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12:20am: The wrap
You can now discover a full report of the day's action. --JS
12am: Day 1B is within the booksLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
It's officially over here on Day 1B. Francisco Benitez led the best way on the dinner break and he's hung on to be our end of day chip leader. We'll have a whole report at the day, including all of the big stacks and bust outs, in barely a couple of minutes. Don't go anywhere. --JS
11:51pm: Two more handsLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
The clock was paused and we'll be playing only two more hands tonight. --JS
11:41pm: Good deal of having ready going on...Level 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
Two tables have broke throughout the first half Level 10, meaning that we're just over the 100 player mark as this 1B flight heads toward the house stretch. To mention that the action during the last half hour was slow can be an understatement, because the majority of the action is going on between players on opposite ends of the leaderboard.
The big stacks are sitting, looking forward to the luggage and for the quick stacks to try to make their moves to double. Most of these short stacks have fallen and the deeper players are playing bully and kind of shooting those metaphorical fish within the barrel.
Aside from those short stack all-in encounters, it looks as if this complete field is set for the baggage to return out. Just fifteen more minutes until they do... --WOC
11:21pm: Forget value, Venegas goes for all of it at the riverLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
The pace of play has slowed slightly heading in the course of the first part of Level 10 but a couple of bigger pots are being played, with the latest seeing Javier Venegas move himself up the leaderboard. Action was picked up with a player opening to 2,300 from under the gun and after a couple of folds, Venegas called in middle position.
It got to Sergio San Martin and he didn't call, instead pumping it as much as 6,500. The blinds and original opener folded, leading Venegas to name and notice the 8♠6♠3♦ flop. He check-called 6,500 after which both players quickly checked after the 9♥ fell at the turn.
The 5♥ completed the board and completed a couple of potential draws that either player may have picked up at the flop and switch. We aren't sure but we predict Venegas was representing a type of draws, as he bet out an impressive 21,000. It was enough to position San Martin to the verdict for a majority of his stack and eventually, the quick stack conceded the pot.
When the dust settled, Javier Venegas was working just shy of 125,000, with that stack certainly weighing in as a end of Day 1B flight chip lead with 45 minutes left in Level 10. --WOC
11:04pm: Last level of the dayLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)
We're now in Level 10 - the last of Day 1B. --JS
10:48pm: Feature table broken but not forgotten...Level 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
With a heavy heart, we must report that the 'feature table' lineup on Table 13 is not any longer. Those nine players have broken and are actually scattered within the tournament area, thus ending our 'two-time LAPT champion' love affair that has played out on media row during the last few hours.
Those were some great moments or even better updates but while they're gone, they are not forgotten. Thankfully, multiple trophy winners Mario Lopez and Fabian Ortiz are still alive and just wish to survive yet another hour of play before they punch their tickets to Day 2. --WOC
10:38pm: Champ on champ crime, Felicio leads 'feature table'Level 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
A decent amount of updates have inquisitive about our current Table 13 line up and rightfully so, as two two-time LAPT champions are seated across from one another there. They simply got interested in a pre flop encounter, with Mario Lopez moving all-in for just over 10,000 from middle position. Fabian Ortiz called a couple of seats over they usually were flipping for Lopez' tournament life because the short stack held T♦T♣.
Ortiz held A♦K♠ and after the Q♠T♠3♥A♠T♦ runout, Lopez scooped the double with the entire fours. When the dust settled, Lopez was playing just over 23,000 and Ortiz is behind exactly two starting stacks.
Let's not let those past LAPT champions get all of the credit though, as Roberly Felicio may well be headlining this 'feature table' into Day 2. The Brazilian is currently playing just shy of 105,000 and will rather well contend for the total 1B chip lead if he's capable of continue to climb against a tricky lineup. --WOC
10:28pm: Alache's title defense turned to the doorLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
The only thing harder than winning one title could be defending that title and unfortunately for Oscar Alache, his run towards a second consecutive LAPT Chile victory has just come to an end. Alache, who was one of the crucial last re-entries previous to the beginning of Level 7, never looked as if it would get any traction post-dinner and eventually, was in a flip for his tournament life.
The action was missed but Alache held A♠T♣ and was up against another player's 9♥9♦. That flip went his way at the A♣8♠3♦ flop but after the 9♣ spiked at the turn, the Chilean was drawing dead and eliminated.
While he'll fail to defend his title here in Vina del Mar, Alache did not have a nasty day on the office, as he was officially crowned the Season 8 LAPT Player of the Year earlier today. He'll now must wait until May's Panama stop to take a look at to assert his third career LAPT title and while we won't predict the future, there are probably going to be many more title defenses in Alache's poker career. -- WOC
10:15pm: Denghel dangles a proposal which Lopez can definitely refuseLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
This stage of a tournament is superb - you probably have even have a stack to play with. For Mario Lopez (or should I say 'two-time LAPT champ Mario Lopez') that's not an option. He's short with about 7,000, and desires to get something going before the tip of the day.
His trouble at the moment is that the opposite players with chips are taking their time and slowing down his opportunity to select up a possible double-up. Take this hand for example:
It folded round to Fabian Ortiz and he min-opened to 1,600 at the button. Dan Denghel then three-bet to 3,400, the large blind folded and Ortiz made the decision. The flop came 6♠7♣9♠ and both players checked, taking us to the K♠ turn. Now Denghal bet 5,000, and Ortiz matched it once more.
