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7:30pm: Rodrigo Strong wins LAPT9 Chile for $120,565Level 32 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000)
We have a champion! Rodrigo Strong from Brazil is your latest LAPT champion. We'll be back with an entire re-cap of the overall table shortly. Don't go anywhere. --JS
LAPT Chile champ Rodrigo Strong
Ready to enroll in PokerStars? Click here to get an account.7:20pm: Fabian Chauriye eliminated in 2nd place ($110,000)Level 32 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000)
The man who final tabled this very event in 2015 year can have finished five places higher than he did last year, but he's been denied an LAPT title once again.
Fabian Chauriye is gone in 2nd place, and here's the way it went down.
Rodrigo Strong limped the button and Chauriye made it 420,000 to play. Strong desired to see a flop, and made the decision. It fell 8♦T♣3♣ and Chauriye continued for 380,000. Now, Strong began to reach for chips and slid out a raise to 1.1 million. Chauriye then shoved. Call.
Chauriye A♣T♠Strong K♣7♣
Chauriye was ahead along with his top pair but any club would mean disaster. The turn was indeed the 8♣, giving Strong a king-high flush. However it wasn't over yet one more! club would give Chauriye the nuts.
But the river was the 6♠. Chauriye was visibly upset, but just like the pro he's he kept it together. He'll take home $110,000 after the 2 players made a deal. --JS
7:10pm: Pass the parcelLevel 32 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000)
It's all a case of passing chips from side to side at this time. Stay tuned though as Chauriye only has around 18 big blinds. He'll be in search of a double-up soon enough. --JS
6:46pm: Strong flexing his musclesLevel 32 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000)
Throughout just today 4 session, Rodrigo Strong has donned a couple of different pieces of clothing. He started the day in a button down shirt and getting back from the last break, he had added a slick, black leather jacket. Now, with the chip lead heads up for the LAPT9 Chile title, he's ditched both those articles of clothing and is now playing out this heads up battle with only a black tank top.
Without getting too visual, Strong is solely that, a strong, lean, tall Brazilian. On every occasion he reaches for chips, there is a slight twitch to his muscles and in a contemporary hand, he flexed his muscles and stack to position the pressure on Javier Chauriye.
The short stack opened the button to 325,000 and after some thought, Strong announced himself "all-in". Chauriye flinched slightly after which regained his stare around the table, before looking down at his stack to run the numbers.
He had slightly below 3,400,000 in front of him, or just about 21 big blinds. He was within the tank for with regards to ten minutes before briefly shaking his head and pushing his cards towards the muck. Strong didn't show but his aggression over the past few round of heads up play is showing dividends.
The Brazilian is now playing over 8,000,000, while Chauriye will likely must make a move sooner, as opposed to later. -- WOC
6:46pm: Strong doubles but thinks he's lostLevel 32 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000)
How time and again have we seen a player miss the reality they've hit a suite at the flop as they're so curious about the larger pair that they are opponent holds?
We've just seen it all over again in what was one of the vital more humorous moments of this final table.
Fabian Chauriye made it 360,000 to move at the button/small-blind, and powerful thought for some time before shoving for around 3.6 million. Chauriye snap-called and the cards were on their backs:
Chauriye A♣K♣Strong 5♦5♥
The flop was amazing for Strong - not that he knew it. It came the J♦5♣T♠ and Chauriye sighed, but Strong seemed oblivious to his dominance. Then the A♥ hit the turn and here's where Strong thought he'd lost and it was over. He rushed out of the table area and walked fast down the hall, clearly through being upset that he'd need to accept second place.
In the meantime, the 4♥ hit the river and secured Strong a double-up. When he returned, Chauriye was counting out the chips to present to him, but Strong came up and "Good game."
"YOU WON!" said Chauriye in a playful but clearly and understandably frustrated manner. "Oh," said Strong.
Oh indeed. Strong now has 7.8 million, while Chauriye is all the way down to 3.5 million. --JS
6:36pm: Chauriye continues to grow stackLevel 32 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000)
After Fabian Chauriye raised to 260,000 from the small blind, Rodrigo Strong called and we had ourselves our first flop for what felt like an age.
It came 2♠3♠Q♣ and in place of checking to the raiser - as is the usual play - Strong led for 260,000. His stop-and-go didn't work though as Chauriye called. So, then the 7♣ hit the turn and now the bet from Strong was 305,000. Chauriye called yet again and the A♥ floated down at the river. Strong now bogged down and checked, letting Chauriye take control with a 1,010,000 bet.
Strong adjusted his seating position - he pulled his chair our and crossed his legs, presumably as he can think clearer when more comfy. He gave his hand up and dipped to 3.25 million, while Chauriye has 8.05 million. --JS
6:22pm: Going up, on a TuesdayLevel 32 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000)
We've made a couple of musical references over the past few days and we aren't sure if our Latin American crowd knows the hip hop artist ILOVEMAKONNEN and his 2015 breakout song 'Tuesday'.
