Eli Heath opened the cut off to 100,000 with 
and Oliver Price just called from the big blind with 
.
Both players checked the 
flop and the dealer put out the turn: 
. Trips for Heath and he called the 110,000 bet Price made.
The river was the 
and Price now bet 155,000 with his flush. Heath, holding trips, thought about it but folded rather quickly.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
7,580,000 | |
|
||
|
3,555,000 | |
|
2,950,000 | |
|
||
|
2,900,000 | |
|
1,900,000 | |
|
1,185,000 | |
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Anthony Lerust was the first man out from the EPT Deauville Main Event final table, and he took almost all of the tournament spectators with him. The absence of the last Frenchman doesn't mean the tournament is any less exciting though, and the PokerStars blog is still watching.
Harry Law is now playing nearly four million after winning a blind on blind battle against Eugene Katchalov.
Law opened to 125,000 with 
and Katchalov called from the big blind with 
. "Calling for deception," opined Joe Stapleton. On the 
flop Law continuation bet 115,000 and Katchalov came along.
The turn filled Law's straight, "I see no reason why Law would slow down," said Stapleton. And he didn't he bet 210,000 and Katchalov folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,840,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
2,700,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
||
Harry law opened with 
from the cutoff for 100,000. Eli Heath in the small blind with 
was the only caller.
Heath out flopped Law on 
. Law checked behind after Heath checked it to him. Heath would get a nice looking turn with the 
, giving him a flush draw on top of what was already the best hand. Heath checked again and called the 100,000 bet Law made.
The 
on the river was a blank and both players checked. Law had to muck as Heath showed his for the winner.
Sotirios Koutoupas has been by far the most aggressive player at the final table so far and it paid off in a pot against Eli Heath.
Heath opened to 100,000 from the button with 
[10s and called when Koutoupas three-bet to 225,000 from the big blind with 
. The 
flop contained two overcards to Heath's pair and a continuation bet of 210,000 from Koutoupas was enough to win the pot.
A big move by Rustem Muratov has boosted him to the relative heights of 30 big blinds, he's still the short stack though, but Eli Heath is now second shortest after losing the following hand.
Muratov opened to 135,000 with from under-the-gun, Heath flat called with and the flop came 
, Heath checked, Muratov bet 110,000 only for Heath to check-raise to 255,000 total.
Muratov wasn't done though, he moved all-in for 925,000 with just jack high, Heath took a rueful look at his cards and threw them in the muck. Pot to Muratov.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,970,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,555,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
|
|
2,770,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,255,000
-645,000
|
-645,000 |
|
|
2,015,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
1,505,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
Oliver Price opened for 100,000 with in the cutoff. Eli Heath made the call from the big blind holding .
Heath was dominated pre flop but dominated himself post flop: 
. Heath check called a 110,000 bet and the 
hit the turn. Guest commentator Jon Spinks on the live stream was confused as Heath bet 180,000 himself now. Spinks wanted to start telling how Price would fold hands like the one he had... but then Price called all of the sudden.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Heath tabled the best hand and took it down.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
Harry Law has definitely got the better of Eugene Katchalov at the final table so far and just won another pot against the Team PokerStars Pro. He opened to 100,000 with 
from the hijack and picked up calls from Katchalov with from the cut-off and Sotirios Koutoupas with 
from the big blind.
On the flop Law continuation bet 145,000 and Katchalov was the only caller. The fell on the turn giving Law a straight. "If I were Law I'd slow down on this card," said Jon Spinks in the commentary booth. And Law did just that, checking to Katchalov, but the Ukrainian elected to check behind. The completed the board, Law bet 235,000 and Katchalov folded.
