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Sat Jan 19 2008 13:10 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Final Three Tables
TV Table
Seat 1: Erik Seidel
Seat 2: Max Pescatori
Seat 3: Nico Behling
Seat 4: Dane Lomas
Seat 5: Steve Miller
Seat 6: Peter Mobbs
Table 29
Seat 1: Matthew Kirk
Seat 2: Mark Kassis
Seat 3: Nino Marotta
Seat 4: Max Bracht
Seat 5: Jean Gianotti
Seat 6: Alexander Kostritsyn
Table 31
Seat 1: Peter Ling
Seat 2: Robert Akery
Seat 3: Hiroshi Shimamura
Seat 4: Robert Holster
Seat 5: Antonio Casale
Seat 6: Michael Chrisanthopoulos -
Sat Jan 19 2008 13:10 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
Hiroshi Shimamura Doubles Through Robert Holster
Hiroshi Shimamura raised to 40,000 from the small blind, Robert Holster re-raised to 105,000 from the big blind, Shimamura three-bet to 175,000, Holster moved all in and Shimamura called an additional 400,000.
Shimamura

Holster

The board ran out



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Sat Jan 19 2008 13:06 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
Top 5 Chip Counts
Nico Behling - 1,800,000
Nino Marotta - 1,600,000
Alexander Kostritsyn - 1,550,000
Michael Chrisanthopoulos - 1,310,000
Max Pescatori - 1,1490,00 -
Sat Jan 19 2008 12:52 GMT+10 | Posted by Reporter
Miller Lays down Kings
After raising pre-flop Steven Miller had to lay down kings on a A Q J 2 board. He is now the short stack in the tournament with only 158,000 in chips.
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Sat Jan 19 2008 12:50 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Duncan Godfrey - 19th PlaceDuncan Godfrey Eliminated in 19th Place ($65,000)
Alexander Kostritsyn raised 35,000 from under the gun. Duncan Godfrey re-raised to 100,000. Alexander Kostritsyn re-raised all. Alexander Kostritsyn called.
Kostritsyn:

Godfrey:

The board ran out



. Alexander Kostritsyn won the pot and Godfrey was eliminated in 19th place. He won $65,000. -
Sat Jan 19 2008 12:48 GMT+10 | Posted by change100

Top 5 Chip Counts
Nico Behling - 1,818,000
Michael Chrisanthopoulos - 1,400,000
Alexander Kostritsyn - 1,180,000
Peter Mobbs - 1,163,000
Nino Marotta - 1,150,000 -
Sat Jan 19 2008 12:44 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Alexander Kostritsyn wins this roundAlexander Kostritsyn and Max Bracht Clash Again
Alexander Kostritsyn and Max Bracht have been battling during the first hour of play. They were involved in another pot. Bracht raised to 35,000 and Kostritsyn called from the big blind. The flop was


. Kostritsyn checked-called a 50,000 bet from Bracht. The turn was the
. Kostritsyn check-callled a 225,000 bet from Bracht. The river was the
and both players checked.
Bracht:

Kostritsyn:

Alexander Kostritsyn won the pot and added 300,000 to his stack. He's up to 850,000. Bracht slipped to 600,000. -
Sat Jan 19 2008 12:33 GMT+10 | Posted by DrPauly
Top 5 Chip Counts
Nico Behling - 1,694,000
Michael Chrisanthopoulos - 1,300,000
Antonio Casale - 1,275,000
Max Pescatori - 1,192,000
Robert Holster - 1,100,000 -
Sat Jan 19 2008 12:30 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
Nino Moratta Doubles Through Robert Akery
All the money went in on the


flop, Robert Akery holding 
and Nino Moratta with 
. The turn was the
, the river was the
and Moratta doubled up to 870,000. -
Sat Jan 19 2008 12:24 GMT+10 | Posted by change100
Hiroshi ShimamuraHiroshi Shimamura Doubles Through Antonio Casale
Hiroshi Shimamura took his

up against Antonio Casale's A-T offsuit in a pre-flop all-in. The board ran out 



and Shimamura doubled up to 575,000. Casale's stack was still at a healthy 1,275,000.








