The Final Fifteen
Yesterday the PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville Main Event played four full 90-minute levels, disregarding the initial goal of playing down to 16 players. And so one more player got eliminated; Adrien Guyon missed his flush draw and couldn't out run Matas Cimbolas' flopped trips. When level 23 ended there were 15 players left, lead by flamboyant France Poker Series regular Joseph Carlino.
The goal for today is to at least play down to a final table of eight, but they just might play on when that milestone is reached. As this is not a televised event like Monte Carlo or the PCA, there's no set stage to be made here today. During recent EPT's they played on till only six players remained, so that just might happen today as well.
Here are the next five levels on the schedule:
| Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 3,000 |
| 25 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 4,000 |
| 26 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 |
| 27 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
| 28 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 10,000 |
The remaining fifteen players are already guaranteed a big pay day. With €27,850 already locked up, it's just looking ahead for them right now, all glancing at that first prize of €543,700.
| Position | Prize | Position | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €543,700 | 7 | €85,530 |
| 2 | €338,700 | 8 | €58,820 |
| 3 | €242,390 | 9 | €46,400 |
| 4 | €187,550 | 10 - 11 | €38,080 |
| 5 | €147,760 | 12 - 13 | €31,830 |
| 6 | €115,650 | 14 - 15 | €27,850 |
Play starts at noon local time, so in about an hour. PokerNews will bring you updates all day long from both the feature table and the outer table. On top of that you can again enjoy the live stream right here on PokerNews.com, with commentary by James Hartigan and the ever so funny Joe Stapleton.
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