2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Main Event
Day: 2
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

What Could Have Been

Martin Romero
Martin Romero

We stumbled upon Martin Romero's table and saw about 50,000 in the pot and a board reading {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Romero had checked from the under-the-gun position and his opponent, who was in the cutoff, move all in for approximately 108,000. Romero looked torn, settling on a fold, but not before showing the {8-Clubs}.

The cutoff then revealed the {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, which meant even though he held a flush draw and open-ended straight draw, Romero folded the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Romero
Martin Romero
194,000 -64,000

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Valencia Playing Big Stack Poker

With 25,000 already in the pot and a flop of {5-}{6-}{7-}, Juan Carlos Valencia bet 21,000 from the big blind only to have his opponent min-raise to 42,000. Valencia was sitting on a big stack and decided to put it to good use with a three-bet all in. His opponent snap-folded and Valencia added a good chunk to his already massive stack.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Carlos Valencia
Juan Carlos Valencia
250,000 20,000

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Torres Continues to Dominate

With about 11,000 in the pot and a board reading {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, Freddy Torres bet 5,000 from early position and waited for his sole opponent, who was on the button, to act. About a minute passed as the player on the button counted down his stack, which was about 45,000, and subsequently pushed them into the pot. Torres insta-folded, but don't worry, he is still sitting with a very health 255,000.

Player Chips Progress
Freddy Torres
Freddy Torres
255,000 -10,000

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Sudol Back In Contention

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Jason Sudol
Jason Sudol

We're not sure how it happened, but shortly after running his Big Slick into kings and dropping to just 18,000, Jason Sudol has found a way to get back in contention . . . he is now sitting on a stack of 75,000! Given the aforementioned hand happened about 15 minutes ago, we can safely assume that he has been on one heck of a heater.

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Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Menendez Doubles

Julian Menendez
Julian Menendez

Picking up the action on an {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop in a heads-up pot, action was checked to Julian Menendez. He bet 9,800, but was faced with a decision for the rest of his stack when his opponent re-raised all in.

Menendez took about 30 seconds before calling all in for 46,400 with {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. His opponent turned over air, {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}, and gave up a ton of his stack as the {7-Diamonds} turn and {4-Diamonds} river locked up the pot for Menendez.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Menendez ar
Julian Menendez
104,000 49,000

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Sudol Runs Big Slick Into Kings

Jason Sudol opened for 5,100 from early position and was soon met with an all-in three-bet to 26,600 total from a player in middle position. The rest of the field cleared out of the way, and after a count, Sudol made the call.

Showdown
Sudal: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Opponent: {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}

It was a tough spot for the American who has relocated to Medellin, and his best chance to win the pot was to spike an ace. Unfortunately for him, he was unable to do it as the board ran out {2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. He was left with just 18,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Sudol
Jason Sudol
18,000 -28,000

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