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We regret to inform you that the Canadian contingent here at the LATP Grand Final no longer has representation in the field. Previously profiled Mike Johnson open shoved his last chips across the line with ace-queen, only to encounter pocket kings in the blinds.

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Tables dwindling

110 players made it to first break, including PokerStars Pro Nacho Barbero who looks relaxed and in his element, attacking weakness from his opponents postflop.

Joe Ebanks and Pedro Cavalieri are seating next to each other on the redraw, a firefight just waiting to happen. Cavalieri, recall, was the Brazilian who tortured the likes of Humberto Brenes among others yesterday with his lookse-aggressive style.

A recent skirmish began with Cavalieri raising to 5,000 in middle position, with Ebanks three-betting to 12,5000. Cavalieri called and the two saw a 4♦ 5♠ 6♦ flop. Cavalieri check-called a 13,000 chip bet from Ebanks.

The turn paired the board and completed the flush draw, it was the 5♦ . On the one hand this would favour Cavalieri’s flop check-call range, but on the other, one would not expect him to get to the flop, out of position, with many low cards in his hand. Ebanks three-betting range was probably quite wide in this spot because both players had very deep stacks in relation to the field.

All that potential seemed ripe to fizzle when the action went check-check. Intrigued onlookers were piqued though when the river came the A♠ . Cavalieri checked, Ebanks bet 27,000, and Cavalieri called with the second nut flush, K♦ Q♦ . Knowing he was likely best an inordinate amount of the time was not enough to raise the river, Cavalieri showing Ebanks a great deal of respect for not being capable of calling a raise with worse very often. Ebanks had nine-high, as it happens, with 9♠ 7♥ .

On the other side of the room Leo Fernandez sits behind the most unique chip stack, for it is protected by a papal avatar.

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Leo Fernandez chips don’t come guilt-free

Pope Francis of course, was born in Buenos Aires, illuminating Fernandez’ degree of homage. The powers ecclesiastic have not shrouded his stack from danger, however.

The grizzled leader of the LAPT Player of the Year race has face in palm often, his chip count (70,000) in limbo, and his opponents drawing out on him on the river.

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