LA Sunset vs. Sao Paulo Metropolitans
Jour 1 a débuté
2016 Global Poker League Finals
LA Sunset vs. Sao Paulo Metropolitans
Jours 1
Los Angeles Sunset Versus the Sao Paulo Mets For a Spot in the Americas Final
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The Los Angeles Sunset and the Sao Paulo Mets are getting ready to play the second playoff series of the day on day 1 of the GPL Playoffs. The winner will face the Montreal Nationals, who just defeated the San Francisco Rush in a seven game series.
Mario Ho, Olivier Busquet, and Chance Kornuth are the players representing the Sunset. Their opponents will be Joao Bauer, Thiago Nishijima, and Darren Elias of the Sao Paolo Metropolitans.
Game #1: Olivier Busquet v. Darren Elias
The first game of the best-of-seven series between the LA Sunset and the Sao Paulo Metropolitans is underway. Olivier Busquet is representing the LA Sunset and Darren Elias is representing the Sao Paolo Mets.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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120,000 | |
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110,000 | |
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Darren Elias In Command
Darren Elias is off to a good start against Olivier Busquet, taking the lead after value betting a top pair on the river. Busquet appeared to be folding before quickly changing his mind and calling with ace-high.
Earlier, it was Elias with ace-high facing a bet from Busquet who had only king-high. Elias raised and Busquet quickly folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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136,000
26,000
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26,000 |
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79,000
-41,000
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-41,000 |
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Darren Elias Takes Game One, Mets Up 1-0
Darren Elias shoved to put Olivier Busquet and his 22 remaining big blinds at risk. Elias had pocket twos while Busquet was holding ace-eight. Busquet called and Elias held to give his team the first game of the series.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
94,000
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94,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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Game #2: Chance Kornuth v. Joao Bauer
Game two features Chance Kornuth representing the LA Sunset against Joao Bauer from the Sao Paolo Mets. The Sunset are down 1-0.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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120,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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110,000
110,000
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110,000 |
Joao Bauer Wins a Bunch With Aces, Has The Lead
Chance Kornuth was beating Joao Bauer in game two and then pulled off his first four bet of the match. Unfortunately for Kornuth, Bauer was holding pocket aces.
Kornuth had 
and made it 31,550 preflop against Bauer with a four bet. Bauer called and by the end won a big pot that put him in the lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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149,000
39,000
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39,000 |
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75,000
-45,000
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-45,000 |
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Kornuth Evens the Series
Chance Kornuth and Joao Bauer have played the longest match in the GPL Playoffs so far approaching 50 hands. Kornuth won a big hand with ace-nine against ace-five, leaving Bauer with ten big blinds.
Bauer then doubled up two times before finally getting all in with jack-ten against the ace-king of Kornuth. Despite flopping a jack, Bauer couldn't fade the 
on the river and Kornuth evened the series at one game apiece.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
155,000
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155,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Game #3: Maria Ho v. Thiago Nishijima
The series is tied going into game three and LA Sunset team manager Maria Ho will now take on Thiago Nishijima.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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120,000 | |
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110,000 | |
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Maria Ho Flops a Flush
Maria Ho has extended her lead in game three of the GPL Playoff series between the LA Sunset and the Sao Paolo Mets. She held 
and flopped the nut flush against the pocket kings of Thiago Nishijima.
After the hand, Nishijima was left with roughly 26 big blinds.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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159,000
39,000
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39,000 |
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66,000
-44,000
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-44,000 |
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