Nevertheless, blinds and antes are going up, on a Tuesday. -- WOC
6:15pm: Chauriye draws first bloodLevel 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000)
The first few hands of heads of play were like two tennis players warming up. Volleying pots back and forth, each short lived and contested without much emphasis. Fabian Chauriye and Rodrigo strong appear to be they've gotten the lead out though, as they simply played their first meaningful heads up pot.
Action was picked up with Chauriye opening the button to 250,000. Strong called within the big blind after which check-called 200,000 after the A♠K♦7♣ flop fell. Both players checked the 4♦ at the turn and after the 4♠ paired the board at the end, the Brazilian checked to look Chauriye push out the largest wager we have seen throughout this event.
1,000,000 even and with just below 4,500,000 in front of him, Strong was put to the test for a tight element of his stack. Eventually, after on the subject of three minutes of thought, he folded, conceding the pot to his Chilean counterpart.
When the dust settled, Chauriye stacked up with reference to 7,000,000, putting himself in an ideal position heading into the general few moments of Level 31. -- WOC
6:15pm: Heads-up deal reached; playing for $20,565 and the LAPT9 Chile titleLevel 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000)
After the elimination of Alex Vega, the rest two players took a while to count their stacks and discuss a possible deal. We reported those stacks while those negotiations were happening and now, previous to the restart of play, we will be able to report that a deal was reached.
In total, $230,565 was up for grabs and after some from side to side talks, it was agreed that Fabian Chauriye would take home $110,000 and Rodrigo Strong would lock up $100,000. The remainder $20,565, remains to be waiting to be won though, along side the LAPT9 Chile Main Event title.
Heads up play will now resume with 18 minutes left in Level 31. -- WOC
6pm: Leaving las Vega; Alex Vega is gone in 3rd ($63,560) and it's heads-upLevel 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000)
Well, we're heads-up ladies and gents. The person who won't be joining us is Chile's own Alex Vega.
It wasn't an extremely crazy hand - only a case of bad timing really.
Vega shoved his button for 925,000, Fabian Chauriye snapped it off and Rodrigo Strong gave up his big blind. It was clear to look why Chauriye called so quickly when he turned over the cowboys - K♣K♠, while Vega had one in all his own within the K♦9♥.
He'd wish to get lucky, and the flop brought some help. With the 5♦3♦5♥ board, there has been potential for a backdoor flush to come back within the. 4♦ turn improved that likelihood.
But the A♠ was not, is not, and not have been a diamond, meaning Vega hit the rail. He'll take home $63,560 for his efforts here at LAPT9 Chile. --JS
5:45pm: Four straight shovesLevel 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
With the elimination of Richard Dubini, all eyes were on short stack Alex Vega. He came back from the break with just over ten big blinds and while he wasn't capable of finding a double, he's been putting that short stack to make use of over the past few hands.
Vega has shoved four times in a row and the primary was the one time he was looked up. Unfortunately, he ended up chopping, after Fabian Chauriye opened the button to 250,000 and Vega moved all-in for 1,355,000. The quick stack held A♦4♦ and the chip leader held A♦2♦.
While Vega's supporters called for a four, Chauriye stood silently because the board ran out T♥6♣5♣Q♦Q♣. The 2 took back their bets and, as EPTLive commentator Joe Stapleton would say, "Everyone loves a chopped pot."
Maybe not Vega though, who would have liked to double but he did move himself over the 2,000,000 chip mark over the following three hands. He shoved on all of them, picking up a couple of small pots to present his short stack somewhat extra space to respire. -- WOC
5:35pm: Richard Dubini busts in 4th in brutal fashion ($49,540)Level 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
"Ewwww," said my colleague Will when he came visiting to try the board and hand that busted Richard Dubini. It was pretty sick - let me let you know about it.
It started with a limp from the small blind by Fabian Chauriye, and Dubini opted to test his option. That brought a flop, and it came the A♥9♣2♣. Chauriye took a 140,000 stab at it, but Dubini went nowhere and we saw the J♥ hit the turn. Now the bet from Chauriye was 330,000, and again Dubini called.
We now had a way that something was about to happen, but didn't quite know what after the 3♥ landed at the river.
Well, Chauriye put Dubini all-in. And he snap-called, turning over the A♣3♠.
Problem was, Chauriye had rivered a straight with the 4♠5♠. He was betting with nothing but a gutshot but got there at the river, and that hand has sent Dubini - who dominated most of our coverage today - to the rail. Still, he has $49,540 and all his many rail birds to assist him ease the pain.
We're now right down to three and Chauriye is a huge chip leader with just shy of seven million. --JS
5:20pm: Chauriye gets paid by second nuts, takes chip leadLevel 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
The first hand after break has made our break time chip counts meaningless, as Fabian Chauriye has quickly taken the chip lead from Rodrigo Strong. Action was picked up with Strong opening the button to 240,000 and after Alex Vega's hand was mucked within the small blind, as he was late getting back from break, Chauriye called within the big.
