Galic Can't Beat Balaj's Knaves
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was a significant underdog to Balaj's 
. Galic couldn't find a queen, any clubs, or any straight cards on a board of 
. It was a small hit to Galic, but a huge double-up for Balaj.
2009 PokerStars.com EPT San Remo
€5,300 EPT San Remo Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2009 PokerStars.com EPT San Remo
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,713,300
Entries
1,178
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
was a significant underdog to Balaj's . Galic couldn't find a queen, any clubs, or any straight cards on a board of . It was a small hit to Galic, but a huge double-up for Balaj.
Benjamin Kang Eliminated in 29th Place (€21,700)
Showdown:
D'Ettoris:
Kang:
The flop drew a rise out of the crowd as it came down
, a pretty good miss for Kang. Unfortunately for him though, the turn and river were the 
and 
respectively, failing to get over the hump. With that, he departs the featured table, heading over to the payout desk to collect 29th-place money.
Swedish Civil War
It brought
, and both men checked. Fourth street came the 
, and this time Sundell grabbed control, firing out a bet of 30,000. Akerblom made the call.The last card off the deck was the
. Sundell kept the heat on, pushing out another 100,000 chips. After a minute of consideration, Akerblom called. Sundell tabled for two pair, and it was good as Akerblom slipped his cards into the muck.
Jerney Hasn't Stopped Believing
Bejedal opened with a raise to 26,000 from the button and Jerney made the call from the big blind.
The flop came
and Jerney led out with a 35,00 bet. Bejedal sat quietly for a moment, mulling his options, and eventually decided to raise, making it a total of 76,000 to go; Jerney called.The dealer then burned and turned the
and immediately, Jerney announced, "I am all in."The bet proved to be too much for Bejedal to call, and he surrended the hand to Jerney.
No Double-Up for Balaj Either
Galic:
Balaj:
Board:
No Double-Up for Kelopuro
He got his last in with
, and found Dennis Bejedal also holding . Absolutely no flushy surprises on the board, and both players took their chips back.
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Tourgman Doubles Through Kang
Just now, Doron Tourgman doubled through Benjamin Kang, getting his chips in with
against Kang's .Board:
Rijkenberg Staves Off Elimination
to a stunned Rijkenberg, who revealed 
.The dealer spread out a flop of
, making middle set for Rijkenberg. He waved his hands in the air, a huge grin of relief breaking across his face. He then asked, "One time, dealer. One time!" The turn 
gave Tourgman outs to a board straight for a chop. He could also win with a queen. The river came paint, but it was the , no help for Tourgman. Rijkenberg doubled to about 540,000.
Akerblom on the Rampage; Matias Knaapinen Eliminated in 30th Place (€21,700)
Constant Rijkenberg raised in the cutoff and Akerblom reraised from the button. Rijkenberg stuck a big pile of blue 10,000 chips in the middle, and after a moment Akerblom announced all in. Call.
Akerblom:
Rijkenberg:
Board:
An exciting flop, but eventually a full double-up for Akerblom.
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Just a few hands later, and Akerblom was involved again, this time calling short-stacked Matias Knaapinen's all-in.
Matias Knaapinen:
Akerblom:
Board:
Meaning that Knaapinen is bust, and Akerblom has made quite a remarkable recovery.