Main Event Day 2 | 2010 EPT Deauville

01-22-2010 13:29 UTC+1

Weisner Drinking Double

By the time we made it over to Melanie Weisner's table, she was beaming with smiles and her starting stack of about 22,000 had grown to 48,000. We tapped her on the shoulder to find out the deal.

Weisner says she opened the pot with a raise before an unknown player moved all in with a similar-sized stack. Weisner called with {A-?}

, and she was in a dominating position against the {A-?}

across the way.

The board ran out full of blanks, and Weisner's king kicker played to give her the early double up.

Tags: Melanie Weisner

01-22-2010 13:31 UTC+1

Big Call by Kitai

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Davidi Kitai opened to 2,900 preflop, and Abdelouaheb Zizi three-bet to 9,000 from the big blind. The Winimax pro called to see the {K-Clubs}

flop. Both players checked, and the free turn card fell the {2-Spades}

. After a quick pause, Zizi open shoved all in. No messing around here.

Kitai asked for a count, then made the call for a total of 49,600.

Showdown
Zizi: {A-Hearts}

, aka absolutely nothing
Kitai: {A-Spades}

, aka second pair and nut flush draw

With Zizi already drawing dead, the {Q-Hearts}

on the river was just icing on the 125,000 chip cake for gave Davidi. Kitai now has 146,000.

Tags: Davidi Kitai

01-22-2010 13:32 UTC+1

Perrault Gets Lucky

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Wow.

We arrived just in time to witness Pascal Perrault raking in a huge pot and looking just as pleased as punch. Table neighbour Jeremy Amsellem related the tale...

It seems that one gentleman had raised preflop and Perrault had reraised. A four-bet from Mr. Gentleman was met with a call from Perrault, and they saw a raggy flop. Mr. Gentleman now bet out 18,000, Perrault shipped his whole stack in, Mr. Gentleman called all in, and they were on their backs.

Perrault: pocket jacks
Mr. Gentleman: very ahead with pocket kings

Turn: blankest of the blanks

River: jack!

Mr. Gentleman is bust, and Perrault is up to 185,000.

Tags: Pascal Perrault

01-22-2010 13:32 UTC+1

Breaking Things

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We've got one level down, and the players are taking a 15-minute break. Back shortly.

01-22-2010 13:36 UTC+1

Eastgate Looking Good

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By the by, it has come to our attention that there is a considerable sum of money riding on a last longer between Messrs. Peter Eastgate and Dario Minieri. Eastgate apparently initially declined the wager, but eventually accepted, and he's looking in great shape to go home ever so slightly richer than he arrived.

Current standings - Minieri 30,000, Eastgate 135,000.

Tags: Dario Minieri Peter Eastgate

01-22-2010 13:46 UTC+1

Bruel Has a Way With the Ladies

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What with poker still being a largely male-dominated affair, the queue for the little boys' room can often be overwhelming at breaks.

Mr. Patrick Bruel has a solution to this.

"I am going to use ze ladies' room," he announced to our spy, at that time posted in the ladies' facilities. "I love ladies."

Tags: Patrick Bruel

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

01-22-2010 13:48 UTC+1

Level Eleven O'Clock

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Bladders emptied and nicotine cravings relieved, cards are back in the air.

01-22-2010 14:11 UTC+1

De Bakker Turns Up the Heat

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There was a raise to 5,000 from a gentleman in mid position, and both the small blind and Koen de Bakker in the big blind made the call to see a {4-Diamonds}

flop. Mr. Small Blind bet out 7,000 and de Bakker made the call. The original raiser passed, and they proceeded heads up.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}

and Mr. Small Blind now bet out 15,000. De Bakker went into the tank for an awfully long time - before announcing all in for another 25,000 or so. Mr. Small Blind looked irked, then amused, and after a short while he folded.

De Bakker is up to around 85,000.

Tags: Koen de Bakker

01-22-2010 14:16 UTC+1