€10,000 EPT Grand Final Main Event | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

05-03-2009 15:12 UTC+2

Hand #42 - Alem Shah Eliminated in 6th Place (€350,000)

Mikhail Tulchinskiy makes it 350,000, and it folds right around to Alem Shah, who pushes. And.... a call!

Tulchinskiy: {A-Diamonds}

Alem Shah: {A-Spades}

Board:

No flush for Shah on the river, and he is busto in 6th place.

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05-03-2009 15:08 UTC+2

Hand #41 - Mikhail Tulchinskiy

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Mikhail Tulchinskiy opens for 350,000 and gets the blinds and antes.

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Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 10,000

05-03-2009 15:04 UTC+2

Mikkelsen Not Worried

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With more than half the chips, Dag Mikkelsen is taking it easy during the break. He's currently playing foosball with his buddies in the player lounge, not a care in the world. Looks like in his mind he's got this locked up already.

05-03-2009 14:49 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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Mikhail Tulchinskiy - 4,500,000
Eric Qu - 1,550,000
Pieter de Korver - 1,115,000
Alem Shah - 1,380,000
Matthew Woodward - 4,305,000
Dag Mikkelsen - 15,315,000

05-03-2009 14:47 UTC+2

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05-03-2009 14:47 UTC+2

Break Time

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Time for the players to go to the bar and see how many beers they can get for their potential winnings. It's fewer than you think in Monte Carlo.

05-03-2009 14:46 UTC+2

Hand #40 - Eric Qu

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Eric Qu gets a walk, as the players walk off to break.

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05-03-2009 14:45 UTC+2

Hand #39 - Eric Qu

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Eric Qu is not messing about -- he open-shoves for 1,450,000, but gets no callers.

05-03-2009 14:42 UTC+2

Current Chip Standings

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Dag Martin Mikkelsen: 15,175,000
Mikhail Tulchinskiy: 4,670,000
Matt Woodward: 4,325,000
Eric Qu: 1,460,000
Alem Shah: 1,400,000
Pieter de Korver: 1,135,000

Wow, that's an impressive chip lead. This might not take so long after all.