The river was the T♣ and Denghel checked, leading to a 12,000 bet from Ortiz. Denghel would make the call, and when he did Ortiz instantly mucked. Ortiz certainly wasn't the only getting Mario Lopez worked up.
It was Denghel - who realising he now did not have to turn his cards dangled the chance for Ortiz to pick out one. "I'll show you one," he told him. "YOU'LL BE ABLE TO choose!"
He then started moving the cards in the course of the table, seeking to tantalize Ortiz into making an action. But this was just wasting time that Mario Lopez doesn't have presently. He asked the dealer to finish the madness and crack on with getting the deck ready for the following hand. --JS
10:04pm: Last two levelsLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)
Play has restarted and we're now in Level 9 - the penultimate level of the day. --JS
9:48pm: Chip counts
Here's how the most important stacks and largest names stack up:
| Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 130000 |
| Fabian Ortiz | Argentina | 105000 |
| Carlos Polna | 93000 | |
| Bruno Severino | Brazil | 85000 |
| Rodrigo Caprioli | Brazil | 85000 |
| Francisco Belaustegui | Argentina | 73000 |
| Amos Ben | Chile | 73000 |
| Lewis Osvaldo | Argentina | 48000 |
| Irina Petrova | Russia | 33000 |
| Bruno Kawauti | Brazil | 32000 |
| Jorge Cantos | Argentina | 26000 |
| Renata Teixeira | Brazil | 13000 |
| Leo Fernandez | Argentina | 10500 |
| Mario Lopez | Argentina | 10000 |
9:45pm: Break timeLevel 8 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
Players have gone on their final 15-minute break of the day. --JS
9:36pm: Benitez biggest, handful contending into final breakLevel 8 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
During yesterday's Day 1A flight, we regrettably missed the lightning fast ascent of Sergio Palma, who ended that first session with the chip lead. We are not going to let that happen tonight, because the bigger stacks are going to be the focus over the overall two hours of this 1B session.
Right now, with only some minutes remaining in Level 8, Francisco Benitez looks to be pacing this flight into that final break. The Uruguayan is playing 130,000 and his nearest competitor is two-time LAPT champion Fabian Ortiz with 105,000.
They seem to be the one players working six-figure stacks but there are a handful of players making up the 'second wave'. Carlos Polna is playing 90,000 and Bruno Oliveira is operating 85,000. Rodrigo "Zidane" Caprioli is correct behind them and Amos Ben rounds out the highest five with 75,000.
The funny thing about those big stacks, they're also probably the most biggest names on this 1B field as well, with each boasting lengthy tournament resumes. Safe to mention the creme has risen to the highest throng the primary eight levels of this final flight and we'll see in the event that they can stay on the top until the baggage pop out after Level 10. --WOC
9:25pm: Are my eyes deceiving me?Level 8 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
Wait...hold on a sec...it can't be...IT IS!! Mario Lopez and Fabian Ortiz - two of the 'two-time LAPT champ' club - at the moment are sat opposite one another at the same table.
We've been saying 'two-time LAPT champ' such a lot over Day 1A and 1B that it's become somewhat in-joke here at the PokerStars Blog team. Humour us as we continue to mention it (hopefully) over the remainder of this tournament.
Right now, Ortiz is among the biggest stacks within the room with 105,000, while Lopez is on the other end of the table with just 10,000. --JS
Two-time LAPT champ Mario Lopez
9:15pm: Carmona boats up on river, beats nut flushLevel 8 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
Gabriel Carmona just doubled up with a rivered full house but for a second, his now eliminated opponent thought he scored a knockout, as his nut flush was completed on fifth street as well.
Action was picked up pre flop, with a player opening to 1,300 only to peer Carmona three-bet shove for just over 7,000. The table folded around to the small blind, who then re-shoved for just shy of 7,500. The unique opener showed the A♣ before he tossed his hand into the muck and it was a flip for Carmona's tournament life, as he held 9♣9♥ to his opponent's A♦J♦.
The T♦8♦6♣ flop gave Carmona a sweat, as his opponent added flush and back door straight outs. The 8♠ paired the board and at the turn and after the 9♦ completed the board, there has been a temporary celebration from the player within the small blind. That was, until he reexamined the board and saw that the river that gave him his flush, also gave Carmona a whole house.
When the dust settled, the losing nut flush left the small blind not up to one big ignorant of play with or even though he made it during the next hand, with Carmona getting a shove through from early position and showing pocket nines again, he was eliminated shortly there after. Carmona continues to be alive though and playing slightly below a starting stack midway through Level 8. --WOC
9:05pm: Official numbers are inLevel 8 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
As this field moves into Level 8, the tournament staff has finalized the numbers for this LAPT9 Chile Main Event. In total, 564 players registered, with 306 of these entries coming in today's Day 1B flight. Of these 564 players, 79 will officially make the money, with that bubble bursting during tomorrow's Day 2 session.
What's up for grabs tomorrow? First, a minimum cash of $2,500 for the primary wave of within the money payouts but as this field progresses, over $735,000 can be for the taking. The lion's share of that prize pool will visit the eventual winner, as first place sits at a fab $141,320.
