Discussione: Pokerstars.com EPT Deauville Blog Live diretta - Final Table

BLOG LIVE Pokerstars.net EPT Deauville - Final Table

24 Gennaio 2009

Moritz Kranich Germany 1,434,000
Tristan Clemencon France 1,731,000
Andrea Benelli Italy 1.195.,000
Jorn Walthaus Holland 539,000
Bruno Launais France 402,000
Jan Meinberg Germany 326,000
Arnaud Esquevin France 483,000
Thomas Delattre France 233,000
Jonathan Azoulay France 426,000
David Daraux France 162,000

Seat 1: Arnaud Esquevin, France - 483,000
Arnaud Esquevin, who celebrated his 21st birthday last Monday, is here in Deauville playing in his first big live tournament. The young business student lives in Paris and regularly plays in cash games at the Aviation Club de France, the most famous poker club in France. If Arnaud wins tomorrow, he plans to buy a new house and use the rest of his money as a bankroll for higher stakes games (he currently plays 5/5). He start the final table as a short stack but said “anything can happen.”

Seat 2: Jorn Walthaus, 25, Amsterdam, Holland – PokerStars qualifier - 539,000
Jorn Walthaus, 25, is studying computer science at Amsterdam University but admits that poker is slowing his studies down a bit! He qualified for EPT Deauville on PokerStars through a $800 satellite. This is his second big tournament - the first one was the PCA a few weeks ago. Jorn started playing poker with friends three years ago and has been enjoying considerable online since then, including a third place for $120,000 in a European championship. He is here in Deauville with his friend Joep van den Bijgaart who also cashed, coming 34th for €10,800.

Seat 3: Moritz Kranich, 28, Hamburg, Germany – PokerStars qualifier - 1,434,000
Moritz Kranich first started playing poker four years ago, kicking off with freerolls then progressing to $5 Sit and Gos. Within four months he was up to $100 SNGs. In August 2006, the 28-year-old IT student started focusing on MTTs and last September hit the big time – with 3rd place in the $1,050 WCOOP Second Chance for $77,000. He has also won the S109 Rebuy tournament. In live events, he has made three final tables including the German Poker Championship. He had his biggest live cash two weeks ago in the $5k side event at the PCA, where he finished 12th place for $19,100.

Seat 4: Andrea Benelli, 27, Prato, Italy - 1,195,000
Former computer sales rep Andrea has been a professional poker player for about a year. He has competed in several EPTs - cashing in both London and Warsaw, where he made 7th place for €45,745. Andrea has not taken a break since then competing at both EPT Prague and the PCA. Unfortunately he did not make the money at either event; but this has simply made him more determined to succeed here. Andrea would very much like to support his good friend Team PokerStars pro Dario Minieri tonight in the high roller event, but instead he will be retiring to bed to get some well earned rest before the big day that lies ahead of him tomorrow.

Seat 5: Bruno Launais, 22, near Montpellier, France - 402,000
Bruno has been playing poker for four years - and virtually as a pro for the last year. He was studying at business school but decided to take the option of a year out to concentrate on poker. When he first started playing, he favoured full ring games but now plays mainly heads-up online - four to five tables up to 10/20 level. He says he is known for his aggressive style. This is his first ever live tournament. He won his package online and part of the deal if he made the final table was a professional contract - so we’re likely to see a lot more of Bruno at EPTs. His girlfriend Victoria couldn’t make it to Deauville but but he is being supported here by a group of friends - and more are arriving before the final table.

Seat 6: Thomas Delatte, 21, Boulogne-Sur-Mer, France - 233,000
For 21-year-old Thomas Delatte, this is not only his first EPT but his first big live tournament. He qualified for the event last Friday in one of the €200 live satellites held at Trouville Casino just down the road from Deauville. He normally plays cash games in card rooms in northern France and Belgium but has lately started playing tournaments and has cashed in the last five he has played. The former estate agent is currently unemployed and said: I’m the short stack at the table so I’ve nothing to lose. Everything from now on is a bonus. I’m very happy to have made it this far.”

Seat 7: Tristan Clemoncon, 19, Bordeaux, France - 1,731,000
From Bordeaux, Clemencon was studying Economics before turning full time to poker last March. So far it's proven a good decision with the 19-year-old winning close to $100,000 in less than a year - more is promised here. Deauville is his third EPT following Prague and Budapest where he cashed in 49th place. His previous biggest win came at the Aviation Club in Paris but the guaranteed €77,000 will top that. He made another good decision on day three in a hand against Bruno Haddad, calling Haddad's all-in with jacks, with his own pocket queens. "I saw a bead of sweat on his face" said Clemencon "I had to call."

Seat 8: Jonathan Azoulay, 29, Paris - 426,000 chips
Up until five years ago, Jonathan used to play quite a lot of poker - mainly cash games in clubs around his home city of Paris. But then he qualified as a dentist and since then he’s had very little time to pursue his hobby. He came to Deauville with a group of friends just for fun and bought in ... it’s his first big tournament although he has been here many times on holiday. He said: “We all came along dreaming of making the final table but I still can’t believe I’ve made it.” Jonathan’s girlfriend Laura is heading to Deauville tomorrow to cheer him on.

ma a che ora è lo start?

Lo start è previsto alle ore 14

Mi faccio una doccia e vado al casinò, per vedere se sono ripartiti i side events di ieri

Ci sentiamo per l'una e mezza!

vamossssssssssss!!!!!!!!!deauville in fiammeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!

Come promesso eccomi qua puntuale per le 13:30

Tutto tace.

Non ci sono giocatori in sala e si stanno ultimando i preparativi per il tavolo finale.

Ne approfitto per postare qualche foto delle fasi preparatorie...

Buon lavoro ai blogger!!!
Speriamo bene per Benelli!!Forza Andrea!!!!Facciamo fuori gli odiati francesi!!!

Come promesso, ecco le foto dei preparativi

Nell'ultima foto possiamo vedere Luca, il dealer italiano che sarà parte attiva del tavolo finale

vamossss forza benelli....