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: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
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2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
String Raise from Thorel
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel check-called a bet of 80,000 on the 
flop against Joni Jouhkimainen. The turn was the 
, and Thorel checked again. Jouhkimainen bet 175,000, and Thorel announced a raise. He had intended to make it 475,000, but first slid out the additional 300,000, and then the 175,000 for the call. This was ruled a string raise, and Thorel could only min-raise to 350,000. Jouhkimainen folded, and Thorel won the pot.
Seventh for Bhaggoe Still Satisfying
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Recreational player Eduard Bhaggoe has been ousted in seventh at the EPT10 Barcelona Main Event, a career best finish for the Netherlander whose run went a bit further than that of his wife, Siema, who played last year's Barcelona Main Event, as the PokerStars blog reports.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,550,000 | 300,000 |
|
2,080,000 | -520,000 |
|
1,750,000 | 225,000 |
|
1,625,000 | -137,000 |
Jouhkimainen Doubles Thanks to a Lady
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Action folded to Jean-Noel Thorel in the small blind, and he limped in. Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 140,000 from the big blind, then Thorel reraised all in. Jouhkimainen quickly called, but his 
was dominated by the 
for Thorel.
The board ran out 
to give Jouhkimainen the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,762,000 | 732,000 |
|
|
1,525,000 | -505,000 |
Jonathan Duhamel Eliminated in 5th Place (€118,000)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jonathan Duhamel raised to 80,000 before the flop and found Thomas Muhlocker three-bet to 190,000 from the next seat over. Duhamel tanked for a bit before shipping all in over the top for what looked to be a little over 1.1 million. Muhlocker snapped him off.
Duhamel:
Muhlocker: 
"You said you're good at racing," remarked Negreanu to Duhamel from across the table. Duhamel let out a faint chuckle as he eagerly awaited the community cards.
Duhamel struck gold on the 
flop, giving him a pair of kings and the lead in the hand. The 
turned and Duhamel seemed primed to double here during five-handed play. Suddenly, the 2010 WSOP Main Event champion went from in the lead to out of the tournament as the river brought the 
and gave Muhlocker a winning straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Duhamel Over Negreanu
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The table folded their hands around to Daniel Negreanu who completed from the small blind. Jonathan Duhamel checked to see a flop and it came down 
. Negreanu fired 60,000 and Duhamel called. The 
turned and Negreanu led once more, this time for 155,000. Duhamel stuck around.
The river brought the 
, pairing the board for the two players. Negreanu bet 205,000 and Duhamel snapped him off. Negreanu showed for nines and fours but was ultimately behind Duhamel's 
for jacks and fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,250,000 | -450,000 |
|
|
1,180,000 | 475,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000 | -135,000 |
|
|
2,030,000 | |
|
|
1,500,000 | 452,000 |
|
|
1,030,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
705,000 | -610,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
Ole Schemion Eliminated in 6th Place (€90,700)
Level 23
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Daniel Negreanu raised from under the gun to 64,000. Jean-Noel Thorel reraised to 150,000 on the button, then Ole Schemion reraised all in for 284,000 out of the big blind. Negreanu folded, and Thorel made the call.
Thorel held the , and Schemion had the 
. Schemion was the player at risk and flipping for his tournament life.
The flop came down 
, and Schemion joked to Negreanu that he would take a chop if a straight ran out. The 
on the turn left Schemion needing only an ace or a jack to double, but the 
on the river wasn't it.
Schemion was eliminated in sixth place for €90,700. LIke David Benefield, Schemion final tabled the €50,000 Super High Roller, cashed in the Main Event, and then made this final table. Schemion took sixth in the Super High Roller for €159,200, and 123rd in the Main Event for €10,000, bringing his Barcelona total to €259,900.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,030,000 | 713,000 |
|
Busted |