A complete list of all the payout structure could be published shortly. --WOC
8:55pm: The silent tableLevel 8 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
I can't inform you in words how vibrant and joyous the ambience on this room have been over the last two days (that's more or less an issue as it's meant to be my job). The players are chatting, joking, hugging, shouting - it is a scene, man.
So whilst you notice a fully silent table, it is a little startling.
Plonked right within the centre of the room was the table in question. Just about all the players were wearing headphones, which fits someway to explaining the shortage of hubbub.
Anyway, I caught a hand during which Jorge Teodoulou doubled up. Jean Pierre Eracarret had opened to 1,500 and Teodoulou jammed for around 6,500. It folded back around to Eracarret, who was under the gun, and he thought for a moment before making the decision with 9♣9♦. Teodoulou flipped over A♠Q♦ and we were off to the races.
It was a beautiful short race though because the flop came Q♠Q♥4♣. Teodoulou gave an approving nod while Eracarret set free a sigh. The 4♠ and 2♣ completed the board and Teodoulou now sits with around 15,000, while Eracarret has 26,000. --JS
8:48pm: Blinds up againLevel 8 - Blinds 300/600 (75 ante)
We're now on Level 8 - 300/600 with a 75 ante. --JS
8:45pm: Ladies crown Cavieres champion, Salas goes for split pot titleLevel 7 - Blinds 250/500 (50 ante)
LAPT stops are dubbed 'festivals' and we might must say that that categorization is 100% spot on. Over the following couple of days over a dozen LAPT trophies are going to be awarded and one was claimed by Lesli Cavieres right after the Day 1B dinner break. Cavieres outlasted the 'Ladies NLH' field to take home her first piece of poker hardware.
Someone that could be a little more matured within the winner's circle could also be going for a PokerStar's spade. Damian Salas, who bagged yesterday's Day 1A flight, is the chip leader with three players remaining within the $200 Omaha H/L event. Salas will now attempt to close out a 3rd career LAPT side event before getting back to the primary Event tomorrow.
As we mentioned earlier, the PokerStars blog will keep it's cope with the LAPT9 Chile Main Event but we'll keep our eye at the remainder of the schedule and convey you developing stories as they play out. --WOC
Lesli Cavieres
8:35pm: Closing time, you do not have to head home but you cannot stay here...Level 7 - Blinds 250/500 (50 ante)
We're undecided if Semisonic's hit 'Closing Time' gets much play in Chile, we are not even sure if we will be able to call it a 'hit', but what we do know, is that song must be playing at the loud speakers for one unfortunate player.
The player was felted in what he later described as a "disgusting beat" and then, with out a single chip in front of him, just stayed in his seat. All of the table looked as if it would understand the his pain and the dealer didn't appear to mind, so the following hand play out across the newly busted player.
Once the hand finished, with the player that scored the knockout at the previous hand taking in another small pot, the dealer politely asked if he could step clear of the table. The player did but he wasn't able to leave just yet, just standing over the table watching the action while bemoaning his own luck, or lack thereof, for the following few minutes.
Eventually, he had officially passed through your entire grieving process and he exited the tournament area. Late registration closed after the dinner break, so unfortunately for this player, his LAPT9 Chile Main Event dream is over. --WOC
8:30pm: And his good run continuesLevel 7 - Blinds 250/500 (50 ante)
Man of the instant Oscar Alache has just doubled up. He had K♣J♥ and was up against an opponent's pocket aces, and the board read Q♠[4♠K♥J♠. Alache had taken the lead at the turn and that's the reason when all his money got in; he kept the lead too after the 3♣ fell at the river, boosting his stack to around 30,000. --JS
8:15pm: Player of the YearLevel 7 - Blinds 250/500 (50 ante)
Before play kicked off again after the dinner break, there has been a bit award ceremony we have to inform you about. Discover why Chile's own Oscar Alache was named LAPT Player of the Year. --JS
8pm: Ben building back from breakLevel 7 - Blinds 250/500 (50 ante)
With a large Day 1B field coming together in the course of the last six levels, a couple of big stacks were guaranteed to fall during the pre-dinner cracks. We're mending those omissions and Amos Ben is making it easy to acknowledge follow his action, as Ben just scored a large pot and now looks as if he's one of the most bigger stacks within the room.
Action was picked up on a board of T♣9♠3♠ and after Ben checked, a player in middle position moved all-in for 9,375. Cristian Aceiton was at the button and he looked pained by his position, thinking for just about two minutes before he agonizingly called. He wasn't within the pot for long though, as Ben quickly moved himself all-in, isolating the quick stack and bringing a snappy fold from Aceiton.
Ben held 9♥9♣ and his opponent was drawing thin, because the short stack held A♥T♥ and was officially drawing dead after the J♣ fell at the turn. The 6♣ meaninglessly fell to finish the board and Ben was shipped the pot, with the Chilean shooting a questioning look around the table to Aceiton.
We have no idea exactly what was said but both players quickly started laughing and Aceiton gave a shrug of his shoulders to kind of say, "You had me beat." We imagine Ben did and he's now playing just shy of 75,000, good for a top-five chip stack. --WOC
7:45pm: Let the last four Levels commenceLevel 7 - Blinds 250/500 (50 ante)
We're back from dinner and able to get Level 7 off and running. Dealers - shuffle up and deal. --JS
6:33pm: Back soon!
