Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$941,480
Entries
422
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
The cards are in the air for the final table of the 2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este Main Event!
Pasini Wastes No Time
On the first hand, Felipe Pasini moved all in under the gun for 340,000. The rest of the table ducked out of the way and Pasini took down the blinds and antes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
||
Neto Doubles and Celebrates Much More than Excessively
From under the gun, Nelson Trad Neto raised all in for 395,000. Engelberth Varela called from the button and the two blinds folded.
Neto: 
Varela: 
The flop came down 
and the threes for Varela stayed in front. The turn was the 
and now Neto needed help on the river.
The river produced the 
and smashed Neto with the winning hand. What happened next was -- to say the least -- a little out of the ordinary.
Neto began jumping up and down as high as he could, pumping his arms into the air each time he jumped. The final table stage sounded with extremely large thuds every time Neto landed forcefully, so much so that it sounded as though it might come crashing down. Neto than began running around the room with a black ski mask now pulled over his face. He hugged and cheered with his fan section before returning to the table. When he got back to the table, he put a hat on backwards over the ski mask and sunglasses, too, before taking them off a few moments later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,425,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
|
||
|
875,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
Neto Crosses Seven Figures
Nelson Trad Neto opened to 70,000 from the hijack and Fernando Araujo called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Araujo led out for 80,000. Neto, though, popped it to 200,000. After a few moments, Araujo surrendered the pot. Neto flashed the 
as he collected the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
690,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
||
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
340,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
|
||
Rafael Monteiro Eliminated in 8th Place ($18,360)
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 
, dominating Monteiro's 
. The board came down 
, offering no help to Monteiro. He'll take home $18,360 for his eighth-place showing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
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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: 
Araujo: 
The board ran out a safe 
for Watanabe, giving him a straight and securing the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
430,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,140,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,300,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
880,000
-220,000
|
-220,000 |
|
|
565,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
420,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
||
|
400,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
370,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
||
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.