Main Event
Day 2 Started
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Day 2 Awaits
Welcome to PokerNews' coverage of Day 2 of LAPT Punta del Este. Thursday's Day 1 drew a field of 375 players and following six levels of action, Juan Garcia leads the remaining 245 players. He bagged a stack of 134,650 and was one of only two players to crack the six-figure chip mark on Day 1.
Team PokerStars was well represented on Day 1 and while Christian de Leon, Leo Fernandez, and Andre Akkari were eliminated, Angel Guillen (24,000), Nacho Barbero (22,650), and Humberto Brenes (16,825) will each be back for Day 2. Also still in hunt is defending champion Alex Komaromi (37,075).
We expect another six levels to be played on Day 2 with play getting started at 1pm local time, just more than an hour from now. Be sure to keep it here throughout the day for updates on all of the action!
For now, check out the sites around town, and here at the Mantra Resort Spa & Casino with Lynn Gilmartin:
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Engel Doubles on First Hand
On the first hand of today's play, a short stacked Ari Engel moved all in from middle position and received a call from the player in the big blind.
Engel: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
giving Engel two pair and the winning hand, scoring him a key double up early on today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000 | 6,875 |
Good Start For Gonzalez
We arrived at Fabrizio "SixthSenSe19" Gonzalez's table and found some intriguing preflop action.
Gonzalez was in the small blind and infront of him was a raise to 1,200 by a middle-poistion player, a call from the cutoff, and a three-bet to 4,000 by the player on the button. Gonzalez put in a four-bet to 9,300, only receiving a call from the button.
The flop came down 
and Gonzalez bet 5,400. His opponent called and did the same when Gonzalez bet 8,400 after the 
turn. The river delivered the 
and both players checked. Gonzalez tabled 
for a pair of queens, while his opponent mucked. With that pot, Gonzalez is nearing six figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 27,125 |
Komaromi Grapples with Garcia
In an interesting enough table draw, we found this event's defending champion, Alex Komaromi in a hand with Day 1 chip leader Juan Garcia. The player on the button joined the two to see a flop of 
.
Garcia led out with a bet of 1,800 and Komaromi called. The player on the button got out of the way, allowing the turn to come. Garcia checked when he saw the 
on fourth street and after much deliberation, Komaromi followed suit. The river was the 
and Garcia checked once again. Komaromi counted out a bet of 3,350 and Garcia mumbled to himself as he mucked his hand. The defending champion won this round, but who knows what the rest of play holds for these two titans of this event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,500 | 4,425 |
Sneaky Menendez
Picking up the action on a 
flop with about 6,000 in the middle, Julian Menendez check-called 2,200 from an opponent. The 
hit the turn and the action was the same, as Menendez check-called 3,500 from his opponent. The river brought the 
and Menendez checked for a third time. His opponent fired 18,000, but was quickly met with a re-raise all in from Menendez.
A quick fold from his opponent gave Menendez the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000 | 24,000 |
Andrade Busts Engel
Down to about 7,000, Ari Engel moved all in from middle position. Action folded to Luiz Filipe Andrare in the big blind who called with 
.
Engel was live with 
, but found no help from the board that ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 8,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Palacios Stumbles
Picking up the action on a 
board with about 9,000 in the pot, Bolivar "Ramux" Palacios was faced with a decision as his opponent was all in for 10,900.
Palacios spent a good 90 seconds in the tank, ultimately deciding to call. His opponent tabled , besting Palacios' holdings to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | -16,000 |