Main Event Day 1b | 2012 PokerStars.com EPT Deauville

02-01-2012 16:12 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Jude Ainsworth	30,000 2,000	2,000

Scotty Nguyen	29,000 -2,000	-2,000

Byron Kaverman	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Tristan Clemencon	25,000 -5,000	-5,000
Matthias De Meulder	22,000 3,000	3,000

Fabrice Soulier	20,000 -5,000	-5,000
Viktor Blom	14,000 -2,075	-2,075

RIchard Toth	9,000 -21,000	-21,000

Patryk Slusarek	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Shannon Shorr	51,000 3,000	3,000

Nicolas Chouity	50,000 20,000	20,000

Bruno Fitoussi	44,000 -3,200	-3,200
Praz Bansi	42,000 -2,000	-2,000
Andrey Zaichenko	37,000 1,000	1,000
Luca Pagano	31,000

Dmitry Vitkind	26,000 -4,000	-4,000
Ana Marquez	14,000 -16,000	-16,000

Patryk Slusarek	8,600 -21,400	-21,400
David Benyamine	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Liv Boeree	47,000 17,000	17,000

Fatima Moreira de Melo	42,000 12,000	12,000

Ludovic Lacay	39,000 9,000	9,000

Ari Engel	35,000 -1,000	-1,000

Eugene Katchalov	32,000 2,000	2,000

Alessio Isaia	32,000 2,000	2,000
Jake Cody	30,500 500	500

Antony Lellouche	26,000 -4,000	-4,000
Vanessa Selbst	20,000 600	600

Hey Jude!

[user127999]

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Irish Team PokerStars Pro Jude Ainsworth opened up the first pot following the break with a 475-chip bet, only to see an opponent on the button make it 1,225.

Ainsworth wasted little time four betting it up to 3k and his heads-up opponent shoved in for around 10k. Ainsworth snap called with {k-Clubs} {k-Hearts} and looked good to knock out his opponent, who showed {a-Spades} {k-Spades} .

However, the {a-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} flop gave his opponent the lead. The {j-Clubs} turn made things interesting and the {q-Clubs} river earned Ainsworth half the pot, as he and his opponent both made Broadway straights for the chop.

Tags: Jude Ainsworth

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

02-01-2012 15:47 UTC+2

Team Pros and More from Today's Field

MarcC

Fatima Moreira De Melo & Steven van Zadelhoff

02-01-2012 15:41 UTC+2

More European Poker Tour Information

Mickey Doft

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

If you'd like to find out more information about this tournament and other stops on the tour, head to the European Poker Tour page provided by PokerStars.

02-01-2012 15:25 UTC+2

Break

Mickey Doft

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

The players are on their first 20-minute break of the day.

02-01-2012 15:23 UTC+2

Carter Got on the Turn, Hallaert Out

MarcC

Dan Carter and Bruno Launais were two of six players to see a {j-Spades} {q-Hearts} {5-Hearts} flop. Launais bet 2,225 when the action was checked to him in the cut-off. Carter was one more seat along and was the only caller to the {6-Spades} turn. Launais led for 4,650 and Carter let his hand go.

Meanwhile last year's sixth place finisher, Kenny Hallaert, was seen telling his bad beat stories to Fatima Moreira de Melo on the rail. He failed to make a comeback from being crippled a short while ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Carter	22,150
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Bruno Luanais Dan Carter Kenny Hallaert

02-01-2012 15:22 UTC+2

Fitoussi Still Flying

[user127999]

Frenchman Bruno Fitoussi continued his fast start here in Deauville just before the break picking up another sizeable pot.

This one started with a 450-chip bet from the player to his right, which Fitoussi and another player called. The flop came {a-Spades} {j-Clubs} {8-Clubs} and after a 1,500 chip bet from the original raiser, just Fitoussi called.

The {2-Spades} turn brought a check from the original raiser as Fitoussi took the lead, making it 2,400. His opponent called and checked again after the {2-Clubs} river.

This time Fitoussi made it 4,400 and after his opponent called, he turned over {8-Diamonds} {8-Spades} . The boat was good against his opponent's {a-} {k-} .