Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The first two levels of the day are in the books and the players are on a 15-minute break.
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Grand Final
Buy-in
$3,700
Prize Pool
$1,343,100
Entries
367
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Barbero Bounced
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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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
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Giannelli Nicks Negreanu
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
||
|
165,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Sly Like a Fox
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
217,000
87,000
|
87,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Chip Check
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
217,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
202,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
200,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
190,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
175,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
145,000
46,500
|
46,500 |
|
89,000
41,800
|
41,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
87,000
-25,500
|
-25,500 |
|
|
85,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
69,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
|
||
|
51,000
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
|
||
|
|
43,000
22,800
|
22,800 |
Pisapia Doubles; Matias Out
Casio Pisapia just doubled through Menendez Matias after all of the money went in on the 
flop. Pisapia held the 
and made a call for all of his chips against the for Matias.
The turn was the 
and river the 
, keeping Pisapia in front with his better kicker and doubling him up.
Matias was left with 5,500 in chips and eliminated on the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
86,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Hometown Hero Getting Short
Felipe Ramos had some good momentum going through the latter stages of Day 1 and the start of this Day 2, but things have cooled off of late. Ramos had slipped down around 50,000 chips when he got involved in a pot with a gentleman we don't know by name.
We caught up with the action as both men were checking through the 
flop, and Mr. Opponent quickly checked again when the hit fourth street. Ramos took the cue to bet 4,200, but Mr. Opponent instantly raised to 15,000 in the form of three blue chips slung out into the middle of the table. Ramos clicked his tongue and shook his head in response, but he didn't waste much time matching the bet to see the river.
It was the , and the gentleman led out for 35,000. It was just about all Ramos had left, but he could not call. The fold came quickly, and Mr. Opponent did the table the favor of flashing his as the dealer pushed him the pot.
Just the nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
|
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Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
223,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
205,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
188,500
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
|
150,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
142,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
110,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
78,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
69,500
23,200
|
23,200 |
Kristy Chats with Daniel
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu has made his first trip to Brazil for the Latin American Poker Tour Grand Final. He came to party and play poker, and he's doing both successfully. Our very own Kristy Arnett caught up with him on a recent break for a quick chat, check it out.