2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

€8,500 Cannes Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info

2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♠9♦
Prize
$1,426,645
Event Info
Buy-in
$12,300
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
15,000
Players Info - Day 3
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An Ace when it Mattern's

MarcC
MarcC
There was a limp from late position before Arnaud Mattern moved all in for 70,000. To Mattern's surprise, his opponent called the extra 65,000 with {K-Clubs} {J-Clubs}. Arnaud tabled {A-Clubs} {4-Clubs}.

All the way to the river we go {9-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {A-Hearts}.

He was out until the ace fell on the river to save his skin and double him up to 150,000.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern

Two Pros Tangle in a Big Pot

[user66118]
[user66118]
We peer in on a monstrous heads-up pot growing at the table nearest us. The board reads {Q-Diamonds} {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}, and on the turn there are already more than 200,000 chips in the middle of the table. [Removed:133] is first to act, and he checks. Robert Mizrachi is across the table, and he puts out a bet of 75,000.

Cournut goes deep into the tank for several minutes. He counts out the call plus a raise in front of him, then puts the raising chips back in his stack. He keeps the calling chips out though, shaking his head and gazing at the board. After what seems like an eternity, he mutters, "I might fold a big hand here..." as he continues his stay in the tank.

Finally, he does indeed fold his hand, asking, "Eight-nine, Robert?" He gets nothing but a slight grin from Mizrachi, who rakes in a big pile of chips, moving up close to the 600,000-chip mark.

Tags: Robert Mizrachi

Another Elimination

[user66118]
[user66118]
Facing an opening raise to 16,000, Frederic Lopez moved all in for about 20,000 more on top. His opponent called, tabling {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds}. Lopez was in good shape with {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}.

With the betting action complete, the dealer dealt out the board: {7-Clubs} {4-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {A-Spades}. Safe until the final card, Lopez let out a, "Pshhh" as he stood up and headed for the exit in 47th place.

Tags: Frederic Lopez

"I'm back, baby . . . Watch out!"

[user38449]
[user38449]
Scotty Nguyen
Scotty Nguyen
Our access to the feature table is quite limited due to the extravagant production stage built around it, though we were able to discern that Scotty Nguyen just doubled up via his exuberant table talk afterwards:

"I'm back, baby I'm back . . . Watch out!" said the Prince of Poker. "Tell your friends!"

"Merci, Merci!" he said to the dealer as he raked in his new chips, ~45,000 of them by our calculations.

Tags: Scotty Nguyen

Gus Loses a Little

MarcC
MarcC
Gus Hansen and Raul Paez see a raised flop that reads {10-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}. Hansen is first to act and makes a 33,500 bet that Paez calls before the turn comes {7-Clubs}.

Hansen continues to push with a 51,000 bet. Paez dwells over his next move and counts the call out from his stack to see how much he has left. "All in" comes from his lips, as he slides his chips over the line.

Hansen raises his eyebrows, and slides his cards over the line to concede the pot.

Hansen now on 520,000, Paez on 340,000.

Tags: Gus HansenRaul Paez

Seat Assignments

[user38449]
[user38449]
The players returned to the felt today in the same seats they vacated at the end of last night. Currently, Scotty Nguyen and Michael 'The Grinder' Mizrachi are seated at the feature table, while Noah Schwartz, Patryk Hildebranksi and Arnaud Mattern are all sitting together on one of the outer tables.

Tags: Scotty Nguyen

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