Moritz Kranich Wins European Poker Tour DeauvilleTwenty-Eight-Year-Old German PokerStars Qualifier Wins €851,400 in France |
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Moritz Kranich has won the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville, beating 644 opponents in the €5,000 buy-in main event to collect the top prize of €851,400. The 28-year-old qualified on PokerStars.com, and his previous best result was a $77,000 third-place finish in the $1,050 World Championship of Online Poker Second Chance event.
At the start of play the final table looked like this:
1. Tristan Clemencon (France) — 1,731,000
2. Moritz Kranich (Germany) —1,434,000
3. Andrea Benelli (Italy) —1,195,000
4. Jorn Walthaus (Holland) — 539,000
5. Arnaud Esquevin (France) — 483,000
6. Jonathan Azoulay (France) — 426,000
7. Bruno Launais (France) — 402,000
8. Thomas Delattre (France) —233,000
Thomas Delattre Eliminated in Eighth Place (€77,400)
Bruno Launais raised to 52,000 on the button, and Thomas Delattre made it 120,000.
Launais shoved all in with A
K
, and Delattre called with A
10
.
The cards fell A Q 9 2 6, and Delattre became the first casualty of the day.
Bruno Launais Eliminated in Seventh Place (€108,300)
Bruno Launais shoved all in under the gun, and Esquivin called from the big blind with A K.
Launais flipped over A-7.
The board came down: K 6 2 3 10, and Esquivin had built up enough of a stack to knock Launais out.
Jorg Walthaus Eliminated in Sixth Place (€142,400)
Jorn Walthaus pushed all in with A 2, and Tristan Clemencon called. To Walthaus' disappointment, he flipped over A-K.
The board came down J 8 7 9 5, and Walthaus hit the rail.
At this stage, Clemencon had 2.6 million in chips.
Johnathan Azoulay Eliminated in Fifth Place (€182,700)
Johnathan Azoulay shoved all in with J 8, and Andrea Benelli called, flipping over A-2.
The cards dropped one by one. First of all, the 7 hit the felt, then the J, which was met by a great cheer from the 29-year-old Parisian's supporters. An even louder cheer came from the Italian railbirds, however, as the A joined the party.
The turn and river brought no surprises with the 3 and the K. Azoulay took home €182,700 for his efforts.
Andrea Benelli Eliminated in Fourth Place (€219,800)
Going into level 27, Italian Andrea Benelli was completely crippled and couldn't even afford a big blind. He shoved all in with 10 9 and was called by Arnaud Esquevin with pocket sixes. Benelli made a straight and doubled up.
All in again preflop in the very next hand, he found himself with two callers this time: Arnaud Esquevin and Tristan Clemencon.
The flop came down K Q 10, and both players checked. The turn was the K, and Esquevin bet 100,000. Clemencon folded, and the river was the J.
Clemencon showed K-6, and Benelli flipped over 8-6. Benelli's tournament life was over, and he took home €219,800 for making it to fourth place.
Soon after, Moritz Kranich limped in on the small blind, and Tristan Clemencon bet 200,000. Kravich called.
The flop was 10-10-8, and Moritz checked. Clemencon bet 200,000, Moritz raised to 550,000, and Clemenson called.
The turn was a 2. Kranich went all in, and Clemencon thought about it for three or four minutes, and painfully decided to call.
The poker-faced German, Kranich, showed J 10,and Clemencon instantly mucked.
The river was the 5, and Clemencon was totally crippled.
Tristan Clemencon is Eliminated in Third Place (€284,800)
Tristan Clemencon moved all in with his last 120,000 in chips. Two other hopefuls also paid to see the flop:
10 8 7.
Arnaud Esquevin checked, Moritz Kranich moved all in, and Esquevin folded.
Turn: 5
River: 4
Kranich showed 10 8, and Clemencon showed J2.
The young Frenchman, who played some impressive poker throughout this event, made his exit with his head held high. He received €284,000 for third place.
After numerous announcements of "All-in" followed by "Fold," the hand the players have been waiting for finally emerged. 
Arnaud Esquevin moved all in, and Moritz Kranich called.
Esquevin: A 3
Kranich: A 7
Board:10 9 6 5 A
Arnaud Esquevin was the second place finisher of PokerStars.com EPT Deauville and took home €495,400, while Moritz Kranich lifted €851,400 and the title.
The next event will take place on Feb. 17 and run until 21 in Copenhagen. This will be hard to beat, but with all of the Danish players in tow, and many prodigal players returning to the EPT from places like Australia and the U.S., it should make for one explosive event.
Card Player will be there, as usual, following all the action as it happens, and delivering it to you right here.
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