Glen Cymbaluk has just doubled up in unusual circumstances. Alexander Klimashin, a Russian who speaks little English or French, had limped preflop before Cymbaluk moved all in.
The dealer asked if Klimashin wanted to call (meaning the all in) but the player thought he had asked if he had just called (limped) preflop and said, "Yes, I call."
The floor came over and ruled that the player had to call the all in.
Cymbaluk:
Klimashin:
As it turned out, Cymbaluk probably didn't want a call but he survived the flip when it came and doubled to 13,000. Klimashin has about 15,000 left.
Patrick Bruel opened for 1,200 from middle position, then Maxim Panyak reraised all in for his last 6,775 from a couple of seats over. It folded back around to the singer-actor who asked for a count, then made the call.
Panyak had and was hoping his pair would hold against Bruel's . The community cards then rolled out eight-high — — and Panyak survived with the double up.
Team PokerStars Pro Vicky Coren has just been eliminated from the EPT Deauville main event. It really hasn't been her day.
Sweden's Shahin Baharan opened the betting from early position and Coren moved all-in from a couple of seats down. We were unsure of the amount and we did not get chance to count it as Baharan called to put Coren at risk.
Coren:
Baharan:
Coren was in front and a solid favorite to double up and claw her way back into contention. That scenario looked ever more likely by the turn because the board read but the river was the and Coren's hand became second best.
"Bonne chance," said Coren to her former table mates as she gathered her belongings and made the lonely walk out of the tournament area.
Today's Day 1b saw 475 players come out, which put together with yesterday's 307 entrants yields a total turnout of 782 for this year's EPT Deauville Main Event stop. That's shy of the 889 who played a year ago, but still a healthy-sized field that creates some worthwhile prizes up top.
And speaking of those prizes, we'll be passing along information about the prize pool and payouts as soon as we gather it.
Lucille Cailly sits behind 62,000 chips after she bettered Dean Henri Taibi in hand that had the latter shaking his head at the end.
We missed the pre flop action but somehow 5,300 made it into the middle before the two players saw the flop fanned in front of them. Cailly led for 2,650. Call.
No more chips ventured from behind the line as both players checked through the turn and river. Cailly opened bettering her opponent's .
For some people the trip to Deauville is a relaxing journey on the French rail system, or a road trip along France’s excellent motorways. For others back in Season 5 it was a punishing weave in a light aircraft across the English Channel. It could get hairy over at the PokerStars Blog.
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and doubled to 13,000. Klimashin has about 15,000 left.
and was hoping his pair would hold against Bruel's 
. The community cards then rolled out eight-high — 
— and Panyak survived with the double up.
to make ElkY two-pair.
and Coren's hand became second best.
