2010 EPT Deauville

The Final Table is Set

Just about seven hours after the final 24 players sauntered into the tournament room, the field has been reduced to the requisite eight, and tomorrow's final table has been set.

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier was on the hunt to become the first winner of multiple EPT Main Events, but his bid for another level of poker immortality came to a disappointing end just moments ago. Everyone in the spectators gallery and on media row were certain the Elk could pull off an unlikely double up after running his ace-queen into pocket aces, but it simply was not meant to be. ElkY's departure in ninth place leaves just Mike "Timex" McDonald in contention for a second EPT win.

Leading up to the unofficial final table of nine, the play was blistering fast and the action remarkably furious. By the time two levels had come and gone, ten players had made the walk of shame to the payout desk, looking for a check to help ease their post-elimination blues. The big names held on a bit longer, but Bruno Fitoussi, Freddy Deeb, and Alexia Portal would all fall just a few places shy of a spot in tomorrow's seating chart.

Teodor Caraba came into the day with the chip lead, and he'll be feeling that same wonderful feeling when he returns tomorrow. His stack of nearly 7 million puts him well out in front of the peloton, but it's not a runaway victory just yet. The final table is packed with danger, including the aforementioned McDonald, Craig "HU4ROLLZ" Bergeron, and Mr. Peter Eastgate, who rode the short stack admirably for much of the day.

The final table battle will commence at high noon GMT+1 on Monday, and it figures to be a good show. We'll be right here to catch every bad beat, busted flush, and broken dream as we crown a champion at the EPT Deauville.

Until then, bonsoir and goodnight!

Seat 1: Claudius Secara - 795,000
Seat 2: Jake Cody - 4,650,000
Seat 3: Michael Fratty - 1,595,000
Seat 4: Teodor Caraba - 6,915,000
Seat 5: Peter Eastgate - 695,000
Seat 6: Craig Bergeron - 3,135,000
Seat 7: Stephane Albertini - 3,555,000
Seat 8: Mike McDonald - 1,815,000

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