McClung Finishes On Top After Day 3
Day 3 of the 2011 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo is in the books and it was a pretty short day at that. The remaining field of 144 players was cut down to just 64 and they'll be returning for Day 4 on Tuesday. The man leading the charge is Chris McClung with 1.202 million in chips.
With 144 players returning and the money line set at 128, it didn't take long for the bubble to burst. After a few all ins that didn't eliminate anyone, Christian Troger saw his tournament life fade away thanks to the kings of Chris McClung.
On the 
flop, McClung bet 13,000 before Troger raised to 26,000. McClung reraised to put him all in and Troger called to put his tournament life on the line. Troger held the 
and McClung the 
. The turn was the 
and river the 
, eliminating Troger from the tournament in 129th place and bursting the bubble.
At the start of the day, Joseph Cheong held the chip lead. He had a wild, up-and-down day just like the day before and wound up finishing on 833,000. In one of more key hands he played today, Cheong sent William Thorson to the rail.
Thorson had bet 43,000 on the 
board and Cheong moved all in. Thorson tanked for a bit and then made the call for his last 200,000 or so. Cheong tabled the 
for a straight and Thorson mucked his hand before heading out the door.
Team PokerStars Pro was represented by Vanessa Selbst, Lex Veldhuis, John Duthie and Johnny Lodden on Day 3. All four of those players advanced to Day 4 and are still in contention for the title.
The 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event champion Elio Fox also made it through the day. He finished on 793,000 and continues his very hot month of October.
Some of the notables to bust on Day 3 included Toby Lewis, Taylor Paur, Steve O'Dwyer and Kyle Johnson.
Day 4 will take place tomorrow at 1400 CET (0500 PDT) in San Remo, Italy as the quest continues. Be sure to tune back then.