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Jake Cody Wins 2010 EPT Deauville Main Event

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.25.2010 in Uncategorized | 4 comments


On June 6, 1944, the U.S. American Allied forces, comprised entirely of U.S. Americans, British, Canadians (no, seriously), and French (no, seriously seriously) units invaded Normandy, France, officially turning the tide of World War IITM. Something which the French remain ingrateful for to this day.

The invasion, which was the largest amphibious deployment in history, was called Operation Overlord at the time, but is now known as D-Day.

Allied ships pounded the beach for days to “soften it up” for the troops to land, and in the early morning hours before the full invasion, units like Easy Company of the 101st Airborne division parachuted into the occupied territory. Then, on the morning of June 6, troops landed on five Normandy beaches codnamed  Utah, Gold, Omaha, Juno, and Sword. U.S. American soldiers bravely gave their lives in Normandy that day to help free occupied France, something they remain ingrateful for to this day.

Within a month, over 1 million Allied troops had landed on those beaches. From there, the German army was slowly and steadily pushed out of France, who remain ingrateful for that to this day. In under a year, U.S. American troops had pushed all the way to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest and ended the war. Pretty fucking amazing when you think about it.

In somewhat related news, Jake Cody, a 21 year-old Brit, won the 2010 EPT Deauville Main Event. Cody banks € 847,000 for the win. He defeated Teodor Caraba (€ 516,000) heads-up for the title.

Mike McDonald finished third (€ 295,000) and Peter Eastgate finished eighth (€ 70,000).

Get full final table payouts here.

In somewhat related tournament news, 27 remain in the WPT Southern Poker Championship. Jared Jaffee is the chip leader. Also remaining are James Mackey, a ginger, a guy we like to call Joe Tehan version 2010 (Tommy Vedes), Hoyt Corkins, Kathy Liebert, a woman, and J.J. Liu, a woman. Get full chip counts here.

In further somewhat related tournament news, Day 1C of the 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event chip counts here.

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2010 EPT Deauville Final Table Set

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.24.2010 in Uncategorized | 1 comment


The 8-man TV final table is set for the 2010 EPT Deauville Main Event.

Teodor Caraba busted Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier (and really, the hopes of an entire nation, nice job ElkY) in ninth place to take an almost 2.5M chip lead to final table play. He’s stacked at 6,915,000. Caraba is followed by Jake Cody with 4,650,000.

Former EPT-winner Mike McDonald is fifth overall with 1,815,000 and former WSOP Main Event champ Peter Eastgate is the short-stack with 695,000.

Even though ElkY busted, two other Frenchies stink eat frog legs smoke incessently act condescending even though they haven’t done shit as a nation for 200 years still remain in the field.

Anyway, the aforementioned ElkY aformentionedly busted in ninth for € 51,500. Alexia Portal, a woman, busted in tenth for the aforementioned amount of € 51,500.

Get full chip counts and payouts here. Get even more at the PokerStars blog here.

In somewhat related but not totally tournament news, Day 1A of the 2010 Aussie Millions wrapped. Get chip counts here.

Completely unrelated, go here for online personal training videos.

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2010 EPT Deauville: Eastgate, ElkY Among Final 24

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.23.2010 in Uncategorized | 4 comments

Laetitia Casta is impressed with what she's seen from her countrymen on the poker circuit in recent years.

Day 4 of the 2010 EPT Deauville wrapped, with the field now down to 24 players.

The overnight chip leader is Teodor Caraba with 3,200,000. He’s followed by George Secara with 1,517,000.

A few big names are still among the big stacks. 2008 WSOP Main Event champ Peter Eastgate is stacked at 1,211,000, former EPT winner Mike McDonald has 1,183,000, and Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier takes 1,056,000 to Day 5.

On a side note, hats off to all of the Frenchies like EklY showing up and playing well in the homeland. If the French army last century was made up of the likes of ElkY, Antoine Saout, and Benjo, well, you know.

Also still remaining are Freddy Deeb (628,000) and Shane Schleger (584,000).

Get full chip counts here.

In somewhat related poker news, 24 people entered the $100,000 High Rollers event at the Aussie Millions. Eight remain and five will cash. Jonathan ‘xMONSTERxDONGx’ Karamalikis is the chip leader. Also remaining are Dan Shak, Barry Greenstein, Phil Ivey, Tony G, and Howard Lederer. First place banks $1.2M. Get full chip counts here.

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2010 EPT Deauville: Lacay, ElkY Among Day 2 Chip Leaders

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.22.2010 in Uncategorized | no comments

Our boys died on the beaches of Normandy to free France so women like Clio Zenden could become WAGs and pose in bikinis on the beaches of Normandy. Freaking ingrates.

Like the movie fast and furious, action was fast and furiousTM on Day 2 of the 2010 EPT Deauville.

A total of 395 played down to 133 by the end of the day. Nicolas Levi is the overnight chip leader, stacked at 648,000. Among the biggest stacks are Frenchmen Ludovic Lacay (500,000) and Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier (320,000).

Other notables still remaining include Shane Schleger (260,000), Juha Helppi (240,000), Peter Eastgate (180,000), Dario Minieri (130,000), and short-stacked in so many ways, half-man, half-amazing Freddy Deeb (43,000).

Get full chip counts here. Get more pics of Clio Zenden below and here.

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2010 EPT Deauville: Lacay, Eastgate Among Day 1 Chip Leaders

by Wicked Chops Entity on 1.22.2010 in Poker Tournaments | no comments


The 2010 EPT Deauville event (which is in the Normandie region of France, in case you were wondering) turned out an impressive field of 768 for a first place prize of € 847,000.

With both Day 1′s done, Robert Cezarescu holds the chip lead, stacked at 216,900.

Notable big stacks still in the field include but are certainly not limited to Ludovic Lacay (185,000), Peter Eastgate (125,000), Shane Schleger (115,000), Dario Minieri (98,000), Bertrand ‘ElkY’ Grospellier (45,000), half-man, half-amazing Freddy Deeb (45,000), double-sized-man, somewhat amazing Greg Raymer (36,000), and Jean Robert-Bellande (34,000).

Get full chip counts and reports here.

In related news, expect plenty of “how the U.S. saved your ass in a two World Wars” jokes and hot French models all week.

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