Anton Wigg is in a good mood today and as well he might be. The Swedish former EPT winner took down the PLO Turbo tournament yesterday for €39,100.
He’s off to a winning start today as well after winning a three-way, three-bet pot out of position. He opened to 250 from early position and then called Frederic Vacher’s 600 three-bet along with Wilfredo Hidalgo who was in the big blind.
All three players checked the flop before Wigg bet 1,125 on the turn. Vacher was the only caller but he couldn’t stand Wigg’s heat on the as he folded to a 2,650 bet.
Following an early position open for 300 and a caller from late position, Jose "Nacho" Barbero called as well from the big blind, and all three players saw the flop come . It checked around to the late position player who fired 500, then Barbero check-raised to 1,500. The original raiser folded, and the late position player called.
The turn brought the and a bet of 2,500 from Barbero, quickly called by his opponent. The then landed on fifth street, and both players checked.
Barbero turned over for a rivered straight — better than his opponent's — and he claimed the early pot.
As the title says, welcome to Day 1b of the EPT Deauville Main Event, where in a couple of ours some of the best poker players in the world will exchange €5,300 for 30,000 tournament chips and the chance to become an EPT champion.
As we write this opening post of today’s blog, an army of Team PokerStars Pros are sticking their patches to various parts of their clothes, preparing to show the poker world what they can do. Keep an eye out for updates on the likes of Liv Boeree, Vicky Coren and Jake Cody representing the UK; Nacho Barbero of Argentina; Dario Minieri of Italy and local heroes Julien Brecard and Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier of France.
Of course, there are plenty of other big names who have made a the trip to Deauville including, former EPT champion Anton Wigg, Aviation Club de France owner Bruno Fitoussi, reigning EPT Berlin champion Davidi Kitai, Triple Crown chasing Dominik Nitsche, James Akenhead, Kevin MacPhee, and online superstar Ondrej Vinkalarek.
The tournament begins at 12:00 CET and will continue until eight 75-minute levels have been completed. Players, dealers and your Live Reporting team will be treated to a 20-minute break every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break taking place at the end of Level 6.
Join us from midday for all the action, as it happens, from the EPT Deauville Main Event.
flop before Wigg bet 1,125 on the 
turn. Vacher was the only caller but he couldn’t stand Wigg’s heat on the 
as he folded to a 2,650 bet.
. It checked around to the late position player who fired 500, then Barbero check-raised to 1,500. The original raiser folded, and the late position player called.
then landed on fifth street, and both players checked.
— and he claimed the early pot.
