2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€614,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,211,200
Entries
671
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Heath Hooks Some Chips from Katchalov

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Eli Heath
Eli Heath

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 {9-Spades}{3-Clubs} from the cut-off and Heath flat called from the small blind with {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}.

An {A-Spades}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades} 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 {5-Spades} hit the turn. First to act Heath led for 105,000 and Katchalov made the call. The {K-Hearts} hit the river both players checked and Heath showed the winner.

Tags: Eli HeathEugene Katchalov

Katchalov Catches some Chips

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Harry Law opened to 80,000 from the under the gun plus one position with {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}. Eugene Katchalov in the hijack made the call with {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Muratov folded {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} from the small blind, Sotirios Koutoupas called from the big blind with {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

{A-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Spades} on the flop and Koutoupas checked to Law. The Brit made a 115,000 continuation bet and just Katchalov made the call. {A-Clubs} on the turn and Law checked. Katchalov bet a rather small 90,000 and Law quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
3,620,000
340,000
340,000
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Tags: Eugene KatchalovHarry LawSotirios Koutoupas

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Chip Counts After 19 Hands

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Sotirios Koutoupas gr
Sotirios Koutoupas
6,350,000
150,000
150,000
EPT 1X Winner
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
3,615,000
-5,000
-5,000
PokerStars
Eli Heath gb
Eli Heath
3,180,000
180,000
180,000
Harry Law gb
Harry Law
2,820,000
-310,000
-310,000
Oliver Price gb
Oliver Price
1,580,000
-155,000
-155,000
Anthony Lerust fr
Anthony Lerust
1,080,000
-215,000
-215,000
Rustem Muratov ru
Rustem Muratov
975,000
-95,000
-95,000
Carlo De Benedittis it
Carlo De Benedittis
470,000
-215,000
-215,000

I am the Law!

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Chun Ho Law
Chun Ho Law

Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 100,000 from the hijack with {A-Spades}{4-Spades}. Harry Law called on the button with {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Eugene Katchalov came along from the big blind with {K-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

Katchalov made middle pair on {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and lead for 150,000. Initial raiser Koutoupas folded but Harry Law made the call holding top pair. Both players checked the {5-Hearts} on the turn and the {2-Hearts} 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 gb
Harry Law
3,600,000
780,000
780,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
3,200,000
-415,000
-415,000
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Tags: Eugene KatchalovHarry LawSotirios Koutoupas

Koutoupas Stretches His Lead

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

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 {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Katchalov called from the small blind with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

On the {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{K-Spades} flop Koutoupas c-bet 125,000 and Katchalov called. There was no further betting on the {5-Clubs} turn or {10-Diamonds} river and Koutoupas took the pot.

Tags: Eugene KatchalovSotirios Koutoupas

Anthony Lerust Eliminated in 8th Place (€63,900)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Anthony Lerust & Sotirios Koutoupas shake atfer his elimination
Anthony Lerust & Sotirios Koutoupas shake atfer his elimination

Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 105,000 from under the gun plus one with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}. Action quickly folded to Anthony Lerust in the small blind. Lerust pushed for 1,005,000 with {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} and the big blind folded. Koutoupas made the call and the last Frenchman was at risk.

The {9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Clubs} on the flop brought Koutoupas four direct outs. The {K-Hearts} on the turn gave the Greek player even more outs. The {Q-Clubs} 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 gr
Sotirios Koutoupas
7,640,000
1,290,000
1,290,000
EPT 1X Winner
Anthony Lerust fr
Anthony Lerust
Busted

Tags: Anthony LerustSotirios Koutoupas

Carlo De Benedittis Eliminated in Seventh Place (€93,000)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Carlo De Benedittis shakes hands with his table mates
Carlo De Benedittis shakes hands with his table mates

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 {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}, Carlo De Benedittis shoved for 365,000 with {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Price made the call.

The {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{J-Clubs} flop meant that neither player wanted to hit their kicker, the {3-Clubs} turn and {3-Spades} river kept Price in front and we lose Carlo De Benedittis in seventh.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Price gb
Oliver Price
1,900,000
320,000
320,000
Carlo De Benedittis it
Carlo De Benedittis
Busted

Tags: Carlo De BenedittisOliver Price