EPT Polish Open Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

11-19-2008 23:24 UTC+2

At Last, Action!

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Nico Behling limped in on the button, Joao Barbosa bumped it to 70,000 from the big blind and Behling called. The flop was {K-Diamonds}

. Barbosa led out for 85,000, and Behling raised to 170,000.

"All-in" announced Barbosa, leading to an insta-fold from Behling. Barbosa raked in the sizable pot.

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11-19-2008 23:24 UTC+2

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

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11-19-2008 23:25 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Joao Barbosa: 1,794,000
Nico Behling: 376,000

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11-19-2008 23:40 UTC+2

Players Return from Break

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Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

11-19-2008 23:45 UTC+2

Behling Picks Up the Blinds

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Barbosa limped in on the button and Behling pushed.

Fold.

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11-19-2008 23:48 UTC+2

Next hand, Joao Barbosa raised from the button to an enormous 212,000, more than half of Nico Behling's remaining stack. Behling sighed and removed his headphones, beginning a lengthy dwell. "Want me to call?" he inquired, but as usual there was no clue from Barbosa about what he might want: he merely tidied up his enormous stack in silence. Eventually, Behling made his decision and passed.

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11-19-2008 23:50 UTC+2

Behling Doubles Up

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The next hand, Nico Behling pushed from the button for 370,000 total. Joao Barbosa quickly called, and it was a race.

Behling: {Q-Clubs}

Barbosa:

Board:

Behling doubled up to 740,000, and we could be here all night...

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11-20-2008 00:39 UTC+2

Internet Outage...Our Apologies

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The internet has been down in the media room for the last 45 minutes or so. Our apologies.

In the meantime, we've managed to crown a new EPT champion. Stay tuned for details on the final hand.

11-20-2008 00:40 UTC+2

Joao Barbosa Wins the PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw, Nico Behling Eliminated in 2nd Place (€205,270)

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We have a champion!

Nico Behling raised to 60,000 from the button, Joao Barbosa reraised to 200,000, Behling moved all in and Barbosa called.

Behling: {J-Spades}

Barbosa:

Barbosa hit top pair on the {A-Spades}

flop while Behling made middle pair. However, several of his outs disappeared on the turn when the {6-Hearts}

arrived, Barbosa picking up the nut flush draw. The river was the {6-Diamonds}

and it was all over.

Behling graciously congratulated his opponent with a handshake, noting that the jack-seven was his lucky hand. Unfortunately Behling couldn't summon its powers tonight, but his €205,270 second-place prize is certainly nothing to sneeze at.

Congratulations to Joao Barbosa, who takes an EPT title home to Portugal, along with €367,141. Barbosa is also about half an hour away from celebrating his 26th birthday and it's sure to be one that he'll never forget.

Photo courtesy of our favourite Frenchman, Benjo Gallen

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