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3.20pm: Alain Medesan eliminated in 14th place (€2,200)
Huge pot, new chipleader and the exit of the colourful Romanian. From early position Franco Recchia made it 33,000 to play and Alain Medesan then moved all-in for around 270,000 from the big blind, Recchia snap called.

Medesan: [As][Qs]
Recchia: [Kc][Ks]

"No problem here comes the ace," said Medesan. The flop though was [6s][10c][9c] and brought no help. The [Ac] certainly did though, but the [Jc] river completed Recchia's flush and sent Medesan to the rail.


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3.10pm: Chip counts
I've updated the chip counts page, Viliyan Petleshkov (430,000) still leads the way but after two double ups in the first hour Franco Recchia (405,000) is hot on his heels. On the shortstack is Simon Andrei (75,000).

2.55pm: Franco Recchia doubles through Viliyan Petleshkov
Franco Recchia had 200,000 to start the hand and found pocket aces, Viliyan Petleshkov had pocket queens, two premiums and it's all going in at this stage. The board of [3c][10s][Kc][Jh][4h] saw Recchia double up, but not without a sweat.

2.40pm: Miha Staric eliminated in 15th place (€2,200)
I missed the pre-flop action but on a [8d][Jd][9d] flop the action between Miha Staric, who had about 200,000, and Viliyan Petleshkov went bet (Staric), all-in and call. Staric showed [Ad][Qh] and Petleshkov [Jh][9h]. The [9c] turn gave Petleshkov a full-house, meaning that although Staric made his flush on the [2d] river he was sent packing.

Dieguez Rodriguez has been moved tables to balance them.

2.35pm: Simeon Todorov eliminated in 16th place (€1,850)
There are just two Todorov's left in the field now. Down to about 60,000 [As][Qc] was more than good enough for Simeon Todorov to go with and he was looked up by Dorde Jovanovic who had [Ad][7h]. The board of [7d][7s][5c][4s][8c] sending Todorov to the rail.



Simeon - the first of the Todorov's to fall


2.25pm: Two early double ups
First Jure Vodeb doubled up with pocket queens against chip leader Viliyan Petleshkov's king-jack and then on the same table Franco Recchia doubled up with pocket sixes against Simeon Todorov's [Ah][10h]. Both of the all-in players had about 105,000 before doubling up.

2.15pm: Day three set to start
Hello and welcome to the third and final day of the Eureka Poker Tour, Nova Gorica main event. There was a re-draw overnight and here's how the final two tables shape up

Table One:
Libor Behro, Czech Republic, PokerStars qualifier, 179,000
Dieguez Rodriguez, Spain, 258,000
Daniel Todorov, Bulgaria, 60,000
Mauro Palazzo, Italy, 165,000
Simon Andrei, Romania, 93,000
Aleksandar Kaludercic, Bosnia Herzegovina, 112,000
Senadin Cosic Bosnia Herzegovina, 270,000
Tadeas Kozdon, Czech Republic, PokerStars qualifier, 355,000

Table two:
Simeon Todorov, Bulgaria, PokerStars qualifier, 159,000
Jure Vodeb, Slovenia, 105,000
Plamen Todorov, Bulgaria, 208,000
Alain Medesan , Romania, 303,000
Miha Staric, Slovenia, PokerStars qualifier, 237,000
Visraeliyan Petleshkov, Bulgaria, PokerStars qualifier, 495,000
Franco Recchia, Italy, 105,000
Dorde Jovanovic, Serbia, 75,000

Play is underway.


Tadeas Kozdon


PokerStars Blog reporting team at Eureka Poker Tour Nova Gorica: Nick Wright. Photos courtesy of Manuel Kovsca



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