Both players checked the A♦J♦9♣ flop and after the 8♦ brought in a couple of potential draws at the turn, Chauriye check-called a big gamble of 240,000. The 7♦ fell on river, putting four to a flush on board and after some thought, the Chilean cut out 490,000 and pushed it around the line.
Strong gave the impression of he hated to be facing a large bet on this spot, as he sat, hands in elbows like he has such a lot of times before, seeking to replay the hand in his head. Eventually, he came to a decision.
"I have second nuts and that i do not believe you're bluffing here." he admitted, before putting a stack around the line for a decision. His read was spot on, as Chauriye tabled K♦T♠ for the nuts. Strong looked disgusted or even though he showed the Q♦, some table talk after the hand makes us believe that that wasn't the one "diamante" in his hand.
We'll never know evidently though but what we do know is that Fabian Chauriye now holds the chip lead, as he's as much as 4,100,000 after cutting Rodrigo Strong all the way down to 3,700,000. -- WOC
5:16pm: Boyfriend vs girlfriend in RozmadovLevel 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
While we're here in Chile sweating this final table, some incredible scenes have emerged on the Eureka6 stop in Rozmadov.
It seems that Argentinian high-roller Ivan Luca is now heads-up together with his girlfriend Maria Lampropoulos for the title. Not that we wish you to depart us or anything, but when you ought to learn how that heads-up battle goes you will see live updates right here.
Just remember to get back and join us on the LAPT afterwards, got it? --JS
5:09pm: Cards are back within the airLevel 31 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Our four remaining players are back to fight it out for the LAPT9 Chile title. We're now playing 60,000/120,000 with a 20,000 ante. Keep your browser here at the PokerStars Blog as we bring you all of the action because it unfolds. --JS
4:39pm: Strong leading into Level 31
We are still a couple of minutes clear of the beginning of Level 31 but on break, Rodrigo Strong has regained his chip lead at this final table. He'll now return with just shy of 5,000,000 however the other three remaining players are all certainly within touching distance.
With the blinds and antes going up, the swings over the following couple of levels could certainly be drastic, as a double up or big pot could and can change the landscape of this LAPT9 Chile final table. Strong will hope he's in a position to take his current advantage to the winner's circle though, with an entire update of the counts listed below.
| 2 | Richard Dubini | 2,060,000 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Strong | 4,785,000 |
| 4 | Alex Vega | 1,425,000 |
4:39pm: Break time
Players have gone on a 30-minute break. We'll have the official counts shortly. --JS
4:32pm: Chip lead swings to StrongLevel 30 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
Richard Dubini has ceased to be our chip leader. That title now belongs to Rodrigo Strong.
Dubini limped in from the small blind and robust just checked, taking us to the 7♦9♠4♣ flop. Dubini chucked out a gamble of 125,000, just for Strong to then three-bet to 300,000 even. Dubini made the decision and we went to a turn.
It came the 5♣ and Dubini checked, allowing Strong to continue for 480,000. However, the Argentinian went nowhere. So, we saw a river - the 8♣. Both would check it though, and powerful surprisingly checked back a straight with the 8♦6♥. Dubini just had a couple of sevens together with his Q♦7♣ and this one was shipped to Strong, who now has 4.6 million to Dubini's 2.53 million. --JS
4:22pm: Huge Strong shoveLevel 30 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
After Richard Dubini opened to 250,000 from the small blind, Rodrigo Strong made a huge all-in raise to 2.93 million. Normally you'd expect a snap-fold, but Dubini had a real decision on his hands. If he called and was right, he'd be the monster chip leader with three left. However, he needed to surrender and live to fight another hand. --JS
4:10pm: Roberly Felicio eliminated in 5th place ($49,540)Level 30 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
After Rodrigo Strong doubled through Alex Vega, the Chilean was the shortest stack at this LAPT9 Chile final table. He wasn't short enough to permit the remainder of the sector to attend him out though and some minuets later, Roberly Felicio got inquisitive about a pot that would, evidently, be his last at this final table.
Fabian Chauriye opened to 210,000 from under the gun and after some folds, Felicio defended his big ignorant of see the A♣J♥6♠ flop. The Brazilian checked and Chauriye continued for 155,000. Felicio inquired about how much his opponent had left behind and Chauriye quickly eyeballed his stack and explained, in Spanish, "just over 1,400,000".
The Brazilian was slightly covered and after he called, the 6♥ paired the board at the turn. Quickly, Felicio moved all-in, for just below 1,100,000. The Chilean went into the tank and rightfully so, because the decision was an enormous one at this stage of the tournament.Eventually, he called and he was correct, as he held A♦8♣ and had to fade just two outs, as Felicio tabled J♦T♥. Both players were standing because the 7♠ completed the board and Felicio's 5th place exit, with the river being accompanied by Chauriye celebrating with a handy guide a rough fist pump and a noisy "Boom!" directed at his supporters.
