Main Event
Day 4 Started
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Chile
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Chile
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
651
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Who Will Be the First Champion of the Latin American Poker Tour Season 5?
Day 4 of the Latin American Poker Tour Chile will kick off in a little under an hour and won’t stop until a winner is determined. For the past five days, the Enjoy Casino & Resort in Vina del Mar has played host to the LAPT’s first Main Event of Season 5, which drew 651 entrants and created a prize pool of $651,840.
Yesterday, the final 32 players whittled themselves down to just eight fairly quickly. The eliminations were fast furious, until the last one when Leonardo Olivares raised to 120,000 in the cutoff, and after the button and small blind folded, Pedro Frankel moved all in from the big for 425,000 total. Olivares called and Frankel turned over 
, which was off to the races against the 
of Olivares.
The players and railbirds were on their feet as the flop came out 
. Olivares had paired his king to take the lead and left Frankel in need of some major help. The 
turn certainly wasn't it, and neither was the 
turn. Frankel was dispatched in ninth place for $10,690 and the LAPT Chile final table was set.
2012 LAPT Chile Final Table
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicholas Batt | Colombia | 1,470,000 |
| 2 | Javier Venegas | Argentina | 855,000 |
| 3 | Halysson Sala | Brazil | 660,000 |
| 4 | Sergio Escobar | Colombia | 1,845,000 |
| 5 | Joao Lopes | Brazil | 755,000 |
| 6 | Leonardo Olivares | Chile | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Felipe Velasquez | Chile | 1,840,000 |
| 8 | Aliro Diaz | Chile | 1,235,000 |
The big question is, with three Chileans, two players from Colombia, two Brazilians and one Argentinian remaining, can a local capture the LAPT Chile National Poker Championship title?
Waiting Game
We're still waiting for action to get started here in Vina del Mar. Players are currently unbagging there chips, and we imagine that will be followed by the traditional introduction of today's participants. Cards should be in the air shortly, so stay tuned!
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Snap-Fold by Escobar
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Sergio Escobar was in early position and opened for 100,000. When action reached Aliro Diaz on the button, he opted for a three-bet to 240,000. The blinds both got out of the way, and Escobar snap-folded 
face up.
What's in Store for Season 5?
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Remaining LAPT Season 5 Schedule
| Destination | Main Event Date | Buy-In |
|---|---|---|
| Punta del Este, Uruguay Mantra Resort, Spa and Casino | May 24–27, 2012 | USD$2,300 +200 |
| Medellín, Colombia, Casino Allegre | Aug. 8–12, 2012 | COL$ 3,820,000 +380,000 (≈USD$2,300) |
| Lima, Peru Casino Atlantic | Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 2012 | USD$2,500 +200 |
| LAPT Grand Final | TBC | TBC |
No Value for Velasquez
Felipe Velasquez opened for 90,000 from early position and Nicholas Batt, who was in the hijack, was the only player to call. Velasquez proceeded to check-call a bet of 100,000 on the 
flop, before both players checked down the 
turn and river. Batt revealed for a straight, but it was no good against 
full house of Velasquez.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,940,000 | 100,000 |
|
1,260,000 | -210,000 |
One For Batt
Nicolas Batt opened to 100,000 in the cutoff and was called by Sergio Escobar in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Escobar quickly checked. Batt bet 100,000, getting a fold from Escobar after about 10 seconds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,630,000 | -215,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | 140,000 |
Escobar Gets Some Back
Aliro Diaz opened for 90,000 from middle position only to have Sergio Escobar three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. Diaz thought for a few moments before making the call, bringing about a flop of 
. Escobar was first to act and fired out 220,000, which inspired Diaz to release his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000 | 170,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -135,000 |
Lopes Shoves
Javier Venegas opened to 90,000 from early position and was met with a three-bet shove from Joao Lopes for about roughly 700,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Venegas who folded after a few moments in the tank.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
885,000 | 130,000 |
|
720,000 | -135,000 |