Main Event Day 3 | 2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Chile

03-24-2012 13:15 UTC-3

Rene Manzano Eliminated in 23rd Place ($3,320)

Chad Holloway

Action folded to Javier Venegas in the cutoff and he opened for 28,000. Rene Manzano was next to act on the button and promptly moved all in for 96,000, which Venegas called after the blinds got out of the way.

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Venegas
Manzano

Manzano was ahead with his ace, but not after the {4-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {2-Clubs} flop. The {Q-Diamonds} turn left Manzano drawing dead, and he exited in 23rd place after the {A-Diamonds} was run out on the river. With that, Venegas became the first player to cross the million-chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Venegas	1,030,000 280,000	280,000
Rene Manzano	Busted

Tags: Javier Venegas Rene Manzano

03-24-2012 13:11 UTC-3

Ricardo Gajdemski Eliminated in 24th Place ($3,320)

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Chad Holloway

Just before the level went up, Ricardo Gajdemski found himself all in preflop with {A-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} up against the {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts} of Waldermar Barrientos. Gajdemski desperately needed an ace, but it was not meant to be as the board ran out {7-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} .

Gajdemski was eliminated in 24th place while Barrientos closed in on the 800K mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Waldermar Barrientos	780,000 205,000	205,000
Ricardo Gajdemski	Busted

Tags: Ricardo Gajdemski Waldermar Barrientos

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

03-24-2012 13:08 UTC-3

Juan Bravo Eliminated in 25th Place ($3,070)

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Chad Holloway

We didn't catch the hands, but we do know that Juan Bravo was all in preflop against Waldermar Barrientos and failed to survive. Bravo became our 25th-place finisher and will take home $3,070.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Bravo	Busted

Tags: Juan Bravo

03-24-2012 13:06 UTC-3

Eduardo Zalaquett Eliminated in 26th Place ($3,070)

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Chad Holloway

The action has been fast and furious here in the first hour of play, and sometimes that means we miss the occasional hand. That's exactly what happened recently with Eduardo Zalaquett, who was eliminated. Unfortunately we don't have the details, but we can confirm that he finished in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eduardo Zalaquett	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Zalaquett

03-24-2012 13:06 UTC-3

Sebastian Rios Eliminated in 27th Place ($3,070)

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Chad Holloway

Sebastian Rios moved all in under the gun for around 150,000 while Luis Montano moved all in over the top for 307,000 from the cutoff. Rene Manzano, who had both players covered, made the call from the big blind.

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Manzano
Rios
Montano

Rios was in need of some major help, and the {4-Hearts} {2-Spades} {A-Hearts} flop gave him a little hope to a gut-shot straight draw. Unfortunately for him, neither the {K-Diamonds} turn nor {K-Hearts} river completed it and he was dispatched in 27th place. Meanwhile, Montano more than doubled while Manzano was crippled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luis Montano	800,000 412,000	412,000
Rene Manzano	60,000 275,000	275,000
Sebastian Rios	Busted

Tags: Luis Montano Rene Manzano Sebastian Rios

03-24-2012 12:59 UTC-3

Jorge Barreto Eliminated in 28th Place ($3,070)

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Chad Holloway

Action folded to Jorge Barreto in the small blind and he raised to 25,000, which Leonardo Olivares called from the big. When the flop fell {9-Hearts} {K-Spades} {J-Clubs} , Barreto led out for 30,000, Olivares moved all in, and Barreto called off for around 210,000.

Showdown

Barreto
Olivares

Olivares was way out in front and looking to dodge a ten or running queens, which is exactly what he did when the {2-Spades} hit the turn followed by the {A-Spades} on the river. Barreto was eliminated in 28th place and took hom $3,070 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Olivares	710,000 241,000	241,000
Jorge Barreto	Busted

Tags: Leonardo Olivares Jorge Barreto

03-24-2012 12:52 UTC-3

Marciano Sa Eliminated in 29th Place ($2,840)

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Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Marciano Sa on the button and he shipped all in for approximately 180,000, which Waldermar Barrientos called from the big blind.

Showdown

Barrientos
Sa

Barrientos had woken up with the granddaddy of all hands at the right time, and Sa never stood much of a chance as the board ran out an uneventful . He exited in 29th place while Barrientos chipped up to 575K.

Player	Chips	Progress
Waldermar Barrientos	575,000 147,000	147,000
Marciano Sa	Busted

Tags: Marciano Sa Waldermar Barrientos

03-24-2012 12:49 UTC-3

Horno Takes a Hit

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Chad Holloway

Javier Venegas raised from early position only to have Daniela Horno three-bet to 62,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds got out of the way, Venegas made the call and the flop came down {9-Spades} {10-Hearts} {2-Hearts} . It went check-check to the {7-Diamonds} turn, at which point Horno called a bet of 48,000 from Venegas.

The {3-Clubs} river saw Horno call another bet, this time 126,000, only to muck when Venegas rolled over {3-Spades} {3-Diamonds} for a rivered set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Venegas	750,000 156,000	156,000
Daniela Horno	640,000 127,000	127,000

Tags: Javier Venegas Daniela Horno

03-24-2012 12:46 UTC-3

Marcelo Bustamante Eliminated in 30th Place ($2,840)

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Chad Holloway

On a flop of {Q-Hearts} {10-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} , Marcelo Bustamante moved all in for around 90,000 holding {Q-Clubs} {9-Spades} and was called by the {Q-Spades} {J-Hearts} of Pedro Frankel. It was a bad spot for Bustamante, though the {5-Spades} turn gave him some added chop outs. Unfortunately for him, the {3-Spades} river was a blank and he became our 30th-place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Frankel	710,000 110,000	110,000
Marcelo Bustamante	Busted

Tags: Marcelo Bustamante Pedro Frankel