2013 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville

Final Results
Winner
Remi Castaignon
Winning Hand
33
Prize
€770,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,753,600
Entries
782
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Marquez Dismisses Vandersmissen

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Ana Marquez
Ana Marquez

Kevin Vandersmissen opened for 500 from early position, then a couple of players called before Ana Marquez reraised to 1,875 from the cutoff seat. It folded back to Vandersmissen, and before he could act one of the players in between folded out of turn. He thought a while longer, then called, and the lone remaining player left Marquez and Vandersmissen to battle it out between them.

The flop came {J-Hearts}{7-Spades}{Q-Spades}, and with deliberation both players checked. The turn then brought the {J-Clubs}, and after a half-minute pause Vandersmissen pushed out a bet of 2,225. Marquez paused a few beats herself, then called.

The river then brought the {J-Spades}, putting a third jack on board. This time Vandersmissen took a full minute before checking, then Marquez bet 7,750. Vandersmissen sat quietly for a while longer, then gathered his remaining chips and set them out before him as an all-in raise.

Marquez didn't act right away, but after meditating on everything for a while made the call. Vandersmissen showed his {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} — he'd flopped a set and turned a boat, but that river jack had introduced problems for him. And when Marquez tabled her {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} for a better full house — jacks full of queens — those problems added up to Vandermissen's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
58,000
28,000
28,000
Kevin Vandersmissen be
Kevin Vandersmissen
Busted

Tags: Ana MarquezKevin Vandersmissen

Brecard Doubles Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Julien Brecard has just doubled up through Karen Kapamahob.

Brecard opened in the cutoff, Kapamahob three-bet to 1,525 from the small blind and Brecard responded by four-betting to 3,325. Kapamahob doubled checked with the dealer about the minimum raise size and once he was armed with the information he clicked it back to 6,725. Brecard moved all in for 21,375 in total and Kapamahob called.

Brecard: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Kapamahob: {A-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Brecard climbed to 44,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Brecard fr
Julien Brecard
44,000
44,000
44,000

Tags: Julien BrecardKaren Kapamahob

Jeremy Nocked Out

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Jeremy Nock had a tough time at his first table, saying he struggled to win a hand in the three hours he was sat there. His mood lightened when he finally won a hand at his new table. Then he busted.

We saw him bet the flop and shove the turn of a {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades} board. He was up against Kent Roed who called both bets with {7-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. Nock opened {a-Spades}{k-Spades} and openly begged for a spade but it failed to come. He dashed off as quick as Jason Mercier would if there was a Russian waiting to play him at Open Face Chinese poker.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Nock gb
Jeremy Nock
Busted

Tags: Jeremy Nock

Cody's Hand Good for Dufour

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The good old ten-four offsuit, known affectionately as the Jake Cody hand, has just made an appearance on Roberto Romanello's table.

The board read {4-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Fabrice Dufour had bet 1,600 from the big blind seat. Romanello, in middle position, stared his opponent down for close to 90 seconds before calling.

Dufour turned over {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and it was enough to win the hand as Romanello mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
15,300
300
300
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Roberto RomanelloFabrice Dufour

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Deeb's Standing

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

"You're taller than you look."

So said Alexandre Amiel just now to his tablemate, Freddy Deeb. Positioned to Amiel's right, Deeb had been standing to stretch for a hand or so when the Frenchman grinningly made his remark. Deeb smiled right back.

"I look like I'm sitting down when I'm standing up!" Deeb cracked before sitting back down to take the next hand.

Deeb might be short in stature, but his stack isn't, as he's managed to more than double his starting chips during the first four levels today.

Player Chips Progress
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
68,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Freddy Deeb

"Gordon's alive?!"

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Gordon Huntly's stack had shrunk severely since we last looked in on him but he just managed a double up to ease his pain.

Aubin Cazals raised to 700 from under the gun and was called by Roman Korenev in mid position before Huntly moved all in for 5,175 from the cut-off. Cazals folded and Korenev made the call.

Korenev: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Huntly: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran {7-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Spades} to see the Scot's hand hold.

Player Chips Progress
Gordon Huntly gb
Gordon Huntly
11,200
-8,800
-8,800

Tags: Aubin CazalsGordon HuntlyRoman Korenev

Kenney Still Kicking

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Bryn Kenney's Day 1b hasn't gone so well thus far, as he came back from the recent break to a stack of less than 5,000.

Kenney did manage a double up soon after returning, however, after reraising all in from the button with {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and getting called by an opponent holding {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. The board rolled out {4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}{J-Diamonds}, and Kenney is still kicking with his below-average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
7,000
3,400
3,400

Tags: Bryn Kenney