EPT Polish Open Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

11-19-2008 21:17 UTC+1

May the Fours Be With You

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Barbosa raised to 44,000 from the button and Behling re-popped for 125,000 from the big blind.

"You had five-four?" enquired Behling as he stacked his chips. "Ace-four?" An amused shake of the head from Barbosa. Not put off, Behling continued, "So you don't have five-four or ace-four... Er, pocket fours?"

Tags: Joao Barbosa Nico Behling

11-19-2008 21:15 UTC+1

"Why So Much?"

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Barbosa checked to Behling on the {3-Hearts}

flop, and Behling bet 20,000. Call.

Both players checked the {9-Clubs}

turn, but come the {J-Hearts}

river, Barbosa bet out 55,000. "Why so much?" pondered a bemused Behling, but he was met by just the usual Barbosa shrug. After a while, he folded, showing the {6-Diamonds}

. Barbosa showed the {4-Hearts}

as he raked in the chips.

Tags: Joao Barbosa Nico Behling

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

11-19-2008 21:12 UTC+1

A Nice Pot for Behling

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Barbosa limped in from the button, and then flat-called a raise to 50,000 from Behling. They saw a flop.

Flop: {J-Hearts}

Behling bet out 75,000, and Barbosa called.

Turn: {A-Hearts}

Behling now bet out 180,000, prompting a very slight raise of an eyebrow from the usually utterly sanguine Barbosa, who folded.

Tags: Joao Barbosa Nico Behling

11-19-2008 21:08 UTC+1

Tightly Does It

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With the exit of the tiny Italian raising machine, play has become noticeably more cagey, mostly consisting of steals from the button, occasionally interspersed with a walk or a reraise from the big blind and a swift fold from the original raiser.

At one point Barbosa raised to 44,000 from the button and Behling reraised to 125,000, only for Barbosa to announce, "All in" -- but Behling folded instantly, and it was back to caginess for our heads-upsers.

Tags: Joao Barbosa Nico Behling

11-19-2008 20:46 UTC+1

Heads-Up Chip Counts

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Heads-up play has just kicked off between Nico Behling and Joao Barbosa. Here's how they stack up at the moment.

Joao Barbosa: 1,330,000
Nico Behling: 840,000

Tags: Joao Barbosa Nico Behling

11-19-2008 20:44 UTC+1

Dario Minieri Eliminated in 3rd Place (€123,162)

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Joao Barbosa made a button raise to 44,000, Dario Minieri moved all in from the small blind for about 180,000 and Barbosa called.

Minieri: {7-Clubs}

Barbosa:

As the crowd surged around the table to watch the showdown, the flop came {Q-Clubs}

. Only a seven could save Dario. The turn, though was the {8-Diamonds}

, the river was the {4-Diamonds}

and a rather unhappy-looking Dario headed to the rail in third place. €123,162 should ease the blow a tad, but Minieri was clearly hoping for a win here.

Tags: Dario Minieri Joao Barbosa

11-19-2008 20:37 UTC+1

Busy Start for Minieri

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After a rather leisurely dinner break for our remaining finalists, during which time the trophies and a gigantic novelty check appeared on a pedestal in the tournament area, they arrived back at the table and settled down to the serious business at hand.

Unsurprisingly, it was short-stacked Dario Minieri who was getting jiggy early doors. The very first hand back, he raised to 48,000 from the button and took down the blinds for his troubles. The next hand, it was Nico Behling's turn to raise the button, and this time Minieri pushed from the small blind. Behling passed, and Minieri picked up a few more much-needed chips.

A couple of hands later, though, when Minieri raised to 48,000 from the button again, he was met by a reraise from Barbosa that would have put him all in. "I fold, you show?" pleaded Minieri. Silence from Barbosa. "You don't want to say anything?" A mere shrug. Minieri folded {A-Hearts}