2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$289,300
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,700
Prize Pool
$1,343,100
Entries
367
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Flush for Nicolas

In the small blind, Gasperino Nicolas raised to 80,000 before Carlos Ibarra called in the big blind. The flop came down {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Nicolas fired 100,000. Ibarra called to see the turn.

The {7-Hearts} landed on fourth street and Nicolas bet 200,000. Again, Ibarra made the call.

The {6-Spades} was the river and Nicolas didn't slow down. He fired 535,000. Ibarra made the call holding the {A-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for two pair. Unfortunately for him, Nicolas held the {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a heart flush and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Gasperino Nicolas
Gasperino Nicolas
2,700,000
810,000
810,000
Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra
1,250,000
-1,170,000
-1,170,000

Tags: Carlos IbarraGasperino Nicolas

Ibarra Under One Million

Gasperino Nicolas limped in from the small blind and Carlos Ibarra checked in the big blind to see the flop come down {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Nicolas bet 50,000 and Ibarra called.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds} and Nicolas bet another 50,000. Ibarra gave it up and Nicolas won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gasperino Nicolas
Gasperino Nicolas
3,000,000
150,000
150,000
Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra
900,000
900,000
900,000

Tags: Gasperino NicolasCarlos Ibarra

Snap-Raise from Nestola

Carlos Ibarra raised to 95,000 from the small blind and Daniele Nestola called from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {8-Diamonds} land on the turn. Both checked again.

The river was the {K-Clubs} and Ibarra bet 100,000. Immediately, Nestola raised to 300,000. Ibarra folded and Nestola won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Daniele Nestola de
Daniele Nestola
3,570,000
Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra
800,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Carlos IbarraDaniele Nestola

Ibarra Doubles with Kings

Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra

From the small blind, Carlos Ibarra raised to 105,000. Daniele Nestola called from the big blind and the flop came down {Q-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}. After Ibarra checked, Nestola bet 50,000. Ibarra raised all in for 760,000 and Nestola quickly called.

Ibarra: {K-Diamonds}{K-Spades}
Nestola: {Q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and the river the {4-Clubs}. Ibarra's kings held up and he won the pot to double to over 1.7 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Daniele Nestola de
Daniele Nestola
2,700,000
-870,000
-870,000
Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra
1,745,000
945,000
945,000

Tags: Carlos IbarraDaniele Nestola

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Nestola Straightens Ibarra

On the first hand back from the break, Daniele Nestola rivered a straight after flopping an open-ended straight draw against Carlos Ibarra's top pair. Ibarra paid off a bet on the river of over 200,000 and lost approximately half a million chips on the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Daniele Nestola de
Daniele Nestola
3,400,000
515,000
515,000
Carlos Ibarra
Carlos Ibarra
970,000
-515,000
-515,000

Tags: Daneile NestolaCarlos Ibarra