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2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$836,620
Total Entries
375
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 375
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Ivan Luca raised to 52,000 from early position and it folded around to Pablo Joaquin Melogno who called from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Melogno check-called a bet of 59,000 from Luca.
The turn paired the board, bringing the 
. Melogno opted to bet out this time, pushing 61,000 into the middle. Luca raised to 125,000, only to find a three-bet ship from Melogno for 591,000. Luca called and the hands were turned up:
Luca: 
Melogno: 
Melogno was ahead with trip tens, but Luca had outs going to the river. Luca was looking for a jack or a club, but found neither when the 
came, filling up Melogno.
Action folded to Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca in the small blind who raised to 58,000. Carlos Leoncio Mironiuk peered down at his cards and moved all in for his remaining 510,000. Ramos Da Fonseca.snap called and the hands were turned over:
Fonseca: 
Mironiuk: 
The board ran out 
, giving Ramos Da Fonseca queens full of aces. Mironiuk thus became the first casualty of this final table, pocketing $15,390.
Carlos Leoncio Mironiuk opened for 51,000 from middle position and Ivan Luca opted to tag along from the cutoff. Guido Ruffini, however, pushed out a three-bet to 131,000 from the small blind and both of his opponents got out of the way.
This seems to be a trend so far at this final table. We've seen very few flops and whoever pushes out a three-bet seems to take down the pot.
Guido Ruffini opened to 55,000 in early position and was called by Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca in middle position and Joaquin Melogno in the cutoff. Ivan Luca, though, three-bet to 219,000 from the small blind. Ruffini folded quickly, while Ramos Da Fonseca took a about two minutes before doing so. Melogno folded as well and Luca took it down.
Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
The table folded around to Vladimir Dobrovolskiy on the button who moved all in for 393,000. Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca quickly counted out enough chips to call and then began shuffling them for over a minute. Dobrovolskiy sat with his head hung, eyes closed, awaiting the decision of Fonseca. Eventually Fonseca threw away his cards and Carlos Leoncio Mironiuk tossed away his from the big blind.
Francisco Baruffi Neto opened to 52,000 from the hijack and action folded to Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca in the big blind. He three-bet to 122,000, but soon found himself faced with a decision as Baruffi Neto four-bet to 260,000. After a few moments, Ramos Da Fonseca opted to five-bet shove for 605,000.
Baruffi Neto did not appear thrilled to see that and folded after about 30 seconds.
Carlos Leoncio Mironiuk opened to 50,000 and Pablo Joaquin Melogno slowly counted out a three-bet to 110,000. Action folded around to Mironiuk who quickly called.
The flop came 
and Mironiuk bet out 100,000. Melogno shuffled chips for about a minute and a half before moving 210,000 into the middle. Mironiuk flung his hand away and Melogno grabbed the pot.
After a few raises and three-bets winning the first few pots, we have finally reached a flop.
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca opened to 40,000 from the hijack and was called by Joaquin Melogno on the button. The two saw a 
flop and Ramos Da Fonseca bet 46,000. Melogno gave it some thought, but kicked in his hand after about 45 seconds.