The Chilean may need a larger rail here however the Brazilians are out in force to boot. After he collected his things, Felicio was met by Bruno Politano, who finished 9th on this event, and the countrymen exchanged some words and well wishes, as each were extremely pleased with their results.
While Felicio hits the rail, earning just shy of $50,000, one Brazilian still remains but during the last level, it has been all about Fabian Chauriye. He's now playing with regards to 3,000,000, his peak for this event. -- WOC
4:01pm: Strong doubles through Vega, continues to recoverLevel 30 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
Rodrigo Strong was roughly left for dead after he double up Fabian Chauriye but during an event that has have a revenant theme over the past few days, he's come again from the dead to again become a contender. After two quick doubles, he just got the double that actually mattered, as he's now playing with regards to 3,000,000 chips.
The table folded around to Strong, who was within the small blind, and after some thought, he announced "all-in". He had 1,435,000 in front of him and after running a snappy scan of his opponent and his own stack, Alex Vega called within the big blind.
He'd cringe when he saw Strong's pocket pair, because the Brazilian's 9♥9♠ left Vega drawing to a few immediate outs with A♦3♦. After the K♦Q♠8♥ flop, Vega needed help and needed it badly but if the 9♣ fell at the turn, giving Strong a set, he was officially drawing dead.
After the Q♦ meaninglessly completed the board, Vega was sending over half his chips to the right, where Strong stacked up over the chip average. That's a lot of room to work with after after being left with a couple of big blinds over the past level and Alex Vega now takes over because the low man at the final table totem pole with 1,300,000. -- WOC
3:52pm: Dream onLevel 30 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
Earlier on we made a joke in an image caption that Richard Dubini, our chip leader with five remaining, was pointing at a missing tattoo, Here's that photo again as a reminder:
Richard Dubini - wondering where his other tattoo sleeve has vanished to
Well, way to our photographer Carlos - a pal of Dubini's, we will be able to reveal that Dubini was actually pointing at a tattoo.
Richard Dubini's left arm
He has 'Dream on' tattooed on his left arm, and he's definitely dreaming of an LAPT title at this time. what? He is not distant from turning that dream right into a reality. --JS
3:37pm: On another levelLevel 30 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
The blinds are up in Level 30 - we're now playing 50,000/100,000 with a 10,000 ante. --JS
3:30pm: Vega's hiding placeLevel 29 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Alex Vega opened from under the gun to 190,000 and it folded around to Rodrigo Strong within the big blind, who made the decision. The flop came the 4♣K♥K♦ and robust took the betting lead by moving all-in for 845,000.
Vega looked pained, and that was something he clearly did not want anyone else to peer. He yanked up his shirt to hide his face and proceeded to cover out for approximately two minutes.
Alex Vega, mid-hideout
Eventually he made a reluctant fold, and robust moves as much as 1.23 million. --JS
3:27pm: A ROBUST returnLevel 29 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
We knew that Rodrigo Strong was going to be getting his chips in quickly, but since we last saw you he's doubled up twice as is back from the dead.
He first doubled up through Alex Vega blind vs blind. Strong held the 9♥8♥ against Vega's Q♠J♣ and the board ran out pure for the Brazilian. It came 9♣6♠4♥6♦2♣ and he was as much as around 400,000.
Then he doubled again - this time through Richard Dubini. The chip leader opened the button for 160,000 and robust shoved for 440,000 from the small blind. Vega gave up his big blind and Dubini snapped off the raise with the Q♠J♦ against Strong's 6♦6♣. Again the board favoured Strong, because it ran out the 9♣8♥7♣7♥A♣.
Strong is officially back on this with 1.05 million. --JS
3:15pm: Runner-runner "corazón" doubles Fabian ChauriyeLevel 29 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Fabian Chauriye have been probably the most active of the fast stacks through Level 29. While he made it in the course of the first half dozen or show shoves without getting looked up, Rodrigo Strong just did and had the Chilean drawing thin.
The table folded to Chauriye, who thought for a second after which announced "all-in" from the button. Richard Dubini folded his small blind and robust snap called within the big, giving himself a fist pump as he tabled A♥[10c] and saw his opponent held 6♥5♥.
Both players stood and powerful gave himself a high-five after the A♦Q♠J♥ flop left Chauriye kind of drawing dead. It is not over until the river though, because the K♥ came at the turn and that's the reason when the pleas from Chauriye began.
"Corazón! Corazón!" he shouted, soliciting for a heart to fall at the river. It did, because the 4♥ spiked to finish the board and his flush, bringing with it a round of cheers from Chauriye's supporters and a glance of disbelief from the Brazilian.
