Partouche Poker Tour -- Cannes Grand Final BeginsThe Grand Final Features a €3 Million Guaranteed Prize Pool |
|
The Partouche Poker Tour Grand Final €8,500 no-limit hold’em tournament began today at the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes on the shores of the French Riviera. The tournament will be filmed for television and will broadcast on 59 countries on Eurosport. A winner will be crowned at the final table on Tuesday, September 7. Check back at Card Player next week for a full recap of the final table.
The tournament attracted many big-name professionals last year, including Erik Seidel, Mike Matusow, Dario Minieri, Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, David Williams, and many others. The tournament attracted a total field of 502 players last year and there was a prize pool worth €3.8 million.
Players will begin with 30,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 25-50 for the first 90-minute level. The level length will increase to 120 minutes for days 2-4, and revert back to 90 minutes in length at the final table. Here is a look at the schedule for the PPT Cannes Grand Final:
Thursday, Sept. 2: Day 1A (play 8 levels)
Friday, Sept. 3: Day 1B (play 8 levels)
Saturday, Sept. 4: Day 2 (play 5 levels)
Sunday, Sept. 5: Day 3 (play 5 levels)
Monday, Sept. 6: Day 4 (play down to final table)
Tuesday, Sept. 7: Final Table
2009 PPT Cannes Grand Final:
Buy-in: $12,108
Number of Entries: 502
Total Prize Pool: $5,561,538
First-Place Prize: $1,429,797
Places Paid: 52
Final-Table Results:
1: Jean-Paul Pasqualini — $1,429,797
2: Cedric Rossi — $867,458
3: Gianni Giaroni — $510,723
4: Michael Janvier — $375,179
5: Wesley Pantling — $302,831
6: Hassan Fares — $222,762
7: Michael Tureniec — $191,307
8: Miika Puumalainen — $169,717
9: Henri Kettunen — $146,268
Copyright © 2001-2024
CardPlayer.com. All rights reserved.
