in with . Jonathan Monsalves looked him up with 
and held up through the 
turn and river to secure the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
Busted |
Hurtado Eliminated
Stuart McDonald raised to 40,000 from the hijack and was immediately met with an all-in three-bet to 130,000 by Daniel Hurtado in the cutoff. The button and blinds cleared out, and McDonald called the additional 90K.
Showdown
Hurtado: 
McDonald:
Hurtado was ahead and even more so after the flop fell 
. "I'll take a heart," McDonald stated referring to his runner-runner flush draw. The turn did not deliver a heart, but it did bring the , which put McDonald firmly in the lead. The 
river was no help to Hurtado, and he made his exit in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Monster Pot Between Menendez & Solano
We heard a commotion over at the table closest to the rail and quickly made our way over. Julian Menendez had gotten his stack of 315,000 all in pre flop and was dominated by Julian Solano.
Showdown
Menendez:
Solano:
The best chance Menendez had was to hit a jack, so you can imagine the smile that crept across his face when the flop came down 
. Solano was clearly dejected, though he seemed to perk up a little when the gave him a straight draw to a ten. Unfortunately for him, the river did not deliver and he suffered a bad beat for a monster pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
55,000
-181,000
|
-181,000 |