2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Belluscio Building A Bigger Stack

Julio Belluscio's Chips Before This Pot...
Julio Belluscio's Chips Before This Pot...

Julio Belluscio has eclipsed the 300,000 mark after eliminating an opponent.

The chips went into the middle after a {J-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop with Belluscio holding {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. His opponent tabled {K-}{K-} and was unable to catch up as the {8-Clubs} turn and {5-Clubs} river secured the pot for Belluscio. They counted down the chips, which took longer than usual thanks to Belluscio's unique stacking style.

His opponent had about 170,000 and was barely covered by Belluscio.

Player Chips Progress
Julio Belluscio ar
Julio Belluscio
WSOP 1X Winner
375,000 237,000

Tags: Julio Belluscio

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Perez Can't Hit

Juan Jose Perez on the losing end of this one
Juan Jose Perez on the losing end of this one

We just witnessed a massive one here at the 2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este.

Action folded to Juan Jose Perez in the hijack seat and he raised to 6,500. In the next seat, Vagner Outor three-bet to 13,500 from the cutoff. Everyone to put action back on Perez. He made the call to see the flop.

The flop came down {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Perez checked to his three-betting opponent. Outor fired all in for a big overbet. How much was his bet? Well, it was worth 126,000, or nearly four times the pot. Perez tanked for a couple minutes and then made the call, putting almost half of his remaining stack at risk to do so.

Perez: {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}
Outor: {K-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}

Outor stood from his seat and awaited the turn and river, needing to dodge both in order to stay alive against Perez's flush draw.

The turn was the {J-Spades} and the river the {10-Spades}. Both were black, but of the wrong suit and Outor rang out some celebratory chants while pumping his fists.

Player Chips Progress
Vagner Outor
Vagner Outor
285,000
Juan Jose Perez
Juan Jose Perez
140,000 -170,000

Tags: Juan Jose PerezVagnor Outor

Van Thuyh Runs Into Nut Flush

Robert Van Thuyh
Robert Van Thuyh

With between 70,000 and 80,000 chips in the middle, the board read {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{K-Spades} between one player and Robert Van Thuyh. After his opponent checked the river, Van Thuyh fired 30,000. His opponent then check-raised all in for 44,300. Van Thuyh tanked for a minute or two and then made the call. His opponent tabled the {A-Spades}{10-Spades} for the nut flush and Van Thuyh mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Van Thuyh
Robert Van Thuyh
70,000 8,000

Tags: Robert Van Thuyh

A Few Chip Counts From Around the Room

Player Chips Progress
Engelberth Varela
Engelberth Varela
210,000 20,000
Oded Minond
Oded Minond
140,000 34,000
Jorge Suh
Jorge Suh
130,000 40,000
Andres Korn ar
Andres Korn
WSOP 1X Winner
130,000 58,000
Martin Fuentes
Martin Fuentes
111,000 16,000
Nicasio Toranzo
Nicasio Toranzo
110,000 -5,500
Jose Alfaro
Jose Alfaro
100,000 46,000
Francisco Rios
Francisco Rios
85,000 73,000
Max Stern us
Max Stern
80,000 7,000
Roman Suarez
Roman Suarez
50,000 20,000
Diego Aro ar
Diego Aro
30,000 -10,000
Miguel Alvarez
Miguel Alvarez
Busted
Mauricio Zeman cl
Mauricio Zeman
Busted
Eduardo Santi ar
Eduardo Santi
Busted
Jose Lulo Murillo
Jose Lulo Murillo
Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400