Chauriye's all-in wager fell just shout of seven-figures and after Strong sent 970,000 around the table, he was left with just 190,000. That's just over two big blinds so all eyes may be on Rodrigo Strong over the following few hands. -- WOC
3:11pm: Ricardo Matamala eliminated in 6th place ($38,860)Level 29 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
While we have seen players move all-in a couple of times during the first 20 minutes of Level 29, nobody was looked up just yet. That was, until Roberly Felicio shoved the small blind and Ricardo Matamala called for less to place himself at risk.
That hand was picked up with the table folding to the fast stacks of Felicio and Matamala, who were within the blinds. The Brazilian had 850,000 within the small blind and after he announced "all-in", Matamala snapped within the big, turning over A♣2♠.
The Chilean had 760,000 in front of him and with the stacks so close, Felicio, who held 9♥8♥, was playing for roughly his tournament life to boot. After the J♥9♦4♣ flop, it appeared like the Brazilian was going to survive, as Matamala was drawing to simply three outs.
The K♥ didn't help him at the turn and the 8♣ completed the board and confirmed his 6th place elimination. Matamala usually works for CondigoPoker.com as a freelancer but he had this LAPT event off. He decided to return at the trip together with his friends and coworkers anyway, arriving a couple of days early and winning enough to buy-in to the tournament through cash game sessions earlier last week.
That investment ended up earning him an almost $40,000 score and while he'll head to the payout cage to likely collect his winnings, Roberly Felicio is now back to a workable 20 big blind stack. -- WOC
3:08pm: Chauriye chipping up with shoves, Dubini keeping them honestLevel 29 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
In between battles involving big stacks Alex Vega and Richard Dubini, Fabian Chauriye has found a couple of good spots to chip up via all-in shoves. Those small victories have pushed the Chilean up and over the 1,000,000 chip mark but with that also only equates to near to 13 big blinds.
That means he'll likely wish to discover a double to come back into contention and in between some of his shoves, chip leader Richard Dubini got back to his opening ways. The Argentine has taken down a couple of spots with none competition, showing A♦Q♥ after he took down the blinds and antes for a 3rd consecutive hand.
He has to maintain the remainder of the table honest but we imagine that a few of his opens are with slightly weaker holdings than ace-queen... -- WOC
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Earlier we wrote about Alex Vega's power poker - i.e. making players play for all of it in the event that they need to be in a pot with him. Well, he's still doing it - even against dominant chip leader Richard Dubini.
Dubini had opened to 160,000 at the button, and Vega thought for some time before throwing out another big unaware of make the decision. The flop came 8♥3♣6♣ and Vega checked to the raiser, who continued for slightly more this time - 170,000.
Here's where Vega went into power mode, moving all-in for 1.93 million. Dubini didn't wish to risk that many chips and threw his hand away. --JS
2:45pm: Matamala gives Chauriye something to think aboutLevel 29 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Our short stacks was controlling a number of the action because the break; essentially continually moving all-in and getting a round of folds.
In one hand though, it gave the look of the 2 shorties Ricardo Matamala and Fabian Chauriye might clash with eachother as opposed to a larger stack. Alex Vega had opened to 160,000 from the hijack and it folded to Matamala who shoved from his small blind for 600,000.
Chauriye was within the big blind with 650,000, and commenced muttering his frustrations because the shove was clearly going to be his move if it had folded to him. Unfortunately for him, he must do the folding, as did Vega. --JS
2:31pm: Dubini holds huge advantage getting back from breakLevel 29 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Two levels down, two players to the rail and one player potentially trending towards an LAPT title. That player is Richard Dubini, who has headlined the coverage thus far, as he's prepare an incredible two hours of play that has him now controlling nearly 5,000,000 chips.
He'll likely attempt to continue his surge up the leaderboard heading into Level 29, where a couple of players might be under some serious pressure. Three players are coming back with just about ten big blinds, meaning that lets see some serious action over the primary few orbits.
The PokerStars blog could be here to trace that action and with cards about to come back within the air any second now, we leave you with the updated final table chip counts. -- WOC
| 2 | Richard Dubini | 4,925,000 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Strong | 1,570,000 |
| 4 | Alex Vega | 2,505,000 |
| 5 | Roberly Felicio | 850,000 |
| 6 | Ricardo Matamala | 790,000 |
2:16pm: Break timeLevel 28 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Our final six have gone on a 15-minute break. Once they return we'll have full official chip counts. --JS
2:06pm: Pushing and shovingLevel 28 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
First, Fabian Chauriye shoves. No callers. Then, at the next hand, he shoved again. No callers.
On the following hand, so as to add a slightly of variety, it was Ricardo Matamala who shoved. No callers.
And then we were back to Chauriye, who shoved the following hand. No callers.
If this all sounds predictable so far, you're never going to guess what happened next: Matamala shoved ON Chauriye! But he didn't call, so all of this have been a fruitless endeavour really. --JS
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Finally, some non-Richard Dubini updates!
