2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris
Final Results
Winner
Matt Salsberg
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€7,500
Prize Pool
€1,624,500
Total Entries
228
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 228
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Vamplew Doubles

David Vamplew (Day 1b) doubles
David Vamplew (Day 1b) doubles

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.

Tags: David VamplewPeter Dragar

A Round of Counts

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Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Various Counts

Mercier Loses One, But is Still Trending Up

Jason Mercier (Day 1a)
Jason Mercier (Day 1a)

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.

Tags: Dan SmithJason MercierOvi Balaj

Mo For Mohsin

Play was three handed with the board reading {4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Naji Abolo checked, Mohsin Charania bet 3,300, and Jordane Ouin called. Abolo released.

The {2-Hearts} completed the board, and Charania reached for all of his pink T5,000 chips, firing a bet of 25,000. Ouin only had 17,500 behind, and went into the tank.

He eventually folded {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} face up, and Charania mucked his hand.

Tags: Mohsin CharaniaJordane Ouin

Waxman Out

Matt Waxman (Day 1a) - Out
Matt Waxman (Day 1a) - Out

The defending champion of the Grand Prix de Paris is gone.

We just saw Matt Waxman exit the Aviation Club de France, and when we went to his table to find out what happened, two-time WPT Champion Marvin Rettenmaier gave us the scoop.

According to Rettenmaier, Waxman four-bet shoved holding {a-}{k-}, and was called by Ekrem Sanioglu, who had {q-}{q-}. The queens held, and Waxman was eliminated.

Tags: Matt Waxman

O'Dwyer Slow Rolled, Eliminated

Stephen O'Dwyer (Day 1b) - Eliminated
Stephen O'Dwyer (Day 1b) - Eliminated

Facing a three-bet to 4,500 from Stephen O'Dwyer, Daniel Amara four-bet to 12,300. When the action was back on O'Dywer, he effectively five-bet all in (leaving only a handful of black T100 chips behind) and Amara went into the tank. After a minute or so, Amara moved all in, and O'Dwyer quickly called.

O'Dwyer's {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} was crushed by Amara's {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}, and the board ran out {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, eliminating O'Dwyer from play.

Tags: Daniel AmaraStephen O'Dwyer

Colin Busts One

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Bryan Colin was heads up with an opponent with the board reading {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}. The player moved all in, and Colin immediately called with {7-Clubs}{7-Spades} for a turned full house. The player sheepishly turned over {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, and a meaningless {j-Clubs} completed the board, eliminating him from the tournament.

Tags: Bryan Colin