Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2010 EPT Deauville
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2010 EPT Deauville
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,686,400
Entries
768
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000
Day 1a Ends Just Before Midnight
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In all honesty, there weren't too many familiar faces in the crowd when the cards went flying shortly after noon. Those we did spot right away included Team PokerStars Pros Katja Thater, Arnaud Mattern, and Vlad Zguba, along with a few other notables. Mike "Timex" McDonald made the trip over from Canada, and even American Craig Bergeron came out to play.
The action was fairly measured and calm to start the day, but things accelerated to a blistering pace by the time the clock hit zero. A few players had their hands on significant chip leads today, but only one of them can take that title into the overnight hours. Tonight, that honor appears to belong to the late-surging Robert Cezarescu. His count of 216,900 should put him ahead of the trailing pack that includes Vladimir Geshkenbein, Jamel Maistriaux, and Martin Kabrhel.
That's about all we have for you from Day 1a. We'll be right back here in the casino at noon tomorrow for the second flight of starters. We expect a full house, and we hope you'll join us right back here for Day 1b.
Until then, bonsoir from Deauville!
Final Four
Arnaud Mat-turned the Winner
Maistriaux Plays the Right Tune
Flop:
First to act, Jamel Maistriaux fired out 4,700. The next player got out of the way, and Saout flatted.
Turn:
Maistriaux carefully bet 7,800, and after a moment of consideration, Saout called again.
River:
Maistriaux checked as soon as the dealer burned and turned. Saout took a stab at the pot to the tune of 10,700. Maistriaux made the call, and as soon as he slid out the chips, Saout shook his head and tossed his cards into the muck. With the pot already in front of him, Maistriaux showed
for a busted nut flush draw and second pair.The hand left Saout with 51,000 and gave Maistriaux a boost in his quest to near the top of the chip counts.
Uzan Your Daddy
board, not because the bets were overly large, but because there were four players still in by that point, of whom one bet and three called.Come the
river, though, only two made it through - Marc Uzan bet 2,500, and Rui Cao raised to 5,100. The two other players got out of their way, and Uzan announced all in. After some short moments of squirming, Cao folded, and was rewarded by Uzan flashing him 
for a flopped full house.Cao is reduced to 32,000.
May the Gorce Be With You
Showdown!
De la Gorce:
Thater:
Board: ding!
"Bon chance," sighed de la Gorce as he headed for the rail. Thater is on around 60,000 now.
Neuville No More
I don't speak a bit of French, but it's safe to say Neuville has been éliminé.
Fontaine All Dried Up
offsuit against Sudworth's pocket jacks, and this time, the overpair held. Sudworth hasn't been faring well since Fontaine cracked his Aces last level. After busting Joris, Sudworth has just over 18,000.
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