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In the lead as much as the overall table of round three of the arena Cup of Poker both Team Costa Rica (7th) and the catch-all Team Remainder of the sector (8th) were sent to the rail, maybe not happy, but certainly relieved because of the knowledge they'd already booked enough points to make Day 2.

Italy had lagged behind in rounds one and two and a premature team exit on this multi-table round had guaranteed that each one eight other teams had made it through. Those last six nations take the next stacks to the general table with the blinds set at 400-800, 100 ante.

Seat one: Germany, 11,000
Seat two: Japan, 24,000
Seat three: France, 7,000
Seat four: Netherlands, 32,000
Seat five: Peru, 22,000
Seat six: Tajikistan, 20,000

Captain Jan Heitmann is spear-heading a German comeback

Round three: the general table

Points carry through to tomorrow, Japan still lead, and look more likely to be the primary team to damage the 100-point barrier.The league table

1. Japan, 99 points*
2. Peru, 88 points*
3. France, 86 points*
4. Tajikistan, 77 points*
5. Rest of the World, 74 points
6. Germany, 75 points*
7. Netherlands, 75 points*
8. Costa Rica, 75 points
9. Italy, 55 points (RELEGATED)

* The 20 points guaranteed for a sixth-place finish was added.

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