Kevin MacPhee is getting pretty short here at the final table. He's down to three-quarters of a million in chips and will be looking to get his money in soon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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750,000
-365,000
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-365,000 |
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Daniel Neilson raised from the cutoff seat to 120,000 and Dimitar Danchev called from the big blind to see the 
flop. Danchev checked and Neilson bet 180,000. Danchev mucked and Neilson pulled away from the pack some more.
Action folded to Barny Boatman in the cutoff seat and he raised to 125,000. The last time he raised, Daniel Neilson three-bet him. It was the same this time around as Neilson three-bet from the button, making it 275,000. Action folded through the blinds and back to Boatman. He called.
The flop came down 
and Boatman checked. Neilson fired 210,000 and Boatman called.
The turn was the 
to pair the board. Boatman had about 1.8 million behind and checked a second time to Neilson. Neilson reached for chips and bet 400,000. Boatman studied and then folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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7,200,000
500,000
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500,000 |
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1,800,000
-690,000
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-690,000 |
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Dimitar Danchev raised to 135,000 and Daniel Neilson defended from the big blind to a rare flop. The flop came down 
and Neilson check-called 155,000 from Danchev. The turn was the 
and Neilson checked again. Danchev counted out another bet and fired 340,000. Neilson gave it up and Danchev won the pot.
We apologize for the lack of updates, but there's two reasons for this. First of all, the Internet here in Italy isn't the best. Second, the play at the final table has been extremely uneventful. Through the first 20 hands, there's only been two or three flops seen. Other than that, it's been raise and take it.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
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The players have been introduced to the masses, and the theater is filling in with spectators. The cards are in the air, and the final table is under way!
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
We're just about 15 minutes away from kicking off the final table of the PokerStars.it EPT San Remo here in Season 8.
A total of 837 players began this event, and we've reduced that number all the way down to just eight. They're all guaranteed more than €60,000, but that's certainly not the prize they're playing for. First place is worth €800,000, but it's that priceless EPT trophy and the title of champion that these eight seek.
After a massive day yesterday, Aussie Daniel Neilson finds himself far in front of the field, and his count of 6.7 million gives him well over a quarter of the chips in play. Standing in his way are a few tough players, though, and one of them is a former EPT champion. Kevin MacPhee will be looking to become the tour's first-ever double winner here today, but he's got his work cut out for him as he starts play on the shortest stack of just over a million. Still, we're not betting against him.
Italy still has Rocco Palumbo to root for, and the final table also includes a Slovakian, a Russian, a Bulgarian, a Brit, and a Frenchman. It's a true international showdown here in San Remo today, and it's getting ready to roll under the bright lights of the TV stage.
Andrey Pateychuk celebrated his 22nd birthday today by making the final of EPT San Remo. Currently studying Information Security at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the young Russian had virtually no live results until suddenly grabbing attention by coming 15th at last summer’s WSOP Main Event for an astonishing $478,174.
He only took up poker three years ago, playing $1 Sit-n-Goes online. He still prefers online No-Limit Hold'em tournaments to live and is good friends with Team PokerStars Pro Ivan Demidov.
Pateychuk will enter the final table fourth in chips.
Bio courtesy of PokerStars.
