Main Event Day 3 | 2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Mohegan Sun National Championship

12-03-2012 17:53 UTC-4

Two Barrels from Bitker

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Matt Kuba opened to 27,000 from the cutoff seat, Adam Bitker three-bet to 63,000 from the small blind, and Kuba called.

The dealer fanned , and Bitker led for 53,000. Kuba called.

The turn was the , and Bitker led again - this time for 78,000. Kuba opted to fold, and Bitker raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Bitker	1,310,000 230,000	230,000
Matt Kuba	380,000 -168,000	-168,000

Tags: Adam Bitker Matt Kuba

12-03-2012 18:03 UTC-4

Nicholas Palma opened to 27,000 from the hijack seat, Andrew Sherman-Ash called in the cutoff seat, and Vinny Pahuja moved all inf or 276,000 from the small blind. Palma called, having Sherman-Ash covered, but Sherman-Ash folded.

Palma:
Pahuja:

The board ran out , and Pahuja doubled to 601,000 chips.

Palma dropped down to 1.15 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Palma	1,150,000 -280,000	-280,000
Vinny Pahuja	601,000 261,000	261,000

Tags: Nicholas Palma Vinny Pahuja

12-03-2012 18:14 UTC-4

Sherman Back-Shoves

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Nicholas Palma opened to 27,000 from the cutoff, Andrew Sherman-Ash called on his direct left, and Carlo Sciannameo three-bet to 100,000 from the big blind. Palma folded, and Sherman-Ash moved all in.

Sciannameo mucked his hand, and Sherman-Ash raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Palma	1,120,000 -30,000	-30,000
Andrew Sherman-Ash	970,000 70,000	70,000
Carlo Sciannameo	310,000 -245,000	-245,000

Tags: Andrew Sherman-Ash Carlo Sciannameo Nicholas Palma

12-03-2012 18:23 UTC-4

Carlo Sciannameo Eliminated in 15th Place ($7,560)

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Fabio D'Agata opened to 26,000 from the cutoff seat, Carlo Sciannameo moved all in for 183,000 more from the big blind, and D'Agata tank-called.

Sciannameo:
D'Agata:

Sciannameo, who evidently only looked at one card, peeled the second card slowly, and it was the deuce.

The board ran out , giving D'Agata quads, and Sciannameo was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio D'Agata	940,000 180,000	180,000
Carlo Sciannameo	Busted

Tags: Carlo Sciannameo Fabio D'Agata

12-03-2012 18:26 UTC-4

Pahuja Continues to Trend Up

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Andrew Sherman-Ash opened to 27,000 from the cutoff seat. Vinny Pahuja three-bet to 76,000 the button, Fabio D'Agata cold four-bet to 180,000 from the small blind, and Sherman-Ash folded.

Pahuja five-bet shoved, and D'Agata folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vinny Pahuja	900,000 299,000	299,000
Fabio D'Agata	740,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Fabio D'Agata Vinny Pahuja Andrew Sherman-Ash

12-03-2012 18:29 UTC-4

Kuba Finds a Double

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Andrew Bitker opened to 24,000 from the hijack seat, Patrick Chan called in the cutoff, and Matt Kuba three-bet jammed for 288,000 from the small blind. Bitker folded, but Chan made the call.

Chan:
Kuba:

Kuba won the race as the board came , and doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Kuba	627,000 247,000	247,000

Tags: Adam Bitker Matt Kuba Patrick Chan

12-03-2012 18:32 UTC-4

D'Agata Takes from Pahuja

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Vinny Pahuja opened to 26,000 from the cutoff seat. Fabio D'Agata three-bet to 75,000 from the button, and Pahuja called.

The flop fell , and both players checked. The turn was the , Pahuja led for 90,000, and D'Agata called.

The completed the board, and Pahuja fired 155,000. D'Agata called.

"You're good," Pahuja told him.

D'Agata showed for a pair of tens, and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio D'Agata	1,020,000 280,000	280,000
Vinny Pahuja	615,000 -285,000	-285,000

Tags: Fabio D'Agata Vinny Pahuja

12-03-2012 18:37 UTC-4

Jankowski Wins 1.2 Million-Chip Race Before Dinner

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Patrick Chan opened to 27,000 on the button, Peter Jankowski three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind, and Chan four-bet to 180,000. Jankowski moved all in for 629,000, and Chan called.

Chan:
Jankowski:

The flop fell , giving Chan two extra outs to make the best hand. He did not make aces, kings, or a straight however, as the turn and river bricked , respectively.

Jankowski now has 1.284 million chips, while Chan is left with just 265,000.

The 14 remaining players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jankowski	1,284,000 686,000	686,000
Patrick Chan	265,000 -816,000	-816,000

Tags: Patrick Chan Peter Jankowski

12-03-2012 18:41 UTC-4

Chip Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jankowski	1,284,000
Adam Bitker	1,181,000 -129,000	-129,000
Nicholas Palma	1,111,000 -9,000	-9,000
Fabio D'Agata	1,033,000 13,000	13,000
Andrew Sherman-Ash	998,000 28,000	28,000
David Stefanski	797,000 -109,000	-109,000
Vinny Pahuja	680,000 65,000	65,000
Artyem Perlov	675,000 -16,000	-16,000
Matt Kuba	620,000 -7,000	-7,000
Jean Elie Joseph	493,000 48,000	48,000
Jeff Blake	386,000 36,000	36,000
Joe Matos	328,000 -45,000	-45,000
James Campbell	325,000 -36,000	-36,000
Patrick Chan	265,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000