Main Event Day 3 | 2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

04-28-2010 13:58 UTC+1

Nishijima Doubles Up

Thiago Nishijima shoved under the gun for his last 65,000 and got called by Claudiu Saizu to his immediate left. It was an easy double up for the Day 2 starting chip leader.

Nishijima: {A-Spades}

Saizu:

Board:

Tags: Thiago Nishijima

04-28-2010 13:59 UTC+1

Channing Busts, Heads for Side Event

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After making what was, to quote his own term, an "unconventional" play, Neil Channing found himself down to just 60,000.

So it was that the gentleman under the gun raised with {A-?}

and Channing pushed with {A-?}

. The under-the-gun raiser called, and promptly spiked a jack on the turn to send Channing to the rail, or more likely, to the six-max event.

Tags: Neil Channing

04-28-2010 13:59 UTC+1

Break Time

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You know things are getting serious when the 500 chips are no longer required. The colour up is taking place, and play will resume in 15.

04-28-2010 14:02 UTC+1

They're still counting out chips from the last hand before the break on Nicolas Levi's table. He was down to 246,000 when the hand started, but things couldn't have gone much better for the French pro when he raised on the button. Jerome Zerbib moved all in from the small blind, and tournament chip leader Kevin Eyster overshoved from the big blind, and it wasn't exactly a tough call for Levi.

Showdown
Zerbib: {K-Spades}

(covered by both)
Levi: {A-Clubs}

(covered by Eyster)
Eyster: {K-?}

The

flop looked mighty good to Levi. And he was a lock to triple up after the {10-Clubs}

on the turn. The river was the meaningless {7-Diamonds}

. Zerbib won't need to come back after the break, and Levi's now got 618,000 to return to - not good news for the rest of his table.

Tags: Kevin Eyster Nicolas Levi

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

04-28-2010 14:17 UTC+1

And We're Back

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71 players remain.

04-28-2010 14:30 UTC+1

Weisner Busts

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Just as we headed back on to the floor, we found Melanie Weisner heading for the door, making the internationally recognized sign of the slitty-throaty. Turns out the gentleman on the button had made a slightly-above-minimum raise and Weisner had shoved from the big blind with {K-?}

. The button raiser called with {A-?}

, the board bricked out, and Weisner is free to spend the rest of the day by the pool.

Tags: Melanie Weisner

04-28-2010 14:31 UTC+1

Berende Doubles

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Just after the break Paul Berende found himself all-in against an opponent at his table.

Berende showed {a-Hearts}

and his opponent held {10-Clubs}

.

The board ran out {6-Clubs}

and Berende doubled up.

Tags: Paul Berende

04-28-2010 14:42 UTC+1

Moneymaker Makes No More

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Chris Moneymaker reraised all-in for around 160,000 after an early position raise from Jean Francois Talbot. The Canadian made the call with {8-Clubs}