LA Sunset vs. Sao Paulo Metropolitans | 2016 Global Poker League Finals

2016-11-29 21:16 UTC-7

Run It Again, Kornuth and Bauer Battle Again

Now that Olivier Busquet has tied the series, Chance Kornuth and Joao Bauer are next to enter the cube. The series is tied 2-2 and the winner of this series will face the top seeded Montreal Nationals.

Kornuth won the first meeting and will be looking to put his team ahead three games to two.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chance Kornuth	120,000 -110,000	-110,000

Joao Bauer	110,000 110,000	110,000

2016-11-29 21:13 UTC-7

Olivier Busquet Ties It Up

The series is now tied 2-2 after Olivier Busquet defeated Darren Elias. Busquet started the match hitting two full houses early and was able to close out Elias for the win.

The series is now tied going in to game five.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Olivier Busquet	230,000 45,000	45,000

Darren Elias	Eliminado

2016-11-29 21:10 UTC-7

Busquet On Top

Olivier Busquet leads Darren Elias in game #4 of the GPL Playoff series between the LA Sunset and the Sao Paolo Mets.

Elias currently has about 13 big blinds and will be hard pressed to secure his second win today.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Olivier Busquet	185,000 65,000	65,000

Darren Elias	39,000 -71,000	-71,000

2016-11-29 20:43 UTC-7

Game #4: Olivier Busquet v. Darren Elias The Rematch

Darren Elias kicked off this series by beating Olivier Busquet to give the Sao Paolo Mets a 1-0 lead. Now in game four, the Mets are leading 2-1 and Elias is back in the cube to face Busquet again.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Olivier Busquet	120,000 120,000	120,000

Darren Elias	110,000 -120,000	-120,000

2016-11-29 20:41 UTC-7

Thiago Nishijima Puts the Mets Up 2-1

Thiago Nishijima took game three of the series after he got all in with queen-high against the ace-high of Maria Ho. Ho was the first person to reach the Hot Seat. Each player is allotted 18 minutes of total time to make decisions and when that time is up, the players have four seconds to make any one decision.

There was a little confusion when she entered the Hot Seat, since Ho didn't realize she had run out of time. Her hand was folded quickly after and on the next hand she quickly got all in with ace-jack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thiago Nishijima	230,000 110,000	110,000

Maria Ho	Eliminado

2016-11-29 20:28 UTC-7

Nishijima Doubles Up, Takes a Small Lead

Maria Ho put Thiago Nishijima at risk when she shoved all in with and Nishijima snap called with pocket jacks. He flopped a set and stayed ahead to earn a double up and take a small chip lead over LA Sunset manager Maria Ho.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Thiago Nishijima	120,000 54,000	54,000

Maria Ho	110,000 -49,000	-49,000

2016-11-29 20:18 UTC-7

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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maria Ho	159,000 39,000	39,000
Thiago Nishijima	66,000 -44,000	-44,000

2016-11-29 20:00 UTC-7

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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maria Ho	120,000
Thiago Nishijima	110,000

2016-11-29 19:55 UTC-7

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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chance Kornuth	230,000 155,000	155,000

Joao Bauer	Eliminado

2016-11-29 19:47 UTC-7

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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joao Bauer	149,000 39,000	39,000
Chance Kornuth	75,000 -45,000	-45,000