Mike "SirWatts" Watson has just been eliminated over on Table 2 after a clash with Tudor Purice. Watson opened, Purice raised all-in and Watson called — though he did not seem to impressed about the idea.
Watson opened and was up against the of Purice. The door card was the and when the following four cards read Watson's tournament was over. No doubt we will see him in the High Roller tomorrow.
Oleg Perepletchikov opened for 7,500 in middle position only to have Michele di Lauro three-bet to 14,800 from the button. After the blinds both folded, Perepletchikov pushed back with a four-bet to 27,500, and di Lauro thought long and hard before putting in a five-bet to 42,100.
Both players were fairly deep, and it seemed some fireworks were in store. Perepletchikov eyed his opponent's stake, grabbed some chips, and then hesitated. The Russian must have thought better of it because he eventually gave it up to the Italian.
On one of the first hands of play, there was a three-way all in over on Table 2. Lardo Leheste, who commanded the shortest stack coming into Day 3, was all in and at risk with , Chulpan Garaev had , and Tudor Purice had both players covered, but he had the worst hand with .
The board ran out , and Leheste was eliminated. Garaev more than doubled to 115,000 chips.
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and was up against the 
of Purice. The door card was the 
and when the following four cards read 
Watson's tournament was over. No doubt we will see him in the High Roller tomorrow.
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, and Tudor Purice had both players covered, but he had the worst hand with 
.
, and Leheste was eliminated. Garaev more than doubled to 115,000 chips.
