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.
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.
Walid Bou Habib opened the betting by raising to 900 from the cutoff seat. Next to act was the vocal Russian Vladimir Geshkenbein. He peeked at his cards before three-betting to 2,400. With the blinds out of the way Bou Habib took back his original raise and replaced it with a four-bet worth 5,300. Geshkenbein instantly folded while sporting a wry smile on his face.
Dermot Blain has just lost some ground after running into the trips of Jonas Lauck.
Blain opened to 900 from early position, two players folded and Fabio Sperling called. Lauck called on the button so it was three-handed to the flop. Blain lead out for 1,700, Sperling folded but Lauck called.
Both players checked the arrival of the on the turn. Blain then returned to betting when the appeared on the river. Blain made it 3,300 and Lauck called.
"Ace-queen?" said Blain in a quizzical manner that suggested he knew his hand was not good.
"I have a jack," came the reply before Lauck showed .
James Akenhead's EPT Deauville Main Event run has come to an end prior to the dinner break, the damage being largely administered by Paul Guichard in a most unfortunate hand for the Englishman.
We came on that hand during preflop action in which Akenhead had opened with a raise, Jose "Nacho" Barbero had called, then Guichard had reraised to 3,050. It folded back to Akenhead who made it 7,550 to go, chasing Barbero. Guichard took about a minute, then reraised again to 11,100. Akenhead shoved in response, and Guichard quickly called, creating a total pot of about 75,000.
Akenhead:
Guichard:
Preflop things appeared rosy for Akenhead, and in fact Guichard had already stood to leave when the flop arrived with a sickening thud — ! Trip kings for last year's EPT Deauville runner-up!
Guichard retook his seat to watch the turn and river, and after a count of chips it was revealed that Akenhead had but 50 chips left.
In other words, one ante.
As a further needle, Akenhead won the next hand to dectuple up to 500. (Yes, we looked up the word). But finally Akenhead busted on the following hand, making a quick exit after having to endure five more minutes following having his aces cracked.
to make ElkY two-pair.
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.
and doubled to 13,000. Klimashin has about 15,000 left.
appeared on the river. Blain made it 3,300 and Lauck called.
river, and after a count of chips it was revealed that Akenhead had but 50 chips left.
