Dinner Time
Level 6
: 200/400, 75 ante
With the completion of Level 6 come the much anticipated dinner break. Players have been awarded a 75-minute break, which means we will return then.
2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Bad Timing For Manzano
Alex Manzano opened to 950 from the cutoff and was met with a three-bet from the player on the button to 2,600. Action folded back to Manzano who after a few moments, put in a four-bet to 6,075. His opponent, though, wasn't going anywhere and popped it to 17,600. Manzano immediately placed his T5,000 blue chips into the pot and put his opponent to a decision for the rest of his stack.
It was an easy one as his oppponent called all and showed 
. Manzano was well behind with 
and found no help from the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | -35,000 |
Manzano Holding Steady
We were wandering by Alex Manzano's table and noticed what appeared to be a big pot developing. We're not sure of the details, but we do know that the board read 
and Manzano had bet. His opponent in the cutoff raised, Manzano three-bet to 4,300, and the cutoff four-bet to 11,150. Both players were fairly deep, so the hand had potential to be a monster, but all hope of that was dashed when Manzano silently folded.
He is holding steady at around 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000 |
Brenes Can't Call
A player in early position opened to 1,050 and Carlos Watanabe called from middle position. Action folded to Humberto Brenes in the big blind and he gave the thumbs up, indicating a re-raise.
He settled on 5,450, but the original raiser four-bet shoved for about 27,000. Watanabe folded, sending Brenes into the tank for about a minute before he gave it up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000 | -12,000 |
"Vamos"
Samar Hodali moved all in from middle position for her last 3,600 and watched as action folded to the player on the button. He decided to move all in over the top for 5,525, which inspired both blinds to fold.
Showdown
Hodali: 
Button: 
Hodali was behind, though she held two live cards. Unfortunately for her, neither the 
flop nor the 
river were of much help. "Vamos," Hodali shouted headed to the river, which came the unhelpful . With that, Hodali made a quick exit from the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Summary of the LAPT Season IV Thus Far
Level 6
: 200/400, 75 ante
We were perusing the PokerStars Program on the LAPT Colombia and came across a well-written summary of the LAPT Season IV thus far. We thought it was worth sharing, so here it is:
The LAPT 2011 began in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a city that had never seen the LAPT on its soil. In February Season 4 opened at the Sheraton World Trade Center. It was a record-breaking tournament. Before the stop in Sao Paulo, no LAPT main event had hoasted more than 400 players. That changed in Brazil when 536 people took their seats for the first event of the season.
The record field on Brazilian soil gave the people of that country their greatest chance yet to win an LAPT Main Event. Joao Neto gave them an even greater chance when he got heads up. It all slipped away and into the hands of Chile’s Alex Manzano. He won nearly $370,000 for his victory.
Brazil, still stung by just missing its chances at a championship, exacted its revenge a few weeks later. The LAPT moved on to Chile, home of the man who had ripped the championship out of Brazilian hands. It had been two years since the LAPT had visited Vina del Mar. In 2010, the catastrophic earthquake forced the cancelation of the Season 3 main event. In Season 4, LAPT Chile became the biggest ever LAPT event. Six hundred twenty-one people showed up. Among them was Brazilian Murilo Figueiredo, the man who would claim victory and $146,000 in prize money for Brazil.
In April, 350 players from 30 different countries showed up in Lima, Peru to battle for the lion’s share of the $774,000 prize pool. In the end, Lima local Kemal Ferri won his first ever major poker tournament for more than $200,000.
In August, the LAPT returned to Punta del Este for the fourth consecutive season. In the first three years, no player from Uruguay managed to snag the top spot. That changed in Season 4 when Alex Komaromi steamrolled the final two days of play and raised the Uruguayan flag over his quarter-million dollar first prize.
Now, it’s time for the fifth event of the season. In what is already an historic year, a Colombian champion on Colombian soil would be the stuff of storybooks.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 75
Internet Woes
Level 5
: 150/300, 50 ante
The internet connection has been going in and out, so updates will be a tad spotty for the time being.
Nice Laydown for Brenes
Level 6
: 200/400, 75 ante
Action folded to an unknown player in the hijack and he promptly opened for 800. The cutoff, button, and small blind all folded, putting action on Humberto Brenes in the big blind. Ever vocal, Brenes uttered something in Spanish before making the call. The 
flop didn’t inspire much action as both players checked, leading to the turn.
At this point, Brenes lead out for 700, his opponent called, and the 
appeared on the river. Again Brenes bet, this time 1,100, but the hijack responded with a raise to 3,225. Brenes must have known something was up as he gave a little speech and folded his 
two pair. His intuition was right as the hijack was kind enough to show him his rivered straight.
Manzano Chipping Up Nicely
After a player in early position limped and was followed by a middle-position player, Alex Manzano raised to 1,425. The EP player quickly got out of the way while MP made the call. We’re not sure of the flop, because the action happened so fast. It simply went check, bet 1,775, and fold. Manzano took down the pot without a fuss and chipped up to approximately 80,000!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000 |