EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 1b | 2007 EPT - Barcelona

08-29-2007 22:09 UTC+3

Chan Takes it Down with Ace High

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The cutoff raised to 450, Johnny Chan called from the button and the big blind called. The flop was {10-Hearts}

and all three players checked. The turn was the {7-Clubs}

. The big blind checked, the cutoff checked, Chan bet 600, the big blind called and the cutoff folded. The river was the {8-Clubs}

. The big blind checked and Chan checked behind.

The big blind showed {K-Clubs}

for king high, but Chan flipped over the {A-Spades}

and took it down with only ace high.

After the hand, Chan's stack was north of 35,000.

Tags: Johnny Chan

08-29-2007 21:45 UTC+3

Second Half of the Field on Dinner Break

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The first half of the field has returned to play Level 3 while the second half is making a break for the buffet.

Tags: Dinner Break

08-29-2007 21:35 UTC+3

Fossilman Takes Another Hit

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Greg Raymer lost another pot, this time with a flush over flush. On a flop of {J-Hearts}

, one player in early position checked and Raymer bet 1,000. The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

. Player bet out for 1,500 and Raymer called. The river was the {5-Clubs}

. Player in early position checked as does Raymer, who tabled {Q-Diamonds}

for a Queen-high flush. His opponent flipped over {K-Diamonds}

for a bigger flush.

After that hand, Raymer slipped to 3,000.

Tags: Greg Raymer

08-29-2007 21:33 UTC+3

Dario Minieri Doubles Up

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Dario Minieri moved all in for his last 1,400 from UTG and the small blind called. Minieri showed the {8-Hearts}

while the small blind tabled {8-Diamonds}

. The flop was {K-Diamonds}

, but the

spiked on the turn, leaving the small blind with only one out. The river was the {6-Diamonds}

and Minieri doubled his short stack to 3,250.

Tags: Dario Minieri

08-29-2007 21:24 UTC+3

Juha Helppi Eliminated

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Juha Helppi was taken out by his fellow countryman Thomas Wahlroos. After that hand, Wahlroos increased his stack to over 33,000.

Tags: Juha Helppi Thomas Wahlroos

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

08-29-2007 21:10 UTC+3

Johnny Chan is among the chipleaders after dragging a monster pot. Player in Seat 4 limped in. Johnny Chan raised to 325. Player in Seat 8 moved all in for his last 825. The player in Seat 4 pulled a "limp re-raise" and re-raised to 2,300. Chan called.

The flop was {A-Clubs}

. Seat 4 fired out 3,400 and Chan called. The turn was {J-Spades}

. Seat 4 bet 6,600 and Chan moved all in. Seat 4 folded. Chan won the side pot. He flipped over A-K and was ahead against Seat 8's A-6. The river was the {7-Hearts}

and Chan won the main pot.

The player in Seat 4 claimed that he folded 7-7 and would have rivered a set against Chan. Regardless, Chan took down the pot and increased his stack to over 32,000.

Tags: Johnny Chan