Main Event Day 2 | 2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris

09-12-2012 16:24 UTC+2

Mercier Loses One, But is Still Trending Up

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Dan Smith opened to 1,500 from early position, Jason Mercier, who evidently doubled with aces earlier, three-bet to 3,625 on the button, and Ovi Balaj four-bet to 13,300 from the small blind. Smith tank folded, and Mercier tank-called.

The dealer fanned {5-Diamonds} {5-Clubs} {j-Clubs} , and Balaj led out for 21,000. Mercier released, but he's still very happy with his day thus far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	117,000 96,575	96,575

Ovi Balaj	85,000 10,200	10,200
Dan Smith	17,500 -10,050	-10,050

Tags: Dan Smith Jason Mercier Ovi Balaj

09-12-2012 16:26 UTC+2

Various Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	105,000 8,800	8,800

Faraz Jaka	60,000 8,725	8,725
Timothy Adams	57,000 1,400	1,400
Davidi Kitai	55,000 26,075	26,075

Nicolas Levi	44,500 -18,425	-18,425
David Benyamine	36,000 -3,175	-3,175

Gabriel Nassif	14,000 -2,550	-2,550
Tobias Reinkemeier	Busted

09-12-2012 16:34 UTC+2

Break

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

09-12-2012 17:14 UTC+2

A Round of Counts

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Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Enjoubault	201,000 -24,200	-24,200
Antony Lellouche	195,000
Bryan Colin	180,000 20,000	20,000
Jérome Douieb	125,000 38,125	38,125
Salman Behbehani	115,000 53,100	53,100
Grégoire Boissenot	113,000 -17,000	-17,000
Jonathan Duhamel	105,000 52,075	52,075
Matt Salsberg	96,000 12,425	12,425
Eugene Katchalov	86,000 38,325	38,325

Bruno Lopes	80,000 35,050	35,050

Joe Serock	77,000 15,000	15,000
Tony G	75,000 12,550	12,550
Manuel Bevand	72,000 8,700	8,700
Mohsin Charania	68,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tristan Wade	67,000 3,000	3,000
Erik Cajelais	67,000 28,325	28,325
Fabrice Soulier	65,000 2,500	2,500
Kara Scott	60,000 -7,200	-7,200

Antoine Saout	56,000 -21,975	-21,975
Kyle Julius	55,000 31,325	31,325
Marvin Rettenmaier	55,000 -200	-200

Michael Mizrachi	50,000 -19,150	-19,150

Dominik Nitsche	46,000 -25,200	-25,200

Samuel Chartier	41,000 6,475	6,475
Scott Seiver	30,000 11,775	11,775

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09-12-2012 17:16 UTC+2

Vamplew Doubles

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David Vamplew and a second player checked on a flop of {6-Clubs} {k-Clubs} {6-Hearts} . Peter Dragar fired 4,000, and only Vamplew called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts} , and Vamplew checked again. Dragar moved all in for effectively 20,000 or so, and Vamplew called tabling {a-Clubs} {a-Hearts} . Dragar showed {j-Diamonds} {j-Spades} , and the {7-Hearts} completed the board, doubling Vamplew to around 60,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Vamplew	60,000 42,485	42,485
Peter Dragar	21,000 -34,175	-34,175

Tags: David Vamplew Peter Dragar

09-12-2012 17:19 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

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Player	Chips	Progress
Ognje Sekularac	Busted
Casey Kastle	Busted
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Igor Kurganov	Busted

09-12-2012 17:47 UTC+2

Massive Pot Busts Zakhary, Damages Enjoubault's Stack, and Puts Cardyn Among Leaders

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It all started when Franck Kalfon opened to 1,800 form early position. Sami Zakhary moved all in for 5,500 from middle position, Jacques Enjoubault quickly called in middle position, and Nicolas Cardyn cold four-bet to 14,000 on the button. Kalfon released, and without hesitation, Enjoubault called.

The flop fell {9-Hearts} {2-Spades} {4-Hearts} , and Enjoubault fired 22,000. Cardyn went into the tank, then moved all in for 73,1000. Enjoubault snapped it off, and all three hands were tabled.

Zakhary
Enjoubault
Cardyn

Cardyn faded a flush, a five, and an eight on the turn ( {9-Spades} ), and the river ( {2-Diamonds} ), shipping a massive pot to put him among the chip leaders. Enjoubault took a serious hit, and Zakhary hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Cardyn	165,000 121,350	121,350
Jacques Enjoubault	117,000 -84,000	-84,000
Sami Zakhary	Busted

Tags: Jacques Enjoubault Nicolas Cardyn Sami Zakhary

09-12-2012 17:57 UTC+2

Prize Pool Information

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The prize pool information has finally be released. The 228 entrants created a total pool of €1,624,500, and the first-place prize is €400,00 (which includes a seat into the $25,000 World Poker Tour Championship event to be held in May of 2013).

Here are the final table payouts. For the full list of payouts, please click the Payouts tab above.