Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,211,200
Entries
671
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Break
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The last twenty minute break of the day has started. After two more levels a 75 minute dinner break will start and two more levels after that and Day 1B will be in the books. But first some fresh air for the players.
Bansi Dispensing Advice on Learn.PokerNews
Level 4
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Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Praz Bansi is among the Day 1B field. Bansi suffered a hit to his starting stack early on after having the misfortune of flopping a set of jacks in a hand when his opponent, Miroslav Alilovic, flopped a set of aces. But the "Hitsquad" member is continuing to battle as he pursues an EPT trophy to go with the other hardware he's earned.
Bansi is one of several pros who have sat down for Michelle Orpe's "Top Ten" list of questions over at Learn.PokerNews, a site dedicated to providing strategy advice and other useful information to beginning players. Read how Bansi answered Michelle's questions regarding how he got his poker start and what new players need to consider in order to succeed.
Two Sets for Peters
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EPT regular Tobias Peters had been running well so far today. He made sets in two big hands, and got paid of.
In the first hand JP Kelly opened for 600 and the player on the button made the call. Peters found pocket jacks in the small blind and squeezed to 2,000. Both opponents called and a flop appeared: 
rainbow. Peters continued for 2,700 and just the button made the call.
The 
on the turn meant gin for Peters and he checked. His opponent checked behind and the dealer put a 
to complete the board. Peters bet around the size of the pot and received a call. His opponent mucked seeing Peters' turned set.
In another hand Peters opened with pocket deuces. His next door neighbor, who Peters played with in Belgium before, made it 1,150 and the player on the button made the call. Peters came along as well and the three of them saw a flop: 
with two clubs. Peters check called 1,800, the button had folded by that time.
The 
on the turn made Peters check and his opponent bet 2,500 with a total stack of 11,000. Peters check raised to 5,350 and called the shove that followed. With his set of deuces Peters couldn't lose anymore, his opponent was drawing dead with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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Kansoun Not a Happy Man
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Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Something was clearly annoying Hussein Kansoun from Lebanon as we passed his table. We didn’t see what happened as the hand played out but a fair amount of his chips were headed the way of Niels Van Leeuwen. The board read 
. Kansoun had mucked, but resting on the table were Van Leeuwen’s cards, 
. However the action had panned out the river had made Van Leeuwen a straight and he was stacking chips. Kansoun’s annoyance just seemed to increase as he splashed his remaining chips around in front of him. Not long until a break where he can cool down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | |
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|
18,000 |
Nice Boat
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Pavel Zuev opened the betting from first position for 500, and faced a raise of 1,250 from Adam Ashadally as the blinds folded. The two players saw a flop of 
and both checked. The turn card 
prompted Zuev to bet 1,000, Ashadally to raise to 2,025 and a call from Zuev. The river was 
and Zuev checked. Ashadally went for the same amount as his turn raise and after some thought Zuev called the 2,025 to see his opponent’s cards. Ashadally flipped over the 
which elicited a little surprised gasp from Zuev, but no emotion from Ashadally as he gathered in his chips.
Why Are the Germans Winning? Playing Well, for Starters
Level 4
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German players' recent run of success both on the EPT and elsewhere — especially in High Roller and Super High Roller events — has everyone on notice. It also has everyone curious about what might be the reasons behind their winning ways, too. Team PokerStars Pro Jan Heitmann of Munich has some ideas to share on the subject — read them on the PokerStars blog.
An Ace Flop
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It folded to Benjamin Jones on the button, he raised it up to 500 and both Sunny Chattha (small blind) and Bodo Sbrzesny (big blind) made the call. The flop was a remarkable 
, it checked to Jones who threw out a tiny bet of 200, Chattha smooth called and Sbrzesny smiled before folding.
The 
fell on the turn, Jones bet 1,000 when checked to and Chattha called again. The completed the board, both players checked with Jones showing 
which had turned the lead against Chattha's pocket fives.
[VIDEO] Interview with poker beauty Natalie Hof
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Felicia Field catches Poker Stars friend and TV presenter Natalie Hof for a chat on German players, Ladies events and favourite players.