We'll be back in action at 7:45pm Chile-time. --JS
6:30pm: Time for dinner chip counts - Ortiz out in front
Players have gone on a 75-minute dinner break. The chip leader is both a large stack and a notable name - Mr Fabian Ortiz. The two-time LAPT winner has 94,000 at the break - listed here are any other notables. --JS
| Fabian Ortiz | Argentina | 94000 |
| Francisco Belaustegui | Argentina | 84000 |
| Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 80000 |
| Lewis Osvaldo | Argentina | 70000 |
| Irina Petrova | Russia | 50000 |
| Mario Lopez | Argentina | 28000 |
| Renata Teixeira | Brazil | 26000 |
| Bruno Kawauti | Brazil | 20400 |
| Leo Fernandez | Argentina | 20000 |
| Jorge Cantos | Argentina | 19000 |
Ortiz leads at dinner
6:24pm: Two horse race into dinnerLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
Through six levels, it seems like a two horse race on the top of the Day 1B leaderboard, as Fabian Ortiz and Fransisco de Belaustegui are out in front with each trending towards the 100,000 chip mark. Ortiz shot as much as his 94,000 mark only a few minutes ago, picking off a ill-timed bluff from his opponent at the river and while the two-time champ quickly ascended the leaderboard, Belaustegui's climb as much much slower.
He's taken in small pot after small pot and done so against one of the most tougher players in today's field. He's creating a tough lineup look easy though, as he's playing just shy of 85,000 heading to dinner, with the primary 1/2 his 1B session headlined by sending defending champion Oscar Alache to the rail right before dinner.
It is still seen if the Season 8 LAPT Player of the Year will late register and return at the other side of dinner but, because it stands, Ortiz and Belaustegui can be leading when play resumes around 7:45pm. AN INVENTORY of notable counts could be provided shortly. --WOC
6:16pm: Fabian Ortiz gets handed the chip leadLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
We'll get some visual counts shortly however it looks as if QUARTER-HOUR from the dinner break, two-time LAPT champion Fabian Ortiz is holding the Day 1B chip lead. The Argentinian was just handed over a whole starting stack at the river, as his opponent made an ill-timed bluff into Ortiz's top two pair.
Action was picked up at the turn, with Ortiz betting 5,000 on a board of J♦7♠6♣[10c]. His opponent, who was in middle position, check-called after which saw the 5♣ complete the board. It was an enchanting card, as both flush and straight draws got there, and Ortiz's nameless opponent took his time understanding that interesting card.
He hen kept taking his time, leading a couple of players that weren't desirous about the hand to motion to the dealer to maintain the sport going. That player was within the tank though and while he didn't say anything, it kind of feels as if Ortiz was relatively bored. He leaned back in his chair and needed to wait another minute and a half for his opponent to act, as he eventually bet 27,000, leaving himself just below 5,000 behind.
Ortiz didn't waste any time though, the board after which his stack before quickly flicking a chip around the line for a decision. The dealer then motioned to the river aggressor to table his hand but all he could muster was A♠Q♦ for ace-high. Ortiz then tabled J♣[10s] and his turned two pair was good enough to win the pot.
When the dust settled, Ortiz was stacking up just shy of 100,000, while his still nameless opponent hit the rail a couple of hands. --WOC
6:06pm: Fernandez has vanishedLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
It seems like Leo Fernandez has busted this event. His chair is now empty, and that i couldn't spot him at another table. He has HALF-HOUR plus the dinner break to re-enter. --JS
Want to qualify for the LAPT? Click here to get a PokerStars account and begin today5:58pm: Hilaire hits the river, Caiaffa hits the railLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
A poker hand isn't over until the river and a timely river card just gave Mac Hilaire two pair and sent Rafael Caiaffa to the rail. Action was picked up on a board of T♦6♦2♥ with Caiaffa checking from the blinds and Hilaire betting 1,500. The Brazilian check-raised to 3,200 and after some thought, Hilaire pushed his entire 30,000 chip stack forward.
Caiaffa snap called and suddenly, a large pot was up for grabs and Hilaire needed his top pair, A♠6♠ to carry. He had his opponent slightly covered but he'd want to fade Caiffa's flush draw and overs, as he tabled J♦8♦.
The 8♣ shot the Brazilian into the lead and Hilaire was the left searching at the river and he got what he need, because the A♠ spiked to finish the board and provides Hilaire the pot. He threw a fist within the air to celebrate the elimination but quickly after, he and Caiaffa sportingly shook hands and wished one another good luck.
Hilaire seems to have a few of that throughout the first half just today 1B flight, as he's trending near 60,000 heading into the general half hour before the dinner break. --WOC
5:48pm: Belaustegui building towards century markLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
There are a handful of giant stacks inside the tournament area however the biggest of these could be Fransisco de Belaustegui, who's trending towards 100,000 after winning a tight pot against Oscar Alache. Action was picked up on a board of 6♥4♣2♥ with Belaustegui checking from the blinds and Alache tapping the felt in addition. A player in middle position then bet 2,025, only otsee Belaustegui check-raise to 6,000.
Alache quickly called and after a minute of thought, the initial bettor folded, sending just two players to the turn. The 2♣ fell, pairing the board, and presently Belaustegui pushed his higher denomination chips forward. There have been a variety of them and the wager was enough to place the defending LAPT Chile champion at risk.
