For generations Deauville has been a popular spot for tourists, but also for poker players who like to win and lose amid scenes of grandeur and elegance. But it’s not just the locals to enjoy such surroundings…
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Zachary Korik, Balazs Botond and Mathew Frankland are players that like to bully players off hands. We just witnessed all three on he receiving of that sort of treatment all at the same time on three adjacent tables.
Korik opened to 475 from mid position and called when Alain Roy three-bet to 1,200 from the button. He called but check-folded to a bet on a 
flop.
Botond opened to 450 from under the gun and was only called by Philippe Narboni in the small blind. The latter check-raised to 1,625 after Botond continued for 675 on the 
flop. Both checked the 
turn before Narboni fired 3,025 into the middle on the 
river. Botond made a considered fold.
While this was going on there was commotion behind us. We turned to see Frankland betting more than 2,000 on a [t][6][x] flop and folding to a raise to more than 6,000 from his neighbour. His neighbour opened 
and Frankland said, “Nice hand”.
Pascal Jean Boyer was just all in and at risk following a 
flop. The risk was relatively minimal, however, as he held 
for a flopped set while his opponent held 
.
The dealer burned a card and delivered the turn — the 
— and the risk was removed altogether, making the river no matter. Boyer patted the table with both hands three times in response to the sight of his having made quads, and soon was collecting the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000
15,000
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15,000 |
David Vamplew is up to 50,000 chips after a fantastic start over on Table 25.
We joined the action on the turn of a board reading 
and saw Dimitry Gromov check from the hijack seat. To his immediate left was the EPT Loutraki champion Zimnan Ziyard and he bet 2,450. Vamplew was on the button and he raised to 7,200. Gromov reluctantly folded – you will see why he was so hesitant to let his hand go later!
Ziyard called and the dealer put the 
into play. Ziyard lead with a bet of 4,300 and Vamplew quickly called.
Ziyard: 
Vamplew: 
When the pot was pushed to Vamplew, the dealer informed Gromov that Laurent Polito had seen Gromov’s cards and therefore they had to be revealed to the entire table. The dealer turned over 
, showing why Gromov didn’t want to fold on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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27,000 | |
|
18,800
11,200
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11,200 |
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||
Pierre Cecco opened to 525 preflop and Ash Mason called before Rory Rees-Brennan made it 1,800 on the button. Timothee Colcher then came in with a cold four bet to 3,900 forcing Cecco and Mason to both fold.
Rees-Brennan flat-called however, but then quickly mucked when Colcher bet 6,000 on the 
flop.
With the board showing 
and three players in, the small blind checked, then Marc-Andre Ladouceur fired a bet of 3,500 from the big blind (about two-thirds of the pot). The third player called from the button, and the small blind got out.
The river brought the . Ladouceur hesitated, then tossed out two 5,000 chips for a bet, and after a bit of hemming and hawing his opponent let his cards go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Martin Jacobson bet 2,400 on the turn of an 
against Giuliano Bendinelli, but the latter made the call to see the river. Jacobson checked and Bendinelli fired out 6,600. Jacobson asked how much more his opponent had left, but then opted to fold anyway.
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
The players are on their first 20-minute break of the day.
The Netherlands' Paul Berende opened to 400 from under the gun and his only called was Jon Spinks, who is seated two to his left.
The pair saw the 
flop come into view and Berende greeted it with a continuation bet of 600. Spinks called and the dealer put the 
onto the turn. Berende bet again, making it 1,600 to play and Spinks called. The final community card was the flush-completing 
and Berende bet again. This time he bet 2,100 and Spinks called.
Berende: 
Spinks: muck
Berende had flopped top pair, turned two pair and improved to a flush on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,400
32,400
|
32,400 |
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18,900
9,300
|
9,300 |
