Vilamoura Championship Main Event Day 4 | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

11-21-2009 18:12 UTC

Continuation Betting is Fun

[user46392]

Ryan Franklin raised to 40,000 and got looked up by both Santiago Terrazas on the button and Tome Moreira in the big blind.

Come the {6-Spades}

flop, though, both players gave it up to a 66,000 bet from Franklin.

Tags: Ryan Franklin

11-21-2009 18:15 UTC

and Jan Skampa, who could definitely win a person-most-resembling-a-robot competition among our remaining runners, bet out form the small blind position. Claudio Coelho was the only caller.

They went heads up to the {3-Hearts}

turn and Skampa now bet 90,000. Coelho folded {6-Clubs}

face up.

Tags: Claudio Coelho Jan Skampa

11-21-2009 18:17 UTC

Neu Flight Required

[user46392]

"I've missed my flight now," Pierre Neuville told us, strolling away from the table for a moment. "It's meant to go at 7 o'clock tonight."

A new flight is getting easier and easier to afford as the pay jumps get juicier, though...

Tags: Pierre Neuville

11-21-2009 18:20 UTC

That's Gino Limit, Baby

[user46392]

Jeff Sarwer raised to 35,000, only for small blind Gino Gabriel to make it 100,000 to go. "Enough's enough, huh?" chuckled Sarwer, before making the call.

Both players checked the {A-Diamonds}

, so it surprised everyone when Gabriel open-shoved on the {9-Clubs}

turn for 425,000. After a long period of thought, Sarwer passed, with a quiet, "Nice hand."

Tags: Gino Gabriel Jeff Sarwer

11-21-2009 18:24 UTC

Break Time

[user46392]

Yup, it's another 15 minutes of aimless milling and/or smoking out front. Back shortly.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

11-21-2009 18:34 UTC

Play Resumes

[user66118]

We're back in inaction with Level 22.

11-21-2009 18:45 UTC

Pair vs. Pair Again

[user66118]

Ryan Franklin made the opening raise, sticking out 48,000 under the gun. Next door, Gino Gabriel made a big three-bet to 170,000, and action came to Santiago Terrazas. He quickly grabbed all 207,000 of his chips and moved them in. Franklin got the message and quickly folded, and Gabriel called the extra few thousand to put Terrazas at risk.

Showdown
Gabriel: {J-Spades}

Terrazas:

The flop was an awfully big sweat for the all-in Spaniard, coming {A-Hearts}

. With the only heart out there, Gabriel now had nine more outs to the knockout. The {5-Clubs}

that hit the turn was a blank, though, and the {3-Spades}

that filled out the board secured Terrazas' double up.

He's back to 470,000 now, just pipping ahead of Gabriel's 450,000.

Tags: Gino Gabriel Santiago Terrazas

11-21-2009 18:48 UTC

Glo and Michel

[user66118]

With Aurelien Guiglini going out during the last level, the hopes of the French now lie on the experienced Michel Abecassis. During a break, Glo caught up with him to chat about his day. Check it out:

Tags: Michel Abecassis