2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
Heath Hooks Some Chips from Katchalov
Another showdown to report, Eli Heath was involved again and this time it was against Eugene Katchalov.
The Team PokerStars Pro raised to 80,000 with from the cut-off and Heath flat called from the small blind with .
An flop hit the felt, "this might give Eugene an opportunity to steal this pot away," said James Hartigan in the commentary booth. Both players checked though and the hit the turn. First to act Heath led for 105,000 and Katchalov made the call. The hit the river both players checked and Heath showed the winner.
Katchalov Catches some Chips
Harry Law opened to 80,000 from the under the gun plus one position with . Eugene Katchalov in the hijack made the call with . Muratov folded from the small blind, Sotirios Koutoupas called from the big blind with .
on the flop and Koutoupas checked to Law. The Brit made a 115,000 continuation bet and just Katchalov made the call. on the turn and Law checked. Katchalov bet a rather small 90,000 and Law quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eugene Katchalov |
3,620,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
The First Shove
On the 19th hand we've just had the first all-in of the final table...
Eli Heath opened to 80,000 from the cut-off with but folded when Rustem Muratov moved all-in for 795,000 with .
Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Chip Counts After 19 Hands
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sotirios Koutoupas |
6,350,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
Eugene Katchalov |
3,615,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Eli Heath |
3,180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
Harry Law |
2,820,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
Oliver Price |
1,580,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |
Anthony Lerust |
1,080,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
Rustem Muratov |
975,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Carlo De Benedittis |
470,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
I am the Law!
Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 100,000 from the hijack with . Harry Law called on the button with and Eugene Katchalov came along from the big blind with .
Katchalov made middle pair on and lead for 150,000. Initial raiser Koutoupas folded but Harry Law made the call holding top pair. Both players checked the on the turn and the hit the river. Katchalov bet another 150,000 and Law made the call.
Law took it down and traded places with Katchalov on the leaderboard.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Harry Law |
3,600,000
780,000
|
780,000 |
Eugene Katchalov |
3,200,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
Koutoupas Stretches His Lead
More chips for Sotirios Koutoupas and again it's Eugene Katchalov feeling the pain. The Greek player opened to 105,000 from under-the-gun+2 with and Katchalov called from the small blind with .
On the flop Koutoupas c-bet 125,000 and Katchalov called. There was no further betting on the turn or river and Koutoupas took the pot.
Anthony Lerust Eliminated in 8th Place (€63,900)
Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 105,000 from under the gun plus one with . Action quickly folded to Anthony Lerust in the small blind. Lerust pushed for 1,005,000 with and the big blind folded. Koutoupas made the call and the last Frenchman was at risk.
The on the flop brought Koutoupas four direct outs. The on the turn gave the Greek player even more outs. The on the river was one of the cards the man from Greece needed and a disappointed Lerust shook hands with all the players at the table and made his way to the exit.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sotirios Koutoupas |
7,640,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
|
||
Anthony Lerust | Busted |
Carlo De Benedittis Eliminated in Seventh Place (€93,000)
Back to back bustouts as on the very next hand another player was eliminated...
From under-the-gun+1 Oliver Price opened to 100,000 with , Carlo De Benedittis shoved for 365,000 with and Price made the call.
The flop meant that neither player wanted to hit their kicker, the turn and river kept Price in front and we lose Carlo De Benedittis in seventh.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Oliver Price |
1,900,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Carlo De Benedittis | Busted |