WPT Barcelona Day 3

Steven Van Zadelhoff finished 13th of the WPT Barcelona

After being the tournament chip leader with 925,000 chips, Steven lost a big pot with AJ against 99 and he was down to 400,000 chips. He had then push down the rest of his chips against two pair for his opponent and find the way out at the doors of the final table.

It's a fantastic course for our Dutch player who reached the semi finals of the WPT Paris and now the WPT Barcelona. He finished thirteenth of the WPT Barcelona and won € 10,000.
We shall find Steven shortly for the 3LT Baden and in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker.

Update 5:35pm : Level 18

We're at level 18 for blinds at 3000 / 6000, 500 Ante, and there is only 25 players remaining for an average of 195,000 chips.

Steven is still in good position with 335K.

Update 5pm : Steven Van Zadelhoff among the chipleaders of the WPT Barcelona

Steven Van Zadelhoff from the Team Everest is now up to 334,000 chips!

On the first hand just after the bubble, Steven discovers TT and an aggressive player shove all-in for 150,000 chips with 88. Insta Call from Steven, who won the confrontation and he's now up to 334,000 chips!

Update 4.45pm : Steven Van Zadelhoff In The Money!

The bubble has just exploded here at the WPT Barcelona and Steven Van Zadelhoff has a comfortable stack of 184,000 chips. !

He has just changed to a new table and is now seated next to Tristan Clémençon.

Update 4:17 pm : Level 17 - no more than 40 players ...

We're at level 17 (2 500 / 5 000 - 500) and there is only 40 players remaining for an average of 122,250 chips.

Only four players to go before the bubble ..

Update 3.40pm: : Steven Van Zadelhoff: 175,200 chips

Steven Van Zadelhoff fell to 132,000 chips at the beginning of the tournament with the blinds and aggressive raising of his opponents.

He's on the button when 2 players call the big blind to 4 000 and then Steven raise to 17,000 chips. Everyone fold except one player.

The flop is K K K: both players check
The turn is an 8: Opens his opponent to pay 15,000 and Steven.
The river is an 8: His opponent checks and Steven bet 40,000 chips - fold by the other player!

Steven Van Zadelhoff therefore takes 43,200 chips on this one and set up a stack of 175,200 chips.

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Hello and welcome to the coverage of the WPT Barcelona 2010 at the Casino Barcelona.

47 players have started the Day 3 on the 335 entrants for an initial buy in of € 3,500. Players start at level 16 for blinds at 2,000 / 4,000 and 400 Ante.

The levels last 60min and the tourney will last until the level 26 and/or until there are no more than 8 players in the tournament.

1 player from Team Everest have started the day 3:

Steven Van Zadelhoff: 147 200 chips

The day promises to be busy with the bursting of the bubble that is fast approaching. There is 47 players for 36 ITM. Reminder of the prize pool of € 1,043,200:

1. 315.000€ + WPT seat in Las Vegas final + Tiffany bracelet
2. 160.000€
3. 81.000€
4. 71.000€
5. 61.000€
6. 51.000€
7. 41.000€
8. 31.000€
9. 21.400€
10-12. 12.000€
13-15. 10.000€
16-18. 8.000€
19-27. 6.300€
28-36. 4.900€

Stay connected to follow the players of Team Everest during the tournament.