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

11-20-2009 13:22 UTC

Hold Up

[user66118]

The clock has been paused for the first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

11-20-2009 13:36 UTC

And That's Your Lot...

[user46392]

...As far as sunshine is concerned, anyway. Back to the felt.

11-20-2009 13:50 UTC

Hot Portuguese-on-Portuguese Action

[user46392]

Tome Moreira raised to 11,200, only for Luis Rodrigues to his immediate left to shove for 45,000 more. A fold, and Rodrigues flashed pocket jacks.

11-20-2009 13:54 UTC

Sarwer Vs. Heitmann; Sarwer Wins

[user46392]

Jan Heitmann on the button and Jeff Sarwer in the big blind became somewhat involved when they went heads up to an {A-Hearts}

flop. Sarwer checked and Heitmann bet 11,500; after a moment Sarwer attempted to call a mere 10,500. "That is not enough," Heitmann told him, "You may only play one card."

Nevertheless they proceeded, both checking the {3-Hearts}

turn. Sarwer checked the {7-Clubs}

river too and Heitmann now tried it on for another 22,500. This time, though, Sarwer raised to 53,000, and eventually Heitmann passed.

Tags: Jan Heitmann Jeff Sarwer

11-20-2009 13:58 UTC

Visser KO's His Countryman

[user66118]

Ruben Visser opened to 20,000 from late position, and Antoon Pieter Jozef Kleijnen called all in for just less than that. Visser tabled {Q-Spades}

, and Kleijnen was looking for his {A-Clubs}

to hold up for a double.

The flop was good, coming {A-Hearts}

to keep the at-risk Dutchman in the lead. The turn, however, brought the {Q-Hearts}

, pulling the other Dutchman in front. Kleijnen stood from his chair as the dealer ran the river card: {7-Hearts}

. Unable to win his final pot of the day, the four-named Hollander has been sent to the rail. Despite a few lost pots, Visser is still holding strong at 280,000.

Just 52 players remain as the money bubble approacheth.

Tags: Antoon Pieter Jozef Kleijnen Ruben Visser

11-20-2009 14:00 UTC

Dutch Explosion, and Not in a Good Way

[user46392]

Ricardo Sousa raised from the button, and Johan van Til in the small blind reraised a whole stack of yellow 5,000-denomination chips - not quite covering Sousa, but advertising his intention to put Sousa in. Sousa moved in, van Til was priced in, and it was an extremely easy double up for Sousa.

Sousa: {A-Clubs}

Van Til:

Board:

Sousa - doubles to 240,000
Van Til - down to 106,000

Tags: Johan van Til Ricardo Sousa

11-20-2009 14:18 UTC

Lellouche Lurches into the Lead

[user46392]

We joined the action on the turn of the {4-Clubs}

board, with both Martin Wendt and Anthony Lellouche checking.

They proceeded in the traditional manner to the river, which was the {Q-Spades}

. Wendt now bet out 19,000, but was met with a raise to 40,500 from Lellouche.

"You're running so good you flopped a flush?" Wendt enquired. There was no response from Lellouche, so Wendt assumed no flush and called -- only for Lellouche to turn over {A-Hearts}

for a rivered broadway straight. With a smile and a shake of his head, Wendt paid up and flashed the {K-Hearts}

.

Wendt - 235,000
Lellouche - 660,000

Tags: Anthony Lellouche Martin Wendt

11-20-2009 14:22 UTC

Sarwer Not Slowing Down

[user46392]

It looked as though a very substantial quantity of Sergey Lebedev's chips had made their way into the middle by the time we caught up with him on the {4-Spades}

flop. The action is a little hazy, but there was a bet of 60,000 in front of Jeff Sarwer on the button and Lebedev was looking ready to vomit. He folded, and was left with 91,600 while Sarwer raked in the 100,000 or so pot.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer

11-20-2009 14:29 UTC

The Pace of Play

[user66118]

Considering the stack sizes at both the top and the bottom of the board, play is surprisingly timid for now. Just four players have been eliminated in the last hour, and there's no sign of that pace quickening any time soon.

For the short stacks, it seems nobody wants to double them up. A few of them have been shoving every few hands, but so far they aren't finding any takers. For the big stacks, it seems that the tables are mostly content to let them pick up the blinds and antes a couple times per orbit. Some of the, well, better players in the room are actually playing poker, but those who aren't comfortable splashing around are choosing to just sit tight and wait for cards.