Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris
Buy-in
€7,500
Prize Pool
€1,624,500
Entries
228
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
More Entrants
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Chartier Takes from Serock
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The action folded to Samuel Chartier, who opened to 250 on the button. WPT Season X Player of the Year Joe Serock defended his big blind, and the flop fell 
. Serock checked, Chartier continued for 350, and Serock called.
The turn was the 
, and Serock checked again. Chartier fired a second bullet, this one was worth 800, and Serock released.
Chips for Cazals
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
2012 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Aubin Cazals just grabbed a small pot off of an opponent. The two players were heads up on a board of 
, and Cazals led out for 400 into a pot of around 1,000. His opponent quickly called.
Cazals tabled 
for queens and eights, and took down the pot.
Familiar Faces
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Mike Sexton, who was flanked by the beautiful WPT Royal Flush Girls, just delivered a boisterous, "Shuffle up and deal!"
The cards are now in the air, and the WPT Season XI Grand Prix de Paris is underway!
Day 1a on the Horizon
Bonjour from Paris, France!
We're coming to you live from the famed Aviation Club de France for the World Poker Tour Season XI Grand Prix de Paris. In Season X, Matt Waxman won this event, besting a field of 312 entrants and taking home €500,000. Waxman is here mingling with some of the staff from the WPT, and is planning to play here on Day 1a. Here's a list of the winners:
| Season | Winner | Entrants | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Season I | Christer Johansson | 86 | $566,948 |
| Season II | David Benyamine | 96 | $430,969 |
| Season III | Surinder Sunar | 205 | $822,631 |
| Season IV | Roland de Wolfe | 160 | $599,600 |
| Season V | Christian Grundtvig | 232 | $965,865 |
| Season IX | Theo Jorgensen | 247 | $782,818 |
| Season X | Matt Waxman | 312 | $729,886 |
*Denotes "Euro Finals of Poker"
Unlike in years past you can re-enter on Day 1b if you happen to bust on Day 1a. This could make for a massive field and more importantly a very large prize pool. Players who are here and are waiting for the "shuffle up and deal" include Todd Terry, Joe Serock, Daniel Cates and more.
The cards should be in the air in the next 20 minutes, so make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews.com for all of the live updates from the tournament floor!
Main Event
Day 1a Started