EPT San Remo Day 3 | 2008 PokerStars.net EPT San Remo

04-04-2008 21:46 UTC+1

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

04-04-2008 21:25 UTC+1

Players are on a Break

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With the elimination of Mark Flowers, play has been paused so that the nine remaining players can be mic'd up and seated at the EPT Live Feature Table. Play should resume within a few minutes.

04-04-2008 21:24 UTC+1

Mark Flowers Eliminated in 10th Place ($71,441)

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Mark Flowers made it 55,000 pre-flop and Dario Minieri reraised to 185,000 from the small blind. With a wave of his hands Mark moved all in and Dario instantly called. The pot was 1,370,000 which is the biggest of the tournament so far. Mark had 255,000 left over so it was Dario's tournament life at risk.

The board was dealt {2-Spades}

and the roof was nearly lifted off the casino by the Dario fans on the rail.

The very next hand Mark open pushed for his remaining 255,000 from UTG. Dag Palovic insta-called in the seat next to him and everyone else folded. Dag had {K-Spades}

against Mark's {3-Hearts}

. A

flop brought an unnecessary scream from Palovic. The turn was the {4-Spades}

giving Mark some outs but the {2-Spades}

brought more screaming, shouting, and dancing from Palovic as he locked up the pot and sent Mark Flowers to the rail to collect his 10th-place prize of ($71,441).

Tags: Dario Minieri Mark Flowers

04-04-2008 21:23 UTC+1

Isaac Baron Eliminated in 11th Place ($44,361)

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Just minutes after losing a huge pot to Dag Palovic, Isaac Baron made a stand with A-9 against Dario Minieri's A-Q. Baron couldn't outdraw the Italian superstar and was sent home in 11th place, collecting $44,361 in the process.

04-04-2008 21:21 UTC+1

Dag Palovic Doubles Through Isaac Baron

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Dag Palovic raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Isaac Baron, who was next to act, moved all in behind him. Palovic insta-called when it got back to him and the players showed:

Palovic: {K-Spades}

Baron:

The flop was dramatic coming down {7-Clubs}

and Palovic seemed crushed. Before he could get too bent out of shape however, the {K-Clubs}

hit the turn. Palovic pumped his fist in triumph as the river fell the {Q-Spades}

. Palovic doubled up to over 700,000 while Baron is crippled with just over 100,000.

04-04-2008 21:17 UTC+1

Jonas Klausen Eliminated in 12th Place ($44,361)

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In the very first of play following dinner, Jonas Klausen was eliminated. Klausen took his 6-6 up against the {J-Spades}

of Isaac Baron and fell short when Baron turned a flush. Klausen was eliminated in 12th place and will take home $44,361 to ease his pain.

04-04-2008 21:13 UTC+1

Eric Koskas Pushes Thorson Around

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Eric Koskas made it 65,000 pre-flop and William Thorson called with position on the erratic Frenchman. The flop came down {3-Diamonds}

and Eric immediately moved all in for one million, well covering Thorson. Thorson folded.

Next hand Thorson limped and Eric raised again and Thorson folded. Koskas showed J-J that time.

04-04-2008 21:02 UTC+1

Play Restarts, Up-to-Date Chip Counts

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Eric Koskas 1109000
Antony Lellouche 1067000
Mark Flowers 945000
Jason Mercier 896000
Dario Minieri 560000
Johannes Strassmann 538000
William Thorson 492000
Dag Palovic 341000
Isaac Baron 339000
Gregory Genovese 329000
Marcus Bower 276000
Jonas Klausen 147000

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

04-04-2008 19:43 UTC+1

Players are on Dinner Break

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Play will resume in 60 minutes.