While the previous couple of orbits have basically been, table folds to Richard Dubini, he puts 120,000 in front of him, remainder of table folds, dealer pushed Dubini pot, he finally did not have a possibility to try this. That was because Ricardo Matamala moved all-in from under the gun, along with his stack weighing in at 615,000.
The table folded and Matamala picked up a large pot but he's still short stacked and in potentially essentially the most interesting seat on the final table. Matamala and Fabian Chauriye, who're both near 12-15 big blinds, are to Dubini's immediate right, meaning that they're going to need to pick their spots because the massive chip leader could call off somewhat lighter than the remainder of the common stacked players.
The Argentine is playing with regards to 80 big blinds but that vast stack just took a small hit, as he lost what appears to be the primary hand in two hours to Alex Vega. That hand was picked up pre flop, with Dubini opening the hijack to 120,000. Vega called at the button and after the blinds folded, both players hacked the A♠8♥4♦ flop.
Dubini check-called 150,000 after the Q♦ fell at the turn and after the 2♣ completed the board, he checked for a 3rd time. Vega bet 235,000 and Dubini, for once, couldn't discover a call at the river and conceded the pot, ending his 'reign of terror' in this final table, albeit for one hand. -- WOC
1:52pm: Dubini continues to dominateLevel 28 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Not essentially the most exciting hand, but Richard Dubini continues to cruise here in Vina del Mar. After Ricardo Matamala opened to 130,000, Dubini three-bet to 285,000 and Matamala called. The flop came 7♥2♥4♦ and Matamala checked, allowing Dubini to c-bet for 230,000. That was adequate to take it down, and provides Dubini around 4.2 million. --JS
1:37pm: Espinoza gone in 7th ($22,780)Level 28 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
You know the way we told you Richard Dubini is crushing? It shows no signs of stopping.
After he opened to 120,000 at the button, Andres Espinoza moved all-in from the small blind for 500,000 exactly. Rodrigo Strong folded and gave up his big blind, and Dubini snap called.
It was J♦J♠ for Espinoza and A♥4♥ for chip leader Dubini, so the player in danger was ahead. Or no less than he was until the A♦5♣8♣ flop fell. It was followed by the 9♠ turn and K♦ river and Dubini rakes in Espinoza's chips. He has 4 million now, while Espinoza takes home $22,780 for his 7th place finish.
Six remain! --JS
1:22pm: Dubini and the RailbirdsLevel 28 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
That headline feels like a sexy cool band name right? Well, actually it's only a testament to how popular Richard Dubini is. Every minute he's having to stand up out of his seat to head and provides a hug to at least one of his many friends supporting him. But when Dubini is the lead singer, the opposite 30 or so members of the Railbirds should fight over what instruments they each play.
Dubini is de facto crushing at this time and seems to grasp exactly where he is, and where everyone else is, in every spot. --JS
Richard Dubini - wondering where his other tattoo sleeve has vanished to
1:15pm: Blinds upLevel 28 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
We've moved into Level 28 and everything's gone up. The blinds at the moment are 30,000/60,000, while the ante has doubled as much as 10,000. The fast stacks, including Fabian Chauriye with just 13 big blinds, must make some moves soon. --JS
1:10pm: And it's quiet againLevel 27 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
Just much more raise-and-take-its at the moment for Richard Dubini, Fabian Chauriye, and Alex Vega. Chauriye's was significant because it was an all-in shove for 755,000, but no player even considered making the decision. --JS
1:06pm: Dubini wins 'Round 1' after which 'Round 2' to take massive chip leadLevel 27 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
The end of Level 27 looks as if it is all in regards to the two biggest stacks within the room, as Richard Dubini and Rodrigo Strong have recently battled in two sizable pots. The Argentine has won both, the primary going to showdown and the second one with a robust river raise that moves him up and over the 3,500,000 chip mark.
The first hand saw Dubini limp the button and after the small blind folded, Strong checked his option within the big to peer the T♣6♦5♣ flop. The Brazilian checked, only to peer Dubini bet 75,000. Strong called and after the 9♣ fell at the turn, he led for 115,000.
A few draws had are available in but Dubini didn't look that concerned, as he quickly called to look the T♦ pair the board at the river. Strong reverted back to his flop strategy, checking and Dubini quickly checked behind and saw Strong table 6♠5♠. His flopped two pair was rivered though, as Dubini turned over Q♥Q♦.
Strong joked that he "did not have a read at the hand" and unfortunately for him, his radar could have been off slightly within the next hand to boot. That action was picked up with Dubini opening to 100,000 from the button and after Strong called within the small blind, Alex Vega did the similar within the big.
Both blinds quickly checked the T♠7♣7♦ flop and Dubini continued for 130,000. Strong called and Vega got out of the way, with two players seeing the A♥ fall at the turn. The similar betting pattern played out, with Strong check-calling a big gamble of 150,000.
