PokerStars EPT Warsaw Main Event Day 3 | 2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open

03-14-2008 15:58 UTC+2

Dan Pedersen Eliminated

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The trend so far today has gone something like this: all in; call; nice hand; good game; repeat. Next up, Dan Pedersen, who was sent home by notorious table fighter Jean-Claude Perrot. In a match-up of A-9 v. A-J, Perrot's superior ace held strong to eliminate Pederson from the tournament in 23rd position, worth $18,942.

Tags: Dan Pedersen

03-14-2008 15:59 UTC+2

Henrik Gwinner Eliminated

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Henrik Gwinner just got eliminated when he found pocket kings, while Trond Eidsvig was waiting with the aces. There were no surprises and Henrik Gwinner finished in 22nd place earning $18,942.

03-14-2008 16:02 UTC+2

Piergiorgio D'Ancona Eliminated

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Piergiorgio D'Ancona got into a blind on blind battle with Mehdi Ouakhir. When the dust had settled his {4-Spades}

was crushed by Mehdi's {7-Spades}

. The board was dealt out {J-Diamonds}

and Piergiorgio D'Ancona was sent to the rail in 21st place earning $18,942.

03-14-2008 16:06 UTC+2

Kenneth Hicks Jr. Eliminated

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Kenneth Hicks Jr. raised it up pre-flop and Antonio Battisti moved all in over the top from the big blind covering Kenneth. Kenneth did not take long to make the call but wished he had folded when he saw that Antonio had {J-Spades}

, which was beating his {9-Clubs}

. The board of {A-Clubs}

changed nothing and Kenneth Hicks Jr. was eliminated in 20th place earning $18,942.

Tags: Kenneth Hicks Jr.

03-14-2008 16:15 UTC+2

The Last Pole Standing

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Janusz Petlic, formerly the last Polish player remaining in the tournament, was just eliminated by PokerStars sponsored player Sebastian Ruthenberg. All of the money went in pre-flop and at the showdown, Ruthenberg tabled a pocket pair of nines having Petlic's pocket eights quite dominated.

The board ran out {4-Hearts}

and Ruthenberg took down the pot, bringing his chip count to just under 200,000 for the day.

For his 19th place finish, Janusz Petlic took home $18,942 in prize money.

Tags: Janusz Petlic

03-14-2008 16:19 UTC+2

Classic Coin-flip Ousts Hopkins

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PokerStars online qualifier Craig Hopkins has just been eliminated from the tournament by Ricardo Sousa of Portugal in a classic coin-flip situation. All of the money went in before the flop; Hopkins' with A-K and Sousa's with pocket queens.

Sousa was able to spike a third queen on the turn to cement the hand and send Hopkins to the rail in 18th position ($18,942).

Tags: Ricardo Sousa

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

03-14-2008 16:25 UTC+2

Schulze Cracks Sonesson's Aces

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German player Michael Schulze had a stroke of early luck in a hand against Christoffer Sonesson that earned him a 320,000 pot and sent Sonesson to the rail.

On a K-J-5 board, Sonesson and Schulze got it all in - Sonesson with pocket aces and Schulze, a set of fives. The turn and river were inconsequential and Sonesson was left short-stacked and desperate. Moments later, he shoved his remaining chips into the middle holding Q-4 and was called, once again by Schulze, who tabled A-6. The board brought no help for either player and Schulze's ace-high took down the miniature pot.

Sonesson walked away with $18,942 in prize money for his 17th place finish.

Tags: Christoffer Sonesson

03-14-2008 16:37 UTC+2

Seppo Parkkinen Eliminated

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Seppo Parkkinen was down to his last 40,000 chips and moved all in after Ricardo Sousa had opened UTG. Christian Öman had called also and both were committed to call the all in. The flop was dealt {Q-Clubs}