We're Back!
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Cards are back in the air here at the LAPT Punta del Este Main Event final table.
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Buy-in
$2,300
Prize Pool
$836,620
Entries
375
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Vladimir Dobrovolskiy Eliminated in 7th Place ($26,770)
Francisco Baruffi Neto raised to 70,000 from the hijack and Vladimir Dobrovolskiy three-bet shoved from the button for 612,000. The blinds folded, Baruffi Neto called, and the cards were on their backs.
Baruffi Neto: 
Dobrovolskiy: 
Dobrovolskiy maintained the lead through the 
flop and 
turn, but the 
landed on the river to eliminate him in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,120,000
714,000
|
714,000 |
|
Busted |
An Angel on His Shoulder
Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen has been relatively card dead for a majority of the day. In the first pot that we've seen him active, action folded around to his small blind and he moved all in for roughly 250,000. Ivan Luca called from the big blind and the hands were tabled:
Guillen:
Luca: 
The flop brought 
and Guillen was still in the lead. The turn spelled heartbreak for Guillen, however, coming the 
and pairing Luca. The room gasped and Guillen's head dropped. With one cards to come, Guillen was looking for one of the three remaining tens or the four remaining nines to make a straight.
The dealer rapped the table and burned a card. She grabbed the top card on the deck and flipped it over.
The 
!
Guillen paired his ten and the room erupted into cheers and applause. This double up keeps up hope for all those adorned with a red spade logo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
515,000
154,000
|
154,000 |
|
||
|
480,000
-282,000
|
-282,000 |
|
|
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Osvaldo Silvio Resquin Eliminated in 6th Place ($35,970)
Pablo Joaquin Melogno has easily been the most aggressive player at the table since the break, raising eight hands in the last two orbits. That aggression has paid off as he just eliminated Osvaldo Silvio Resquin.
Melogno raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Resquin shoved for 404,000 from the big blind. After about 60 seconds thinking it through, Melogno called and was thrilled to see Resquin table 
. Melogno showed 
and scored the knockout when the board ran out 
.
For his sixth-place showing, Osvaldo Silvio Resquin earned $35,970.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
781,000
|
781,000 |
|
Busted |
Luca's Tanking Becoming an Issue
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Ivan Luca has been notorious during this tournament for taking a remarkably long time to make decisions. Up until this point it has not been an issue. However, Luca has had the clock called on him twice during this final table. Most recently, action folded around to him in the small blind and he pondered his action for over a minute.
Francisco Baruffi Neto was waiting in the big blind and called the clock on him. Luca casually leaned back in his chair and stared at the clock, waiting for the full sixty seconds to pass, forcing the dealer to muck Luca's hand. Floor staff responded that if he keeps up this action he will be put on a thirty second clock.
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Another Double For Angel
Francisco Baruffi Neto opened to 90,000 from the cutoff and Angel Guillen moved all in from the big blind for 368,000 total. Baruffi Neto called and the hands were shown.
Baruffi Neto: 
Guillen: 
The two players were off to the races and Baruffi Neto jumped out to an early lead on the 
flop. The rail replied with a collective "Awwww" when Baruffi Neto spiked the king. The noise of the crowd, however, turned immediately into a "Yeah!" when the 
peeled off on the turn, giving Guillen a set of fives. The board finished with the and Guillen was able to double up yet again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,850,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
|
776,000
261,000
|
261,000 |
|
|
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Ivan Luca Eliminated in 5th Place ($46,000)
Ivan Luca moved all in from the hijack for his last 401,000. Francisco Baruffi Neto called from the cutoff and the rest of the players got out of the way.
Luca: 
Baruffi Neto: 
The board came 
and Luca was sent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,480,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Perfecting the Art of the Double Up
We've watched as Angel Guillen has found a way to double his stack countless times during this tournament, and this instance was no different. Guillen raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and Pablo Joaquin Melogno announced all in from the big blind. Guillen called for his last 726,000 and the hands were tabled:
Guillen: 
Melogno:
Guillen retained his lead on the flop and watched on as the turned. Fifth street was the 
and Guillen's ace-jack high was the best hand, resulting in yet another double up for the Team PokerStars Pro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,492,000
716,000
|
716,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,114,000
-1,186,000
|
-1,186,000 |
Melogno Sliding
Marcelo Ramos Da Fonseca raised to 86,000 on the button. He was called by both players in the blinds, leading to a 
flop.
All three players checked and did the same on the turn. The 
hit the river and Pablo Joaquin Melogno bet 85,000. Angel Guillen folded, but Ramos Da Fonseca raised to 203,000. Melogno called, but mucked when Ramos Da Fonseca tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,425,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
|
620,000
-494,000
|
-494,000 |