The T♣ double paired the board at the river and after he cut out 280,000 chips, Strong sat, arms crossed, head resting between his elbows. He's taken this pose within the tournament and after a minute of thought, he finally pushed his bet around the line. It was Dubini's turn to enter the tank, although he stayed upright while he was in thought.
"¿Para ace?" Dubini asked and although he didn't get a solution from his opponent, he likely didn't need one. Sensing weakness, he pushed out a raise to 600,000. Strong was a little bit greatly surprised by the river raise and the look on his face showed that he, again, may not have had a read.
Eventually though, he folded A♦Q♦ face up. Dubini tapped the table or even though Strong did have an ace, he likely fixed that broken radar just in time to save lots of his stack, as he left himself just over 1,800,000. Richard Dubini is now playing with regards to double that number, as he's the far and away final table chip leader stepping into Level 28. -- WOC
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After a slow part of play, the previous few minutes of Level 27 saw a flurry of action, starting with back to back shoves from a brief stack. Fabian Chauriye was capable of add with reference to 200,000 to his stack with no need to visit showdown, because the Chilean moved all-in from late position twice.
The first shove was for just over 650,000 and it seemed like Roberly Felicio could have been an interested costumer within the big blind. He eventually folded and Chauriye got a shove through on his countryman, Ricardo Matamala, because the recently tripled played elected to pass within the big blind as well.
In the very next hand, Aqviles Espinoza got a pass of his own within the big blind, as we saw the primary walk at this final table. Unfortunately for the fast stacked amateur, he looked down after which showed Q♥Q♣, shaking his head and wondering why it needed to be this time that not one of the big stacks desired to open the action.
He won a pot with no need to do much of anything though, so that's a win in and of itself for anyone with a brief stack. He'll likely want to discover a double soon though, as he's playing just over 600,000 with a couple of minutes remaining in Level 27. -- WOC
12:52pm: Nowhere's quiet however the tableLevel 27 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
There hasn't been any notable hands of late - mainly raise-and-take-its. But elsewhere within the room there may be various action. The rail stands three deep right now, all seeking to get a great place to view the action. Meanwhile, other tournaments are playing out across the room, making the sound of shuffling chips loud and strong. That sound is what poker bloggers placed on their headphones to go to sleep to. --JS
12:37pm: Vega plays power pokerLevel 27 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
Alex Vega's rail were hootin' and hollerin' today after their boy won a large pot with what may well be considered a bluff.
It started with an open from Vega to 105,000, and the person at the button to his immediate left - Brazil's Roberly Felicio - was the one one who called. The 2 saw a flop of 4♣6♥J♠ and Vega put out a c-bet of 125,000. But here's where Felicio, who's very calm and composed on the tables, sprung into life.
He raised it as much as 275,000 and Vega looked a bit of surprised, but made the decision regardless.
The turn came the T♦ and Vega checked it to the last aggressor. Felicio continued betting and slid out a stack worth 500,000. Vega looked stunned again; he stared Felicio down from only a few inches away, even commencing his stylish sunglasses to get a greater read.
Alex Vega con shades, before he went sin shades
He should have saw something, because all of a sudden he announced all-in for 895,000 total. Felicio would give it up, just for Vega to show over 5♦5♥ for a couple with two over-pairs at the board. It was an ideal move by Vega and he's moved as much as 2.25 million, while Felicio is all the way down to 1.32 million. --JS
12:27pm: Big stacks flexing their muscleLevel 27 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
After the elimination of Carlos Pohmasevic and the near triple up of Ricardo Matamala, there weren't really any players within the danger zone. There have been still big stacks though and over the past few hands, they have been flexing their muscle against the remainder of this final table.
In one hand, the table folded to Richard Dubini, who quickly moved all-in from the small blind. Aqviles Espinoza was within the big blind and with just over 700,000 in his stack, he was faced with a choice for his tournament life. He peeled one card without a visible facial features but after he peeled the second one he cringed, leading us and the table to believe the had the second one been just a little better, he can have called.
Instead, he elected to fold and can now must tactically work a detailed to fifteen big blind stack and Fabian Chauriye is now near that number in addition. The Chilean just opened to 110,000 from the cutoff and after some thought, Rodrigo Strong, the overall table chip leader, moved all-in from the massive blind.
Chauriye had 780,000 behind after he opened and after a minute and a half within the tank, he helicoptered his cards towards the muck. Strong showed pocket fives earlier at this final table after creating a pre flop raise but we didn't see his cards this time. The Brazilian is trending up though, playing just over 2,700,000 midway through Level 25. -- WOC
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We is probably not off to a furious start like there has been in Rozvadov earlier today, where four players were bounced from the overall table within the first QUARTER-HOUR of play, but we only needed to wait a couple of hands to look our first three-way all-in.
After a couple of small pots played out, the forth hand of the general table saw Roberly Felicio open to 110,000 from the hijack. Ricardo Matamala reduce his stack after which verbalized "all-in", with that shove weighing in at 370,000.
