Vodka-loving Russian Vladimir Geshkenbein has just bought into the EPT Deauville main event and will no doubt be consuming several large vodka and bitter lemon drinks over the next few hours.
Not long after sending that he did find himself in a sick spot when his was all-in on a flop against the of Glen Cymbaluk. Just as it looked like Veldhuis had predicted his own demise the landed on the turn to improve him to a full house. The river completed the hand and saw Veldhuis' stack boosted.
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.