€8,500 Cannes Main Event Day 3 | 2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

09-06-2008 19:35 UTC+3

Hildebranski Makes a False Step

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Patryk Hildebranski has been particularly active this evening, and once again we find him coming in raising. From middle position, he makes it 20,000 to go. Action passes around to Claudio Renaldi, and he re-raises to 66,000.

"It's so sick how I open so many pots, and nobody believes me," says Hildbranski. Immediately after saying that, he moves all in, and gets called just as quickly.

Renaldi shows down a big pair: {Q-Clubs}

. Hildebranski again mumbles, "So sick," as he opens up his {10-Diamonds}

. The board comes out {J-Spades}

, providing no help for Hildebranski. When the chips are counted down, he learns that he owes a total of 375,500, leaving him with just 85,000 chips.

Tags: Claudio Renaldi Patryk Hildebranski

09-06-2008 19:35 UTC+3

Stebastien Austy Eliminated in 35th Place ($19,260)

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Gus Hansen has just skyrocketed into the top five with the recent elimination of Stebastien Austy. All of the money went in on a nine-high flop, Austy's with top pair, top kicker and Gus' with a pocket pair of kings.

Bricks on the turn and river spelled the end for Austy who will take home $19,260 in prize money for his 35th place finish.

Meanwhile, Gus Hansen now sits with close to 700,000 in chips and has his table mates terrified due to the fact that he's been picking up premium hands as of late.

Tags: Gus Hansen

09-06-2008 19:39 UTC+3

Shocker Alert: Former Chip Leader Patrice Sitbon Eliminated!

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In a stunning turn of events, Patrice Sitbon -- chip leader at the beginning of the day -- has been eliminated from the Cannes Main Event.

Bleeding chips throughout the day, Sitbon dropped all the way down to 43,000 before moving all in from the big blind after his opponent completed the small. The small blind called and Sitbon tabled a dismal king-eight; his opponent had him dominated with king-ten.

Failing to catch an eight, Sitbon was sent home in 34th place with $19,260 in prize money.

Tags: Patrice Sitbon

09-06-2008 19:42 UTC+3

Break Time

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The tournament clock has been paused while the players take a 15-minute break.

09-06-2008 20:01 UTC+3

Grasso Eliminated Before the Break

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We've been told by the Partouche staff that Frederic Grasso was eliminated from the tournament on the last hand before the break.

He finished in 33rd position and earned $19,260 for his efforts.

Tags: Frederic Grasso

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 800

09-06-2008 20:03 UTC+3

Cards in the Air

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Play has resumed.

09-06-2008 20:21 UTC+3

Patryk Hildebranski Eliminated in 32nd Place ($19,260)

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In a battle of the blinds, Patryk Hildebranski opened with a raise to 24,000. In the big blind, Antonin Tesseire moved all in, putting the pressure on the short-stacked Poker Battle Warrior.

"Okay, fine, let's go, whatever," says Hildebranski, pushing the last 78,000 of his chips as he turned over his meager {J-Diamonds}

. Teissere tabled {A-Diamonds}

.

Right in the door came the {A-Spades}

, moving Hildebranski back from his chair and one step away from the door. The rest of the board came {Q-Clubs}

, spelling the end for the young up-and-comer. He seems more than a little bit disappointed by his performance today, having once held a big stack, but now finding himself on the outside looking in.

Tags: Patryk Hildebranski

09-06-2008 20:24 UTC+3

Bang, Bang, Bang

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Within minutes after play recommenced from break, we lost four players back-to-back-to-back-to-back.

The first to go was Patryk Hildebranski, as detailed by the preceding blog entry. The next three to go were Daniele Mazzia, Jean Luc Angleraud and Thierry De Matos -- in that order -- who will each take home $19,260 in prize money for their efforts.

09-06-2008 20:30 UTC+3

Noah Schwartz Eliminated in 28th Place ($22,113)

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Gus Hansen opened the pot with a raise to 23,000. Noah Schwartz looked down at {A-?}

, and he reraised to 110,000. When action folded back to Gus, he moved all in, having Schwartz well-covered. Noah felt he was pot committed, and he pushed his last 100,000 or so forward, putting his tournament life on the line. Bad news too, as Gus tabled a dominating {A-Hearts}

.

The board came {Q-Diamonds}

, spelling the end for yet another Poker Battle Warrior.

Tags: Gus Hansen Noah Schwartz