2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$144,240
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$836,620
Entries
375
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0

Francisco Baruffi Neto Eliminated in 3rd Place ($116,240)

Francisco Baruffi Neto - 3rd Place
Francisco Baruffi Neto - 3rd Place

Francisco Baruffi Neto raised to 175,000 from the button and Angel Guillen three-bet to 425,000 from the big blind. Baruffi Neto called and a {5-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} board was spread in front of the two players.

Guillen continued out for 275,000 and Baruffi Neto called. The {3-Clubs} turned and Guillen bet 400,000. Baruffi Neto moved all in for about 1,260,000 and Guillen called, tabling the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} which was well ahead of Baruffi's {4-Spades}{3-Spades}. The river bricked out for Baruffi Neto, coming the {K-Clubs} and he was knocked down to about 145,000 while Guillen soared into the chip lead.

The next hand Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca raised from the button, Guillen folded, and Baruffi Neto was all in for his tournament life.

Ramos Da Fonseca: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Baruffi Neto: {A-Hearts}{5-Spades}

The board ran out {J-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and Baruffi Neto became the third place finisher, collecting $116,240 as per the deal struck earlier in three-handed play.

Player Chips Progress
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
4,000,000
1,965,000
1,965,000
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca br
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca
3,500,000
415,000
415,000
Francisco Baruffi Neto br
Francisco Baruffi Neto
Busted

Tags: Francisco Baruffi NetoAngel GuillenMarcelo Ramos Da Fonseca

Second Deal Made

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

With the remaining $38,000, an agreement has been reached that runner-up will receive $10,000 while the winner will take the remaining $28,000.

Angel Guillen holds roughly a 4,050,000 to 3,450,000 lead over Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca.

Ramos Da Fonseca Strikes First

Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca

(The players have also agreed to play heads-up without antes)

Angel Guillen raised to 160,000 on the button and Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca re-raised to 405,000 from the big blind. A call from Guillen landed a {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop to the board.

Both checked to see the {7-Diamonds} turn. Ramos Da Fonseca bet 280,000, Guillen called, and the {J-Clubs} hit the river. Both checked once again and Ramos Da Fonseca turned over {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. Guillen tapped the table and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca br
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca
4,135,000
685,000
685,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
3,365,000
-685,000
-685,000

Tags: Angel GuillenMarcelo Ramos Da Fonseca

Send Me and Angel

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Angel Guillen is coming out firing in this heads-up match. He has taken down the last four pots by either raising preflop or with a bet on the flop.

Top Pair Good for Ramos Da Fonseca

Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca raised to 200,000 on the button and Angel Guillen defended his big blind.

Both players checked the {J-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop and {3-Spades} turn. When the {3-Hearts} river fell, Guillen check-called 325,000 from Ramos Da Fonseca who showed {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. Guillen couldn't beat it, giving the pot to Ramos Da Fonseca.

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca br
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca
4,450,000
315,000
315,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
3,050,000
-315,000
-315,000

Tags: Angel GuillenMarcelo Ramos Da Fonseca

Great River for Guillen

Angel Guillen raised to 175,000 and Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca called. The flop fell {9-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {j-Hearts} turned and Ramos Da Fonseca checked a second time. Guillen pushed out 325,000 and Ramos Da Fonseca called.

The {5-Hearts} came on the river and both players checked. Guillen meekly turned over a {5-Diamonds} for a pair on the river, and it was good against his opponent's {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca br
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca
3,900,000
-550,000
-550,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
3,600,000
550,000
550,000

Tags: Angel GuillenMarcelo Ramos Da Fonseca

Ducks For Guillen

Angel Guillen raised to 175,000 on the button and Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca called out of the big blind.

The {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop was checked by both, landing the {3-Spades} on the turn. Ramos Da Fonseca bet 175,000, but didn't shake Guillen who called. The {5-Spades} river was checked by both and Guillen tabled {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, good enough to take it down.

Player Chips Progress
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca br
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca
3,850,000
-50,000
-50,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
3,650,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Marcelo Ramos Da FonsecaAngel Guillen

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Whole Lot of Nothing

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

The match has reached a standstill. Both players have spent the majority of the last several hands either checking down to the river or folding to a min-raise preflop or min-bet post-flop.