Surviving The Bubble
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Often the most interesting thing to watch during bubble play is the players with the short stack…
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2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
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
Santoro Busts Guichard
Paul Guichard put his tournament life on the line by shoving his remaining 50,000 before the flop with 
. He was called by Amerigo Santoro holding 
.
The board ran 
missing Guichard and sending him home with €10,000 in his pocket.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 70,000 |
|
Busted |
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Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Sarah talks to Team PokerStars Pro Ana Marquez about how to achieve the maximum results while on the bubble with a marginal stack.
Haxton Hits Straight Flush; Jumps Into Chip Lead
Simone Petrini raised to 16,000 from under the gun and it folded around to Isaac Haxton on the button. Haxton pushed out a three-bet to 40,000 and it went back to Petrini who called.
The two saw a spade-friendly flop - 
. Petrini wasted no time with a bet of 45,000 and Haxton called. The 
rolled off on the turn, putting four connecting spades on the board.
Petrini slowed down with a check and Haxton moved 85,000 into the middle. Petrini sat thinking for about ninety seconds before announcing that he was all in.
"I call I have a straight flush!" Haxton said in one breath. He rolled over 
for the nuts.
Petrini showed 
for top set on the flop and shook his head at his misfortune. The 
completed the board and Haxton was able to scoop a pot that boosts him into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
895,000 | 157,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Longobardi & Liviu Takes Their Leave
Giuseppe Ottaviani opened for 24,000 under the gun only to have Alessandro Longobardi, who was next to act, move all in for around 80,000. Action folded back around to Ottaviani and he made the call.
| Showdown |
Longobardi:   |
Ottaviani:   |
Longobardi got it in good, but the 
flop paired Ottaviani's ace and gave him the lead. Neither the 
turn nor 
river would deliver salvation for Longbardi, and he exited in the last level of the night.
Meanwhile, Ignat "0Human0" Liviu has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
625,000 | 419,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Bou-Habib Doubles Through Shkoyan
Walid Bou-Habib shoved all in before the flop for 84,000 and was called by Tolik Shkoyan. Bou-Habib showed 
and Shkoyan flipped 
. Ace king looked good, but Bou-Habib hit a ten on the 
flop and took the lead. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river bricked and Bou-Habib doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
183,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
165,000 | 50,000 |
Chidwick Gone
We caught up to find Stephen Chidwick all in and at risk before the flop against Kent Roed.
Chidwick:
Roed:
The board fell 
and Chidwick was sent packing while Roed boosted his stack to 310,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | -60,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Break Time
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Yusupov vs. Semisoshenko
Action folded to Nadir Yusupov on the button and he moved all in with . Unfortunately for him, Maksim Semisoshenko woke up with 
in the big blind and made the call. Yusupov was in need of some help, but came up dry as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,000 | 38,000 |
|
|
Busted |