Main Event Day 1a | 2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

10-13-2011 15:58 UTC-5

LAPT Best Online Qualifier

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

One of the easiest ways to get into a LAPT event is simply to qualify online. If you manage to do that , you'll not only have the opportunity to play the event, but you'll also compete on the LAPT Best Online Qualifier Leaderboard, which combines your online success with your live result. Right now, Engelnerth Varela sits atop the Leaderboard, but it's not too late to try and catch him!

LAPT Best Online Qualifier

Position	Players	Total	Live Pts	Online Points
1	Engelberth Varela	1,270	970	300
2	Alex Manzano	1,150	750	400
3	Luis Yepez	1,070	870	200
4	Murilo Figuerdo	900	700	200
5	Felipe Sangali Pasini	750	650	100
6	James Honeybone	700	500	200
7	Daniel Ospina	700	500	200
8	Fernando Da Cunha Araujo	600	500	100
9	Miguel Alvarez de Lugo	580	180	400
10	Luis Perez	540	240	300

10-13-2011 16:15 UTC-5

Brenes Flush with Chips

Chad Holloway

With 2,100 in the pot, three players saw a flop of {5-Spades} {2-Spades} {A-Spades} . Humberto Brenes was first to act and checked from the small blind. The player in the hijack did the same, allowing the button to bet 1,300. Brenes made the call while the hijack got out of the way.

When the {Q-Diamonds} hit the turn, Brenes checked and the button threw out a blue T5,000 chip. We're not sure how much he had bet, but it wasn't the entire 5,000; nonetheless, Brenes asked for a total count and bet enough to set his opponent all in. The button tanked for a couple of minutes before grabbing his chips, around 8,000 total, and committing them to the pot. Unfortunately for him, his {A-Hearts} {10-Spades} was drawing dead to Brenes' {J-Spades} {8-Spades} flopped flush.

The inconsequential {3-Diamonds} was put out on the river as the Costa Rican pro chipped up to around 33,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Brenes	33,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Humberto Brenes

10-13-2011 16:22 UTC-5

Break

Mickey Doft

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The players are on their second 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

10-13-2011 16:50 UTC-5

Komaromi Gone

Chad Holloway

We're not sure how it happened, but Latin American Poker Tour Punta del Este champion, Alex Komaromi, has been eliminated here in Colombia. Komaromi, who was no doubt hoping to capture his second LAPT title, couldn't get much going here today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Komaromi	Busted

Tags: Alex Komaromi

10-13-2011 17:01 UTC-5

Chip Counts

Mickey Doft

Player	Chips	Progress
Andres Castro	85,000 22,000	22,000
Alex Manzano	80,000 52,000	52,000
Ramiro Maduro	54,000 -4,000	-4,000
Mayu Roca Uribe	51,000 1,000	1,000
Cesar Augusto Cifuentes	38,000 -18,000	-18,000
Humberto Brenes	35,000 2,000	2,000

Freddy Torres	29,500 9,500	9,500

Daniel Ospina	26,000 -6,000	-6,000

Carlos Watanabe	12,000 -1,000	-1,000
Evandro Vitoy	11,000 -7,000	-7,000
Samar Hodali	9,000 3,300	3,300
Douglas Ferreira	Busted

10-13-2011 17:22 UTC-5

Manzano Chipping Up Nicely

Chad Holloway

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
Alex Manzano	80,000

Tags: Alex Manzano

10-13-2011 17:31 UTC-5

Nice Laydown for Brenes

Chad Holloway

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 {10-Spades} {7-Hearts} {2-Clubs} flop didn’t inspire much action as both players checked, leading to the {K-Diamonds} turn.

At this point, Brenes lead out for 700, his opponent called, and the {J-Spades} 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 {J-Hearts} {10-Hearts} two pair. His intuition was right as the hijack was kind enough to show him his {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} rivered straight.