Daniel Campodonico had a greater than 8 million-chip advantage on his heads-up opponent, Oscar Alache, to begin their duel with 10.9 million while Alache had a bit of under 2.9 million.
The 65-year-old Uruguayan sipped coffee as they began, though needed to put the cup down after Alache shoved all in over his button limp at the first hand. Campodonico called without much hesitation, turning over 6♠5♣ while Alache had picked up A♥K♣.
It was a modest hand for Campodonico, but plenty dangerous for the at-risk Chilean. However the flop brought one king and the turn another, removing all uncertainty and helping Alache move up over 5.5 million.
They settled right into a sequence of small-pot hands after that as play proceed through Level 33 (100,000/200,000/30,000).
Most hands saw players limping in from the button, and many post-flop checking because the pair casually traded azu (blue, 5,000), rojo (red, 10,000), and blanco (white, 50,000) chips backward and forward. Occasionally one would open-raise all-in and the opposite would fold. But only rarely would there be any machinations from either after the flop.
That was the pattern as they neared the tip of the level, then after another hand through which Campodonico limped and Alache checked, a 7♦3♠T♦ flop suddenly spurred action as Alache checked, Campodonico shoved, and Alache called for his last 4,925,000.
Alache had 7♠3♦ for 2 pair while Campodonico had a flush draw with 5♦2♦. The turn was the 8♠ and river the 5♣, and similar to that Alache had the massive lead with 10,360,000 to Campodonico's 3,205,000.
Alache would push all in a few times shortly thereafter, earning folds from Campodonico. Then in a hand by which Alache limped, Campodonico pushed for his last 2,345,000 and Campodonico called.
Alache: A♦6♥Campodonico: K♠T♠
Alache had the threshold before the flop, but he couldn't watch as he bent his head down and held a hand atop his hoodie because the 8♠Q♠3♣ flop and 7♥ turn were dealt. Campodonico had a flush draw and two live cards, and with the hand's conclusion still doubtful the boisterous crowd started to shout in anticipation.
At last the dealer burned a card and turned over the river... the 7♣!
A huge roar erupted as Alache came out from under his cover to shake hands with Campodonico. The Chilean had won the title and the $20,000 left over after the deal, while Campodonico had earned a handsome prize himself for coming one spot shy of the win. Alache takes away $135,488 for the win while Campodonico earns $128,252.
Back shortly with an entire recap of the overall day from the LAPT Peru Grand Final.
Photography from LAPT7 Peru by Carlos Monti. Take a look at the start-to-finish live streaming coverage (in both Spanish and Portuguese) at PokerStars.tv. Click here for live updates in Spanish, and here for live updates in Portuguese.
Martin Harris is Freelance Contributor to the PokerStars Blog.
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