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.
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.
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.
Anthony Lerust & Sotirios Koutoupas shake atfer his elimination
Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 105,000 from under the gun plus one with . Action quickly folded to Anthony Lerust in the small blind. Lerust pushed for 1,005,000 with and the big blind folded. Koutoupas made the call and the last Frenchman was at risk.
The on the flop brought Koutoupas four direct outs. The on the turn gave the Greek player even more outs. The on the river was one of the cards the man from Greece needed and a disappointed Lerust shook hands with all the players at the table and made his way to the exit.
More chips for Sotirios Koutoupas and again it's Eugene Katchalov feeling the pain. The Greek player opened to 105,000 from under-the-gun+2 with and Katchalov called from the small blind with .
On the flop Koutoupas c-bet 125,000 and Katchalov called. There was no further betting on the turn or river and Koutoupas took the pot.
Sotirios Koutoupas opened to 100,000 from the hijack with . Harry Law called on the button with and Eugene Katchalov came along from the big blind with .
Katchalov made middle pair on and lead for 150,000. Initial raiser Koutoupas folded but Harry Law made the call holding top pair. Both players checked the on the turn and the hit the river. Katchalov bet another 150,000 and Law made the call.
Law took it down and traded places with Katchalov on the leaderboard.
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from the cutoff for 100,000. Eli Heath in the small blind with 
was the only caller.
. 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.
on the river was a blank and both players checked. Law had to muck as Heath showed his 
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.
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.
and Oliver Price just called from the big blind with 
. Trips for Heath and he called the 110,000 bet Price made.
and Price now bet 155,000 with his flush. Heath, holding trips, thought about it but folded rather quickly.
turn and 
river kept Price in front and we lose Carlo De Benedittis in seventh.
on the flop brought Koutoupas four direct outs. The 
on the river was one of the cards the man from Greece needed and a disappointed Lerust shook hands with all the players at the table and made his way to the exit.
and Katchalov called from the small blind with 
.
. Harry Law called on the button with 
and lead for 150,000. Initial raiser Koutoupas folded but Harry Law made the call holding top pair. Both players checked the 
on the turn and the 
hit the river. Katchalov bet another 150,000 and Law made the call.