He eventually folded, conceding the pot to the now well stacked Argentinian. When the dust settled, Belaustegui was playing just over 85,000, likely good for the present Day 1B chip lead. --WOC
5:42pm: Fernandez staying aliveLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
The sole representative of Team PokerStars Pro here in Chile is Leo Fernandez, and he's ticking along just fine on this Main Event.
We just caught the top of a hand through which he eliminated a player with A♣Q♥ vs A♥J♣. Both paired an ace at the A♦T♠3♦ flop and got it in, and the 3♥ turn and 2♥ river secured the win for Leo.
After he stacked up his 26,000 in chips, Fernandez had time for a fast chat. "I'm still surviving!" he told me. "JUST ONE bullet!"
He then showed me his empty pockets - so it looks as if he will need to make this bullet work or head to an ATM. --JS
5:31pm: Price of poker goes upLevel 6 - Blinds 200/400 (50 ante)
The blinds are actually 200/400 with a 50 ante. It is the last level for re-entries and the players will go on a 75-minute dinner break afterwards. --JS
5:17pm: Royalty has arrived with a sick run outLevel 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
There were roars coming from a corner table so I rushed over to peer what all of the fuss was about.
Those roars were justified. Here is what I found.
Q♣Q♠ vs A♦K♠ and a J♥Q♥K♥K♦K♣ board.
It wasn't the most important pot within the world, however the board made it spectacular. The money got in pre-flop and the person who had three kings manifest to assist him was Silvio Assefh, who now has around 40,000. His opponent was eliminated and dashed out the room before lets discover who he was. --JS
5:05pm: Teixeira's been hidingLevel 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
For some time there I BELIEVED Brazil's Renata Teixeira, who finished second on this event last year, were eliminated. There has been just an empty seat where she was sat before.
However, I've just spotted her at a brand new table with a fresh starting stack of 20,000. Looks as if she's giving this game yet one more shot. --JS
Found her! Renata Teixeira on Day 1B
4:53pm: Lopez making movesLevel 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
As you've probably guessed, there are four players specifically we've got our eyes on today. Leo Fernandez is a Team PokerStars Pro, so obviously he's one in every of them. However the other names you'll notice time and time again areLAPT Player of the Year Oscar Aleche, Fabian Ortiz, and Mario Lopez. All three are racing to become the primary player to win three LAPT titles.
Mario Lopez is setting himself up for a superior Day 1B - he's as much as around 40,000 now. Within the hand I just caught, potential chip leader Lewis Osvaldo opened to 625 and faced a three-bet to 1,375 from Cesar Soto. That wasn't enough for Lopez though; he bumped it as much as 3,150 and it folded back around to Osvaldo. Both players called.
The flop came K♣3♠8♣ and Osvaldo checked, allowing Soto to continue for 8,500. Now Lopez jammed all-in for 22,300 and Osvaldo got out of ways. Soto went within the tank - not all of the way, simply enough that it was clear he had a tricky decision. He eventually gave it up and dropped back to his starting stack of 20,000. --JS
4:40pm: Cantos gets a much-needed doubleLevel 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
He was only playing 3,200, but Jorge Cantos has just given his tournament life a brand new lease.
He was all-in pre-flop with A♣K♥ against a player's Q♥T♥. The board ran out 5♠A♦5♦4♥J♠ and that meant Cantos doubled up. He's now fooling around 6,800.
Cantos came 7th at LAPT8 Uruguay last year, good for $26,660. --JS
4:30pm: Back to workLevel 5 - Blinds 150/300 (25 ante)
Cards are back within the air as we enter Level 5. Consistent with our screens here, we've (unofficially) had 225 entries, and around 200 players remain. Entry is open for one more two hours plus the 75-minute dinner break. --JS
4:15pm: Have a break. Have some chip counts.
Players are on a snappy 15-minute break.
| Lewis Osvaldo | Argentina | 95000 |
| Fabian Ortiz | Argentina | 64000 |
| Irina Petrova | Russia | 55000 |
| Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 55000 |
| Bruno Kawauti | Brazil | 31000 |
| Oscar Alache | Chile | 31000 |
| Mario Lopez | Argentina | 20000 |
| Leo Fernandez | Argentina | 17500 |
| Jorge Cantos | Argentina | 10000 |
4:08pm: Aceiton's aces move him over 50,000Level 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
While the headlining player at Table 18 is PokerStars Team Pro Leo Fernandez the largest stack in that lineup belongs to Chile's Cristian Aceiton. He's now working on the subject of 54,000 after an all-in encounter with pocket aces, against a player that held pocket kings.
Action was picked up pre flop with a player in middle position opening to 1,000 and after a fold, a player within the cutoff called. Aceiton was at the button and after some thought, he three-bet to 2,600. The blinds folded, only to peer the unique opener four-bet to 6,675. That was enough to push out the caller but Aceiton seemed very interested, asking to look his opponent's remaining stack before he made his next move.
His opponent had just over 15,000 behind and while we're unsure if he would has been held to this aciton, in preference to showing Aceiton his remaining chips within the normal way, he threw them into the pot. Aceiton's opponent was roughly signaling that he was able to play for stacks and after a couple of moments of thought, Aceiton verbalized "all-in" and his opponent snap called to look the bad news.
