With the board reading , Kaj Garp bet 7,300 and Keven Stammen raised all in for approximately 20,000. After a little bit in the tank, Garp gave it up and Stammen won the pot.
We won't admit that we just now found William Thorson today, but we will tell you about the hand we watched him play. It began with Robert Mizrachi opening to 1,225 and Thorson calling, but Fabio Montrucchio squeezed in a reraise to 4,000 from the big blind. Both Mizrachi and Thorson came along to the flop, and Montrucchio bet another 7,900. Once again, he could not shake either opponent loose, and the turn brought the . Montrucchio moved all in over both players, so Mizrachi tanked and folded. Thorson, though, only had 3,475 chips left by that point, and he quickly committed to put himself at risk. He was well ahead.
Showdown
Thorson:
Montrucchio:
The river secured Thorson's near-triple up. He's up to 43,450 now.
Etienne Archambeaud and one other player checked before Nick Yunis bet 4,000. Gabriele Napoli called behind him and then Archambeaud was up again. He raised to 12,000. The next player folded, Yunis called and Napoli folded.
The turn was the and both Archambeaud and Yunis checked to see the land on the river. Archambeaud bet 20,500 and Yunis mucked his hand.
Andras Kovacs raised to 1,150 from middle position and was called by Bryn Kenney on the button to see the flop. Kovacs bet 1,400 and Kenney raised to 4,150. Kovacs folded and Kenney won the pot.
Francesco Nguyen raised from early position to 1,100. Team PokerStars Pro Matthias De Meulder reraised to 2,600 from middle position and Nguyen made the call.
The flop came down and Nguyen checked. De Meulder bet 2,300 and Nguyen folded.
The numbers are in for EPT8 San Remo! With today's 477 players, the total field rose all the way to 837 players. Their entries have generated a prize pool worth €3,734,694, of which €800,000 will go to first. The final 128 players will be paid out thusly: