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Jaime Staples moved all in for his last 120,000 and was quickly called by Hendrik Latz.
Staples: 
Latz: 
The board ran out 
and Staples secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
484,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
259,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
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Tom Janssens got his last 165,000 in with up against the 
of Ryan Riess on 
. Janssens made his exit and Riess was up to over a million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,075,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
A huge pot had developed before we arrived at the table hosting Nick Maimone and Pascal Lefrancois' battle for the chip lead. All afternoon, they have been getting involved with each in hand after hand in a struggle for supremacy here on Day 3 of the PokerStars Championship Bahamas. We may now have the momentum-shifting hand.
With the board already complete and showing 
, Lefrancois was checked to by Maimone and the Frenchman made a big bet of 250,000 into a pot worth 170,000. Maimone took his time coming to a decision.
"If you have me beat, I'm down to 600,000." he groaned. With the requisite chips to make the call in his hand the whole time, Maimone eyeballed Lefrancois for all he was worth, while the French pro sat motionless, his headphones in and his features immovable.
"Pascal, can you beat Ace-Jack?" asked Maimone. No reply. Not a flicker.
Eventually, Maimone put in the call, and Lefrancois showed 
. Maimone turned over his 
and took a huge pot, giving him the lead in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
590,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
|
|
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Cliff Josephy raised his button to 18,000 and was soon facing an all in by his neighbor Nadya Magnus. The 'The Big Game' player was all in for 168,000 from the small blind and the big blind gave up right away. Josephy asked for a count and eventually called.
Cliff Josephy: 
Nadya Magnus: 
The board ran out an uneventful 
and Magnus doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
||
|
350,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Kliment Tarmakov got it in with 
against the of Rasmus Glaesel. The later made a full house on a board of 
and Tarmakov said his goodbyes. One player said he had folded tens pre-flop, another admitted to having had eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
436,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Action folded to EPT Grand Final champion Adrian Mateos in the small blind and he raised to 19,000. Big blind PCA champion John Dibella three-bet to 53,000 from the big blind and Mateos called. Mateos check-raised Dibella's 54,000 bet to 173,000 on 
. Dibella called in position and the hit the turn. Mateos checked, and then folded to his neighbor's 154,000 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
470,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
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Valentin Messina lost a big pot earlier to Smit Trivedi but is slowly clawing his way back.
Messina Doubles Through Barry Greenstein
Action folded around to Barry Greenstein in the small blind and he raised to 22,000, putting Messina to a test for his remaining 18,000 in the big blind. Messina called.
Messina: 
Greenstein: 
The board runs out 
and Messina caught his five to double up.
Messina Wins a Flip
Valentin Messina moved all in before the flop for about 60,000 and was called by Daniel Weinman.
Messina:
Weinman:
The board ran out 
and Messina locked up another double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
131,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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Kyle Zechner and Aleksei Opalikhin got to it when they were all-in preflop. Opalikhin was at risk for 53,000 with , but he needed to find help against Zechner's .
On the board of , Opalikhin flopped his king and held through turn and river to end the hand with marginally more than his opponent.
Mike "Timex" McDonald raised to 18,000 under the gun and Damien Steel called two spots over. Sam Chartier came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of 
.
Chartier checked, McDonald bet 25,000, and both his opponents called to see the turn. Chartier checked again, and this time McDonald upped his bet to 75,000.
Steel called, Chartier folded, and the completed the board on the river. McDonald bet 236,000, leaving himself a single yellow T1,000 chip behind, and Steel thought long and hard before making the call.
McDonald showed the 
, but it was no good as Steel's missed flush draw with the paired on the river.
McDonald was all in the very next hand and lost his remaining chip to Pratyush Buddiga.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,040,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Costa Rican Erick Brenes Cuadra has crashed out to chip leader Nick Maimone, after losing a flip. Cuadra moved all-in with 
and Maimone called from the big blind with .
The flop of put Maimone into the lead, and the on the turn confirmed his victory, the meaningless completing the hand. Maimone is back in control, having grabbed the chip lead back from Pascal LeFrancois
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,060,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
