2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j4
Prize
$244,720
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$941,480
Entries
422
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Piedrabuena Doubles to Take Chip Lead

Claudio Piedrabuena
Claudio Piedrabuena

Claudio Piedrabuena raised to 550,000 from the button and Alex Komaromi moved all in from the big blind. Piedrabuena tank-called all in for 2.375 million in chips.

Piedrabuena: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Komaromi: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and Piedrabuena's tens held to give him the double up. This is the second time tens have given him a double at this LAPT final table.

Player Chips Progress
Claudio Piedrabuena us
Claudio Piedrabuena
4,850,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
3,300,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex KomaromiClaudio Piedrabuena

Komaromi Takes One

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Alex Komaromi limped in from the button and Claudio Piedrabuena checked in the big blind to see the flop come down {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Both players checked and the turn was the {9-Diamonds}. After Piedrabuena checked, Komaromi fired 100,000. Piedrabuena folded and Komaromi won the pot.

Tags: Alex KomaromiClaudio Piedrabuena

Engelberth Varela Eliminated in 3rd Place ($88,970)

Engelberth Varela - 3rd Place
Engelberth Varela - 3rd Place

Alex Komaromi raised to 130,000 on the button and Engelberth Varela called out of the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Varela check-called 160,000 from Komaromi, leading to the {Q-Spades} on the turn. It was a similar story as Varela check-called 335,000 this time after about a minute in the tank. The river delivered the {5-Spades} and for a third time, Varela checked. Komaromi moved all in with the bigger stack.

After about 30 seconds, Varela called all in for about 975,000 with {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. Komaromi had him outkicked with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, ending Varela's Main Event with a third-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
7,340,000
1,790,000
1,790,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Engelberth Varela
Engelberth Varela
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Alex KomaromiEngelberth Varela

One For Komaromi

Alex Komaromi
Alex Komaromi

Engelberth Varela opened to 105,000 in the small blind. Alex Komaromi called from the big blind and the flop fell {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Both checked, landing the {6-Spades} on the turn. Varela checked, Komaromi bet 140,000, and Varela folded to give the pot to Komaromi.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
5,550,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Engelberth Varela
Engelberth Varela
1,705,000
-115,000
-115,000
PokerStars

Tags: Alex KomaromiEngelberth Varela

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000