Break
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
20 minutes break for the players and dealers.
2015 PokerStars.fr EPT Season 11 Deauville
€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.fr EPT Season 11 Deauville
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€2,841,600
Entries
592
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
A History-Filled Welcome to Deauville
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Welcome to the EPT Season 11 stop in Deauville on the French coast. Deauville is just north of the area where D-Day took place in 1944, and we explored the surrounding area before making our way down to the tournament room.
Tjauw Foe Triumphs
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Clyde Tjauw Foe opened for 500 from early position and got the cutoff, small blind and Dimitar Danchev in the big blind to commit the same amount of chips to see a flop.
Both blinds checked to Tjauw Foe on 
. The Dutchman, who won a tournament in Utrecht, The Netherlands last month, bet out 1,300. Two quick folds later it was Danchev with the decision. The PCA champ made the call after just a few seconds of thinking.
Both players checked the 
on the turn. The 
fell on the river and Danchev checked for the last time. Tjauw Foe casually threw in 2,400 and Danchev quickly mucked.
The next hand Tjauw Foe opened to 500 again, but this time he wouldn't win the hand. He got three bet and called, but check folded the nine-high flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Vamplew Misses Out
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Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
French player Arnaud Biziere kicked off the action with an open to 400 and got called by the player next to him and David Vamplew in the big blind.
A flop of 
saw Vamplew check to the raiser and Biziere obliged with a bet of 800 only to see both player call. The turn card 
saw a change of tack from Vamplew as he now led out for 2,600. If he wanted to thin the field he would be disappointed as Biziere and the third player put out calling chips.
The river 
saw a cessation of hostilities as it was checked around. Vamplew turned over 
. He had missed his draw but hit top pair on the river. Biziere was in a similar situation but had the superior 
to scoop the chips when the other player mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
21,300
-3,250
|
-3,250 |
|
|
||
There's Always a Home-Felt Advantage for Ronan Monfort
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Online Ronan Monfort hails from France, lives in Malta and loves Las Vegas. We caught up with him as he's currently playing the EPT Deauville Main Event in his home country, and he gave us some insights into what it means like to be able to play an event like this.
So Long Fomekong
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Richard Fomekong has just been eliminated. From the very early stages of the day it didn’t look as if he had been enjoying himself nor hitting any cards. On a flop of 
he shoved all in for 9,500 and his opponent made a slightly surprised enquiry about the bet before making the call and showing 
.
Fomekong wasn’t happy about the whole situation, turning over his 
and gathering his belongings. The turn 
and river completed the board and Fomekong exited the tournament area uttering a string of French oaths under his breaths.
Benaissa Hits Flush to Double
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
We found Sofian Benaissa all in and at risk for his last 4,575 against Jean Pierre Besancon. The board read 
and the hands were turned on their backs.
Benaissa: 
Besancon: 
Besancon was in the lead at the moment with top pair of aces, but Benaissa was drawing live with four to a spade flush. In the end, the flush draw came through for Benaissa with the on the river, allowing him to stay alive and double to about 10,800 total.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
10,800
5,800
|
5,800 |
Zarbo Takes From Ducrot
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
The board read 
when we found Christophe Ducrot and Giuseppe Zarbo heads up in the hand. Ducrot had first action and fired out a bet of 600 after the board paired on the turn. Zarbo raised the action to 1,500 total and Ducrot instantly called to see a river.
The dealer produced the 
to finish off the board and Ducrot checked. Zarbo flung out a bet totaling 4,625, prompting another instant call from Ducrot. Ducrot showed 
, but was bested by Zarbo's 
for trips.
Zarbo took down the pot and now has about 20,000 to his hand. Ducrot's stack has dropped to 27,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,500 | |
|
20,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Panka Amassing
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
Dominik Panka won the High Roller event here at Deauville last year, taking home €272,000 as well as the title.
Panka is off to a flier here today in the Main Event amassing close to 63,000 after just two and a half levels of play. The ice cool Polish player will be hoping this venue continues to treat him kindly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
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