Over on the feature table, Lionel Rozenberg was all in for his last 100,000 chips with and Dany Parlafes looked him up with the . The Romanian would improve on the flop, though Rozenberg picked up a double gut shot straight draw on the turn. A blank river sent the Frenchman to the rail.
Yesterday Kevin MacPhee played a blinder, and got a straight flush to boot. But while he may have enjoyed his day at the office it was a different story for Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, who crashed out moments ago. The PokerStars Blog reports.
The recreational player from Laren, in The Netherlands, said he was left “trembling like a maniac” when an ace on the flop meant he eliminated two players in the same hand to take the chip-lead at EPT Deauville. PokerStars Blog got to know him, and hear his thought process on that hand.
Benjamin Buhr and Guillaume Darcourt took a flop of in a raised pot. Buhr had first action on the flop and he led out for 69,000. Darcourt thought for well over a minute before announcing that he was all in. Buhr quickly called for his tournament life, prompting Darcourt to let out a sigh.
Buhr:
Darcourt:
Buhr was out in front with his pocket jacks and stayed that way through the turn () and the river (). Buhr scooped the pot and now has about 920,000 to Darcourt's 505,000.
Miroslav Alilovic opened from early position for 30,000 and Joseph Carlino called on the button. Evangelos Tsairis came along from the big blind.
On a flop of Miroslav Alilovic bet out 30,000. Joseph Carlino raised to 75,000 and Alilovic made the call.
The fell on the turn and Alilovic checked to Carlino. The French player bet all in and after some hefty thinking, Alilovic made the call holding for his remaining 240,000. Carlino showed and was well in front.
The completed the board and Alilovic left in 22nd place.