Player | Chips | Progress |
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|
217,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
202,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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200,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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190,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
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175,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
145,000
46,500
|
46,500 |
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89,000
41,800
|
41,800 |
|
87,000
25,500
|
25,500 |
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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69,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
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51,000
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
43,000
22,800
|
22,800 |
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final


The 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion Elio Fox just went boom in a big way. He propelled himself to a big double over 200,000 in chips after making a tough call on the river for his tournament life against Daniel Trotta Borges.
We picked up the action on the river with the board reading and approximately 48,000 chips in the middle. Borges bet 13,000 and Fox put in a raise to 38,000. Fox had 46,200 in chips behind and Borges took a minute to think. Then, he reraised all in for 91,600, having Fox just covered by 7,400 in chips. After a couple minutes in the tank, Fox leaned forward and announced a call.
Borges didn't turn his hand over right away. Neither did Fox, as he waited to see what Borges had. Borges tabled the for just jack high, bluffing on the river. Fox tabled the winner with the
, rivering a set of queens.
The chips were counted down and Fox was awarded the double up, soaring his stack to about 217,000 in chips and into the top three on the leader board. Borges was eliminated shortly thereafter.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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217,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
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Busted |
Vincenzo Giannelli, the tall man with the turtle figurines, is doing some good work here today at a tough table that features Daniel Negreanu. The two of them just mixed it up in a little pot that went the way of the Venezuelan, and it began with him opening to 5,700 under the gun. Alexandre Miyashiro and Negreanu both called on down the line, and the three of them took an
flop.
Gianelli continued out with a carefully chosen bet of 7,200, and Miyashiro tanked for several long minutes before folding. Negreanu instantly matched the bet, though, and the turn paired the high card on board. Now Giannelli checked it over, and Negreanu took the opportunity to bet 12,800, stepping into his opponent's plan. The check-raise came quickly as Giannelli made it 35,000 straight, and Negreanu double-checked his cards before surrendering.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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205,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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165,000
25,000
|
25,000 |

Nacho Barbero and Leo Fernandez had their table moved up onto the stage during the break, but the change of scenery did no benefit to Barbero's stack.
We saw him standing up and kneeling on his chair, so we rushed over to see that Barbero was on the losing end of a pot for his tournament life. It looks like the money had gone in on the
flop, and Barbero can't be faulted for committing his short stack there with
. His opponent was ahead with
, though, and the Argentine Team PokerStars Pro could not catch up. The turn
and river
were not enough to get him over the hump, and he's been eliminated here with about 75 players left.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300

The first two levels of the day are in the books and the players are on a 15-minute break.

It's another Johnson v. Ramos pot, and we watched Felipe Ramos open with a raise to 4,600 in middle position. Gary Johnson defended from the blinds, and it was heads up to the
flop. A check from both men brought them the
on fourth street, and now Johnson led out with a bet of his own. It looked like 5,400, and Ramos flatted to see the last card.
The river was the , and Johnson slowed back down with a check. Ramos took his cue to make a healthy bet of 22,800, and Johnson made the call to see what was what.
It was two pair for Ramos as he tabled
, and a frustrated Johnson mucked his cards and shook his head with some disapproval. The two men have essentially traded places once again.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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115,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
80,000
30,000
|
30,000 |

On the flop, one player checked before Gary Johnson bet 16,000. Felipe Ramos called behind Johnson and then the other player folded.
The turn brought the and Johnson moved all in for 53,000. Ramos tanked for a little bit, then asked Johnson, "Will you show if I fold?"
Johnson responded, "I'll show, but you owe me one later, okay?"
Ramos agreed and then folded. Johnson showed the , claiming to get very lucky after bluffing on the flop. Ramos still agreed to show Johnson a hand later in the tournament, which he promised he would do.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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110,000
43,400
|
43,400 |
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83,500
26,500
|
26,500 |

Vincenzo Giannelli is one of the most likable men you'll meet in poker, though you'd never know it if you judged him solely on the towering, imposing presence that constitues your first impression. But Giannelli's heart is proportionally large as our friends on the PokerStars Blog recently discussed in this piece that's definitely worth a read.
We wandered over to featured table just in time to see Giannelli cap his cards with one of those turtle figurines and reach for raising chips. He made it 4,500 from the button, and Casio Pisapia three-bet to 11,300 from the small blind. Giannelli wasted no time calling the reraise, and off they went to a heads-up flop.
It came
, and Pisapia continued out with 7,900. Giannelli instantly slid out an uncounted raise that ended up being 38,500, and Pisapia surrendered his cards into the muck. When he did, Giannelli laid his marginal
on the felt face-up, then stacked up the pot to move back to about 140,000 where he began the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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140,000 | |
|
75,000
24,000
|
24,000 |

Player | Chips | Progress |
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203,000
13,600
|
13,600 |
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112,000
69,700
|
69,700 |
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49,700
11,100
|
11,100 |