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

04-04-2008 22:21 UTC+2

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 22:23 UTC+2

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 22:24 UTC+2

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 22:25 UTC+2

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 22:46 UTC+2

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

04-04-2008 22:59 UTC+2

The Minieri and Thorson Show

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Dario Minieri makes it 60,000 pre-flop and William Thorson makes it 170,000 more. When it gets back to Dario, it's an instant all-in. A five-minute question-and-answer session follows, whilst William makes up his mind what to do. It starts with Dario commenting, "It was always one of my dreams to play with you." William responds with, "I know you are crazy but are you really stupid?" Dario refuses William's request to show if he folds, and then when William eventually does fold he tries to barter, saying he would show one if William shows two. But this time it is William who refuses the deal. "Ok, we will see it on TV," says Dario as he rakes in a 1,679,000 pot.

Tags: Dario Minieri William Thorson

04-04-2008 23:05 UTC+2

Eric Koskas and Jason Mercier Tangle

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Eric Koskas raised to 68,000. Jason Mercier was next to act and he reraised an additional 115,000. Action folded around back to Koskas and he reraised an additional 115,000. Mercier just called and it was heads-up to a flop of {10-Clubs}

. Both men checked. The turn brought the {5-Hearts}

and Koskas checked again. Mercier thought for a bit then moved all in. Koskas, as though he knew this was coming, barely reacted. He contemplated the situation and then eventually folded, giving the pot to Mercier and putting him back over the 1,000,000-chip mark.

04-04-2008 23:16 UTC+2

The Raising Machine

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Dario has raised three of the last four pots and taken them down. The only player's blind he did not raise was Eric Koskas, most likely because Eric does not like to fold often.

Level: 24

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

04-04-2008 23:20 UTC+2

William Thorson Doubles Through Antony Lellouche

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William Thorson opened the pot with a raise to the tune of, "all in." Antony Lellouche made the call and the others passed. The players showed:

Lellouche: {A-Clubs}