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40,225
10,225
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10,225 |
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26,125
3,875
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3,875 |
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16,000
7,575
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7,575 |
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Nicolas Levi has just explained the 100,000 chip pot that sent former chip leader Lorenzo Sabato spinning out of the tournament.
Apparently on a 
board with originally only 1,000 in the pot, Sabato and Ohad Simhon managed to get into a raising war putting 50,000 chips each. Sabato's 
draw managed to completely brick against Simhon's solitary one pair holding of 
for what looks to be the biggest pot so far today.
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110,000 | |
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Busted |
Jack Ellwood is battling away on 13,500, some of which was thanks to hitting a river card versus Josef Bachar.
Ellwood raised to 900 from the cut-off and was called by Bachar in the big blind. The two players took a 
flop where Ellwood saw his 1,100 c-bet called.
No chips chips made it into the middle as both players checked through the 
turn and river. Bachar opened 
but lost out to the Brit's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,500 |
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.
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.
Players are on a 20 minute break.
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.
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!
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.
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50,000
7,000
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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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