EPT Barcelona Open Main Event Day 3 | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open

09-14-2008 02:07 UTC+3

Ruthless Ruthenberg

Mikael Lundell made a standard raise preflop, but Sebastian Ruthenberg was lying in wait behind and pushed all in for a total of 413,000. Lundell snap-folded.

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09-14-2008 02:05 UTC+3

Dane Shows the Bluff

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Martin Nielsen min-raised to 48,000 preflop, Samuel Chartier called, as did Sebastian Ruthenberg on the big blind. On the {4-Clubs}

flop, Nielsen took it down with a small bet of 70,000 before showing {K-?}

.

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Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 2,000

09-14-2008 01:51 UTC+3

Dren Ukella Widens the Gap

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Samuel Chartier opened for a raise to 48,000 and Dren Ukella reraised to 100,000 total. Chartier made the call and they took the {A-Diamonds}

flop heads up. Both men checked and the dealer wasted no time laying the {7-Clubs}

out on the turn. Ukella bet a relatively small 50,000 and Chartier came along.

When the river fell the {J-Hearts}

, 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.

09-14-2008 01:44 UTC+3

Nine Players, Eight Countries

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It's like the Nations Cup out there, the remaining nine players representing eight different 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

09-14-2008 01:32 UTC+3

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

09-14-2008 01:29 UTC+3

Updated Chip Counts

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As we head into nine-handed play, here's how the chip counts look.

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

09-14-2008 01:16 UTC+3

Play Has Paused

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With the elimination of Salvatore Pengue, play is now nine-handed. The tournament clock has paused while some of the red (T1000) chips are being colored up. We will need to lose just one more player before tomorrow's final table is set, thus concluding play for the evening.

09-14-2008 01:15 UTC+3

Salvatore Pengue Eliminated in 10th Place (€ 74,400)

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Action folded to Salvatore Pengue in the small blind and he moved all in for roughly 260,000. The big blind, Samuel Chartier, thought only briefly before calling. The players showed:

Pengue: {10-Hearts}

Chartier:

It was a coinflip situation and the flop helped neither player as it came {K-Spades}

. Both men were on their feet as the {J-Spades}

hit the turn, catapulting Chartier into the lead. Pengue's fate was sealed when the {Q-Clubs}

fell on the river. The two men shook hands and Pengue made his way towards the exit some € 74,400 richer. Chartier now commands a stack of about 915,000.

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09-14-2008 01:12 UTC+3

Frustration for Chartier

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It's been a frustrating time for sole remaining Canadian, Samuel Chartier. On one hand, he raised to 46,000 preflop, only to be moved in on by Fintan Gavin. "If you fold, I'm not showing," threatened Gavin. Chartier folded, and Fintan stayed true to his word and mucked.

A couple of hands later, Chartier found himself on the small blind before a {K-Diamonds}

flop. Chartier led out for 23,000, but Mikael Lundell bumped it up to 60,000. After a minor pause, Chartier made the fold once again. Lundell showed a black king.

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