2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Andrade's Eights Make a Straight

With the flop reading {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, the player in the big blind checked to Luiz Filipe Andrade who bet out 3,500. Angel Guillen called and the big blind got out of the way.

The turn brought the {6-Clubs} and both players checked to find a {5-Spades} on the river. Andrade quickly bet 6,100 and and Guillen counted out calling chips. He shuffled around the chips for about a minute but opted to muck his hand. Andrade showed {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a turned straight, and he was able to pick up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
86,000 -4,000
Luiz Filipe Andrade
Luiz Filipe Andrade
76,000 36,000

Tags: Luiz Filipe AndradeAngel Guillen

Celestino Busts Gonzalez

Fabrizio Gonzalez - Eliminated
Fabrizio Gonzalez - Eliminated

Ariel "ArielBahia" Celestino has just eliminated Fabrizio "SixthSenSe19" Gonzalez.

The action started when the player on the button opened to 2,000. Celestino re-raised to 4,700 from the small blind, only to have Gonzalez four-bet to 8,700 from the big blind. Both the button and Celestino called to see an {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop.

Celestino checked it to Gonzalez who bet a small 4,600. The button called, but Celestino re-raised to about 50,000, covering both opponents. Gonzalez immediately called all in for about 27,000. The button mulled it over for a few moments before he folded

Celestino: {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Gonzalez: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

Gonzalez was in the lead with his pair of eights against Celestino's draws, but the {Q-Diamonds} turn put Celestino ahead. The {J-Clubs} river sealed it, ending Gonzalez's tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ariel Celestino br
Ariel Celestino
125,000 45,000
Fabrizio Gonzalez uy
Fabrizio Gonzalez
Busted

Tags: Ariel CelestinoFabrizio Gonzalez

Garcia Gets Rid of Some

Juan Garcia pumped it up to 2,200 from early position and received a call from the small blind. The flop came {Q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades} and the small blind checked. Garcia continued out for 2,700 and the small blind player decided to stick around.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and the small blind checked. Garcia continued his aggression with a bet of 3,700 which was promptly called. The {7-Diamonds} rivered and the small blind player checked for a third time. Garcia threw out a bet of 5,200 and his opponent called quickly once again. Garcia shot his hand to the muck and his opponent tabled {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Garcia us
Juan Garcia
147,000 -3,000

Tags: Juan Garcia

Last Year's Champ Busted

Alex Komaromi - busted
Alex Komaromi - busted

After suffering a big loss earlier in the level, Alex Komaromi moved the rest of his stack all in while holding {K-Hearts}{10-Hearts} on a board of {6-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Sadly for Komaromi, his opponent showed {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for top set.

The turn and river rolled out {4-Diamonds} and {J-Spades} and last year's champion was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alex Komaromi

Komaromi Crippled

We got to the table to find a player with his entire stack in the middle. Last year's champion, Alex Komaromi, called the all in with {A-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. In front of his opponent was the {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} and strewn in front of them both was a flop of {3-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

The turn brought the {10-Hearts}, giving Komaromi any ace, king, or heart as outs for the win. Unfortunately for Komaromi, the river was the {5-Spades} and he was forced to hand over a majority of his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
WSOP 1X Winner
16,000 -25,500

Tags: Alex Komaromi

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Nuts for Nacho

Nacho Barbero Turns the Nuts
Nacho Barbero Turns the Nuts

The player under the gun opened the action with a raise to 2,000 and he received a call from the player in the small blind as well as Team PokerStars pro Nacho Barbero in the big blind.

The flop fell {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{9-Clubs} and all three players checked their option. Fourth street brought the {K-Clubs} and the small blind checked. Barbero, however, pushed out a bet of 4,100. The player under the gun called and the small blind made what looked to be a painful fold.

The {4-Spades} struck the river and Barbero checked. His opponent quickly checked behind and Barbero shook his head, tabling {j-Hearts}{10-Spades} for the nuts. His opponent shot his hand into the muck and Barbero was able to scoop the pot, although it seemed it was not as big of a pot as he would have liked it to be.

Player Chips Progress
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
44,000 16,500

Tags: Nacho Barbero