2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Main Event
Day: 1b
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

Akkari Wins a Small One

Action folded around to an unknown player in the cutoff and he out in a raise to 1,600. Andre Akkari made the call from the button, and both the small and big blind joined the fray. Action ended up checking to Akkari on the {10-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{J-Spades} flop, and he put out a bet of 3,100. The cutoff was the only player to make the call and it was heads up to the {6-Clubs} turn.

Both players checked, as they did on the {7-Diamonds} river, and Akkari rolled over {A-Spades}{6-Spades}, which was enough to beat the cutoff's {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. Akkari is sitting with around 32,000.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
32,000 -2,000

Tags: Andre Akkari

Here Comes Tulio

Tulio Bertoli
Tulio Bertoli

Not too long ago we reported on the unfortunate demise of Jesus Bertoli. His brother, Tulio Bertoli, is still in the field and seems to be headed in the right direction. In a recent hand, there was about 16,000 in the pot and a board reading {7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{K-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} when the small blind and Tulio checked it down.

The small blind seem resigned and showed {Q-Spades}{10-Spades} for a missed flush, which made Tulio's {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds} the winning hand. He was more than thrilled to take down the hand, which increased his stack to 34,000.

Player Chips Progress
Tulio Bertoli
Tulio Bertoli
34,000 19,000

Tags: Tulio Bertoli

Gonzalez Wins Battle of the Blinds

Pablo Gonzalez
Pablo Gonzalez

In a limped pot between the blinds, Pablo Gonzalez and the big blind saw a {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop.

Gonzalez checked, leading to the big blind betting 1,000. However, Gonzelez put in a small raise to 2,500. His opponent called, landing the {6-Hearts} on the turn. Gonzalez bet 3,600 this time, enough to get his opponent to muck.

Player Chips Progress
Pablo Gonzalez
Pablo Gonzalez
35,000 3,000

Tags: Pablo Gonzalez

Kings No Problem for Varela

With 11,000 in the pot and a board reading {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs}, Engelberth Varela bet 9,000 from the small blind into his lone opponent, a woman in middle position. She took her time before making the call, but mucked her {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} face up after Varela showed {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for two pair. It seems Varela is back to his winning ways as he crossed the 60K mark.

Player Chips Progress
Engelberth Varela
Engelberth Varela
60,000 29,000

Tags: Engelberth Varela

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Honeybone's Ace-High is Good

Action folded to an unknown player and he raised to 1,600 on the button. James Honeybone defended from the big blind, and both players proceeded to check every street as the board ran out {3-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. "Ace," said Honeybone confidently as he turned up {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Sure enough, it proved good enough to take down the pot and bring him up to nearly 60K.

Player Chips Progress
James Honeybone
James Honeybone
60,000 16,000

Tags: James Honeybone

Akkari Sliding

From early position, Andre Akkari opened to 1,500. The player on the button called, as did the player in the big blind.

The flop came down {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and all three players opted to check. When the {J-Hearts} hit the turn, the player in the big blind bet 1,500. Akkari called, only to see the player on the button raise to 5,000. The big blind folded, Akkari called, and the {4-Hearts} landed on the river. Akkari check-called a measly 2,000, but was beat by his opponent's {3-Hearts}{3-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
22,000 -3,000

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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Akkari

With 2,600 in the pot and a flop of {3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, four players checked to see the {5-Spades} turn. Andre Akkari was first to act and put out a small bet of 1,100, which was called by the player in the cutoff. Both players then checked the {5-Diamonds} river and Akkari rolled over {8-Spades}{6-Spades} to take the small pot. Even though he won that pot, Akkari is still down considerably from his pre-dinner break count.

Player Chips Progress
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
25,000 -19,000

Tags: Andre Akkari