After losing that big pot to Engelberth Varela just before the break, Carlos Zapato has been stuck in reverse.
Most recently, he raised to 4,000 on the button after a player in middle position limped in. The limper called to see a flop. Both checked to see the turn. Once again the limper checked, leading Zapato to bet 3,000. Another call from the limper resulted in two more checks when the river hit.
Zapato's opponent tabled for two pair, besting Zapato's holdings.
Not long after doubling, Tulio Bertoli got busy busting a player in a big pot. We're not sure of the action, but do know that Bertoli held against his opponent's on a board. Bertoli sent his foe packing and is now up to a healthy 68,000.
We didn't catch all the action, but we can confirm that Tulio Bertoli was the beneficiary of a much-needed double. What we do know is that an approximately 30,000 pot was created when the money got in on the turn with the board reading .
Showdown
Bertoli:
Opponent:
Bertoli was way ahead and just needed to dodge a four on the river, which is exactly what he did when the harmless appeared. Bertoli doubled on the hand to nearly 30,000.
Leandro Csome raised to 2,300 from early position and was called by the player in the cutoff. When the flop came down , Csome led out for 2,600 and his opponent moved all in for 10,000 without hesitating. Csome thought about it for close to 30 seconds before sending his cards to the muck.
He is currently sitting with a stack of around 35,000.
We just heard that the LAPT-Columbia Main Event has drawn 681 players, which makes it the largest LAPT in history, surpassing Vina del Mar's (Chile) 621 entries back in March. The prize pool information has yet to be released, but we're told it will be quite soon.
After Engelberth Varela opened from middle position, Carlos Zapato three-bet from the button. Action folded back to Varela and he called, delivering a flop.
Varela checked to Zapato who bet 6,000. After about 90 seconds of counting out his chips, Varela moved all in for 37,600. Zapato spent the first three minutes of the break in the tank before calling with . Varela tabled for bottom set and held through the turn and river.
On a flop of , the player in the small blind and Engelberth Varela got the money in, with the former player being the one at risk. With a pot of nearly 24,000 on the line, the cards were turned up.
Showdown
Small Blind:
Varela:
Both players had a pair of five, but Varela's kicker was best; however, the small blind held an open-ended straight draw. Sure enough, that straight was completed when the spiked on the turn. The river changed nothing and Varela seemed none too pleased that he lost the hand.
flop. Both checked to see the 
turn. Once again the limper checked, leading Zapato to bet 3,000. Another call from the limper resulted in two more checks when the 
river hit.
for two pair, besting Zapato's holdings.
against his opponent's 
on a 
board. Bertoli sent his foe packing and is now up to a healthy 68,000.
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appeared. Bertoli doubled on the hand to nearly 30,000.
, Csome led out for 2,600 and his opponent moved all in for 10,000 without hesitating. Csome thought about it for close to 30 seconds before sending his cards to the muck.
flop.
. Varela tabled 
for bottom set and held through the 
turn and 
spiked on the turn. The