EPT Polish Open Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

11-19-2008 17:37 UTC+2

Mattern Doubles Through Shcherbatskiy

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Nico Behling, by far the most aggressive player on the table since he has acquired most of the chips, raised to 22,000 in early position, and Sergey Shcherbatskiy flat-called from the cutoff. Most unexpectedly, Arnaud Mattern announced all in from the small blind for 225,000 in total. Behling got out of the way, but Shcherbatskiy called, and with Mattern already putting on his coat, they were on their backs.

Shcherbatskiy: {A-Hearts}

Mattern:

Board:

Thus Mattern's coat was removed, and he sat back down to stack up his new chips -- around 485,000 of them.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Sergey Shcherbatskiy

11-19-2008 17:42 UTC+2

Minieri Doubles Through Behling

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A more-than-double up for Dario Minieri just before the break.

Arnaud Mattern raised to 21,000 form the cutoff, and Minieri reraised all in from the small blind -- 190,000 in total. In the big blind, Nico Behling went into the tank.

"I wanna gamble," said Minieri. "But it's not gamble. I am scared it is not gamble. I don't know. I want to go on break. How much money for sixth?"

Whatever he was trying to get across with that, it seemed to have the desired effect. Behling re-shoved over the top of him, Mattern swiftly got out of their way, and they flipped their cards.

Behling: {10-Diamonds}

Minieri:

Board:

A delighted Minieri is back in the game, with a very manageable 500,000+ stack.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Dario Minieri Nico Behling

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

11-19-2008 17:55 UTC+2

Sergey Shcherbatskiy Eliminated in 6th Place (€57,476)

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Joao Barbosa opened for 31,000, Sergey Shcherbatskiy moved all in for his remaining 90,000 from the small blind and Barbosa called.

Shcherbatskiy {A-Diamonds}

Barbosa

The board ran out {J-Spades}

, Barbosa making a king-high straight to eliminated Shcherbatskiy. €57,476 will go home with him to Mother Russia.

After the hand, Barbosa was up to 444,000.

Tags: Joao Barbosa Sergey Shcherbatskiy

11-19-2008 17:58 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Nico Behling 800,000
Joao Barbosa 444,000
Dario Minieri 320,000
Arnaud Mattern 263,000
Atanas Gueorguiev 170,000

11-19-2008 18:16 UTC+2

One for Bulgaria

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Nico Behling, still very firmly our chip leader, raised to 27,000 from the button, only for Atanas Gueorgiev, very firmly the short stack, to announce all in for 149,000 total. Behling made a face and declared, "Hmm," before passing.

Tags: Atanas Gueorguiev Nico Behling

11-19-2008 18:20 UTC+2

One for Portugal

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Dario Minieri raised to a now-standard 27,000 under the gun, only for Nico Behling to his immediate left to make it 82,000. Whistles from the Wall Of Media. It folded around to Joao Barbosa on the small blind -- who made it 230,000 to go. The Wall Of Media held their collective breath... But both Minieri and Behling passed, and Barbosa raked in a chunky pot.

Tags: Dario Minieri Joao Barbosa Nico Behling

11-19-2008 18:25 UTC+2

Hot Blind-On-Blind Action: Minieri Doubles Through Behling

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It folded around to Minieri in the small blind, who limped in. Big blind Nico Behling, who had raised to 35,000 the last time Minieri attempted to limp in on the small blind, merely checked, and they saw a flop.

Flop: {8-Spades}

Check, check.

Turn: {9-Spades}

Now it all kicked off. Minieri bet out 15,000, and Behling made it 60,000. Minieri re-popped for another 84,000 on top, Behling went all in, Minieri called and they were on their backs.

Behling: {9-Diamonds}

for two pair
Minieri: {7-Diamonds}

for a straight

River: {A-Diamonds}

Thus Minieri doubles up to 557,000, while former chip monster Behling is down to 370,000.

Tags: Dario Minieri Nico Behling

11-19-2008 18:27 UTC+2

Current Chip Counts

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Approximately:

Dario Minieri: 557,000
Joao Barbosa: 500,000
Arnaud Mattern: 432,000
Nico Behling: 370,000
Atanas Gueorgiev: 187,000

11-19-2008 18:42 UTC+2

Six Hands in the Life of Dario Minieri

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Dario Minieri is turning up the aggression now that he's doubled up and play has turned short-handed. The pint-sized Italian has played five of the last six pots-- here's a taste:

1. Minieri raised to 27,000 and got no action. He showed {A-Hearts}

2. Minieri folded preflop.

3. Arnaud Mattern made it 28,000 to go. Minieri popped him to 122,000 and Mattern folded.

4. Minieri opened for 27,000 and Arnaud Mattern called. Both players checked the {A-Clubs}

flop. When the {10-Diamonds}

fell on the turn Mattern checked, Minieri fired 29,000 and Mattern folded.

5. Minieri raised to 27,000, no takers.

6. Joao Barbosa raised to 33,000 from the small blind and Minieri called from the big blind. The flop was {A-Spades}

. Barbosa bet 39,000 and Minieri called. Checks from both on the {7-Hearts}

turn and the {5-Diamonds}