€5,250 Championship Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT - Prague

12-13-2008 15:24 UTC+1

First Post-Break Blood

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On the first hand back after the break, Andrew Alan Chen picks up the blinds and antes with a standard preflop raise.

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12-13-2008 15:35 UTC+1

Chen Takes the Pot

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Andrew Alan Chen raised from middle position and Alexiou Konstantinos defended his big blind. On the {8-Diamonds}

flop, Konstantinos check-folded to a bet of 60,000.

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12-13-2008 15:50 UTC+1

The shortest-stack currently at the table, Massimo Di Cicco, pushed all in preflop and snapped up the blinds and antes uncontested.

Slow progress at the moment. We'll have to lace their drinks with Red Bull during the next break.

12-13-2008 15:54 UTC+1

Massimo Moves...And Titans Clash

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Massimo Di Cicco moves all in for 186,000 and gets no callers.

Next hand, Salvatore Bonavena raises preflop and Alexiou Konstantinos calls. The flop is {10-Hearts}

and Konstantinos check-calls a bet of 100,000. On the turn {6-Clubs}

it's checked around and on the river {K-Spades}

Bonavena checks again. Konstantinos bets 230,000 and the Italian folds.

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12-13-2008 16:02 UTC+1

[Removed:197] Eliminated in 7th Place (€99,500)

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Andrew Chen raises to 48,000 and [Removed:197] moves all in behind, everyone else folds and Chen quickly calls.

Nasr: {K-Diamonds}

Chen:

The flop comes {10-Diamonds}

and Nasr has flopped a flush draw but Chen has top set and just needs to dodge a diamond to eliminate his opponent. The turn {7-Spades}

and river

seal the deal for Chen and Nasr goes out in 7th place.

Tags: Andrew Alan Chen

12-13-2008 16:06 UTC+1

No Messing Around

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Alexiou Konstantinos raised to 49,000 preflop, only for Salvatore Bonavena to push for a monstrous 1,055,000.

"Let's play," teased Konstantinos before folding.

12-13-2008 16:11 UTC+1

Aggression From Nygard

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A rare three-way pot occurred where Andrew Alan Chen made it 48,000 preflop, Fredrik Nygard called on the button and Alexiou Konstantinos joined the party from the big blind.

On the {5-Hearts}