Three SnG victories mean $12,000 for one lucky player this afternoon as the Battle of the Planets $50,000 Triple Shootout continues today with this long running daily promotion for Sit and Go players (read how to get your ticket into today's event here). If you're from the United State or Canada most likely your eyes were glued to the final event of … [Read more...]
PokerStars releases revised SCOOP schedule
February 28, 2010 By
There is something out there called "constructive criticism." Most people have a hard time taking it. They like constructive, but they have a hard time with the critical part. PokerStars isn't like that. After releasing the 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker schedule last week, PokerStars got a lot of feedback from its players. The people behind … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Team Pro Jose “Nacho” Barbero Wins First LAPT Title
February 27, 2010 By
Irony. That's what you could call the fact that only one player hailing from Latin America has won an event (out of the first seven) on the Latin American Poker Tour. The previous events at Punta del Este were dominated by Europeans. In Season 1, a Spaniard named Jose Miguel Espinar won the event. Last year in Season 2, a Norwegian online pro named … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Day 4, Levels 28 and 29 (40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante)
February 27, 2010 By
9:39pm: Nicolas Cardyn eliminated in 2nd place ($161,550); Jose "Nacho" Barbero wins the 2010 LAPT Punte del Este In a hand for the ages... Nicolas Cardyn shoved all in for his last 990,000. Nacho Barbero snap-called with [As][10s]. Cardyn tabled [Ad][Ks]. Both players stood up to sweat the action. The crowd rose to its feet and Barbero's friends … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Day 4, Levels 26 and 27 (25,000-50,000, 5,000 ante)
February 27, 2010 By
6:28pm... Break time The last five players are heading out on a scheduled 15-minute break. See you in twenty-three minutes. 6:16pm... Nicolas Cardyn likes Nacho's chips Nacho Barbero opened for 200,000. Nicolas Cardyn shoved all in for 550,000. Nacho called. Cardyn was ahead with [9d][9c]. Barbero tabled [Qs][10c]. The flop was [Kd][9h][4c]. Cardyn … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Day 4, Levels 24 and 25 (15,000-30,000, 3,000 ante)
February 27, 2010 By
3:44pm: Another tight laydown On the last hand of the level, Nacho Barbero opened for 100,000. Andres Korn came in with a three-bet to 250,000, sending Barbero into the tank for several minutes. Most of the table had already left for the break by the time Barbero folded his [Ac][Qc] face-up. The aforementioned break is in progress. We'll be back … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Final table player profiles
February 27, 2010 By
The Elite 8. That's what we're calling the final table of the LAPT Punta del Este. One of the Elite 8 is going to be crowned the next LAPT champion. There's a seven to one chance that we'll have only the second Latin champion ever since the inception of the LAPT. Nicolas Cardyn, a Frenchman via London, U.K., is attempting to become the third straight … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Ludger leads the final eight
February 26, 2010 By
A little over one year ago, we were in Vina del Mar, Chile, sitting in a ballroom not unlike this one, as Fabian Ortiz became the first-ever Latin American champion on the LAPT. We had seen a Spaniard, a Hungarian, a Dutchman and two Americans claim victory, but until Ortiz made his now-legendary comeback from half a small blind to the title, the trophy … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Day 3, Levels 23 and 24 (12,000-24,000, 3,000 ante)
February 26, 2010 By
10:30p: Day 3 complete; Final table set That's it for Day 3 of the LAPT Punta del Este. Norbert Ludger, a local player from Uruguay, ended today as the chip leader with 1,596,000. We're finally down to 8 players. One of them will win $279,330 for first place. Which one will it be? Tune in tomorrow at 1pm local time (EST +3) to find out. Official chip … [Read more...]
LAPT Punta del Este: Day 3, Levels 21 and 22 (8,000-16,000, 2,000 ante)
February 26, 2010 By
7:35pm: Nacho speaks Earlier today, our video blog crew caught up with Jose "Nacho" Barbero, now the last Team Pro standing in the LAPT Punta del Este. See what he thinks of his opponents and how he'll spend the money if he wins. Watch LAPT Punta del Este 2010: Jose Ignacio Barbero on PokerStars.tv 7:15pm: Clas Thorsell eliminated in 12th place … [Read more...]