Main Event Day 3 | 2010 EPT Deauville

01-23-2010 17:35 UTC+2

Hold Everything

[user66118]

Another level has come and gone, and a 15-minute break is upon us.

01-23-2010 17:34 UTC+2

Ludovic Lacay stormed into the chip lead late last night before a few small losses dropped him back into third place overall. He seems just fine with that though, as he explained to Gloria just before Day 3 kicked off. Check out what Ludo had to say:

Head over to PokerNews TV for all of Glo's videos from EPT Deauville.

01-23-2010 17:33 UTC+2

Pagano Gives it Up

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Luca Pagano came into the pot with a raise to 22,000, and he found calling action from Jake Cody one seat over.

Heads up, the flop brought {7-Clubs}

. Pagano continued out with a bet of 40,000, and Cody asked for a count. Pagano had about 165,000 behind his bet, and he would be put to a decision for that remainder when Cody announced his, "Tapis".

Apparently there wasn't much of a decision, though. Pagano double-checked his holdings, took a 5 second pause to save face, and kicked his cards into the muck with a shake of the head.

01-23-2010 17:21 UTC+2

Table of Ultimate Terror

[user46392]

Freddy Deeb and Ludovic Lacay were already sharing a table, but just now ElkY's been added to the mix. Be afraid!

01-23-2010 17:20 UTC+2

Lacayving In

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Things haven't gotten any better for Ludovic Lacay. On the last hand, he saw a {Q-?}

rainbow flop with ElkY and Peter Bosen. All three checked to the {9-?}

on the turn. ElkY checked again, and Lacay fired 26,500. Bosen called, and ElkY gave up his hand.

The river brought another {9-?}

. This time, Lacay bet 47,000. Bosen thought about raising for a moment but eventually just called, showing {9-Hearts}

. Lacay could do nothing but disgustedly flash {A-?}

as he tossed it into the muck. He's under 200,000 now and steaming.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

01-23-2010 17:19 UTC+2

Judet Near-Felted

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Much shouting of, "YESSSSSS!!!" as Hamed Sedini's pocket jacks held up against Antoanell Judet's {A-Diamonds}

all the way down the {3-Clubs}

board.

The unlucky Judet was left with just 35,000.

01-23-2010 17:14 UTC+2

Levi Still Top of the Chip Count Pops

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Overnight chip leader Nicolas Levi has done nothing but improve his stack so far today, and has just become the first player to top the magical one million mark.

One milllllllion!

Tags: Nicolas Levi

01-23-2010 17:12 UTC+2

Polito Fails to Swat Moschitta

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Luca Moschitta shoved for not very much from the button and Laurent Polito called from the big blind. It was a good call.

Moschitta: {3-Hearts}

Polito:

But oh, flop of flops!

Board: {3-Clubs}

Moschitta stays in the game on around 100,000.

01-23-2010 16:57 UTC+2

Not So Lacay

[user46392]

Ludovic Lacay spent the past hour or so building his stack back up to its former glory - and has just now lost it all back in an enormous pot.

With the board reading {7-Hearts}

, Eric Sagne moved all in. Lacay disappeared into the tank for what felt like just short of forever - before folding {5-Diamonds}

face up. Sagne declined to show, but wiped a few beads of sweat off his brow before raking in the chips.

Lacay is back to 320,000.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

01-23-2010 16:55 UTC+2

Dario Shrinking

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Jad Khaddage just doubled through Dario Minieri for around 130,000 when Khaddage's AK hit a king to best Minieri's jacks. Dario is left with close to 250,000.

Tags: Dario Minieri