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Saturday, July 12, 2008

Pictures from MPT 2008 #3

Last weekend, former MPT Champion Baccarat King (formerly known as mtohio) hosted the third MPT event of 2008 in his fabulous House of Blues Suite inside the Showboat Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City.


Players chat in the suite before the event begins



The feature table was where the action was early in the tournament, with frequent all-ins fueled by our host's first class bar



Multiple MPT Champion Betdponies deals, as "E" and Bigfus look on



The defending champion loses on the river, as Dave wins a big pot and collects a $5 bounty on the satellite mattress early in the tournament


Before the final table was finished, a lot of bottles sacrificed their lives for the benefit of the players; below is a look at some of the casualties



The second consecutive lengthy MPT heads up battle featured "E" surviving a series of all-ins against the big stack of Amazon



The blinds rose high enough that the players could not afford to wait for premium hands late in the tournament



Betdponies, Baccarat King, and Dave join the peanut gallery while enjoying the final table action



An impromptu break during heads up action as Amazon was needed relief from the bottle of Grey Goose that she vanquished



The bottle of Grey Goose wasn't Amazon's only victim during this afternoon, as fans react to her victory over "E"



The final heads up hand



Our Tournament Director, Harv29, presents the trophy to our Newest MPT Champ, Amazon



The Champ with her Designated Chip Handler, Mrs. Harv29

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