We go three way to the 
flop and Zsolt Vizsnyiczai from Hungary made it 1,200 to go. Mauro Corsetti called and then Niels van Leeuwen in the small blind reraised to 4,000 - both opponents call. On the 
turn the Dutchman bet 6,000 and only Vizsnyiczai called that to fold the 
river when van Leeuwen moved all-in for an almost even stack of 27,000 behind.
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Hours after it was announced, Jennifer Robles was able to snag 888 Poker's newest Team Pro Sofia Lovgren during the first break of EPT Sanremo Main Event Day 1b.
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We're not exactly sure what just happened, but it was a pre flop all in between three players. Marc Bebawi on the button, Matthew Eiler-Gadsden in the small blind, and Jamie Roberts in the big blind got all of their chips in before any of the community cards were out on the table.
Roberts had both his opponents covered and the best hand with 
. Marc Bebawi had 
and needed some help, as did Eiler-Gadsden who held 
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The shared cards in the middle of the table didn't improve anyone; 
. No added drama of sets, flushes or straights and thus two people got up from the table and one of 'em started stacking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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We have been told that Max Pescatori had flopped a set of tens but his opponent with jacks spiked the two outer on the river. Then the "Italian Pirate" got his remaining 10,000 in with the 
off suit against a very active opponent who woke up with pocket aces. Bad timing in what would be Pescatori's last hand.
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With 366 players signed up right now, there are 10,980,000 chips in play today. 354 players remain at the time, making for an average stack of just over 31,000.
Paul Berende raised to 525 and Govert Metaal called before Elesion Tusha made it 1,375 to go. Berende folded but his countryman four-bet to 4,500 to see a call from his opponent. On the 
flop, Tusha check-called 4,500 and both players checked the 
turn. On the 
river, Metaal moved all-in for ~16,000 and was snap-called by his opponent with the 
. The Dutchman flipped over the 
in defeat and waved good bye.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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55,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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10,000
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34,500
8,500
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34,000
4,000
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31,500
1,500
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1,500 |
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31,250
1,250
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30,500
500
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500 |
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29,500
500
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500 |
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25,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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21,000
9,000
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9,000 |
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14,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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13,200
800
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800 |
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We saw a commotion over in the corner of the room and made our way over to find out what it was all about.
When we arrive, the dealer was busy counting out chips while three players looked at the 
board in amazement. Another observer revealed that action had exploded on the turn, which is where both the shortest stack, Jacobus Visser, and Andrea Benelli, who had 30,000 or so, got their chips in against EPT9 Barcelona champ Mikalai Pobal. Based on the cards they had laid out in front of them, it was easy to see why.
Pobal: 
Visser: 
Benelli: 
Both Visser and Benelli had flopped sets, but of course the latter's was best. Meanwhile, Pobal had turned an open-ended straight draw to go with his flush draw. The river was a blank, and Benelli tripled into the chip lead while Visser was sent to the rail.
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95,000
65,000
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10,000
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The floor had been called and as we reached the table the situation was being explained. The pot was 7,500 and the board was showing 
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There was a blue T5000 chip in front of one player who had said “Five” as he threw it in. Artem Litvinov was the man facing the bet and he desperately wanted it to be ruled a bet of 500 and not 5,000. The floor ruled that it would stand as a bet of 5,000.
Litvinov did not immediately fold however and he was now the centre of attention, trying to get some information from his opponent, talking him through what he might have and if maybe he had the best hand.
Litvinov then declared that he would flip a coin to decide whether to call or not. The player to his left reached into his pocket but had only notes. Then his opponent in the hand offered to give him a coin, bit that was plainly unacceptable to Litvinov. Eventually another player threw him a coin and called the clock at the same time.
The floor was still at the table and gave Litvinov a one minute countdown as the whole spectacle had been going on for several minutes. Litvinov tossed the coin, looked disappointed with the result and put the chip in to make the call.
“You win.” said his opponent who turned over . Litvinov’s was the best hand after all and the pot was pushed his way.
