Xia Lin was eliminated by Stephen Chidwick in two hands several minutes apart. The first all in clash saw Chidwick table the against the of Lin. The cards fell and Lin was crippled on 60,000 while Chidwick doubled up.
Lin sat snug for a while before eventually getting the last of his chips and it was Chidwick who made the call with . The board ran out and Lin was out.
The Skrill Last Longer competition has been being held at each stop on this season’s EPT, of which they’re an official sponsor. The promotion is simple – players sign up for the promotion either online (preregistration is available) or at the Skrill booth (which will be present at each stop); don a Skrill patch; and then aim to be the last man or woman standing. The last player remaining will then receive their buy-in back via their Skrill account.
Here in Sanremo, just eight players remained heading into Day 3. You can see the list of players still in contention by scrolling to the bottom of this post.
While Skrill is upping the ante for Season 10 with a bigger branding initiative, this isn’t their first appearance on the EPT; as a matter of fact, they were a sponsor of Season 8 and have held previous “Last Longer” promotions.
The company’s website provides a bit more information on Skrill, which rebranded from Moneybookers back in 2010:
“Skrill has been moving money digitally since 2001. We offer online payment solutions for businesses and consumers, allowing them to pay and get paid globally. Over 36 million account holders already trust Skrill. Our customers can send and receive money worldwide in 200 countries and 40 currencies, securely and at low cost, without revealing their personal financial details. Your business will benefit from our worldwide payment network with over 100 payment options. Whether through a simple one-step integration or a fully-tailored payment solution. Whoever you are, however you like to pay or get paid, trust Skrill to make your online payments simpler, faster and safer.”
Headquartered in London, Skrill is looking to make their presence known in the poker world with a commitment to customer satisfaction through innovation and service. Not only that, they’re looking to be more than just a company by becoming a trusted and respected member of the poker community.
Today is the turn of the high rollers who will start their three day event this afternoon. A €10,000 +€300 buy in adds an element of exclusivity, with a single re-entry permitted to those who don’t get it right first time round. The PokerStars Blog introduces the day here.
Piotr Shautsou shoved all in for his remaining 115,000 from under the gun plus one. Action folded to Vicky Coren in the small blind who called. The big blind went out of the way.
"I'll give you a race" said Coren as she opened up her . But it wasn't a race, or at least not a fair one, as Shautsou tabled .
The board was full of blanks with and Shautsou made his exit in 35th place (€11,660).
Andrey Lobzhanidze opened under the gun plus one for 21,000 and Raul Mestre again got involved. The Spanish super star made a three-bet to 50,000 and just Lobzhanidze made the call.
on the flop and Lobzhanidze checked to Mestre who checked behind. The turn brought the to the table and Lobzhanidze check called a 50,000 bet from Mestre.
The river was the and Lobzhanidze checked again. Mestre announced all in, effectively putting Lobzhanidze to the test for his remaining 256,000. The Russian player instantly called.
Mestre showed for the flopped full house. Lobzhanidze tabled for the rivered flush and got up from the table and left the feature table.
Explosive action on the first hand of the day on table 3.
Dan Murariu was first to go all in from early position and was followed by the player on his left, Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko, who also declared he was all in. A bemused look flashed across the face of Dimitar Danchev before he too declared he was all in.
With three players now all in, action went to Miguel Gurrea Monton on the button who went in the tank. He checked the stacks of the other players before putting his headphones on and thinking hard about his move. A few players were smiling at the tank and Kravchenko told the dealer, “You shuffle good.” Eventually Monton made the fold.
Cards were on their backs.
Murariu
Kravchenko
Danchev
The cards fell and Kravchenko’s kings held to win him a big pot and knock out two opponents with one blow.
Why is English the language of choice for exclamations? It's a question that could be put to Russian player Igor Nekazakov who just did an impression of the happiest man in the world, nearly knocking three people over in the process, as the PokerStars Blog reports here.
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against the 
of Lin. The cards fell 
and Lin was crippled on 60,000 while Chidwick doubled up.
and it was Chidwick who made the call with 
and Lin was out.
. But it wasn't a race, or at least not a fair one, as Shautsou tabled 
.
and Shautsou made his exit in 35th place (€11,660).
to the table and Lobzhanidze check called a 50,000 bet from Mestre.
and Lobzhanidze checked again. Mestre announced all in, effectively putting Lobzhanidze to the test for his remaining 256,000. The Russian player instantly called.
for the rivered flush and got up from the table and left the feature table.
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with some frustration Westmorland took down the huge pot with 