Aceiton held A♠A♥ and his opponent could only roll his eyes and flip over K♥K♠. The Chilean watched as his aces held in the course of the 8♦7♠2♥3♣3♠ runout, sending his opponent to the rail and himself up the leaderboard. --WOC
3:56pm: Same seat - what are the chances?Level 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
We can confirm that Mario Lopez has indeed bought back in and is having another shot at winning his third LAPT title.
Here's the bizarre thing - now we have over 200 players within the room right and dozens of tables, but somehow Lopez has wound up sitting within the very same seat he busted from just 20 minutes ago. Let's hope it's luckier for him this time around. --JS
3:50pm: Updating the remainder of actionLevel 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
While the PokerStars blog's main focus this weekend may be at the LAPT9 Chile Main Event, there are over a dozen side events going down over the following couple of days. SOME OF those events will initiate later today however the 'Ladies NLH' event started simultaneously with just today 1B flight at 12pm.
That field is nearly right down to the general table and Daniela Horno, who bagged and advanced through last night's Main Event flight, was at the rail to soak up the action. The Chilean has two LAPT scores from Vina del Mar based Main Events, including a last table run in Season 4. Today though, she's here as a fan, enjoying an afternoon off while checking in on some friends in that 'Ladies NLH' event.
Horno will definitely be a headlining player come tomorrow's 12 PM restart, as she's coming back with 73,000 but until then, good luck to the women playing for an LAPT9 Chile title. --WOC
Horno (right) yesterday on Day 1A
3:40pm: Lopez busts again - will he fire another bullet?Level 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
Two-time LAPT champ Mario Lopez has just been felted from Day 1B. The executioner was Lewis Osvaldo, who's most likely some of the chip leaders right now.
The flop was all sevens - the 7♠7♥7♣ - followed by the 9♥ turn. Here's where we picked up the action.
There was already a substantial amount within the pot by this point, then Osvaldo bet and Lopez shoved for around 15,000. Osvaldo snap-called.
Lewis Osvaldo K♠K♦Mario Lopez Q♥Q♣
The 4♥ wasn't the girl Lopez was looking for, and he made his exit. He can still buy-in again up until the top of Level 6 though. Osualdo now has around 90,000 already. --JS
3:35pm: Leo Fernandez - welcome to the partyLevel 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
Team PokerStars Pro and proud Argentinian Leo Fernandez is now within the field here on Day 1B. He just picked up a small pot over at his table, but he's down somewhat from the beginning of play with 17,000. --JS
Leo Fernandez on Day 1B
3:25pm: Lost in translation...Level 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
We won't lie, a few of the table talk inside the last two days have been lost in translation and that's the reason somewhat expected when your throw an American and a Britt in the midst of Chile. Luckily for us, we finally heard some English at Table 13, as a player tried to provide an explanation for what "The night is young." meant to Fabian Ortiz.
The two-time LAPT champion speaks better English than we do Spanish however the phrase didn't register with the Argentinian, so we attempted to step in to try to translate. After a couple of ridiculous hand gestures, we finally reverted back to 8th grade Spanish class and said, "Noche largo."
Ortiz and the remainder of the Spanish speaking table laughed and while we would not was capable of explawithin the phrase in the best way, this present day 1B session is definitely young. We're working through Level 4 and so far, just over 225 players have joined the action. --WOC
3:15pm: Raising the stakesLevel 4 - Blinds 100/200 (25 ante)
The blinds have gone up - roughly. We're still playing 100/200, but now with a 25 ante. --JS
3:05pm: Bravo gets back to startingLevel 3 - Blinds 100/200
The first few levels of yesterday's Day 1A flight didn't bring much action but players appear to have flipped the script today. We picked up action on a central table with a player limping and Fernando Araujo setting up a raise to 1,200. One player called but if action got to Pablo Bravo, who was within the big blind, he upped the fee to play again.
The short stack moved all-in for just over 8,000 and after the limper folded, Araujo called to aim to attain the knockout. The late position player folded and Araujo needed his pocket jacks to carry to send Bravo, who held K♥7♥ to the rail.
He wasn't going anywhere though, because the K♦Q♥7♣8♥Q♠ runout got him back as much as a 20,000 chip starting stack and taken a snappy eye-roll from Araujo. The Brazilian remains to be well stacked with 27,000 but he would have liked his pocket pair to carry. It didn't and the early trend of Day 1B action looks to be continuing towards Level 4 and the PokerStars blog might be here all day to follow that action. --WOC
2:50pm: Cantos can't beat all of the foursLevel 3 - Blinds 100/200
Jorge Cantos is coming off a deep run within the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event but after failing to get much traction during yesterday's Day 1A session, the second one LAPT stop of the season isn't going to boot. His 1B flight looks to have got off to a shaky start as well, as Cantos just bumped into quads, as Francisco Barraza just turned all of the sixes to absorb a decently sized pot.
Action was picked up on a board of 6♥3♥2♣6♦J♥ and after he checked from the blinds, Cantos faced of venture of 7,000. He counted down his stack and finally called, only to peer Barraza table 6♣6♠ for turned quads. Cantos couldn't beat four-of-a-kind and when the dust settled, was playing slightly below a starting stack.
Barraza is now playing greater than two starting stacks, working 44,000 midway through Level 3. --WOC
2:38pm: Chacra is outta hereLevel 3 - Blinds 100/200
We've just lost Pablo Chacra from Day 1B. The player from Argentina has now busted on both days - but as it's unlimited re-entries, it'll not be the last we see of him.
