Updated Chip Counts
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Ryan Fee: 1,428,000
Joel Micka - 582,000
Brent Sheirbon - 122,000
2008 PokerStars.net LAPT - San José
LAPT San José Main Event
Day: 3
Ryan Fee: 1,428,000
Joel Micka - 582,000
Brent Sheirbon - 122,000
Ready Set Break
Jesus Bertoli Eliminated in 4th Place ($80,603)
, he moved his last 85,000 into the middle, and monster stack Ryan Fee put him to the test, making the call for just a fraction of his stack.Showdown:
Bertoli:
Fee:
To nobody's surprise, the flop showed up
, giving Fee top two pair and leaving Bertoli looking for two running help cards. The turn and river came 
and 
respectively though, and Fee claimed yet another victim.Ryan Fee has been walking on water for the last two hours, knocking out the last three players in dramatic fashion. With that said, it seems that Bertoli could do nothing to prevent the inevitable, getting it all in against the guy who can't miss. For his work, Jesus Bertoli will pocket an $80,603 prize.
Updated Chip Counts
Ryan Fee - 1,275,000
Joel Micka - 575,000
Brent Sheirbon - 250,000
Jesus Bertoli - 85,000
Andrew Chen Eliminated in 5th Place ($61,063)
Showdown:
Chen:
Fee:
The flop was a good miss for Fee as it rolled out
. Chen hated it, and began to back away from the table, shaking his head.As if he knew what was coming, Chen watched the dealer turn the
, making Fee's straight. Chen could only stay alive with one of the two remaining eights for a chop. The river was a useless 
though, and Andrew Chen became just another notch on Ryan Fee's belt.Emcee Humberto Brenes went over to Andrew Chen to offer some consolation, as the newly-eliminated player was clearly dejected. Hopefully picking up a check for more than $60,000 will do a little bit for the pain.
Jeff Petronack Eliminated in 6th Place ($43,960)
Showdown:
Petronack:
Fee:
The two men stood and shook hands, complimenting each other's cards. They were seemingly poised for a chop.
But it was not meant to be for Petronack. Ryan Fee hit a miracle flop as the dealer spread
, giving him the ace-high flush and leaving his opponent drawing dead to a running straight flush chop. There would be no chop for Petronack though.
The dealer ripped off the
on the turn, giving Fee the unbeatable spade Royal Flush! To make things even more dramatic, the river brought the 
, putting a straight flush on board and giving Fee the top seven cards in the deck!Jeff Petronack put on a good show today, moving his chip stack up steadily until he finally met his demise. For his efforts, he will cash a check for $43,960. Not too shabby for three days of work.
Updated Chip Counts
Joel Micka - 495,000
Ryan Fee - 440,000
Brent Sheirbon - 335,000
Jeff Petronack - 315,000
Andrew Chen - 315,000
Jesus Bertoli - 165,000
Claus Rasmussen Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,195)
Showdown:
Rasmussen:
Micka:
Rasmussen found a pair on the flop, but could not improve further as the board ran out
. Failing to get over the hump, Claus Rasmussen becomes the second victim of this final table, taking home more than $34,000 for his three-day effort.
Micka v. Petronack
"I don't think I can call, but can I get a count?" asked Petronack. Micka's total amount was 285,000, and true to his word, Petronack could not call. He let his hand go, taking a step back to 315,000. Micka, meanwhile, has overtaken him, sitting now with 380,000.
Level: 20
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000