EPT Barcelona Open Main Event Day 1b | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open

09-11-2008 20:47 UTC+3

Scotty Nguyen Eliminated

Scotty Nguyen (who was spotted drinking water of all things today) has hit the rail. With the board reading J-J-T-K, Nguyen's chips went into the middle, his A-Q having turned a straight, but he ran into the pocket tens of his opponent, who had flopped a full house.

Tags: Scotty Nguyen

09-11-2008 20:44 UTC+3

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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The cards are in the air.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

09-11-2008 20:43 UTC+3

For Stephen Chidwick, One Seat is Never Enough

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Stephen Chidwick, perhaps best known as "stevie444," the 19-year old online sensation who, as the legend goes, won over 100 WSOP Main Event packages this year (but couldn't use a single one due to his age) is in the field today and chipping up quite nicely.

Chidwick opened from UTG for 550 and the big blind called. The flop was {Q-Hearts}

and the big blind check-called Chidwick's 800 chip bet. The turn was the {8-Hearts}

and both players checked. The river was the {6-Spades}

. The big blind led out for 1,625 and Chidwick took his time before making the call. The big blind sheepishly showed {A-Diamonds}

and Chidwick's turned set with {8-Spades}

was good to take down the pot.

Chidwick is now up to 18,000.

Tags: Stephen Chidwick

09-11-2008 20:38 UTC+3

An Early Chip Leader Emerges

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[Removed:133], who finished 7th at the Cannes Main Event on the 2008 Partouche Poker Tour last week, is our current dominating chip leader with just over 75,000 chips.

09-11-2008 20:34 UTC+3

Players Are On a Break

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Those players that aren't currently on dinner break, are on a scheduled 15-minute break.

09-11-2008 20:32 UTC+3

Top Pair Enough For Mizzi

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Sorel Mizzi bet the flop, checked the turn, and led out for 4,450 on the river of a {J-Diamonds}

board before being called down by his mustached opponent. Mizzi showed {K-Spades}

to take the pot and is now on around 20,000.

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

09-11-2008 20:31 UTC+3

In & Out

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Three-and-a-half hours into the tournament, Joe Cassidy finally arrived in Hellmuth-esque fashion and took his seat. He needn't have got comfy though, as his €8,000 was to stretch to just one hand. A-K suited versus pocket aces, all in by the river, and that was that. Oh well, at least the weather's nice.

Tags: Joe Cassidy

09-11-2008 20:07 UTC+3

Stayin Alive...

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Freddy Deeb, who has been on a short stack all day, has managed to coast into the first of two staggered dinner breaks with his chip stack still intact. Down to just under 1,500 chips, Deeb said "well...I'm still here," when asked how he was doing going into the 60-minute hiatus.

09-11-2008 20:03 UTC+3