2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Colombia

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
$64,710
Event Info
Entries
681
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
20,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Pardo Triples

Rafael Pardo
Rafael Pardo

Rafael Pardo shoved for 106,000 from middle position and was called by Francisco Corvalan in the cutoff and Julian Menendez in the small blind.

Corvalan and Menendez checked down the {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} board and the hands were revealed. Menendez showed {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, Corvalan tabled {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, but both were beat by the {A-Spades}{9-Clubs} held by Pardo.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Francisco Corvalan
Francisco Corvalan
410,000
-165,000
-165,000
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Julian Menendez
370,000
-110,000
-110,000
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Rafael Pardo
340,000
232,000
232,000

Tags: Francisco CorvalanJulian MenendezRafael Pardo

Ponce Pounces

With over 100,000 in the pot and a flop of {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{J-Spades}, Carlos Ponce checked and opened the door for his opponent, Simon Campo, to bet 45,000. Not to be outdone, Ponce check-raised to 120,000, which sent Campo into the tank.

A few minutes passed before a clock was called by someone else at the table, and Campo ultimately folded. Ponce quickly revealed {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}, knowing it was essentially a bluff, and Campo disgustingly reached into the muck, grabbed his cards, and showed that he had laid down {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carlos Ponce gt
Carlos Ponce
410,000
151,000
151,000
Profile photo of Simon Campo
Simon Campo
220,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: Simon CampoCarlos Ponce

Jairo Shoves

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Gilberto Castillo raised to 35,000 from middle position and cleared the field all the way to Jhon Jairo in the big blind, who moved all in for 237,000. Castillo gave it some thought but decided 200K was too much to risk. Just like that, Jairo picked up some much-needed chips.

Tags: Jhon JairoGilberto Castillo

Jairo Gets Revenge On Bertoli

Tulio Bertoli - 27th place
Tulio Bertoli - 27th place

A series of preflop raises led to Tulio Bertoli all in for about 270,000 with {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} against Jhon Jairo's {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}.

Bertoli was already up 1-0 on races with Jairo, so how would he fare this time? All looked well after the {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop, but the {Q-Clubs} spiked on the turn. The {4-Diamonds} river didn't save Bertoli, out in 27th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jhon Jairo
Jhon Jairo
570,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Tulio Bertoli
Tulio Bertoli
Busted

Tags: Jhon JairoTulio Bertoli

Pardo-n Me

Francisco Corvalan min-raised to 32,000 from early position and was called by Rafael Pardo in the small blind. When the {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} appeared on the flop, Pardo check-called a bet of 41,000, leading to the {3-Clubs} turn. It went check-check, and the dealer revealed the {9-Hearts} on the river.

This time Pardo took the initiative and led out for 120,000, which Corvalan called. Pardo sheepishly turned over {A-Spades}{5-Spades} for a missed flush draw, which was no good against Corvalan's {K-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Francisco Corvalan
Francisco Corvalan
575,000
206,000
206,000
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Rafael Pardo
150,000
-123,000
-123,000

Tags: Francisco CorvalanRafael Pardo

Azar Doubles Through Castillo...Then Busts To Castillo

Roxanna Azar arrived about 20 minutes late today, but was involved very quickly. All in for 33,000, she was called by Gilberto Castillo in the big blind.

Castillo: {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}
Azar: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{4-Diamonds} to give Azar the double up. However, Azar fell to Castillo two hands later to be the first player to hit the rail today.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gilberto Castillo
Gilberto Castillo
470,000
53,000
53,000
Profile photo of Roxana Azar
Roxana Azar
Busted

Tags: Gilberto CastilloRoxana Azar

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

A Champion Will Be Crowned

Welcome to PokerNews' Day 3 coverage of the Latin American Poker Tour Colombia Main Event. After 20 levels of play only 28 remain in the hunt to capture the LAPT championship. Leading the way is Stuart McDonald of Australia with 754,000. A long day is expected as we navigate our way down to the final table and eventually, a champion. Here is table and seat draw:

TableSeatPlayerChips
11Tulio Bertoli98,000
12Victor Forero283,000
13Jhon Jairo398,000
14Rafael Velandia248,000
15--empty----
16Alexis Gomez713,000
17--empty----
18Norberto Iglesias369,000
19Cesar Mejia Medina412,000
    
21Jessica Bedoya168,000
22Carlos Perez184,000
23Jason Sudol425,000
24Stuart McDonald754,000
25--empty--
26--empty----
27Jonathan Monsalve393,000
28Martz Ramirez257,000
29David Garcia701,000
    
31Francisco Cortaza147,000
32Francisco Corvalan369,000
33Miguel Solano236,000
34--empty----
35--empty----
36Simon Campo490,000
37Luis Vayas281,000
38Rafael Pardo372,000
39Ernesto Barros275,000
    
41--empty----
42Carlos Ponce259,000
43Daniel Hurtado238,000
44Julian Menendez400,000
45Andres Felipe Corrales Giraldo544,000
46Gilberto Castillo417,000
47--empty----
48Jonathan Markovitz561,000
49Roxana Azar73,000

Play kicks off at noon local time, about 20 minutes from now, so be sure to keep it here at PokerNews throughout the day for updates on all of the exciting action.