2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Mar del Plata

$5,200 Mar del Plata Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net LAPT Mar del Plata

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

Moneymaker Down to 11K

Chris Moneymaker has been getting called down to the river by more than one opponent during Level 5. As one player who frequently played in LAPT events explained, "If you are a celebrity, a woman, or a well-known pro... you're going to get called down to the river on every hand."

I caught one hand in progress: There was around 1,400 in the pot. The board read {A-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {10-Hearts}.Moneymaker fired out 1,250 on the river. His opponent tanked for several minutes and counted out 1,250 in chips but hesitated before he finally pushed the chips over the betting line. Moneymaker unleashed a sigh and tabled {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs}. His opponent flipped over {10-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} and won the pot. Moneymaker's stack slipped to around 11,000.

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