Antoine at 340K: Average 100K at the end of Day 2 PPT Finale, Cannes

The newest member of Team Everest, Antoine Saout (FR), is tearing it up in Cannes with a stack over 3 times the average after the end of Day 2.

His calmness is astonishing but then again that's how he made it to the November Nine of this year's WSOP Main Event. Go Antoine!

We are in the level 11, with blinds at 800-1600, and antes at 200.

The average is 103,509.

Everest Poker Players chip count:

- Antoine Saout: 340,000 chips.
- Voitto: 103,000 chips.

The tournament director has just annouced that the day will finish at the end of the level, in 40 minutes.

Main Event PPT Cannes - Day 2

Here you have fresh news about our Everest Poker players, still in the Main Event of the Partouche Poker Tour.

Voitto Rintala
Our pro player decides to pay a 4,200 raise (blinds 600-1,200, ante 100).

Flop: Ah 9s 7h.
His opponent bets 5,600 and Voitto calls.

Turn: 10c.
The player bets again 13,500 and after a short reflexion, Voitto says "I'm all'in"!

The other player finish folding his hand and Voitto ups at 96,000 chips, with an average at 93,592.

GG Voitto!

Antoine Saout
Our french champion has now above 280,000 chips after having been reraised all'in (3 times) before a standard raise of him.

Thibaut Durand
We have spoke with Thibaut during his break of the short handed. He declares that he was running good.

The players have started the tournament with 8,000 and our frenchies has actually 12,000.

With blinds at 100-200, he decides to raise at 500 and he's paid by one player.

Flop: 2 Q 5 rainbow.
Both players check.

Turn: 7.
His opponent check call a 700 bet.

River: x.
His opponent check call again a 1,300 bet.

Thibaut Durand wins de pot with a set of 7 against the pair of 8 of his opponent.

Antoine Saout: Walking on Water

Antoine has just made another extraordinary play at the table.

The UTG player bet 3,200 and Antoine raised him 11,000 from the button. The UTG pays.

Flop: 6d Kd 10d. The UTG decides to open shove at 42,000.

After a moment, Antoine pays with Ac Ad! His opponent shows QJ off suited for an open handed straight draw.

The UTG is draw dead when the 5d comes on the turn. Antoine is now up to 290,000 in chips!

Chip leader, Antoine, interviewed at the PPT (in French): http://bit.ly/YRMZE

During this time, Voitto has 62,000... a little less than the 80,000 of average. Come on Voitto... double up!!!

Antoine Saout Making the Right Moves

Another great hand from Antoine. Our November Nine decided to pay a 3,600 raise from the butto position.

Flop: 9h Qs 8s

Both players check

Turn: 6s. The other player checks again and Antoine bets 2,500. The player calls.

River: 5h. The other player decides to bet 6,300 and Antoine decides to reraise at 25,000.

The opponent (who has 45,300 behind), decides to fold.

Antoine wins the pot showing an 8 of hearts!

GG Tonio!!

Team Everest Chip Count:

- Antoine Saout: 220,000 chips
- Voitto Rintala: 72,500 chips
Blinds: 500-1000, 100 ante.
Average: 73,037 chips.
214 players still in / 521 players.

Thibaut Durand is now participating in the 600 Short Handed. We will give you an update later on his progress.

Stay Tuned!

Antoine Saout Chip Leader as PPT Day 2 Starts

WSOP November Niner & Team Everest player, Antoine Saout leads the PPT in Cannes as day 2 begins. Bonne Chance Antoine!

Pay Out Structure for Main Event:

1) 1,000,000€
2) 606,700€
3) 357,200€
4) 262,400€
5) 211,800€
6) 155,800€
7) 133,600€
8) 118,700€
9) 102,300€
10) 78,540€
11 & 12) 52,500€
13 & 14) 39,000€
15 to 18) 31,400€
19 to 27) 23,200€
28 to 36) 17,400€
37 to 45) 13,500€
46 to 52) 9,600€

*Note: The final table of the Main Event will be played 21 November 2009.

Main Event PPT Cannes - Day 2

Here are the updated chip counts of our Team Everest players in the Main Event of the Partouche Poker Tour.

Blinds: 400-800, ante 75
Average: 62,500
250 players still in (from 521)

Antoine Saout: 220,000 chips.
Voitto Rintala: 47,500.

Main Event PPT Cannes - Day 2

After having lost some small pots from the beginning of the day, Antoine busts another opponent.

Our November Nine raised at 2,500 in UTG+2 position. His opponent decided to reraise at 6,000 and Antoine decided to pay.

Flop: 3c 2h 4c

Tonio bets at 6,000 and his opponent decides to pay.

Turn: 9h

Tonio bets again 14,000 and after a long reflection, his opponent goes all in for 12,000 more. Antoine decides to pays and shows double pair with 2s-3s. His opponent has pocket K and the river doesn't save him.

Antoine continues on fire.

GG Tonio!!!!

Main Event PPT Cannes - Day 2

The Day 2 has just started and Voitto Rintala has already busted an opponent!

With blinds at 400-800 and ante of 75, his opponent raised in middle position. After some thought, Voitto reraised and the other player went all in (19,075 chips).

Voitto shows A-A red and the other player As - Kc.

A scary flop of 10s 8s 7s gave a flush draw to his opponent!

But the turn (8c) and the river (4h) got Voitto the pot and brought him up to 82,000 chips!

Main Event PPT Cannes - Day 2

Day 2 of the Partouche Poker Tour is just about to begin. We will start today with 2 remaining Everest Poker Players, Voitto Rintala and Antoine Saout after Thibaut busted late at the end of Day 1.

Voitto Rintala is above average with 62,700 chips. He will start the day at table 30 seat 3 in 86th position.

Antoine Saout has finished the first day as the chip leader of the tournament. With his 224,850 chips, he will start the day at table 33 seat 3.

Stay tuned for an extended coverage of Partouche Poker Tour in Cannes.