€5,300 Main Event Dia 4 | 2014 PokerStars.fr EPT Deauville

2014-01-30 17:16 UTC+2

Jeffrey Hakim Eliminated in 24th Place (€18,200)

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jeffrey Hakim made the final table here in Deauville last year, finishing 8th for €60,000. Another deep run here this year, this time he finishes in 24th place.

Oliver Price opened to 32,000 from early position and Jeffrey Hakim shoved a couple of spots behind him. The other players still left to act all folded, Price immediately called. Hakim had and was up against Price his .

The flop wasn't good for Hakim as Price almost had a hammerlock on the hand: . The on the turn made for some excitement as Hakim had outs to a straight all of the sudden. The runner runner would not be as the river was no queen but the , giving Price a full house.

The remaining 23 players are now guaranteed €21,220.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Oliver Price	850,000	138,000
Jeffrey Hakim	Eliminado

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2014-01-30 17:36 UTC+2

Sweeney Doubles through Maenpaa

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

"All in and a call!" the dealer at table 12 shouted. When we rushed over we saw Andrew Sweeney all in from the small blind for exactly 300,000 with . His opponent was Tatu Maenpaa who had presumably opened the hand from early position with and was now about the race Sweeney for all of his chips.

The flop was good for the Irishman. The on the turn and on the river didn't mean any danger for him and he doubled to 630,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Tatu Maenpaa	1,955,000	-367,000
Andrew Sweeney	630,000	260,000

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2014-01-30 17:38 UTC+2

Goulder Verus Ziyard

Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

In the Battle of Britain it's Alex Goulder who's getting the better of Zimnan Ziyard at the moment, the British duo have clashed in two pots since the break with Goulder winning them both.

In the first Goulder opened to 33,000 from under-the-gun and called when Ziyard three-bet to 85,000 from the small blind. The two players checked all the way to the river on a board at which juncture Ziyard bet 102,000. "Just a call," said Goulder. "Do you have an eight?" asked Ziyard as he showed , indeed Goulder did as he opened .

"You're running like God or Jesus, or maybe both, what shall we call you?" asked Alexandre Amiel. "Mary," replied Goulder.

Then two hands later Marko Laine made it 35,000 to go from a stack of 300,000, Ziyard called from the cut-off and after asking Ziyard how much he had back (540,000) Goulder called from the small blind. The flop checked through and the hit the turn. First to act Goulder bet 55,000, Laine passed, Ziyard made it 113,000 to go and Goulder smooth called. The river went check-check and Goulder showed to win the hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Goulder	2,500,000	437,000
Zimnan Ziyard	440,000	-192,000

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2014-01-30 17:42 UTC+2

Konstantin Tolokno Doubles Through Rustem Muratov

Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Konstantin Tolonko moved all-in pre-flop for 239,000 from the small blind with and got looked up by Rustem Muratov in the big blind, who had .

A board gave Tolonko a double up to around 500,000 whilst Muratov dropped to 485,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Konstantin Tolokno	500,000	201,000
Rustem Muratov	485,000	-326,000

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2014-01-30 17:44 UTC+2

Ho Law Doubles through Goulder

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

And again it was "All in and a call!", this time coming from table 16.

Goulder was seated under the gun plus one and had open in front of him. His opponent was Chun Ho Law in middle position and he had on it's back.

The dealer dealt in rapid fashion and all Goulder could say was "Nice hand". Chun Ho Law had 395,000 and got that back times two (plus some blinds and antes of course).

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Goulder	2,100,000	-400,000
Harry Law	830,000	274,000

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2014-01-30 17:57 UTC+2

Katchalov Continues to Collect

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

The last Team PokerStars Pro remaining, Eugene Katchalov keeps adding to his stack as he maintains close proximity to the chip lead. Should he win here in Deauville, he'd become the newest member of the exclusive "Triple Crown" club, adding an EPT title to having won the WPT Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic in 2007 and a WSOP bracelet in a $1,500 seven-card stud event in 2011.

Katchalov spoke with Laura Cornelius of PokerStars.tv about his steady climb all week as well as the possibility of becoming the next Triple Crown winner. Click over to the PokerStars blog to see.

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2014-01-30 18:05 UTC+2

De Benedittis Doubles through Abrahams

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Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Javed Abrahams opened the button to 33,000 and from the big blind Carlo De Benedittis shoved all in for 172,000. Abrahams thought about it for some time and then called.

Abrahamas showed his first. De Benedittis looked at his cards, made a checking motion with them, and then tabled them: .

The flop wasn't any good news for Abrahams. Besides a very optimistic running nines for a split pot, no extra direct outs for him. The on the turn and on the river didn't help him either and he had to forfeit 172,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Carlo De Benedittis	368,000	127,000
Javed Abrahams	350,000	-200,000

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2014-01-30 18:10 UTC+2

The 23 Remaining Players

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2014-01-30 18:17 UTC+2

Marko Laine Eliminated in 23rd Place (€21,220)

Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Down to just 219,000 Marko Laine moved all-in from early position and Alexandre Amiel isolated by moving all-in from the button for roughly 700,000. Everyone else folded, including Alex Goulder, who would say after the hand that he folded pocket fives.

Laine:
Amiel:

The flop kept Laine in front, "The 10 would be the card," said Amiel. The fell on fourth street, "I'm sorry it's coming on the river," said Amiel and indeed it did as the made Amiel a broadway straight and eliminated Laine in 23rd place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexandre Amiel	945,000	245,000
Marko Laine	Eliminado

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2014-01-30 18:22 UTC+2

Kamel Boukhalfa Doubles Through Rustem Muratov

Nível 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

A big double up for Kamel Boukhalfa at the feature table. The Frenchman, who was on the button, called a raise of 32,000 from Rustem Muratov, who was in early position. On the flop Muratov gave up the betting lead, Boukhalfa didn't need a second invitation, he bet 42,000, Muratov moved all-in and Boukhalfa, who was the effective stack, called all-in for 326,000 total.

Muratov:
Boukhalfa:

The Frenchman had flopped two pair to move ahead of Muratov and he stayed there on the turn and river. He's up to 762,000 whilst Muratov drops to 339,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kamel Boukhalfa	762,000	-39,000
Rustem Muratov	339,000	-146,000