2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Main Event
Day: 4
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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
Total Entries
422
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 422
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Fernando Araujo Eliminated in 7th Place ($27,770)

Fernando Araujo - 7th Place
Fernando Araujo - 7th Place

On the first hand back from the break, action folded to PokerStars qualifier Fernando Araujo in the small blind and he moved all in for 195,000. Engelberth Varela called from the big blind and tabled {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, behind Araujo's {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}.

That all changed when the flop came down {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} to give Varela the lead with a pair of tens. Araujo was unable to catch up as the {6-Clubs} turn and {5-Clubs} river officially ended his Main Event with a seventh-place finish.

Tags: Engelberth VarelaFernando Araujo

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

15-Minute Break and Chip Counts

The players are on their first break of the day.

Piedrabuena Doubles with Tens

Claudio Piedrabuena
Claudio Piedrabuena

Action folded to the most experienced player at the table in terms of poker-playing years Claudio Piedrabuena in the small blind and he raised to 75,000. Fernando Araujo reraised all in from the big blind and had Piedrabuena covered. Piedrabuena tanked for about a minute and a half and then made the call to put himself at risk for 345,000. He held the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Araujo held the {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}.

The flop, turn and river ran out {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} to give Piedrabuena the double up. Araujo was left with 200,000 and is now the short stack at the final table.

Tags: Claudio PiedrabuenaFernando Araujo

Three-Bet from Neto

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

From early position, Engelberth Varela raised to 70,000. Action then folded to Nelson Trad Neto in the cutoff seat and he reraised to 225,000. Play folded back around to Varela and, after a minute of thought, he also gave up his hand and Neto won the pot.

Tags: Nelson Trad NetoEngelberth Varela

Chip Counts

Watanabe Doubles Through Araujo

Carlos Watanabe went all in for 190,000 from the cutoff and found action from Fernando Araujo in the big blind.

Watanabe: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Araujo: {A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

The board ran out a safe {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for Watanabe, giving him a straight and securing the double.

Tags: Carlos WatanabeFernando Araujo

Rafael Monteiro Eliminated in 8th Place ($18,360)

Rafael Monteiro - 8th Place
Rafael Monteiro - 8th Place

PokerStars qualifier Engelberth Varela raised to 70,000 in middle position and PokerStars player Rafael Monteiro re-raised to 160,000 from the hijack. Action folded around to Varela and after a few moments, he four-bet to 390,000. Monteiro didn't appear to mind, promptly five-bet shoving for about 710,000.

Varela called and tabled {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}, dominating Monteiro's {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. The board came down {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}, offering no help to Monteiro. He'll take home $18,360 for his eighth-place showing.

Tags: Engelberth VarelaRafael Monteiro

Komaromi Surpasses Three Million

Carlos Watanabe raised to 75,000 under the gun and Alex Komaromi re-raised to 200,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table folded, putting the action back on Watanabe. After about two minutes, Watanabe released his hand.