2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Mar del Plata

$5,200 Mar del Plata Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Mar del Plata

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$381,030
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,411,350
Entries
291
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
2,000

Rodolfo Awad Eliminated in 3rd Place ($141,140)

Rodolfo Awad - 3rd Place
Rodolfo Awad - 3rd Place
On the first hand after the break, we had another elimination.

Jorge Landazuri has the button. Rodolfo Awad and Jorge Landazuri got it all in pre-flop. Jorge Landazuri raised 100,000. Awad shoved and Jorge called.

Jorge: {9-Hearts} {9-Diamonds}
Rodolfo: {4-Spades} {4-Clubs}

The flop was {8-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} and Rodolfo took the lead with a set of fours. Jorge winced in pain. The turn was the {A-Clubs} and Jorge was down to two outs in the deck.When the {9-Spades} spiked on the river, the Mexican contingency in the crowd exploded with applause as Jorge won the pot with a set of nines. The young Mexican leaped into the crowd and celebrated with his family, friends, and fellow countrymen as a dejected Awad headed to the rail in 3rd place. The player from Chile, Rodolfo Awad, won $141,140.

"Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!" shouted the crowd as they chanted and clapped.

After that hand, Jorge Landazuri moved up to 918,000.

Tags: Jorge LandazuriRodolfo Awad