Event 24: Kevin Rines Wins! ($16,460); Corel Theuma Finishes as Runner-Up ($10,970)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 29: 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante
Players Remaining: 1 of 770

2021 LHPO Event 24 Champion Kevin Rines

After extending his lead, Kevin Rines opened from the button and Corel Theuma reraised all in for about 2,650,000 from the big blind. Rines called with AsJd, leading Theuma’s Kc9d.

The board came down 8c2s3c10s10c, safe for Rines to secure the victory for $16,460!

Corel Theuma finished runner-up for $10,970.

Corel Theuma – 2nd place

Event 24: Alfredo Fernandez – 3rd Place ($8,095)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 50,000/75,000 with a 675,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 770

Alfredo Fernandez – 3rd place

Corel Theuma raised to 200,000 from the button and Alfredo Fernandez called from the big blind.

The flop was Jc5d3d and Fernandez shoved for about 1,450,000. Theuma thought for a while before he called with 10c10d, way ahead of Fernandez’s 10h8d.

The turn was the 7s, giving Fernandez a gutshot straight draw.

The river was the 7d, no help to Fernandez, ending his tournament in third place.

Alfredo Fernandez – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($8,095)

Event 24: Lester Trimino – 4th Place ($6,040)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 3 of 770

Lester Trimino – 4th place

Lester Trimino raised from the button and Kevin Rines called from the small blind.

The flop was 6hAd10s and Rines check-called 125,000 from Trimino.

The turn was the 2s, Rines checked and Trimino bet 200,000. Rines check-raised to 450,000, Trimino raised to about 900,000, Rines shoved for 2,730,000 and Trimino called.

Trimino: 2c2h
Rines: 6s6d

Trimino was on the wrong side of set over set and found no help from the 5c river.

Down to about 70,000, Trimino busted the following hand.

Kevin Rines – 6,200,000 (103 bb)
Lester Trimino – Eliminated in 4th Place ($6,040)

Event 24: Mark Nahama – 5th Place ($4,555)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 770

Mark Nahama – 5th place

Corel Theuma raised all in from the small blind with a covering stack and Mark Nahama called all in from the big blind for about 875,000.

Theuma: 3d3h
Nahama: AdKc

The board ran out 7s6s8c5c3c, giving Theuma a set of treys to eliminate Nahama.

Corel Theuma – 4,600,000 (77 bb)
Mark Nahama – Eliminated in 5th Place ($4,555)

Event 24: Chip Counts

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 27: 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 770

Seat 2: Alfredo Fernandez – 1,725,000 (29 bb)
Seat 3: Corel Theuma – 3,245,000 (54 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Nahama – 420,000 (7 bb)
Seat 5: Lester Trimino – 3,985,000 (66 bb)
Seat 7: Kevin Rines -2,170,000 (36 bb)

1st: $16,460 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $10,970
3rd: $8,095
4th: $6,040
5th: $4,555

Event 24: Sergio Alvez Sandoval – 6th Place ($3,475)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 5 of 770

Sergio Alvez Sandoval – 6th place

Kevin Rines raised to 115,000 from the cutoff, Sergio Alvez Sandoval three-bet all in from the button for 855,000 and Rines called with 10c10s, leading Sandoval’s Jh10h.

The flop came QcQh5h, giving Sandoval a flush draw.

However, neither the 2d turn nor the 5s river were of any help, ending Sandoval’s run in sixth place.

Kevin Rines – 2,400,000 (48 bb)
Sergio Alvez Sandoval – Eliminated in 6th Place ($3,475)

Event 24: Israel De La Cerda – 7th Place ($2,380)

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 26: 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 ante
Players Remaining: 6 of 770

Israel De La Cerda – 7th place

Lester Trimino raised to 200,000 from middle position, Israel De La Cerda (pictured) three-bet all in for about 415,000 from the hijack and Trimino called.

Trimino: AdQh
De La Cerda: 9d9c

The board ran out 2h6h7cKhQd, giving Trimino a pair of queens to eliminate De La Cerda in seventh place.

Lester Trimino – 3,900,000 (78 bb)
Israel De Le Cerda – Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,380)

Event 24: Final Table Lineup

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 770

2021 LHPO Event 24 Final Table

Seat 1: Sergio Alvez Sandoval – 590,000 (15 bb)
Seat 2: Alfredo Fernandez – 1,480,000 (47 bb)
Seat 3: Corel Theuma – 3,115,000 (78 bb)
Seat 4: Mark Nahama – 780,000 (20 bb)
Seat 5: Lester Trimino – 2,485,000 (62 bb)
Seat 6: Israel De La Cerda – 1,100,000 (28 bb)
Seat 7: Kevin Rines -2,160,000 (54 bb)

1st: $16,460 + LHPO Trophy
2nd: $10,970
3rd: $8,095
4th: $6,040
5th: $4,555
6th: $3,475
7th: $2,380

Event 24: John Jaramillo Prado Eliminated by Alfredo Fernandez

$150 No-Limit Hold’em (Double Re-Entry per Day)
$50,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 25: 20,000/40,000 with a 40,000 ante
Players Remaining: 7 of 770

John Jaramillo Prado raised all in for 530,000 from the cutoff and Alfredo Fernandez called from the big blind.

Prado: 8h8s
Fernandez: Js10s

The board ran out 5dJdQs4c2c, giving Fernandez a pair of jacks to eliminate Prado.

Alfredo Fernandez – 1,480,000 (37 bb)
John Jaramillo Prado – Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,380)