The hand that felted him was against Lewis Osualdo. With the board reading 7♠A♠3♠T♣, Osualdo bet 2,500 and Chacra shoved for his last 12,500. Osualdo counted out calling chips (as a result two blue 5K chips) and at last threw them in. Chacra turned over A♥K♥, which was trailing Osualdo's A♣3♦.
The 8♠ hit the river and Chacra hit the rail, for the second one time in two days. --JS
2:25pm: "Ricampechano" multi-tabling through Level 3Level 3 - Blinds 100/200
Early Day 1 action is comparatively slow or even though we have seen some sizable pots play out in the course of the first two levels, Ricardo Gisanz has elected to multi-table in the course of the first few levels of this 1B flight. He's currently playing on PokerStars, where he grinds under the name "Ricampechano" and some minutes ago, the Chilean needed to juggle winning hands on both platforms.
Ricardo 'Ricampechano' Gisanz at work
Gisanz jumped from side to side from his laptop to the table, taking within the Level 3 pot and likewise within the cash game he was playing online. We'll keep watch over Gisanz progress through just today 1B flight and we imagine a couple of more players could find themselves multi-tabling on PokerStars within the remainder of this LAPT9 Chile series. --WOC
2:15pm: Lopez looks for third titleLevel 3 - Blinds 100/200
We just mentioned that defending LAPT Chile champion Oscar Alache has taken his seat and that suggests that each one three two-time LAPT winners that were mentioned yesterday have returned for Day 1B. Alache headlines that group because the Chilean isn't just the defending champion of this event but additionally the LAPT Season 8 Player of the Year.
Fabian Ortiz won in Chile during Season 2 after which added a second title in Panama in 2014, while his fellow Argentinian Mario Lopez has bee on a tear over the past two years. Ortiz won at Vina del Mar in 2014 after which claimed another LAPT title in Uruguay in September of last year, with those wins bookending a EPT Estrellas Main Event win this past summer.
Can lightning strike twice for every of these two Argentinians in Chile? We'll must be patient but Lopez is in a difficult spot, seated next to a different experienced countryman in Pablo Chacra. They'll certainly be players to look at throughout this event and Lopez, in conjunction with the opposite two-time winners, will look to make LAPT history this weekend. --WOC
Mario Lopez (right) sat next to Pablo Chacra
2:05pm: A COUPLE OF notablesLevel 2 - Blinds 75/150
Here's our shortlist of notable-name stacks from the primary two levels - we're sure this list will grow within the day as we get to understand the sphere better. --JS
| Irina Petrova | Russia | 37000 |
| Renata Teixeira | Brazil | 24000 |
| Jorge Cantos | Argentina | 22000 |
| Francisco Benitez | Uruguay | 20000 |
| Pablo Chacra | Argentina | 17500 |
| Bruno Kawauti | Brazil | 16000 |
| Fabian Ortiz | Argentina | 15000 |
| Mario Lopez | Argentina | 14000 |
| Pablo Tavitian | Argentina | 7000 |
2pm: First break of the dayLevel 2 - Blinds 75/150
The players have gone on a 15-minute break - we'll have some of the notable chip counts for you momentarily. --JS
1:50pm: Alache arrivesLevel 2 - Blinds 75/150
Defending champ and one among only four two-time LAPT winners, Oscar Alache, has entered the building. His Day 1A didn't quite visit plan - he had about 60,000 and was some of the chip leaders but lost an enormous pot to Fernando Reines which made his opponent the chip leader.
Alache, Fabian Ortiz, and Mario Lopez are all seeking to become the primary player to win three LAPTs. --JS
1:45pm: Petrova looks to enroll in pair in Day 2Level 2 - Blinds 75/150
During yesterday's Day 1A session, we saw a handful of ladies try to survive the 10 levels to get to Day 2. Within the end, only two were in a position to achieve this and today, Irina Petrova will attempt to do the similar. During the last year, the Russian has recorded stops around the European Poker Tour, including a last table run in a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure side event earlier this year.
She's some distance from home but so was Andrius Bielskis, who hails from Lithuania and ended Day 1A with a ton of chips. Petrova will now attempt to regain the ecu form in South America, not to only advance to Day 2 but additionally record her first career LAPT score within the process.
It's going well - at this time she's our chip leader. --WOC
Irina Petrova in action today
1:35pm: Tavitian hoping to copy past gloryLevel 2 - Blinds 75/150
Argentina's Pablo Tavitian knows a specific thing or two about poker here in Viña del Mar. He won the largest ever event here back on Season 6 of the LAPT, winning the Chile stop for $184,220. On the final table, he needed to defeat two-time LAPT champ Jose Barbero - no easy feat, I WILL BE ABLE TO assure you.
He's within the field today and can be trying to get off to an excellent start on Day 1B. --JS
1:25pm: LOT. OF. ACTION.Level 2 - Blinds 75/150
Wow, this was a crazy day of play thus far. Usually the primary few levels are quite conservative - nobody desires to go home after an hour of play, in any case - but LAPT9 Chile Day 1B have been the opposite.
Walking around I WILL BE ABLE TO see hundreds short-stacks already. The blinds are just 75/150 and the starting stack was 20,000!
