2015 PokerStars.fr EPT Season 11 Deauville

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.fr EPT Season 11 Deauville

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€543,700
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€2,841,600
Entries
592
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Clash of Champions

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier could highlight any feature table
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier could highlight any feature table

With 39 tables in use at the start of Day 2 and so many big names remaining - including 17 EPT champions - it was always likely that the random seat draw was going to work its magic and provide us with more than one 'feature' table.

So whilst those at table eight may have made their way to the main stage to be broadcast on EPTLive, given that they were the designated feature table, out in the field there was plenty of outstanding tables to cast an eye over. The PokerStars Blog took a closer look.

MacPhee Doubles Through Koren

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Kevin MacPhee
Kevin MacPhee

Another remaining EPT champion has just scored a nice double up. After a raise, four players including Artur Koren and Kevin MacPhee called to see the flop of {7-Hearts} {9-Clubs} {8-Hearts}. A continuation bet of 5,500 was called by Koren before MacPhee raised to 17,300. Alexander Ivarsson called before Koren squeezed all in for more than 100,000. Ivarsson then got out of the way and MacPhee tabled his {8-Diamonds} {8-Spades} for middle set whereas Koren had the {A-Hearts} {9-Hearts} for top pair and the nut flush draw.

The {6-Diamonds} turn changed nothing and the {6-Hearts} gave Koren a meaningless flush, as MacPhee had completed a full house.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin MacPhee
120,000
33,700
33,700
EPT 1X Winner
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Artur Koren
58,000
-4,100
-4,100

Tags: Alexander IvarssonArtur KorenKevin MacPhee

Aido In Two Minds

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

Emin Aghayev opened from the cut-off for 2,000 and Sergio Aido on the button three-bet to 5,500. The blinds folded and they went to a flop of {8-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

Aghayev checked it over to Aido who bet 4,500. Aghayev then check-raised him to 11,500. Aido took quite some time to think about it, although he couldn’t really study his opponent as they were sat in the one seat and the nine seat. Eventually Aido flicked out the call to see what developed on the turn.

The {2-Diamonds} popped out of the deck and Aghayev continued the story with a bet of 9,500. Aido had seen enough and quickly flicked his cards away.

Player Chips Progress
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Emin Aghayev
72,000
21,200
21,200
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Sergio Aido
47,000
-50,600
-50,600

Tags: Sergio Aido

Aces Doubles Lache

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Vlad Lache shipped the last of his 12,000 in the middle and Martins Adeniya peeled off a few chips from his tower to look him up.

Adeniya gave a nod of respect though when he saw the {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} of Lache and his own {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} didn’t look too promising.

The God of poker sweats put out a flop of {j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Spades} but the remaining jacks stayed in the deck as the turn {9-Clubs} and river {6-Diamonds} gave Lache a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Martins Adeniya
110,000
-15,000
-15,000
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Vlad Lache
25,000
7,800
7,800

Morin Busts Metais

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Pierre Morin opened and got one call before Claude Metais squeezed all in for 16,800. Morin called whereas the other player got out of the way and it was a flip with the {A-Hearts} {10-Hearts} for Morin and {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} for Metais.

On the {2-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {9-Hearts} flop, Morin picked up an additional flush draw and completed just that with the {6-Hearts}. However, Metais now had more outs to win the hand still. It wasn't meant to be with the {Q-Clubs} as final community card though.

Other notables on the rail: Roman Korenev and Philippe Ktorza.

Player Chips Progress
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Pierre Morin
127,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Philippe Ktorza fr
Philippe Ktorza
Busted
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Claude Metais
Busted
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Roman Korenev
Busted

Tags: Claude MetaisPhilippe KtorzaPierre MorinRoman Korenev

Luca Eliminates Pomaret

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We arrived in time to find Michel Pomaret all in and at risk before the flop against Ivan Luca. Pomaret was all in for what looked to be his last 43,500.

Pomaret: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Luca: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The dealer fanned a flop of {Q-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, prompting Pomaret to throw his hands in the air. Suddenly Pomaret was in need of improvement to best Luca's pair of kings or else he would be eliminated from play.

Unfortunately for Pomaret, he found no help on the turn ({6-Spades}) or the river ({8-Spades}). Pomaret made a quit exit from the tournament floor while Luca stacked his new chips. The Argentinian now has about 110,000 to his name.

Player Chips Progress
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Ivan Luca
110,000
57,000
57,000
Profile photo of Michel Pomaret fr
Michel Pomaret
Busted

Tags: Ivan LucaMichel Pomaret

Geilich The Comeback Master

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ludovic Geilich
Ludovic Geilich

After a min-raise to 2,000 and a call, Ludovic Geilich moved all in for 11,800 out of the blinds and initial raiser Konstantin Tolokno reshoved for 25,400. The other player got out of the way and Geilich won the flip with {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} versus {9-Diamonds} {9-Clubs} after making a full house on the {A-Hearts} {K-Spades} {K-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {7-Clubs} board.

Other tables nearby include big stacks Robert Schulz and Guillaume Darcourt, though the Frenchman was just moved into the main tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Guillaume Darcourt
270,000
-30,000
-30,000
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Robert Schulz
198,000
88,300
88,300
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Ludovic Geilich
30,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Guillaume DarcourtKonstantin ToloknoLudovic GeilichRobert Schulz

A very Bad Day at the Office for Boujenah

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Ilan Boujenah first lost a bigger pot with pocket kings versus {A-} {K-} and then got it in preflop after a raising war with Sameer Khurana. Boujenah had pocket jacks and faced pocket aces to spike his set on the flop. However, Khurana made a runner runner straight and the better hand preflop held up.

Nandor Solyom, who made a deep run at the EPT 11 Prague Main Event, as well as Konstantin Puchkov are two further notables who joined the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Sameer Khurana
140,000
98,500
98,500
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Konstantin Puchkov
Busted
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Ilan Boujenah
Busted
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Nandor Solyom
Busted

Tags: Ilan BoujenahSameer Khurana

Troyanovskiy Loses a Terrible Lot

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Luciano Santos De Hollanda from Brazil opened to 2,000 from the hijack. Action folded to Vladimir Troyanovskiy in the small blind and the Russian pushed all in for 26,100. Pierre Husson in the big blind tanked for a fair bit before releasing his hand. Santos De Hollanda instantly called all in for 20,700.

Troyanovskiy flipped over {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and was up against {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}. The {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} board didn't help Troyanovskiy and he forfeited the 20,700 to continue with just 5,400.

In one of the next hands Troyanovskiy doubled. He pushed over a late position raise and won with {A-Clubs}{4-Spades} from {Q-Spades}{8-Spades} after a board of {A-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
13,000
-41,300
-41,300

Tags: Francisco Da Costa SantosVladimir Troyanovskiy

Quads For Katchalov

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

We joined the action on a flop of {8-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}.

Marco Leonzio was all in for his last 19,000 and the calling chips had been placed in front of Eugene Katchalov. Oleh Okhotskyi was deciding what to do but soon passed.

Leonzio tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} but had been out flopped by Katchalov’s {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

The turn {3-Hearts} and river {10-Hearts} saw some raised eyebrows and an exit for Leonzio.

Player Chips Progress
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Eugene Katchalov
93,000
23,000
23,000
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Marco Leonzio
Busted

Tags: Eugene KatchalovMarco Leonzio