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Final Two Tables
Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 500 ante
The final 18 players redraw for seats at the final two tables, and they are all guaranteed to win at least 9,950 € ($15,677). The next jump in the prize money is for 15th place, which is worth 12,500 € ($19,694). There will be a one-hour dinner break after the end of the next level (about 90 minutes from now), and play will continue tonight until the field is down to six players. Those six will return tomorrow (Tuesday) for the WPT Final Table.
Sorted In: Casino Barcelona, WPT Spanish Championship, Season VII09:14 AM, 05/26/08
Raul Mestre's Rough Day
Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 500 ante
Raul Mestre had a great Day 2 yesterday, taking the chip lead during the first level and holding it most of the day. But today has been rough. He has already doubled up several people, and he just got reraised out of a preflop pot by Tore Lagerborg. Mestre appears to be frustrated, and he has dropped down to 163,000.
Sorted In: Casino Barcelona, WPT Spanish Championship, Season VII09:07 AM, 05/26/08
Erik Friberg Avoids a Courtesy Double Up
Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 500 ante
Erik Friberg raises from middle position to 20,000, and Hassan Fares reraises from the button to 60,000, leaving himself 39,500 behind. Friberg thinks for a bit before he folds, and Fares flashes Q
Q
. Friberg gives him a nod and a thumbs up signal to say that the queens were definitely the best hand.
08:48 AM, 05/26/08
Nordine Bouya Doubles Through Raul Mestre
Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 500 ante
Raul Mestre bets big from the small blind, easily covering Nordine Bouya in the big blind. Bouya thinks for about a minute before calling all in for 34,500 with K
3. Mestre shows AQ
.
The board comes K8365, and Nordine Bouya flops two pair to win the pot and double up to 72,000. Mestre drops down to 209,500.
08:46 AM, 05/26/08
Blinds Increase
Level 18: 3,000-6,000, 500 ante
The field advances to Level 18, with increased blinds of 3,000-6,000 and a 500 ante. Play continues without a break. There are still 21 players remaining, and nobody has busted since Patrik Antonius was eliminated nearly an hour ago. The average chip count is a little more than 180,000.
Sorted In: Casino Barcelona, WPT Spanish Championship, Season VII08:23 AM, 05/26/08
Stefan Mattsson Doubles Through Nordine Bouya
Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
Stefan Mattsson raises from early position to 14,500, Raul Mestre calls from the small blind, and Nordine Bouya moves all in from the big blind for 131,500. Mattsson goes into the tank with 49,000 left behind.
After about a minute, Bouya says, "It's not a squeeze. It's not a squeeze. I want to play heads-up, but I prefer him." He points to Mestre.
Mattsson thinks for a bit longer before he says, "You probably dominate this." Bouya asks what he has, and Mattsson says, "I can't say. There's another guy in the pot."
Mattsson thinks for another minute and says, "I'm not worried about him," indicating Mestre. "He folds if I call." Shortly after saying this, Mattsson picks up his remaining chips and emphatically puts them in the pot. As predicted, Raul Mestre folds. (After the hand, Mestre claimed he had pocket fives.)
Mattsson asks, "Ace-queen?" as he shows K9, hoping that Bouya doesn't dominate him with ace-king. But Bouya shows 77, and Mattsson smiles, pleased to find himself in a race situation.
The board comes 644K10, and Stefan Mattsson pairs his king on the turn to win the pot and double up to 145,000 in chips. Nordine Bouya drops down to about 68,000.
08:16 AM, 05/26/08
Paul Hersleth Doubles Through Casper Hansen
Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
Casper Hansen raises to 13,500 and Paul Hersleth moves all in for 66,000 more. Hansen calls.
Hersleth: K9
Hansen: A8
Board: Q4359
Hersleth makes a flush on the turn and doubles up to roughly 165,000.
07:59 AM, 05/26/08
David Zenou Increases His Chip Lead
Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
Alexander Petersen raises from the cutoff to 13,500, Casper Hansen reraises from the button to 37,000, David Zenou calls form the big blind, and Petersen folds.
The flop comes J103, and both players check. The turn is the 2, Zenou bets 55,000, and Petersen thinks for more than a minute before he folds.
David Zenou takes the pot, building his stack to about 390,000, which currently leads the field.
07:55 AM, 05/26/08
Martin Lundenius Makes Move on Chipleader
Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
David Zenou (current chipleader) raises to 12,500 from under the gun, Martin Lundenius calls from middle position, and Jean-Pierre Gleize calls from the big blind. The flop comes 1052. Gleize checks, Zenou bets 21,000, Lundenius raises to 61,000 and Gleize folds.
Zenou asks Lundenius for a count of his remaining stack which totals 165,000. Zenou has close to 350,000 behind. After a few moments of thought, Zenou folds and concedes the pot to Lundenius.
07:53 AM, 05/26/08
Keith Gipson Doubles Through Raul Mestre
Level 17: 2,500-5,000, 500 ante
Keith Gipson moves all in for 32,500 from late postion and Raul Mestre calls.
Gipson: K8
Mestre: K9
Board: J8334
Gipson flops an eight for the best hand and doubles up to roughly 75,000.
07:52 AM, 05/26/08
