2010 EPT Deauville

Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2010 EPT Deauville
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€847,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,686,400
Entries
768
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
30,000
Players Left 1 / 768
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Pride Comes Before a Two-Outer

We walked up to Table 19 to see Jean Noel Thorel and Kamal Sefrioui involved in a big pot. A flop of {7-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {A-Clubs} was spread out on the table, and Sefrioui was all in. Thorel put him at risk with {10-Spades} {10-Clubs}, and the at-risk player could only show up an out-pipped {9-Diamonds} {9-Spades}.

As the dealer got the pot right, Thorel stood up from his chair to gloat to his friends nearby about what a good spot he'd put himself in. We know what happens to people who gloat, don't we, children? That's right, the {9-Hearts} binked fourth street right there, drawing a loud cry of "Nooooo!" from Thorel as he spun away from the table. The {3-Spades} filled out the board, and Thorel proceeded to berate first the dealer, then his opponent for several minutes. He finally ended the discussion with "You play so bad," as he splashed his departing chips into the pot one by one. It wasn't a pleasant display of poker etiquette, but it's the sort of thing you become accustomed to in these environments.

Thorel is down to about 30,000 after that divine nine took about half of his stack.

Three Quacks at Table Fitoussi

Beevers - more deuces than you can shake a stick at
Beevers - more deuces than you can shake a stick at
With the board reading {3-Hearts} {3-Spades} {K-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {4-Clubs}, Bruno Fitoussi in the small blind position checked to John Eames in mid position, who bet a mere 1,200. It was enough to make Nicolas Levi on the button fold.

"Wow, is really value betting," said Fitoussi. "Maybe you think your ace is good. I can't pass."

So he called.

Eames turned over {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}, while Fitoussi could only manage {2-Clubs} {2-Diamonds}.

Tablemate Joe Beevers waved his ID card at Fitoussi - the number was 222. "Ah, triple quack," said Fitoussi sagely. "That's what you need," said Beevers.

Fitoussi's laughter was echoing around the room long after we backed away from the table...

Tags: Bruno FitoussiJoe BeeversJohn EamesNicolas Levi

Pagano Looking to Break His Own Record

It's good to be Pagano.
It's good to be Pagano.
We have a new chip leader!

We estimated Mr. Luca Pagano's stack at 180,000 a little while ago, but he assures us that he's now up to 200,000 - with over a full level left to play, he's approaching the chip-leading stack that Mr. Robert Cezarescu finished up with at the end of play last night.

Mr. Pagano is of course holder of the record for most EPT cashes, and is currently comfortably at the top of the EPT leader board. Could be he's heading for more good things this time around...

Tags: Luca Pagano

Chipping Up

We told you about Pagano, and he is still all smiles over there behind his chip-leading stack of 200,000.

Another man full of smiles is Freddy Deeb. The perennial tournament performer had a slow start to his day. We made our way through the tight quarters over to his table, and started to eyeball his stack. He caught our eye and let out a big smile. "One hundred," he said proudly. He's got half as many chips as Pagano, but his smile is twice as big.

Tags: Freddy DeebLuca Pagano

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

ElkY Getting Killed

Killed for crimes against fashion
Killed for crimes against fashion
An announcement came over the loudspeaker that ElkY would be signing copies of his book Kill ElkY once play's over tonight, and the incitement to violence implicit in said announcement was not lost on ElkY's tablemates.

ElkY raised preflop but got a call from Pierre Canali in the small blind and the two of them found themselves looking down at an {A-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {J-Clubs} flop. Canali bet out a hefty 6,800, and ElkY passed with a resigned flick of the wrist.

He's on a shade below 50,000 now.

Tags: ElkY

Sarwer Says Goodbye

So Long, Sarwer
So Long, Sarwer
Everyone seemed to be looking the other way when Jeff Sarwer was eliminated just moments ago, so a small group of us huddled around him to hear the tale of his demise.

We caught up a bit late to the conversation, but we gathered that Sarwer and two opponents each saw a flop for 2,000 chips apiece, indicating a minimum raise somewhere along the line. The dealer ran out the first three cards {2-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {10-Hearts}, and the big blind checked. The next player slid out a bet of 7,000, drawing an all-in shove from Sarwer. It was about 47,000 total, and he grimaced as the big blind moved all in over the top of him. That was enough to fold the monkey in the middle and put Sarwer heads up for his tournament life.

Showdown
Sarwer: {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs}
Opponent: {4-?} {4-?}

Sarwer's Broadway cards were pretty much dead, and he'd be looking for a fifth club to stay afloat. The turn was an offsuit {3-?} though, and an offsuit {10-?} on the river marked the end of Sarwer's day and tournament, much much earlier than we're used to seeing him exit.

The former chess prodigy was clearly frustrated and gloomy as he made his way towards the door. You can't win 'em all, but you can't blame "Mr. EPT" for having high expectations of himself.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer