Hand For Hand
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
With 57 players remaining in the field, players are now entering hand for hand play.
2012 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este
Main Event
Day: 3
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
Guillen Running Hot
According to details from Angel Guillen's Twitter, we can confirmed that he was the one who busted Pedro Komaromi a few hands ago. Guillen's 
was able to hold against Komaromi's 
on a 
board.
A few hands later, Felix Barriga moved all in for roughly 45,000 holding 
and was called by Guillen's 
. The board came 
and Guillen was able to send another player home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000 | 40,000 |
Rebollo Rolls on Home
Osvaldo Silvio Resquin raised to 6,500 from the button only to find an all in three-bet to 28,800 from Gabriel Fernando Cortes Rebollo in the small blind. Resquin called and the hands were turned up:
Resquin: 
Rebollo: 
Rebollo kept his lead when the flop fell 
. He was still safe on fourth street as well when the hit. However, the 
rivered, pairing Resquin and sealing Rebollo's fate.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 35,100 |
|
Busted |
The Last of the Komaromis
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
We were not able to catch the action, but we can report that Pedro Komaromi, the father of Alex Komaromi, who won this event last year, has been eliminated.
Alex Komaromi and both of his parents played in this event, and sadly none of them were able to make the money this year.
The More Personal Side of Bolivar Palacios
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Barbero Finishes Off Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez moved all in for his last 4,100 from the button and was called by Nacho Barbero in the small blind and Moussa Hasbani in the big.
A 
flop was spread out in front of the three players and both Barbero and Hasbani checked. The 
turned and Barbero fired out 5,000. Hasbani folded and Barbero turned up 
for a set of deuces. The 
came on fifth street and Gonzalez mucked his hand and headed toward the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000 | -29,000 |
|
Busted |
Ruffini Doubles Through Gonzalez; Gonzalez Left Crippled
Nacho Barbero raised to 4,900 from under the gun and received a call from Guido Ruffini in the small blind. Carlos Gonzalez pushed out a three-bet to 15,400 from the big blind and both players called.
The flop fell 
and Ruffini checked. Gonzalez moved all in, causing Barbero to fold his cards. Ruffini made the call and the hands were turned over:
Ruffini: 
Gonzalez: 
Ruffini was ahead with a flopped straight and it held up through fourth and fifth street, which fell and 
. This hand left Gonzalez with only 5,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | 83,100 |
|
|
5,000 | -70,800 |
Palacios Busts Parot
Bolivar Palacios raised to 5,400 from middle position only to find Sebastian Fernandez Parot move all in for 21,000 from the small blind. Palacios called and the hands were turned over:
Palacios:
Parot: 
Palacios jumped into the lead when the flop came and retained it through the 
turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 41,200 |
|
|
Busted |
Lategui Grabs Some
At the featured table, Renato Nunez raised to 5,000 and was called by Pablo Harfouche from the cutoff. Action folded around to Martin Lategui in the big blind who pushed out a three-bet to 11,900. Nunez quickly called and Harfouche pondered for about a minute before also tossing in a call.
The flop came 
and Lategui continued out for 13,000. Both of his opponents threw away their hands and Lategui was able to increase his stack to roughly 90,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 41,400 |