Miroslav Rizov raised Marco Leonzio's 3.650 bet on the turn of a 
board to 7,650 but the Italian made the call to see the 
river, Leonzio checked and Rizov checked behind, the Bulgarian quickly folding when Leonzio tabled 
for a full house.
Even when you have won an EPT title you still have to be conservative with your spending and that's why David Vamplew is sharing a room with Dominik Nitsche. The cleaners must have their work cut out wading through Nitsche's clothes strewn across the floor, but at least they can use Vamplews broomstick to clear the mess up.
The two are now side-by-side on table four and here is some action featuring Vamps.
Vamplew raised to 500 in early position, Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu called in middle position as did the big blind. The flop was 
and the big blind checked to Vamplew who bet 750. Ruxandescu was next to act and he made the call before the big blind folded his hand. The turn was the 
and Vamplew bet 1,375 and stared at Ruxandescu who thought for a while before raising. Vamplew's hand was in the muck quicker than it took us to count out the size of the raise.
Vamplew won't be worrying though, his 42,000 is still a decent wedge and at least it's more than his roomate has got!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Tobias Garp raised to 475 in the hijack seat and Andras Kovacs called on the button. The flop was 
and Garp's 525 bet was called by Kovacs. The turn was the 
and this time Garp slowed down with a check and Kovacs took the pot with a 850 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000 | |
|
27,000 |
Brandon Cantu is a last minute arrival for Day 1A joining Paul Berende's table in the far corner of the room, the double-bracelet winner has previously spoken about his desire to win an EPT and complete poker's "Triple Crown". Cantu had his deepest run at the EPT in Vilamoura a year or so ago and was chip leader late on in that event - one eventually won by Toby Lewis, can he improve on his 36th place finish this time?
Just in case you find yourself with some time away from the felt, Sarah has all the details on this beautiful seaside resort town.
The final number for today is 145 players thanks to the super-incredibly late arrival of Team PokerStars Pro Ana Marquez and her boyfriend Bryn Kenney. Marquez is the only lady playing today amongst the sea of men, can one of the newest Team Pros make her mark?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
||
Mclean Karr fired out 2,075 on a flop of 
and Tolly Sakellariou was the only player out of the five to the flop who made the call. The came on the turn and Karr checked, Sakellariou wasting little time in putting out a bet of 4,200. Karr didn't like this and reluctantly gave up his hand - the American still has above his starting stack however.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
74,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
70,000 | |
|
67,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
66,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
65,000 | |
|
65,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
64,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
63,000 | |
|
|
||
|
62,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
53,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
50,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
43,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
38,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
37,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
35,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
33,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
27,000 | |
|
26,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
26,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
23,200
2,800
|
2,800 |
|
|
||
|
20,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
|
17,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
15,625
7,375
|
7,375 |
|
6,600
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
|
||
We joined the action on a flop of 
and Zimnan Ziyard bet 4,275 after play checked to him. The chip leader Evaggelos Vrakas was seated in the big blind and he raised to 12,000. There was a third player in the hand who folded before Ziyard made the call.
The dealer gave us the 
on the turn and with 30,000 in the pot Vrakas moved all-in for 60,000. Ziyard was sat behind a 50,000 stack and he had a decision to make. In the end Ziyard called the clock on himself and when it counted down to zero his hand was folded.
Ziyard was allowed to choose one of Vrakas' cards and he flipped over the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
|
||
Another fifteen-minute break
