Main Event | 2010 EPT Deauville

01-25-2010 15:35 UTC+2

Minimum Fuss for Bergeron

[user46392]

You know things are getting serious when the big blind folds to a min-raise.

Just now Craig Bergeron made it a bare-minimum 160,00 from the button, and both small blind Stephane Albertini and big blind Mike McDonald declined to mess. Bergeron took the blinds and antes.

01-25-2010 15:45 UTC+2

Secara Safe Again

[user140525]

Mike McDonald opened on the button to 180k. From the small blind, short stack Claudius Secara three-bet shoved for his last 325,000. Timex was priced in, and to the loud cheering of Secara's rail, it was time for showdown.

McDonald: {7-Diamonds}

Secara:

- at risk

Board: {A-Spades}

Secara doubles for the second time today. He's up to 765,000, less than after his last double.

01-25-2010 15:45 UTC+2

Bouncing Back

[user46392]

Undeterred, Mike McDonald raised to 180,000 in the small blind next hand, and big blind Michael Fratty made the call.

McDonald bet out 205,000 on the {K-Spades}

flop and Fratty gave it some thought, but passed. The rail remained silent.

Tags: Michael Fratty Mike McDonald

01-25-2010 15:51 UTC+2

Michael Fratty Eliminated in 7th Place (€92,000)

[user66118]

Jake Cody has been picking up the aggression in the last few orbits, and we find him once again opening a pot in late position. Right next door, Michael Fratty moved all in for 1.24 million, and Cody would snap-call when it folded back around to him. With Fratty at risk, the cards were flipped over:

Cody: {K-Hearts}

Fratty:

Fratty would pair up on the flop of {10-Hearts}

, but it was not the pair he was looking for. The {J-Clubs}

on the turn wasn't a good card either as it reduced his out cards by one. You could see on his face how desperately Fratty wanted to win this pot, but the {9-Diamonds}

on the river sent the rest of his chips to Cody.

Unable to get over the hump, Michael Fratty has been knocked off in 7th place, good for €92,000 on his way out the door.

Tags: Jake Cody Michael Fratty

01-25-2010 15:57 UTC+2

Three Way

[user140525]

An exciting three-way flop! Teodor Caraba raised to 170,000, and both Stephane Albertini and Mike McDonald make the call.

Flop: {7-Spades}

Two quick checks later, the action is back on Caraba. The chip leader bets 300,000. Albertini debates a call but eventually both players fold, further padding Caraba's stack.

Tags: Mike McDonald Stephane Albertini Teodor Caraba

01-25-2010 16:02 UTC+2

Smoke 'Em if You Got 'Em

[user66118]

That's the end of another level, and that means a 15-minute break is here. Back shortly.

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

01-25-2010 16:22 UTC+2

Cards A'flying

[user66118]

We're back in business here.

01-25-2010 16:23 UTC+2

Bergeron's Had Enough

[user46392]

First hand back, and blind on blind, Craig Bergeron announced all in. A moment of tension as Stephane Albertini thought about it, but he eventually passed and Bergeron took the pot.

The next hand, it folded around to Bergeron on the button - and again, he moved all in. Everyone folded once more, and he's up to 1.9 million or so.

Tags: Craig Bergeron

01-25-2010 16:26 UTC+2

Secara Calls it All

[user66118]

First into the pot from the small blind, Mike McDonald moved all in to put the pressure on Claudius Secara. In the big blind, he peeked down at {A-Spades}

and quickly made the call for his tournament life. He was ahead of McDonald's {10-Clubs}

, but Timex was drawing live for the knockout.

Secara's plight would further improve, and his double up would come on a board running {Q-Hearts}