Vilamoura Championship Main Event Day 3 | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

11-20-2009 16:27 UTC

Lellouche Feeling Lucky

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Marco della Tommasina is down to 50,000 after folding to a bet from Anthony Lellouche on the river of an ace-high board.

Lellouche told him he could look at one card - he turned over an ace. Suddenly feeling generous, Lellouche encouraged him to look at the other card. It was also an ace.

Tags: Anthony Lellouche

11-20-2009 16:27 UTC

Boh-Boh... Chick... Chicka-Chickaaaaa

[user66118]

That's how the break music sounds here at the EPT, and we've just heard it for the 16th time. We've got three levels under our belts today, and it's time to take another one of those lovely 15-minute walks in the sunshine.

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

11-20-2009 16:43 UTC

Back We Go

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Nine more eliminations required before home time - come on folks, let's get those chips in!

11-20-2009 16:49 UTC

Della Tommasina Doubles Up

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Marco della Tommasina shipped his last 49,000 in under the gun and got looked up by Amir Pirbazari in the cutoff.

Della Tommasina: {10-Hearts}

Pirbazari: {K-Clubs}

Board:

Della Tommasina stays in, with an enormous sigh of relief.

Tags: Marco della Tommasina

11-20-2009 16:51 UTC

Chips for Franklin

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Ryan Franklin has doubled through Jeff Sarwer. We managed to miss the board, but Sarwer was holding {A-Diamonds}

and looked rather surprised to see Franklin holding pocket aces.

Sarwer - 500,000
Franklin - 350,000

11-20-2009 16:52 UTC

Skampa Out-flops Lellouche

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Jan Skampa was all in for 96,000 before the flop with {A-Spades}

. The bad news was that he ran into chip leader Antony Lellouche and his {Q-Clubs}

. The good news was that he would out-draw him easily.

The flop brought an ace and a ten, and the board of {A-Hearts}

marks a double up for the Czech pro. He's back up to 200,000, still well behind Lellouche and his 940,000 chips.

Tags: Antony Lellouche Jan Skampa

11-20-2009 16:53 UTC

The Final Four

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Another table has been broken. That leaves us with 32 players on the final four tables. Play on, gentlemen.

11-20-2009 17:01 UTC

Sevens Unlucky for Pirbazari

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Jan Heitmann raised from the button and Amir Pirbazari called from the big blind. "You know I love to give you action," he said, raising an eyebrow among the bloggers.

They saw an {8-Diamonds}

flop and Pirbazari checked to Heitmann, who promptly moved all in. Pirbazari promptly folded.

"Sevens," he said.

"You said you had a set of sevens?" asked Heitmann.

"A pair of sevens. Yes, I'd fold a set of sevens, just for you Jan."

Tags: Jan Heitmann

11-20-2009 17:02 UTC

Pirbazari Punted

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Tome Moreira opened to 15,000, and Amir Pirbazari moved all in for just about 180,000 total. When the table passed back around, Moreira instantly called with the covering stack.

Showdown
Moreira: {A-Spades}

Pirbazari: {A-Hearts}