2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Komaromi Turns a Five, Bonnet Rivers an Ace

Bonnet wins it
Bonnet wins it

Alex Komaromi has been involved a good amount as of late and was once again in action here on this one. This time, he dropped about 240,000 chips after doubling up Luis Alberto Bonnet on the following hand.

Action folded all the way around to leave just the two blinds in action. Komaromi was in the small blind and raised all in against Bonnet's big blind. Bonnet made the call for his last 236,000 and found himself holding the best of it with five cards to come.

Bonnet: {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Komaromi: {K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Bonnet stayed in front with his ace-ten high. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Komaromi took the lead, but it would only last for a brief moment as the dealer dealt the {A-Diamonds} on the river and gave the lead back to Bonnet.

Bonnet won the hand with his pair of aces and doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
WSOP 1X Winner
560,000 256,000
Luis Alberto Bonnet
Luis Alberto Bonnet
504,000 313,000

Tags: Alex KomaromiLuis Alberto Bonnet

Neto Hits One Million

PokerStars player Andrey Tsitovich on the losing end here
PokerStars player Andrey Tsitovich on the losing end here

From the cutoff seat, Nelson Trad Neto raised to 50,000. PokerStars player Andrey Tsitovich reraised all in from the big blind after everyone had folded to him. Neto made the call and had his tournament life on the line for 480,000 or so in chips.

Neto: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Tsitovich: {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

The board ran out {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Neto was able to hold up with two sixes. He's now up to one million in chips and looking stronger than ever.

Player Chips Progress
Nelson Trad Neto
Nelson Trad Neto
1,000,000 650,000
Andrey Tsitovich
Andrey Tsitovich
650,000 -350,000

Tags: Nelson Trad NetoAndrey Tsitovich

Minond Finds a Lucky Jack

From under the gun, Erik von Buxhoeveden raised to 42,000. Oded Minond moved all in for 204,000 from the cutoff seat and everyone else folded back to von Buxhoeveden. He called to put Minond at risk holding the {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}. Minond held the {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and was dominated.

The flop came down {J-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Minond went from worst to first with his pair of jacks. It was von Buxhoeveden who was now dominated and needing help to bust Minond.

The turn brought the {6-Hearts} and the river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds}. Minond successfully doubled up through von Buxhoeveden and moved to over 450,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Oded Minond
Oded Minond
456,000 201,000
Erik von Buxhoeveden de
Erik von Buxhoeveden
300,000 -210,000

Tags: Oded MinondErik von Buxhoeveden

Straight for Komaromi

Erik von Buxhoeveden raised to 42,000 from the hijack seat and Alex Komaromi called from the big blind. The flop came down {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Komaromi checked. Von Buxhoeveden fired 55,000 and Komaromi called.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and both players checked to see the {5-Spades} fall on the river. Komalomi bet 125,000 and von Buxhoeveden called.

Komaromi showed the {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for a jack-high straight and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
WSOP 1X Winner
840,000 536,000
Erik von Buxhoeveden de
Erik von Buxhoeveden
510,000 210,000

Tags: Alex KomaromiErik von Buxhoeveden

Two Pair Good for Varela

From the cutoff seat, Alex Komaromi raised to 46,000. Engelberth Varela called from the big blind and would play this one out of position against Komaromi as the flop came down {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Both players checked and the turn added the {K-Hearts} to the board.

After Varela checked, Komaromi bet 70,000. He was called and the river completed the board with the {J-Spades}. Both players checked again.

Varela showed the {K-Spades}{4-Spades} and Komaromi the {A-Spades}{7-Spades}. Varela's two pair, kings and jacks, was the winning hand and he moved up in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Engelberth Varela
Engelberth Varela
1,140,000 915,000
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
WSOP 1X Winner
630,000 326,000

Tags: Alex KomaromiEngelberth Varela

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Monteiro Flops Set, but Can't Win

From the cutoff seat, Rafael Monteiro raised to 36,000. Felipe Pasini reraised all in for 310,000. Monteiro made the call.

Monteiro: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Pasini: {A-Spades}{10-Spades}

The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Monteiro landed a set of nines to really put a strangle hold on this hand. Pasini would need runner-runner straight or flush cards in order to stay alive without the board pairing.

The turn was the {J-Hearts} and it was a good card for Pasini. The river was even better with the {8-Diamonds} to give Pasini a straight and double him up.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Monteiro
Rafael Monteiro
720,000 -320,000
Felipe Pasini
Felipe Pasini
650,000 -77,000

Tags: Felipe PasiniRafael Monteiro

Il Suh Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,940)

Il Suh - 13th Place
Il Suh - 13th Place

On the {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop, Fernando Araujo checked and Il Suh moved all in for 330,000. Andrey Tsitovich folded and then Araujo made the call with the {8-Spades}{5-Spades} for bottom two pair. Suh held the {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for an open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and the river the {K-Spades}. Even despite turning some extra outs with a flush draw, Suh couldn't hit and was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Fernando Araujo
Fernando Araujo
1,120,000 410,000
Il Suh
Il Suh
Busted

Tags: Il SuhFernando Araujo