We're not too far removed from the dinner break and we already have our first notable elimination in Jesus Bertoli. Unfortunately we didn't catch the hand, but we can tell you his brother, Tulio, is still in, although he is short with 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | |
|
|
67,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
44,000 | -11,000 |
|
|
39,000 | 21,000 |
|
|
32,000 | 1,000 |
|
32,000 | -6,000 |
|
18,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
18,000 | 9,000 |
|
15,000 | 4,800 |
|
15,000 | 4,500 |
|
|
8,000 | 2,000 |
We're not sure how he managed to chip up, but LAPT Player of the Year leader Pablo Gonzalez is now sitting with a decent stack. In a recent hand, Gonzalez called the all-in bet of 2,800 from a player in middle position, but was three-bet by the player on the button, who moved all in for around 18,000.
Gonzalez didn't seem pleased being squeezed, and he reluctantly laid down his hand. However, his frown was turned upside down when he realized both his opponents' hands (MP: 
/Button: 
) would have beaten him on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,000 |
The players have returned from dinner break and the cards are in the air.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 100
Six levels from Day 1b of the Latin American Poker Tour Main Event here in Colombia. That means it is time for the 75-minute dinner break, so be sure to check back then.
Andre Akkari opened to 1,100 from middle position and was called by the player in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and both checked to see the 
turn. It was checked to Akkari again and this time bet 2,100. His opponent called, landing the 
on the river. Once again action was checked to Akkari. He settled on 5,100 this time, resulting in a fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | 9,000 |
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!
| 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 |
We didn't catch what happened, but we saw Joao Henrique Lima sitting at the other end of the room, away from all the action. His former spot is empty and void of chips, so based upon the dejected look on his face, we've deduced that he has been eliminated from the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
We've walked by Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez's table multiple times today, but haven't been able to catch him in a hand.
So imagine our surprise when we passed by his table and saw him contemplating a decision. He had raised to 1,100 on the button, but the player in the big blind three-bet to 2,500. Fernandez mulled it over for a few moments, but opted to give it up. His opponent showed 
as he collected the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,500 | -1,500 |
