2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
EPT Barcelona Open Main Event
Day: 3
Updated Chip Counts
Dren Ukella - 1,880,000
Jason Mercier - 1,007,000
Samuel Chartier - 931,000
Mikael Lundell - 913,000
Daniele Mazzia - 621,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 483,000
Davidi Kitai - 458,000
Martin Nielsen - 392,000
Fintan Gavin - 320,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Nine Players, Eight Countries
Martin Nielsen - Denmark
Jason Mercier - United States
Fintan Gavin - Ireland
Mikael Lundell - Sweden
Samuel Chartier - Canada
Daniele Mazzia - Italy
Davidi Kitai - Belgium
Sebastian Ruthenberg, Dren Ukella - Germany
Dren Ukella Widens the Gap
When the river fell the , Ukella grabbed a handful of chips, without counting them, and pushed them across the betting line. It was 75,000 for Chartier to call, and despite the generous pot odds being offered, he thought the better of it and threw his hand away. Ukella is now over two million chips on the hand.
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 2,000
Dane Shows the Bluff
Ruthless Ruthenberg
Hang Tough
Business is Business
Mercier and Chartier have recently become friends and, according to EPT announcers, are actually splitting a hotel room for the tournament here in Barcelona. In fact the two have routinely been seen high-fiving and celebrating during the breaks. With €1,361,000 on the line, however, we can only assume that neither man is cutting the other any breaks on the felt.