In one sick hand, Juan Pablo Lucero secured a double up (albeit only to 17,000) when his pocket sixes pipped his opponent's flopped set to the post. His 6♥6♦ was up against his opponent's J♥T♦ on a J♠9♠Q♣J♣6♣ board - meaning a miracle river gave him the win, and crushed the opposite player right down to just 1,400. --JS
1:15pm: Schafer rivers Ortiz to mention aliveLevel 2 - Blinds 75/150
"I got an all-in and double up." I said, to which my colleague Jack Stanton replied, "Already!?"
Yes, all-in, call and double up only a few minutes into Level 2 and two-time LAPT winner Fabian Ortiz was the only shipping that double as his flopped top pair couldn't hold. Action was picked up on a board of 9♣8♠2♠ and after a flurry of raises Claudio Schafer's 7,975 chip short stack got within the middle.
He held Q♠T♠ and he'd want to hit to stick alive against Ortiz's K♥9♠. The Argentinian held top pair and a spade blocker but after the 3♣ fell at the turn, he'd cut out the mandatory chips to pay the bet, because the A♠ completed the board and Schafer's flush.
Our Spanish to English translator is probably not turned on just yet (we'll wait until the PokerStars Brazil guysto hit the ground for that) but Ortiz didn't look impressed by the river, a card that dropped him back to a starting stack and pushed Schafer up near 16,000. --WOC
1:05pm: The theme of Day 1B so farLevel 2 - Blinds 75/150
Big bets - that is the trend I keep noticing as I walk across the room and familiarize myself with the players. In a single hand, I saw a c-bet of 1,025 right into a 775 pot. In another, a flop bet of 3,200 into an 1,800 chip pot.
If the action continues like this inside the day, there's going to be some crazy action. Don't go anywhere. --JS
1pm: Wow - that was fastLevel 2 - Blinds 75/150
We're still gaining knowledge of the sphere and discover exactly who's playing, but we've already passed through Level 1. The blinds at the moment are 75/150. --JS
12:35pm: Riera ignoring LAPT fashion trendLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
If we've noticed something about Chilean or South American poker players, it's that they love their sunglasses. From widely recognized names like Bruno Politano and Damian Salas to stone amateurs, seemingly every table within the room has a a couple of players behind some stylish shades.
Table 4 is currently eight-handed and the one player that seems to have missed the sunglass memo is Oscar Riera. He's sans sunglasses but that does not mean that he is at a disadvantage, because the Argentinian has taken in a couple of pots within the last orbit to transport himself near the 25,000 chip mark.
While the remainder of his table hides behind their shades, Riera goes to aim to make his way through just today 1B flight the old school way. --WOC
12:20pm: Chacra's back; waiting on AlacheLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
Pablo Chacra is back again today, after his Day 1A didn't run as hot as he would have liked. He was short-stacked for many of it, so might be thrilled to look 20,000 in chips back in front of him once again.
We're expecting to look many of the departed Day 1A players here today - notably LAPT Player of the Year Oscar Alache, who just happens to be the defending champ. He assured us that both he - and his mum, Bernardita Orrego - may be back in play on Day 1B.
I asked Oscar last night why his mum is playing in her first LAPT. "The apple doesn't fall removed from the tree,2 he said. --JS
12:10pm: Better luck for Renata TeixeiraLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
While it wasn't entirely reported yesterday, Renata Teixeira had a coarse Day 1A session. The Season 8 LAPT Chile runner up was crippled after a blind versus blind encounter, where her opponent held 8-deuce off-suit to her pocket threes, and from that time treaded water until she was sent to the rail.
Early on this Day 1A session, Teixeira is back within the action, seeking to run better than yesterday. She'll must wait though, as her table is purely three-handed and looking ahead to a fourth to get the cards within the air. We'll certainly follow the Brazilian's action throughout just today 1B flight and we imagine we'll see the player that bested her last year, Oscar Alache, later today in addition. -- WOC
12:05pm: Ortiz is back for moreLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
Two-time LAPT champ Fabian Ortiz is back within the mix today on Day 1B. He'll be in search of a greater run than he had yesterday - an afternoon which saw him, Mario Lopez, and Oscar Alache (AKA the entire two-time winners here in Chile) bust before the tip of the day.
The Argentine is asking as sharp as ever, so we are hoping things run smoothly for him today. --JS
Ortiz at the felt on Day 1B
12pm: Cards are within the airLevel 1 - Blinds 50/100
Play has kicked off here at Day 1B - the room's not quite full yet but we already see various familiar faces that played yesterday. Stay tuned. --JS
11:40am: Day 1B ready to launch
After an action packed Day 1A session, the PokerStars blog is back for what have to be another exciting starting flight. Day 1B of the LAPT9 Chile $1,500 Main Event will likely crush yesterday's selection of 258 players, making a massive starting flight that may be certain to be stuffed with megastar players from across Latin America.
Again, just as a reminder to player and fans alike, Vina del Mar is our host this weekend and after a LAPT player party last night and 24 hours in Chile, we may never leave. Luckily, we have now work for the following few days to maintain us busy and over the following 12 hours, we'll bring you all of the updates from this second and final LAPT9 Chile starting flight.
Those updates will start when cards get within the air at 12 PM, so stay tuned for all of the LAPT9 Chile action...
PokerStars Blog Reporting Team at LAPT9 Chile: Will O'Connor and Jack Stanton. Photos by Carlos Monti. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog
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