Final Table Almost Set To Start
Welcome to PokerNews' Day 4 coverage of the 2011 PokerStars.net Latin American Poker Tour Punta del Este Main Event.
Three days ago, a field of 422 came to play at the Mantra Resort. Now, only eight players remain with hopes of capturing a coveted LAPT title.
Leading the way with 2,920,000 -- more than a third of the chips in play -- is Alex Komaromi, the lone Uruguayan remaining. Second in chips is Engelberth Varela with 1,840,000 and between the two, more than half the chips in play reside. They still have a long way to go as the six other players left all have the same goal, emerging victorious and claiming the title.
Play begins a little bit after noon local time, about hour from now, so be sure to keep it here at PokerNews to follow all of the exciting action and to see who the next LAPT champion will be!
Here is how the final table stacks up:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael Monteiro | Brazil | 810,000 |
| 2 | Felipe Pasini | Brazil | 345,000 |
| 3 | Nelson Trad Neto | Brazil | 405,000 |
| 4 | Carlos Watanabe | Peru | 430,000 |
| 5 | Alex Komaromi | Uruguay | 2,920,000 |
| 6 | Claudio Piedrabuena | Argentina | 490,000 |
| 7 | Fernando Araujo | Brazil | 860,000 |
| 8 | Engelberth Varela | Venezuela | 1,840,000 |