Break Time; 19 Remain
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Just two more players were eliminated during Level 24, meaning 19 are left. They're now taking their second 15-minute break of the day.
2013 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
Main Event
Day: 5
River Saves Hakim?
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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
With the board reading 
, Noel Gaens checked and Jeffrey Hakim bet 189,000. Remi Castaignon flat-called and so did Gaens, suddenly this pot was looking huge.
The 
on the river looked like it would mean more action but instead it was checked around. Gaens showed 
for a missed flush draw, Hakim's 
had been counterfeited on the river but he could probably breathe a sigh of relief as Castaignon showed 
for the turned straight and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000 | 320,000 |
|
1,300,000 | -160,000 |
Nine-Nine Equals Double for Eilert Eilertsen
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Not too long after suffering that setback versus Jeffrey Hakim, Eilert Eilertsen was reraising all in from the small blind over a 50,000 open by Remi Castaignon from under the gun. Castaignon didn't think too long before calling, and Eilertsen was at risk.
Castaignon showed 
while Eilertsen had 
, and after the community cards rolled out 
Eilertsen had doubled back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,380,000 | -720,000 |
|
795,000 | 376,000 |
Hakim Doubles Through Eilertsen
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Eilert Eilertsen opened for 51,000 from the cutoff, then Jeffrey Hakim reraised to 125,000 from the small blind. As soon as Remi Castaignon let go of his hand in the big blind, Eilertsen set out a column of red chips with a thud while announcing he was all in. Hakim thought a while, as Eilertsen had him well covered and to call would mean risking his last chips. Finally he called, and the players tabled their cards:
Hakim: 
Eilertsen: 
The flop arrived 
, and causing Eilertsen to hang his head downward disappointedly. The turn was the 
, making the 
river no matter, and Hakim earned a big double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,460,000 | 739,000 |
|
|
419,000 | -506,000 |
Fernand Michelet Eliminated in 20th Place (€23,000)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Over on the feature table Fernand Michelet pushed all in over the top of a Pascal Aznar raise, snap-call.
Aznar: 
Michelet: 
Michelet was in a tough spot and the 
board couldn't help him out and he went out in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,387,000 | 491,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Hugo Pingray Eliminated in 21st Place (€23,000)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Hugo Pingray raised to 50,000 from middle position and Eilert Eilertsen three-bet to 101,000 in the next seat. Remi Castaignon then cold four-bet to 275,000 in the big blind. Pingray thought for about a minute and moved all in, Eilertsen got out of the way and Castaignon said, "How much? A million? I call."
Pingray:
Castaignon:
The flop 
was good for Pingray but the came on the turn to an audible from the tournament room. The changed nothing and now Castaignon has about one sixth of the remaining chips with 20 players left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000 | 1,210,000 |
|
Busted |
The Good, The Bad, And The Somewhere In Between
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Three players in the field today could claim to have earned more than half a million dollars in live tournament earnings, while four of them could claim nothing. But the amount won in the past is not always an accurate measure of how much they’ll win in the future…
Nine Saves Michelet
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Fernand Michelet just earned a saving double-up through Aurelien Guiglini after committing iwth against Aurelien Guiglini's .
The flop came 
to pair Michelet, and neither the turn nor river changed things and Michelet survived.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,288,000 | -227,000 |
|
|
495,000 | 147,000 |
Gaens Doubles Through Leader Castaignon
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Remi Castaignon had a great first hour today on Day 5 to push up over 3.3 million and into the chip lead. But he's just given a few back to Noel Gaens after the latter scored a double up through the Frenchman.
The hand began with Castaignon raising to 50,000 from middle position, then watching Gaens push all in for 675,000 from a couple of seats over. It folded back to Castaignon who smiled at Gaens as he thought through his decision, clearly on the fence over whether or not to call.
Finally Castaignon did, showing 
to Gaens's . The flop came 
to give Gaens the lead in the hand, and after the 
turn and river Gaens picked up the pot.
The pair bumped fists after the hand. "You can afford it," said Gaens, and Remington continued to smile as he carved out the chips he owed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,890,000 | -481,000 |
|
1,370,000 | 563,000 |
Kalfon Doubles Up
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Mouawad raised to 55,000 from middle position and Franck Kalfon moved all in for 401,000 from late position. Mouawad took about three minutes and then made the call.
Mouawad:
Kalfon:
The board came 
and Kalfon held on to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000 | 369,000 |
|
700,000 | -427,000 |