Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Festival Uruguay
Buy-in
$1,650
Entries
261
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Gonzales Whacked
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
We caught up to the action with the board showing 
and just a little more than 2,000 chips already in the pot. Action was on Lucas Gonzalez first and he put out a bet of 2,100. His opponent was Leo Giacoia. Giacoia raised, making it 12,000 total to play.
Gonzalez dropped into the tank and thought for a long while before he finally put in the chips to call. Giacoia turned up 
for a full house. Gonzalez frustrated tossed up his 
for three of a kind as well, that was no good. Giacoia raked in the big pot and that left Gonzalez with about half of the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | |
|
13,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Veronelli vs Aceiton
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Diego Veronelli was in the big blind and heads-up against Christian Aceiton, who was in the cutoff, on a flop of 
with an existing pot of 675. Both players checked.
The turn brought the 
and Veronelli check-called a bet of 300 from Aceiton.
The river was the 
, Veronelli bet 600, Aceiton folded, and Veronelli took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,200
-2,400
|
-2,400 |
|
|
23,200
400
|
400 |
Fernandez Joins the Field
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Leo Fernandez has just entered the field. Fernandez is coming off a recent victory at the PokerStars Festival in Chile where he took down the $3,300 High Roller for $20,950 back in May of this year. Fernandez has always had a tremendous amount of success in the Latin American poker scene with results from all over South America including several LAPT wins. Fernandez will look to continue that success here in Uruguay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | |
|
||
Colonese Doubles Up
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
With a substantial pot of about 8,000 already brewing and the board reading 
, Fabio Colonese was in the hijack and heads-up against the player to his immediate right, who checked. Colonese bet 5,000 and his opponent called.
The river was the 
and Colonese's opponent shoved, putting Colonese to a decision for his stack. He quickly called and tabled 
for a flush which was good enough to win the pot against his opponent, who held 
for Broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
26,300
|
26,300 |
No Payday For Fernandez... Yet
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Leo Fernandez has been employing the strategy of limping into a lot of pots since he joined the field. In a recent hand he limped from early position. Two more players tagged along before the button made it 400 to go. The small blind called as did Fernandez and one other player.
The flop came down 
and action checked over to Fernandez who put out a bet of 650, he was only called by one player.
On the turn, Fernandez slowed down and checked, then called a bet of 1,100 from his opponent.
The river was the 
, putting four diamonds on the board. Fernandez put out a rainbow bet of 6,125. His opponent thought about it for a little while before releasing his hand and allowing Fernandez to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,500
2,500
|
2,500 |
|
|
||
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
29,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
26,700
3,500
|
3,500 |
|
|
24,000
-7,200
|
-7,200 |
|
23,800
-7,700
|
-7,700 |
|
||
|
|
20,100
20,100
|
20,100 |
|
|
13,800
800
|
800 |
Veronelli Straightens Out an Opponent
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Diego Veronelli limped into the pot from the button before the player in the small blind raised, making it 550 to play. Veronelli called so the two headed to the flop.
The dealer rolled out the 
and the small blind continued with a bet of 700. Veronelli called.
On the 
turn, the small blind continued a second time, making it 1,000 to go. Veronelli decided to raise, making it 2,200, and his opponent called.
On the 
river, the small blind slowed down and checked. Veronelli put out a bet of 4,000 and after some thought his opponent called. Veronelli showed 
for a turned straight and that was good to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
33,500
6,800
|
6,800 |
Break Time
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25