Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
€10,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
Buy-in
€10,000
Entries
115
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Break Time
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Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The players are on their last 15 minute break of the night. Two more levels to go before the end of play.
And Now a Word from Artem Litvinov...
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Well more than one...
The flop was reading 
and Artem Litvinov had checked and Albert Daher was thinking what to do.
"If you fold then I guarantee I will show my hand," was Litvinov's helpful advice.
Daher's response was to bet 2,800 and Litvinov made the call.
The turn was the 
and Litvinov carried on, "Your card, I check."
Daher thought for a moment.
Litvinov, "But buddy, you check now now and maybe I bluff and go boom boom tapis tapis tapis!"
Daher, "So you want me to check?"
Litvinov, "Yes. I have a five with one very good card."
Daher, "So you have something like a five with the ace of clubs?"
Litvinov, "You are a very good player. You will win big tournaments, maybe today. Definitely someday."
Daher, "Ok I check."
The river was the 
which came on board to a jokingly loud "Ooooh" from the table. Litvinov thought for a moment and checked and began to talk again as Daher contemplated his actions.
"You know maybe I have something like nine-ten and you're..."
Daher bet 3,600.
"Dammit."
Litvinov thought for a minute before folding, showing the 
.
Daher asked the Russian, "You have a flush?"
Litvinov, "No! I am professional."
Daher showed him the 
.
Afterwards Toby Lewis said to Litvinov, "Thanks for that."
Litvinov, "You're welcome. I see you sleep, sleep, sleep over there."
Vamplew Busts Again, Is Sad
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
It just hasn't been David Vamplew's day. Not long after re-buying he is out again.
KK<AA btn vs sb v @maszatmarci, even flatted and got it in on J82dd flop gg so sad #eptdeauvillehrFollow @davidv1213
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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180,000 | |
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Busted |
Puchkov Coolers MacPhee
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Kevin MacPhee raised preflop and was flat called by Konstantin Puchkov they saw a flop of 
. Puchkov then check min-raised a bet from MacPhee and when he called they saw a turn card . Puchkov again checked and just called a bet by MacPhee. The river was and there was another check by Puchkov. MacPhee bet 17,500 and Puchkov asked for a count. He thought for a moment before shrugging and moving all in. MacPhee snapped him off with 
but Puchkov had him with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
Busted |
Pay to See, No Refunds
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
All the cards were out. 
was the board. Joni Jouhkimainen bet 10,000, and Dmitry Yurasov jiggled uncomfortably in his seat for a moment before paying to see Jouhkimainen’ cards. He wished he hadn’t when Jouhkimainen flipped over 
and a nod from Yurasov told him it was good.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | -12,000 |
|
54,000 | 54,000 |
Thomas Gives Puchkov Credit
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
It was blind on blind and Konstantin Puchkov in the small blind made it 1,100 on flop of 
. Julian Thomas raised him to 4,600. Puchkov made the call. The turn card was the 
and now Puchkov check called a 16,700 bet from Thomas, after a long think. The river was the 
and again after a good long think Puchkov seized the initiative betting 25,000 with about the same amount behind. It was Thomas’s time to think but in the end he nodded at the bet and folded.
Diamonds No Good
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Govert Metaal and Marcin Wydrowski had reached the turn of a board showing 
. Wydrowski moved all in. Metall thought it over and folded 
face up saying “I’m happy there is no diamond.” Feeling that if there was it would have got him into a whole lot of trouble.
Time for a Re-Vamp
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
On the turn of a 
board, David Vamplew check-raised Albert Daher's 6,300 bet to 14,000 with just 17,000 behind.
Daher checked the Scot's chip count then made the call.
The river was the and Vamplew moved all in, Daher snap-called.
Vamplew: 
Daher:
Vamplew's turned straight had been beaten by Daher's full house. After Vamplew left the table, Daher said, "I would've folded the river if I hadn't improved, there was no way he would shove the river on a bluff."
Vamplew has immediately gone for a rebuy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | 38,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 33,000 |
Increasing Phees
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Kevin MacPhee is not messing around with his stack today, he's been all in several times and shoved again just now. The board was reading 
and MacPhee had moved all in for 27,900 over the top of a 10,100 bet from Eric Sfez, who won this event a couple of years ago. The Frenchman folded and MacPhee moved up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
49,000 | 17,000 |