Team PokerStars SportStar Fatima Moreira de Melo is, "Taking it to the boys!" according to producer extraordinaire, Chris Cohen.
The former Olympic hockey gold medallist is up to 72,500 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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72,500 | 32,275 |
After the hijack opened to 850, Daniel Bavec called from the cutoff. The small blind called as well, and then Kuo Hui Chen moved all in from the big blind for 7,750. The original raiser folded, Bavec four-bet to 29,100, and the small blind got out of the way.
Showdown
| Chen |   |
| Bavec |   |
It was a good spot for Chen as she had Bavec dominated. However, the 
flop did give her opponent a flush draw. The 
turn didn't complete it, and neither did the 
river. Chen survived the hand and doubled to around 18,000.
Earlier in the day we told you about Amanda Kimmel, a former star of the television show Survivor who is now venturing into the poker realm. Kimmel doesn't have as much tournament poker experience as she'd like, but she was still willing to give it a go here today.
Unfortunately for her, it didn't pan out. We saw Kimmel headed down the hall and she informed us that she met her end after running an ace-high flush into a full house. Kimmel seemed to be in good spirits though. "The thing I like about poker is the same thing I love about Survivor," Kimmel said. She then cited a few parallels between the two games including the ability to read people, manipulation and timing.
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Busted |
JonathanDuhamel Jonathan Duhamel And im out, AKs < KK , preflop again for 70bbs..... fun week so far
August 20 2012
ruperte Rupert Elder bust KQ<ak coulda folded, didn't. 2k turbo is full waiting in long line for tomorrows 2k now. #Spain
August 20 2012
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Kamal Choraria raised to 925 from early position and was called by PokerStars Team Pro Angel Guillen in late position. Claus Vall then called from the small blind, the big came along as well, and it was four-way action to the 
flop.
Three checks put action on Guillen, and he promptly fired out 1,700. Vall responded with a check-raise all in for 5,725, the other two players folded, and Guillen made the call.
Showdown
Guillen: 
Vall: 
It was a good call by Guillen as his pocket nines were out in front of Vall's pair of eights. Neither the 
turn nor 
river changed a thing and Guillen put and end to Vall's day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | 7,000 |
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Busted |
This week at EPT Barcelona, the PokerNews ladies will be getting some help from Hungarian model and poker player Krisztina Polgar. Get to know her!
The first group of players have returned from dinner, which means it's time for the other half of the field to go eat. Fear not, there will be plenty of action to keep you entertained.
Players are on a 20 minute break.
We just stumbled upon a controversy when a player in position didn't want to be the first to flip his cards at the showdown. The quarrel at the table triggered the discussion on who should be the first to show their cards. The player called the floor in order to find out what the exact rule was in such case.
The floor explained that according to the official EPT rules, the last aggressor should be the one to show their cards first. The player agreed to do so and opened a pair of queens and collected the pot as his opponent muck the hand.
Last year's EPT Prague third place finisher Nicolas Levi, who was sitting at the next table said that the new rule was that the last aggressor could also force their opponent to show their cards. However, the floor made no comment on whether this was true or not.
Having already won the €50k Super High Roller, Dan Smith is going fairly well so far in the Main Event. After an opponent had raised to 1,025 preflop from UTG, Smith made it 2,700 a couple of seats down.
His foe called and then check-called a bet of 1,600 on the 
flop before both checked the 
turn. Smith's opponent also checked the 
river and Smith bet 5,000 to which the latter folded 
face up.
