It's understandable that a player would want to celebrate after doubling-up, especially near to the money. In Europe we frown upon the over and loud celebration as it's just not cricket (sorry to those who don't understand the cultural reference).
Anthony Picault just doubled-up through Toni Pettersson and had so much pent up energy that he removed himself from the table and started to fist pump. What was refreshing though was that he did so in complete silence.
The Frenchman opened to 11,000 from the cut-off and then four-bet all-in for 86,300 when Pettersson three-bet to 25,000 from the button. Pettersson called with but lost out to his opponent's that went on to make a full house.
The tail end of a pot, but a noteworthy one as it cost Benny Spindler more than half his stack.
When we walked up to the table, the board was already out on the table, and Rino Mathis had put out a bet of 21,000 into a pot of about that much. Benny Spindler was right next door, and he made an ill-fated raise to 55,000. Mathis instantly made the call, and Spindler could plainly tell that his was no good. Indeed, Mathis turned over for the set, and that pot moves him up over 200,000 now.
Spindler was more than cut in half with that loss, dropping all the way back to 57,000.
From the cutoff seat, Victor Ramdin raised to 8,800. Pierre Milan called out of the big blind and opted to see a flop with the Team PokerStars Pro. After the was spread in the middle of the felt, Milan checked and Ramdin fired a continuation bet of 13,000. Milan folded and Ramdin showed the for flopped at least top pair.
First into the pot from late position, Leo Fernandez opened to 9,900, and David Sonelin made the call next door. Heads-up, the two men took a flop. We stepped away from the action for a moment at this point, but we gather that Fernandez got in a check-raise on the flop which Sonelin called. That's second-hand info, so take it for what is, but we did pick up the action once again as the landed on the turn. Fernandez took pause for a long couple minutes now, and he eventually slid out a bet of 30,000 into a pot of close to 80,000. Sonelin didn't waste much time announcing the all-in raise, and Fernandez was put to the decision for his last ~94,000 that he had left behind. It'd be another couple of minutes before he made his play, putting both hands behind his fortress of chips and sliding them all across the betting line. It was as if he knew he wouldn't be getting them back.
Showdown
Fernandez:
Sonelin:
Fernandez's two pair was second best, and he needed to fill up on the river to stay alive. It was a blank though, and that duck has sent the lion pacing slowly away toward the exit.
With the board reading , Thomas Larsen checked to Andrey Gulyy. Gulyy fired 19,600 and Larsen check-raised to 65,000. Gulyy tanked for a bit, but eventually gave it up and Larsen won the pot.
Team PokerStars SportStar Boris Becker's dreams of cashing here in Barcelona are still alive as he just doubled-up through Mario Adinolfi. Becker was down to 39,800 so he had no choice but to commit them all preflop.
Becker:
Adinolfi:
The board ran . Set one of this third round match goes to Becker of Germany.
PokerStars qualifier Yury Gulyy picked up in the cut-off and moved his 52,400 stack over the line. It was a case of bad timing though as Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari was waiting in the big blind with .
The board ran . The Brazilian is back up to 190,000 chips now.
As you are probably aware by now, we really don't have any access to provide you updates from the televised featured table. That's Vanessa Selbst's table, though, so we're doing our best to crane our necks and get some sort of information. A moment ago, we was Vadzim Kursevich open the pot with a raise from the cutoff seat, and Selbst three-bet him to 22,500 from the button. When it came back around to the initial raiser, he went ahead and four-bet to 59,500. He can't really be faulted, but Selbst was not monkeying around. "All in," she announced, committing her last 300,000+ to the pot. From the distance away we were, it looked like Kursevich had just about exactly as many chips as Selbst, so he was considering a decision for his own tournament life, or at least very close to it. Selbst sat as still as a statue as Kursevich studied her carefully, and he finally decided to cut his losses as he uncapped his cards and surrendered them.
Chris Moorman must be wishing he had some sort of bubble protection as he's fallen short of making the money here in Barcelona. He was taken out by the larger than life Mario Adinolfi, who is back over the 400,000 chip mark.
The Italian raised from the button and called when Moorman shoved from the small blind.
Moorman:
Adinolfi:
The Italian flopped an ace on the flop meaning it a was all over by the turn. The young British online superstar wished everyone luck and headed of to tell some friends of his demise.
but lost out to his opponent's 
that went on to make a full house.
board was already out on the table, and Rino Mathis had put out a bet of 21,000 into a pot of about that much. Benny Spindler was right next door, and he made an ill-fated raise to 55,000. Mathis instantly made the call, and Spindler could plainly tell that his 
was no good. Indeed, Mathis turned over 
for the set, and that pot moves him up over 200,000 now.
was spread in the middle of the felt, Milan checked and Ramdin fired a continuation bet of 13,000. Milan folded and Ramdin showed the 
for flopped at least top pair.
flop. We stepped away from the action for a moment at this point, but we gather that Fernandez got in a check-raise on the flop which Sonelin called. That's second-hand info, so take it for what is, but we did pick up the action once again as the 
landed on the turn. Fernandez took pause for a long couple minutes now, and he eventually slid out a bet of 30,000 into a pot of close to 80,000. Sonelin didn't waste much time announcing the all-in raise, and Fernandez was put to the decision for his last ~94,000 that he had left behind. It'd be another couple of minutes before he made his play, putting both hands behind his fortress of chips and sliding them all across the betting line. It was as if he knew he wouldn't be getting them back.
though, and that duck has sent the lion pacing slowly away toward the exit.
, Thomas Larsen checked to Andrey Gulyy. Gulyy fired 19,600 and Larsen check-raised to 65,000. Gulyy tanked for a bit, but eventually gave it up and Larsen won the pot.
turn. The young British online superstar wished everyone luck and headed of to tell some friends of his demise.