2011-07-19
This 29th level of the Main Event has been one Hilton Laborda would much prefer to forget. It'll be tough, though.
2011-07-19
First into the pot from middle position, Matt Giannetti raised to 220,000, and he found a call from Hilton Laborda on the button. The two men went off to a heads-up flop, and the dealer spread out .
2011-07-19
Under the gun, Hilton Laborda raised to 220,000, and he found calls from John Esposito and Martin Staszko, the latter joining the fun for a discount from the big blind.
The flop brought , and it checked around to the turn.
2011-07-19
First into the pot from middle position, Ryan Lenaghan raised to 220,000, and Hilton Laborda defended his big blind with a call.
The flop came , and Laborda took the betting lead with 230,000.
2011-07-19
Hilton Laborda has been on a tear at this featured table, and he's been chipping up steadily since the level began. Part of that increase came at the hands of Stephane Albertini, and the two men have just tangled up in another big pot.
2011-07-18
Ryan Lenaghan raised to 175,000 to open the action from early position, and he found action from both Stephane Albertini and Hilton Laborda to go three-handed to the flop. It came , and Lenaghan continued out with 290,000.
2011-07-18
Hilton Laborda raised to 140,000 to open the pot, and David Sands three-bet to 275,000 in position. Laborda called, and he checked to the raiser on the flop.
2011-07-18
Stephane Albertini raised to 135,000 to open the pot, and Hilton Laborda decided to play a pot with him out of position from the small blind. The flop brought for the two men, and Laborda check-called another 155,000.
2011-07-18
Martin Staszko raised to 135,000 to open the pot, and Hilton Laborda gave him action in position. He tried to, at least.
2011-07-18
In the final hand at the secondary feature table before the break, Hilton Laborda and Tyler Bonkowski went heads-up to a flop of .
2011-07-17
Due to the configuration of the ESPN camera set-up around the secondary feature table, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team have been extremely hard-pressed to report on the action. However, we have just managed to pick up one hand for you.
2011-07-17
We caught up with the action on the turn with 340,000 in the pot already on board reading . Hilton Laborda led out for 215,000 from middle position and was called by his lone opponent - Matthew Wantman on the button.
2011-07-17
We found Hilton Laborda all in preflop for a whopping 912,000 and at risk against Matthew Wantman.
2011-07-17
On the last hand before dinner break at his table, Hilton Laborda raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Fabio Sousa moved all in for 244,000 from the big blind and Laborda made the call.
2011-07-17
On the flop, Sam Barnhart and Hilton Laborda checked before action fell on Nicolas Fierro. He fired 80,000 and Barnhart folded. Laborda then raised to 200,000. Fierro made the call.
The turn was the and Laborda bet 215,000.