The shortest stack at this final table, Carlos Pohmajevic was next to behave at the button and he went into the tank. We have seen Pohmajevic do that before when facing big decisions for this sub-ten big blind stack but until now, those long thought processes have all led to a choice to fold. Not this time though, as he re-shoved for less, 360,000, to position himself at risk.
The blinds quickly folded and for a small percentage of his stack, Felicio called, turning over K♦T♦. Matamala shot from his chair and threw over A♥A♣, in an excellent spot to kind of triple, because the shortest stack held 6♣6♦.
With the Chilean out of his seat and his supporters nearly breaking in the course of the final table barrier, the dealer wasted no time leaving both his opponents drawing to running cards. The A♦5♣4♣ flop left Pohmajevic with minimal equity and the theory of a double knockout wasn't looking too good for Felicio either.
The Q♦ turn card confirmed that Pohmajevic's 8th place elimination nevertheless it also gave the large stacked Brazilian flush and straight draws. Neither came in though, as Matamala and his supporters cheered after the 8♠ completed the board.
When the dust settled and the cheers lessened, because they've still yet to stop, Matamala was playing just over 1,100,000. Felicio remains to be well stacked with 2,100,000 and the Argentinian Pohmajevic will take home just shy of $16,000 for his final table run. -- WOC
Pohmajevic (right) shakes hands with Matamala
12:15pm: Shuffle up and dealLevel 27 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
Play is underway! Stay tuned for all of the action. --JS
12pm: Meet our players
Let us inform you somewhat about our final eight:
Seat 1: Fabian Chauriye, Chile - 1,004,000
Chile local Fabian Chauriye has made back-to-back Main Event final tables here in Vina del Mar, having finished in 6th place last year for $39,620. He'll be hoping to take down his first LAPT title here today, off the back of 2016 momentum he first picked up with a 16th place finish on the PCA in January.
Fabian Chauriye
Seat 2: Richard Dubini, Argentina - 2,174,000
Richard Dubini is arguably the most productive player at this final table if results are anything to head by. Dubini has scored huge cashes all over the world, including a win in a side-event at EPT12 Barcelona for $163,923 and diverse big scores across Latin America. He comes into play today third in chips.
Richard Dubini
Seat 3: Andres Espinoza, Chile - 946,000
We do not know much about this Chile local, but he's a well-liked guy here on poker scene and can be on the lookout for what is going to certainly be his biggest score to date.
Andres Espinoza
Seat 4: Rodrigo Strong, Brazil - 2,482,000
Our chip leader getting into the general table is Brazil's Rodrigo Strong. He's proved himself a skilled player over the last few days, and has previous cashes at Estrella Poker Tour events in Barcelona and Madrid.
Rodrigo Strong
Seat 5: Alex Vega, Chile - 1,427,000
In seat 5 we now have the person who came into Day 3 second in chips - Alex Vega. He's from Chile and has a large rail with him here today. Vega has $35,000 in live winnings to date.
Alex Vega
Seat 6: Roberly Felicio, Brazil - 2,320,000
The second Brazilian and second in chips here today is Roberly Felicio. He has multiple cashes across Latin America, and can be picking up his biggest ever tournament win here today, where he finishes.
Roberly Felicio
Seat 7: Ricardo Matamala, Chile - 452,000
Our second shortest stack here today is the person who led the charge entering Day 3 - Ricardo Matamala. The Chilean native is especially popular here a few of the bloggers as he was a photographer doing this very job himself. He's how sat proud on the final, but he'll wish to get something going early as he has lower than 10 big blinds.
Ricardo Matamala
Seat 8: Carlos Pohmajevic, Argentina - 408,000
The shortest stack here on the final is Argentina's Carlos Pohmajevic. He's already locked up his biggest ever score here today.
Carlos Pohmajevic
They'll be in action soon. --JS
11:30pm: The overall table awaits
565 started. Only eight remain. It's final table time here at LAPT9 Chile. Here's how our players stack up:
| 1 | Fabian Chauriye | 1,004,000 |
| 2 | Richard Dubini | 2,174,000 |
| 3 | Aqviles Espinoza | 946,000 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Strong | 2,482,000 |
| 5 | Alex Vega | 1,427,000 |
| 6 | Roberly Felicio | 2,301,000 |
| 7 | Ricardo Matamala | 452,000 |
| 8 | Carlos Pohmasevic | 408,000 |
They're all chasing the primary place prize of $141,785 - here is a take a look at how the entire final payouts are structured:
| 1 | $141,785 | ||||
| 2 | $88,780 | ||||
| 3 | $63,560 | ||||
| 4 | $49,540 | ||||
| 5 | $38,860 | ||||
| 6 | $30,520 | ||||
| 7 | $22,780 | ||||
| 8 | $15,780 |
Play kicks off at 12pm Chile-time - don't go anywhere. --JS
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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