Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,865,450
Entries
797
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
The Daily Strategy: Hand ranges
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
In the latest instalment, Eugene Katchalov talks about hand ranges, how they improve your game and how to go about mastering them.
Click through to the PokerStars Blog to find out more.
A Chinwag With Chris Moneymaker, Plus Late-Night Tournament Update
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
The PokerStars Blog catches up with Chris Moneymaker, who is faring well on his first trip to Sanremo. Other Team Pros are also among the leaders as day 1B draws close to its conclusion.
Break Time
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Players are now on their final 20-minute break of the day.
Elder Doubles
With around 26,000 already in the pot and the board reading 
Oliver Speidel pushed in 35,000 and it was Rupert Elder's turn to act. Speidel's bet almost covered Elder's stack and he took a couple of minutes to make the decision. He had finally opted to go all in and Speidel snap-called.
Elder showed 
while Speidel flipped 
. Elder's nine gave him a better second pair and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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66,000 | 38,000 |
Prague's Your Next Chance at Main Event Glory
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Boeree Loses Some
We found Liv Boeree and Matthew Keikoan heads up in a pot looking down at a board of 
. Boeree bet 3,200 and was awaiting action from Keikoan. After about a minute, Keikoan called and Boeree showed 
for a pair of kings.
Unfortunately for Boeree, Keikoan showed 
for two pair and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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28,000 | -7,000 |
Heinz Building Up
The latest EPT champion Mikalai Pobal opened with a raise to 1,200 from the middle position and Team PokerStars Pro Pius Heinz reraised to 3,000 on the button. Rene Roseler and Danilo Donnini both called and so did Pobal.
The flop brought 
and action checked to Heins who tossed in 5,300. Al three of his opponents folded and Heinz collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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41,000 | 11,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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136,000 | 31,000 |
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130,000 | 91,000 |
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130,000 | 70,000 |
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90,000 | 66,000 |
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84,000 | 30,000 |
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82,000 | -10,000 |
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70,000 | 11,000 |
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67,000 | 40,500 |
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65,000 | 12,000 |
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48,000 | 23,000 |
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45,000 | 16,000 |
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24,000 | -79,000 |
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4,300 | -35,700 |
River Diamond Doesn't Sit Too Well with Qu
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
With 10,500 in the pot and a flop of 
, Guido Roperti checked and watched Eric Qu bet 6,550. Roperti responded by moving all in for 25,500, and after thinking about it for a few moments Qu made the call.
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Qu seemed pleased with his call, but Roperti was drawing to two overs and any diamond. The 
turn changed nothing, but the did as it gave Roperti his flush. Qu slammed the table in frustration and then sent over a bunch of chips, leaving himself 19,000 behind.