2012 PokerStars.com EPT Deauville
Olivier Rogez got the better of Chris Brammer a lot yesterday, a big factor in the Brit's demise. Brammer said that the Frenchman had a tendency to always "donk" lead after he defended his big blind. This made it very hard to put him on a hand.
Rogez just made the same play against Luca Pagano, and it worked. The Team PokerStars Pro opened to 175,000 but tank folded when Rogez led for 250,000 on the 

flop. Pagano wasn't on the same table as the Frenchman yesterday, so must be still getting used to his style of play
Just a few hands later Paul Guichard made it 160,000 under the gun and Pagano shipped it in for his last 1.5 million chips. Guichard folded.
Mick Graydon made what would become his final stand, shipping it all in pre-flop with 
, only to see chip leader Paul Guichard push all in behind him.
The rest of the table folded and Guichard showed a dominating 
that held on the 



board to make Graydon the first casualty of this final table and increase Guichard's chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,810,000
680,000
|
680,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,810,000 | |
|
|
4,495,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
|
4,205,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
4,170,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
2,930,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
1,830,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,270,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
For the first time today the action went four-way to a flop. Vuong Than Trong raised to 170,000 from the cut-off and was called by Vadzim Kursevich, Paul Guichard, and Luca Pagano in the next three seats.
The flop fell 

and Than Trong continued for 280,000. That helped Than Trong into second place with around 4,925,000 chips.
With the end of the level now here, the players are off on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,200,000
610,000
|
610,000 |
|
|
4,915,000
745,000
|
745,000 |
|
|
4,365,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
3,840,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
|
3,270,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
1,740,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,460,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Here are the latest photos from the EPT Deauville final table:
Bruno Jais raised to 250,000 under the gun and Vuong Than Trong called from the hijack.
The flop came down 

and both checked to see the turn
. Jais bet 400,000, Than Trong called, and the
hit the river. Jais didn't slow down, betting 700,000. Than Trong gave it some thought, but ultimately folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,700,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
|
4,255,000
660,000
|
660,000 |