2012 PokerStars.com EPT Deauville

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Break Time!

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

With the end of Level 17 now upon us, the players have headed off on a 20-minute break.

Two of the Many Departed

As expected the players are being eliminated at an extremely fast pace since the bubble burst. Two of those to go recently included Mikael Johansson and the last lady standing in Lucille Cailly.

Cailly raised with king-queen on the button and called all-in when Sergey Baburin shoved with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} from the big blind. The Russian found two hearts on the flop, and another on the turn to win the pot.

Moments later Mikael Johansson got his short stack in with {k-Diamonds}{q-Spades} after the slightly larger stacked Aleksander Pereworucha raised and called with {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}. The board ran out {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and Johansson wished everyone luck before joining the growing payout queue.

Player Chips Progress
Lucille Cailly fr
Lucille Cailly
Busted
Mikael Johansson se
Mikael Johansson
Busted

Tags: Lucille CaillyMikael Johansson

Ludovic Leading

Ludovic Lacay.
Ludovic Lacay.

Ludovic Lacay has increased his lead and is closing in on the one million chip mark after a massive hand played out moments ago.

Two players found themselves all in against the Frenchman, but their {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and {j-Clubs}{j-Spades} were no match for his {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}.

No surprises on the {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, or the {7-Hearts} turn and {4-Hearts} river ensuring two more players hit the rail and Lacay's stack increased to 950,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
EPT 1X Winner
950,000 220,000

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

The Short Stacks Shove

The Post-bubble time at major tournaments is always fun as those that inched their way into the money suddenly feel the freedom to ship it in with reckless abandon.

We caught a perfect example of the kind of play we're seeing on tables across the room right now when Mark Jansen ({a-}{k-}), Yoann Amaudry ({j-}{j-}) and Slobodan Bjelobrk ({8-}{8-}) all got it all in.

An ace on the flop was enough to give Jansen the checkmark and while Amaudry was crippled and Bjelobrk busted, he's suddenly back in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Jansen nl
Mark Jansen
176,000 48,000
Yoann Amaudry
Yoann Amaudry
35,000 -119,000
Slobodan Bjelobrk si
Slobodan Bjelobrk
Busted

Tags: Mark JansenSlobodan BjelobrkYoann Amaudry

Double Elimination On The Bubble

Eric Nhouyvanisvong (next to dealer) Eliminated on the Bubble
Eric Nhouyvanisvong (next to dealer) Eliminated on the Bubble

Two players have departed after about a 50-minute bubble.

First, Eric Nhouyvanisvong was all in for less than 10,000 from the small blind against Leandre Omeir in the big blind. Nhouyvanisvong was behind with {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} facing the {K-Hearts}{8-Spades} of Omeir. The board ran out {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, ending Nhouyvanisvong's tournament.

Next up was Ilan Boujenah, all in for about 110,000 after a {K-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs} board with {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Sergio Castelluccio looked him up with {6-Hearts}{4-Spades} and held through the {7-Hearts} river.

It's not a complete loss for both, though, as they will split the 128th place prize of €7,500, receiving €3,750 each.

Player Chips Progress
Ilan Boujenah il
Ilan Boujenah
Busted
Eric Nhouyvanisvong
Eric Nhouyvanisvong
Busted

Tags: Eric NhouyvanisvongIlan Boujenah

Ruxandescu Thrives

Chris Karagulleyan (seat 4) and Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu	(seat 5)
Chris Karagulleyan (seat 4) and Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu (seat 5)

Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu has doubled up again, and through the same player. Chris Karagulleyan raised from the button and called when Ruxandescu three-bet all-in from the small blind.

Ruxandescu: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Karagulleyan: {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

The board ran {j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. Ruxandescu had to fade a flush on the river, and did so to get in a much healthier position to cash.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Karagulleyan
Chris Karagulleyan
190,000 -70,000
Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu
Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu
145,000 70,000

Tags: Chris KaragulleyanIulian Georgian Ruxandescu.

Ruxandescu Survives

The first all in and call on the bubble happened. Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu open shoved his last 35,500 in from under the gun and was called by Chris Karagulleyan in the big blind.

Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Chris Karagulleyan: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran {3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} .

It was nice to see Anton Ionel sweating his friend and taking enjoyment out of the double-up, seeing he is one of those most at risk with just 18,500 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Karagulleyan
Chris Karagulleyan
260,000 -60,000
Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu
Iulian Georgian Ruxandescu
75,000 40,000
Anton Ionel ro
Anton Ionel
18,500 -93,500

Tags: Anton IonelChris KaragulleyanIulian Georgian Ruxandescu

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500