Main Event Day 1a | 2010 EPT Deauville

01-20-2010 17:44 UTC+2

If Not Now, Then Chen

[user46392]

The board read {3-Clubs}

by the time we caught up with the action, and Gerald Pichon checked to Andrew Chen. Chen bet 4,500, and Pichon swiftly called.

Pichon checked again on the {8-Hearts}

river and this time Chen checked behind. Chen turned over a rather premium {K-Spades}

- but Pichon's {J-Clubs}

had made a set to take the pot.

Chen, who was previously flying high on well over 40,000, is knocked back down to a still above-average 34,000.

Tags: Andrew Chen

01-20-2010 17:52 UTC+2

Just Desserts for Cassata

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Jonathan Cassata found himself all in preflop against Lucien Cohen.

A coinflip, thus:

Cassata: {A-Clubs}

Cohen:

Board:

Double up for Mr. Cassata.

01-20-2010 17:52 UTC+2

Break it Up

[user66118]

We've played another two levels. Time flies when you're having fun. It's time for another 15-minute break. Smoke 'em if you got 'em.

01-20-2010 18:01 UTC+2

Just before the break an enormous hand erupted between Mickael Sebban and a gentleman who, while not actually being Fabrice Soulier, rather awkwardly seems to be in possession of Fabrice Soulier's ID card.

Anyway, the flop read {5-Clubs}

and Mr. Not Soulier checked. Sebban bet 1,500, and Not-Soulier now check-raised to 4,000. Call.

Not-Soulier checked again on the {10-Clubs}

turn and this time just flat-called 2,500 from Sebban. He checked a third time on the {2-Clubs}

river, and Sebban now bet a chunky 6,400. Not-Soulier now squirmed for some time, swearing under his breath at the ceiling. The clock was called, but before the floor could arrive at the table he'd folded.

Sebban showed him {10-Spades}

for a full house. "I had aces," sighed Not-Soulier. "So sick."

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

01-20-2010 18:10 UTC+2

Play Resumes

[user66118]

The cards are back in the air, and Level 5 is underway.

01-20-2010 18:20 UTC+2

Glo and Arnaud

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During the first break, Gloria took some time to chat with everyone's favorite Frenchman, Team PokerStars Pro Arnaud Mattern. Always good for a laugh, check out what Arnaud had to say about being French and how his tournament is going here in the early stages.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern

01-20-2010 18:31 UTC+2

Bad River for Malle

[user46392]

Jean Claude Malle and Hicham Berdai limped in before Bruno Benveniste made it 1,350 from the button. The gent in the big blind called, so did both limpers, and they saw a {K-Spades}

flop, which all four players checked.

The turn was the {J-Clubs}

and now Malle bet 1,700. Benveniste called, and the two moved on to the river.

The river came down the {Q-Hearts}

and Malle now tried another 2,500 - but Benveniste called and flipped an {A-Diamonds}

that had got there on the river, and Malle's pocket tens could not better it.

01-20-2010 18:39 UTC+2

Burlot Aggression Strikes Fear Into the Hearts of Tablemates

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Siegfried Devos opened for 1,375 and got himself called by Frederic Manaud to his immediate left, only for Regis Burlot to make it 3,000 from the small blind. Eyebrows were raised, but both players called.

Flop: {6-Diamonds}

Burlot bet out 5,000, and duly, both his opponents passed. Like falling off a log, this.

01-20-2010 18:51 UTC+2

Tally Mattern’s Bananas

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Joseph El Khoury opened for 900, and one to his left, Arnaud Mattern quickly repopped it to 2,600. Jean Yves Labbe made the call from the cutoff, and Mr. El Khoury reluctantly threw in the extra chips as well.

Flop: {10-Diamonds}

El Khoury checked the action to Mattern, who fired 4,600. The bet triggered a speedy call from the cutoff and an even speedier fold from El Khoury.

Turn: {2-Diamonds}

This time Mattern pondered for a while before tossing in one blue 10k chip. Yves Labbe again made the call.

River: {5-Diamonds}

Mattern tossed out a large bet. Insta-muck from his disgusted opponent. After stacking the sizable pot, Mattern is sitting behind a 60,000 stack and two ripe bananas.