Barbosa Runs Tens Into Queens
Joao Barbosa got his last 7,000 or so all in preflop and was in bad shape against Lorenzo Sabato.
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Barbosa was in desperate need of some help, but the 
flop brought none. The 
turn was a blank as well, and Barbosa needed one of the two remaining tens on the river to star alive. The dealer burned one last time and out out the 
, putting an end to Barbosa's tournament just shy of the first dinner break.
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and the EPT Grand Final champ check-called bets of 1,500 and 3,000. He checked for a third time on the river and folded when faced with a 6,000 bet. He's getting very short now.
flop appear. Chartier led for 2,600 and was called. They checked through the 
turn before the Canadian check-folded to a 6,000 bet from Bondar on the 
river.
hit the river. Seiver's opponent checked and he fired out 9,000.
for an ace-high flush and scooped up the pot.
. The Bulgarian checked, Saulier bet 750 and Grudev called. The dealer opened 
and Soulier fired 4,200. The Bulgarian showed courage and check-raised to 10,000. Soulier folded and Grudev collected the big pot.
flop, Kevin Iacofano had 4,000 in front of him over the top of Andrei Stoenescu's 1,300. After some tanking, Stoenescu reraised all in for 13,525. Iacofano called with the 
for top pair, but was well behind the 
for Stoenescu.
and river the 
to give Stoenescu the double up.
