2012 PokerStars.com EPT Deauville

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Deauville

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
63
Prize
€875,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
€4,627,200
Entries
889
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
30,000

Sneaky Play From Jais

Vuong Than Trong won the first hand back with an under-the-gun raise but on the second hand he was on the end of a cheeky play from Bruno Jais.

The action folded to Jais in the small blind and he completed on the small blind to face a raise to 700,000 from Than Trong in the big blind. Jais responded by moving all-in for 3,180. Than Trong asked for a count but ultimately folded.

Player Chips Progress
Vuong Than Trong fr
Vuong Than Trong
9,010,000
-310,000
-310,000
Bruno Jais fr
Bruno Jais
4,030,000
590,000
590,000

Tags: Vuong Than TrongBruno Jais

Kursevich Doubles Through Guichard

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Vadzim Kursevich raised to 525,000 in the small blind and Paul Guichard responded by re-raising all in with the bigger stack. A snap call from Kursevich revealed {A-Hearts}{K-Spades}. Guichard shook his head in disbelief, tabling a dominated {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts} to give Kursevich the pair of kings he was was looking for, but the {2-Clubs} turn gave Guichard a flush draw. The river card was black, but it was the {6-Spades} to secure the double for Kursevich.

Guichard dropped to 3,640,000, while Kursevich upped his stack to 7,640,000.

Tags: Paul GuichardVadzim Kursevich

Kursevich Four-Bets Trong

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

After an orbit and a half without a flop, including two all in moves from Yorane Kerignard, Vadzim Kursevich opened to 400k.

Waiting in the wings, however, was chip leader Vuong Than Trong, who three-bet, making it 940k.

But Kursevich, who had been pushed off another 400k open by Paul Guichard a few hands earlier, wasn't going anywhere.

He four-bet, making it 1.9 million total and Trong gave it up.

We still haven't seen a flop for almost two orbits, but chips are changing hands.

Tags: Vadzim KursevichVuong Than Trong

Kursevich Closing in on the Lead

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Vadzim Kursevich is really motoring this level, certainly a player who seems to play the rush.

He opened to 515,000 from the small blind and was called by recent adversary Paul Guichard in the big blind. The flop came down {7-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Kursevich checked to face a small 380,000 bet. Maybe the Belorussian flopped big or smelt weakness in the bet as he check-raised to 850,000. That told Guichard who folded. This level has been as equally bad for him as it's been good for Kursevich.

Tags: Vadzim KursevichPaul Guichard

Kerignard Bets Jais Off

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Yorane Kerignard in the small blind and he limped in. Bruno Jais checked his option and the flop came down {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Both checked, the {3-Hearts} hit the turn, and Kerignard bet 225,000. A call from Jais delivered the {J-Spades} on the river where Kerignard bet 525,000. Jais folded, giving the pot to Kerignard.

Tags: Yorane KerignardBruno Jais

Bruno Jais Eliminated in 5th Place (€200,000)

Bruno Jais 5th Place.
Bruno Jais 5th Place.

Bruno Jais made it 450k to go before Vuong Than Trong three-bet it up to 1,050,000.

Vadzim Kursevich thought about it for a while before folding, but Jais called, and shoved on the {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop.

Trong wasted little time making the call with {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and was well ahead of Jais' {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}. The {q-Hearts} turn gave Jais some outs, but the {5-Spades} river wasn't one.

Jais is now out and we are down to four at EPT Deauville with Trong holding a sizeable chip advantage.

Player Chips Progress
Vuong Than Trong fr
Vuong Than Trong
11,755,000
3,245,000
3,245,000
Bruno Jais fr
Bruno Jais
Busted

Tags: Bruno JaisVuong Than Trong

Level: 34

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 30,000

First Post Dinner Blood to Than Trong

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 30,000 ante

The two big stacks went at it in the first hand back from break. The action folded to Vuong Than Trong in the small blind and Vadzim Kursevich defended his big blind.

Neither players wanted to commit any more chips as the board ran out {8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, until the river. Than Trong led for 750,000 and his opponent thought about it for a minute then relinquished his hand.

Tags: Vuong Than TrongVadzim Kursevich