2012 PokerStars.com EPT Deauville

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Deauville

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
63
Prize
€875,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
€4,627,200
Entries
889
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
30,000

Pagano Takes a Huge Lead

Luca Time!
Luca Time!

Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano just moved into the chip lead, taking almost all of overnight chip leader Samphane Phomveha's chips in a huge hand right before the break.

It all began with a 28k bet from Pagano under the gun. A third player flatted, but Phomveha raised it up to 90,000 from the button. Pagano called and the third player in the hand folded, bringing them heads-up to an {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop.

Pagano led out for 125,000 and Phomveha made the call. The turn came the {a-Hearts} and after Pagano asked for a count of Phomveha's stack, he fired again, making it 325,000.

Phomveha made the call again, but was put to a decision for almost all of his stack after Pagano shipped it in for some 600,000 on the {10-Spades} river.

After about a minute, he made the call and Pagano turned over {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs} having flopped a set and turned a boat.

Phomveha could only show {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and was left crippled.

Player Chips Progress
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Luca Pagano
2,239,000
1,259,000
1,259,000
Profile photo of Samphane Phomveha
Samphane Phomveha
27,000
-1,073,000
-1,073,000

Tags: Luca PaganoSamphane Phomveha

Brammer Busts Klaise

Chris Brammer
Chris Brammer

Chris Brammer opened to 25,000 in early position and Agris Klaise shoved for about 350,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Brammer and he went into the tank. About four minutes later he emerged with a call and tabled {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Klaise turned over {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}.

The board came down {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} to give Brammer a set and score the elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Brammer
1,680,000
360,000
360,000
Profile photo of Agris Klaise
Agris Klaise
Busted

Tags: Agris KlaiseChris Brammer

Adeniya Hurting

In a limped pot between the blinds, Mick Graydon bet 15,000 at a {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop. Martins Adeniya popped it to 40,000, only to see Graydon re-raise to 120,000. Adeniya mulled it over before calling to see the {2-Hearts} turn.

Graydon bet 140,000, Adeniya called, and the {5-Diamonds} landed on the river. Graydon checked after about 30 seconds, Adeniya checked behind quickly, and Graydon tabled {10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for trips. Adeniya couldn't beat it and surrendered the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mick Graydon
910,000
292,000
292,000
Profile photo of Martins Adeniya gb
Martins Adeniya
300,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Martins AdeniyaMick Graydon

Pagano's Great Start Continues

Luca Pagano
Luca Pagano

Luca Pagano is loving life right now. He just took care of Balazs Botond to approach a million chips.

The Team PokerStars Pro raised to 27,000 from the cut-off before Botond three-bet to 64,000 from the small blind. Pagano paused before he set his opponent in for the 190,000 or so he had back. Botond made a quick call to set up a showdown.

Pagano: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Botond: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The board ran {10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}.

The Italian had a sweat from turn to river but his hand held up.

Player Chips Progress
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Luca Pagano
980,000
219,000
219,000
Profile photo of Balazs Botond hu
Balazs Botond
Busted

Tags: Balazs BotondLuca Pagano

Swap?

Vadzim Kursevich and Karim Lehoussine have essentially swapped spots on the leaderboard after a rather large pot between the two.

With 300,000 in the middle on a {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board Lehoussine bet 200k and Kursevich sat deep in thought, mulling over a call.

Eventually he would make it and muck as Lehoussine turned over {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Karim Lehoussine
710,000
557,000
557,000
Profile photo of Vadzim Kursevich by
Vadzim Kursevich
390,000
-330,000
-330,000

Tags: Karim LehoussineVadzim Kursevich

Phomveha Falls From Grace

Samphane Phomveha has fallen out of the chip lead thanks to Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano, who continues to assert himself here in Deauville.

The hand began with a bet from Pagano and three-bet from Phomveha. Pagano flatted and the two went heads-up to a {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop.

Pagano checked, but after Phomveha led out for 65k, Paganio check-raised, making it 140,000.

It took a minute, but Phomveha folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Samphane Phomveha
Samphane Phomveha
1,100,000
-371,000
-371,000
Profile photo of Luca Pagano it
Luca Pagano
761,000
156,000
156,000

Tags: Luca PaganoSamphane Phomveha

Lacombe's Plan Didn't Work

Jean-Pierre Lacombe seemed to have a premeditated plan in hand against Vadzim Kursevich, but the latter had the winning move up his sleeve.

Kursevich raised to 25,000 from under the gun and Lacombe defended. The board ran out {6-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{k-Hearts} and the Frenchman check-called 35,000 and 57,000 on the flop and turn before he led for 35,000 on the river.

Kursevich wasn't convinced and moved all-in for effectively another 160,000. Lacombe seemed to swear in French as he quickly mucked. Kursevich smiled and tabled the {7-Clubs}.

Meanwhile we noticed that Ondrej Vinklarek's seat was empty. His comeback was obviously short lived.

Player Chips Progress
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Vadzim Kursevich
720,000
63,000
63,000
Profile photo of Jean-Pierre Lacombe fr
Jean-Pierre Lacombe
160,000
-240,000
-240,000
Profile photo of Ondrej Vinklarek cz
Ondrej Vinklarek
Busted

Tags: Jean-Pierre LacombeVadzim Kursevich