May 25 2012, Josh Cahlik

On Day 2, 245 players returned with hopes of grabbing the title of PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este Main Event champion. With only 77 players remaining at the end of the day, Ivan Luca is closest to achieving that goal, as he sits atop the tournament leader board with 329,900 in chips.

Joining Luca amongst the top three are Cristian Lopez (289,600) and 2011 LAPT Colombia Main Event champion Julian Menendez (270,300). Menendez was able to grab a sizable amount of chips late in the day when his opponent moved all-in on a board. Menendez held for a king-high flush and had his opponent drawing dead with the .

Other notable players returning for Day 3 play are Eduardo Santi (246,900), Ariel Celestino (166,000), Bolivar “Ramux” Palacios (153,800), Luiz Filipe Andrade (104,200), Pedro Komaromi (85,600) and Nicolas Salvagno (52,400). Also still in the hunt is Day 1 chip leader Juan Garcia.

Tournament play saw almost 200 players hit the rail on Friday. Among those sent home were Ari Engel, Fabrizio Gonzalez, Veronica Dabul, Helio Chreem, Ernesto Panno and Mayu Roca. Also hitting the rail was winner of the 2011 PokerStars.net LAPT Punta del Este, Alex Komaromi. Team PokerStars only suffered one casualty today, as Humberto Brenes was not fortunate enough to survive the day’s play.

With only Brenes hitting the rail, Day 2 proved to be a successful day for Team PokerStars. The chips started rolling in when Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen bet out 4,600 on a flop of . His opponent called from the button and the turned. Guillen slowed down with a check and his opponent bet 7,400. Guillen called and checked once again when the came on the river. His opponent pushed out 20,000 and Guillen snap called, tabling for a flopped set. His opponent meekly showed his own and threw his hand toward the muck.

Immediately after, Guillen raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Luiz Filipe Andrade three-bet to 7,500. Guillen called and the two checked down a board of to the river. The dropped on fifth street and Andrade checked for a third time. Guillen pushed out a large bet, totaling 18,000. Andrade quickly called but was disappointed to find Guillen’s for an ace-high flush. Andrade’s queen-high flush with was no good and Guillen was awarded yet another pot.

Shortly thereafter, Team PokerStars Pro Nacho Barbero was able to nearly triple up when his flopped a flush when the fell. His two opponents held and . Barbero was able to fade the higher flush draws and running full house cards to add a significant amount to his stack. Both Barbero and Guillen are alive and thriving, hoping to inch closer to the championship title tomorrow.

The final 77 players will return Saturday at 1200 UYT (0800 PDT) to play down to a final table, or a full ten levels. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the bad beats, bluffs and big pots as only our Live Reporting Team can provide.

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August 06 2011, Barry Carter

Download Everest Poker to play in a series of exclusive league freerolls in August to qualify for an Everest Poker International Cup (EPIC) package.

Everest Poker are taking the hassle out of game selection, as well as giving you action faster than ever before, with a brand new Quick Seat option. You can now choose this new lobby feature to put you in the fastest game available, as well as to locate the tournaments that start the soonest.

You can filter the quick seat options based on your bankroll and game preferences, so you really will be presented with the best possible game on offer.

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The PokerNews EPIC League is Under Way

Also currently taking place with Everest Poker, our exclusive EPIC League is well under way and proving great value for those that have participated so far. You can play in twice-weekly freerolls on Everest Poker to qualify for a direct package to play in the Everest Poker International Cup in Alicante, Spain, from September 9 to 11.

These tournaments are for league points only, which go toward a tournament leader board. The leader board takes into account each player’s best five results – so no need to give up if you make a poor start to the series.

Each league event has an exclusive password, which will be released on our EPIC league page on the day of the tournament.

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August 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 (1800 GMT)

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August 25 (1800 GMT)

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August 28 (1800 GMT)

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Each tournament can be found in the private tab of the tournament lobby.

The top 50 finishers in the tournament leader board will go on to play in the EPIC League Final on August 28 at 1800 GMT. The first-place prize is a $2,500 EPIC package, which includes $1,500 buy-in, $575 accommodation, and $425 for travel expenses. The next 15 players will all win tokens to play in a $25,000 direct-entry tournament on August 29 where a further ten EPIC packages can be won on Everest Poker.

There will also be a 30,000 Summit Point bounty on Everest Pro Fabrice Soulier in the league final, which can be used in the Everest Poker summit store.

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