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Matt Waxman Win WPT Grand Prix de Paris!
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Before the final table started Mat Waxman said to Mike Sexton that he was going to become the first-ever American player to win a World Poker Tour in Paris and he was true to his word as he has just been crowned the WPT Grand Prix de Paris Champion.
The 312 entrants were whittled down to the final six after four long, gruelling, action-packed days of poker. Each of the six players reached the final table on merit and any one of them would have made a worthy champion. The dreams of Martin Jacobson ended on the 27nd hand when he open-shoved from the button with A
J
and was called by Mikko Sundell holding JJ
. The board ran out 36810K and the final table lost its first player.
Next to go was the aforementioned Sundell on hand #33. The Finn was left with just 32,000 chips after he committed his stack with AK
on a 749 flop against Waxman's 65 and he could not get there. His chips went into the middle the very next hand and with K6 and he was eventually up against Byron Kaverman's AJ and he could not hit any of his outs.
Fourth place went to Kaverman who saw Fred Magen open to 250,000, five times the big blind, and decided to move all in for around 1,500,000 with his Q9 Magen called with A7 and when the board ran out Q10KJ7 Kaverman was eliminated and the tournament was down to three players.
Only 13 more hands took place before Fred Magen's amazing run was over. Magen had gone to work every day this week at 0700 and then come to the Aviation Club de France to take part in this tournament, which he won entry to through a satellite! He played very tightly throughout but when he raised to 160,000 and Waxman came over the top and put him all in, Magen chose KQ to call with and found himself in a lot of trouble against the AK of the American. Neither player improved and the tournament went to the heads-up stage.
Going into heads-up Waxman held a 7,863,000 to 1,550,000 chip advantage over Hugo Lemaire and it took just three hands to press this home. With blinds at 30,000/60,000/10,000a, Lemaire opened to 130,000 and Waxman made the call. The flop came down 53Q, Waxman checked, Lemaire bet 145,000, Waxman shoved and Lemaire called! The Frenchman had the best hand with Q8 against Waxman's 98. The turn was the 6 and the river was the 10, gifting Waxman a winning flush and the title!
The World Poker Tour now packs its bags and heads Stateside for the Borgata Poker Open before heading back to Europe for the inaugural WPT Malta.
1st: Matt Waxman: €518,750
2nd: Hugo Lemaire: €311,100
3rd: Fred Magen: €211,100
4th: Byron Kaverman: €155,550
5th: Mikko Sundell €133,330
6th: Martin Jacobson: €88,900
10:58 PM, 09/10/11
Hand #103: Matt Waxman Wins WPT Grand Prix de Paris! (€518,750)
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Hugo Lemaire makes it 130,000 to play, Waxman checks his cards and makes the call, we see out first flop of heads-up play.
Flop: 53Q - Waxman checks, Lemaire comes out betting to the tune of 145,000. Will Waxman call? No, instead he moves all in! Lemaire calls.
Lemaire: Q8
Waxman: 98
Waxman needs a club or a nine, the turn is the 6 and the river is the 10! Matt Waxman becomes the first American player to win the WPT Grand Prix de Paris. Part of his €518,750 includes a $25,500 seat at the WPT World Championship in 2012. Hugo Lemaire earns €311,100 and a €3,500 seat to WT Amneville.
Congratulations Matt Waxman!
1st: Matt Waxman: €518,750
2nd: Hugo Lemaire: €311,100
3rd: Fred Magen: €211,100
4th: Byron Kaverman: €155,550
5th: Mikko Sundell €133,330
6th: Martin Jacobson: €88,900
10:24 PM, 09/10/11
Hand #102: Matt Waxman
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Waxman raises to 120,000 and takes the pot down.
10:15 PM, 09/10/11
Hand #101: Matt Waxman
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Hugo Lemaire folds and Matt Waxman wins the first hand of heads up play.
10:14 PM, 09/10/11
Chip Counts Going Into Heads Up
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Waxman will go into the one-on-one encounter with a massive 7,863,000 to 1,550,000 chip lead over Hugo Lemaire but it is far from over.
The blinds are 30,000/60,000/10,000a
10:00 PM, 09/10/11
A Short Break
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
We have reached heads-up in the WPT Grand Prix de Paris Main Event and the two players have taken a short break.
09:55 PM, 09/10/11
Hand #100: Fred Magen is Eliminated in 3rd Place (€211,100)
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Fred Magen raises to 160,000 and Matt Waxman comes over the top moving all in! Magen snap-calls!
Magen: KQ
Waxman: AK
The flop comes down 473 and Waxman is still in the lead. The turn is the J and the river is the 6 and Magen is eliminated and receives €211,100 and a €2,000 WPT National Paris Open of Poker seat.
09:53 PM, 09/10/11
Byron Kaverman Exit Interview
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
An interview with our fourth place finisher, Byron Kaverman
09:49 PM, 09/10/11
Hand #99: Matt Waxman
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Matt Waxman raises to 120,000 and wins the blinds and antes.
09:48 PM, 09/10/11
Hand #98: Matt Waxman
Level 28: 30,000-60,000, 10,000 ante
Hugo Lemaire folds, Matt Waxman raises to 160,000 and wins the blinds and antes once again.
09:47 PM, 09/10/11
