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2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
EPT Barcelona Open Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
Buy-in
€8,000
Prize Pool
€4,952,000
Entries
619
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 2,000
Luck of the Irish
With a paltry
, Gavin was in need of divine assistance against Speroni's 
, but he'd obviously said his prayers and taken his vitamins as the board came a 
to keep the Irishman alive."Luck of the Irish," as a fellow blogger said.
Kitai Brings a Kicker to the Party
. Kitai check-called a bet of 40,000 from Ukella and the 
hit the turn. Kitai check-called again, this time for 50,000. When the river fell the 
, both men checked and Ukella flipped up 
but Kitai had him beat with .Kitai took down the pot and is one step closer to regaining the chip lead he held earlier today.
Benamino Speroni Eliminated in 12th Place (€49,600)
As I raced over, the decision was with Mikael Lundell. Judging by the seating positions, Benamino Speroni had pushed in preflop from mid-position, Lundell had flat-called on the button, only for Sebastian Ruthenberg to come over the top from the big blind.
"Call!" announced the Swede, and we had a three-way pot with two men all in.
Speroni =
Ruthenberg
Lundell =
With a king on the
flop, the two leading players touched fists in mild celebration. With no flush draw on the cards, Speroni was in search of a queen or a ten, but with a 
on the turn, followed by a conclusive on the river, it wasn't to be, and Speroni was done.
Jonas Klausen Eliminated in 11th Place (€ 49,600)
in a preflop all-in confrontation versus chip leader Dren Ukella. Unfortunately for Klausen, Ukella woke up with 
and Klausen couldn't find any salvation on the 
board, as he made his exit from the Featured Table in 11th place. He'll take home € 49,600 for his performance here in Barcelona.
Kitai Can't Call
After the hand, Mercier was up to 973,000.
Updated Chip Counts
Jason Mercier 973,000
Mikael Lundell 880,000
Samuel Chartier 685,000
Daniele Mazzia 623,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg 460,000
Davidi Kitai 430,000
Martin Nielsen 374,000
Fintan Gavin 340,000
Salvatore Pengue 216,000
Frustration for Chartier
A couple of hands later, Chartier found himself on the small blind before a
flop. Chartier led out for 23,000, but Mikael Lundell bumped it up to 60,000. After a minor pause, Chartier made the fold once again. Lundell showed a black king.
Salvatore Pengue Eliminated in 10th Place (€ 74,400)
Pengue:
Chartier:
It was a coinflip situation and the flop helped neither player as it came
. Both men were on their feet as the hit the turn, catapulting Chartier into the lead. Pengue's fate was sealed when the 
fell on the river. The two men shook hands and Pengue made his way towards the exit some € 74,400 richer. Chartier now commands a stack of about 915,000.