Back in Season 1, Deauville was the scene of one of the most captivating stories ever to unfold before the EPT cameras. Americans Carl Olsen and Brandon Schaefer went to school together, university together and even played poker together. They still lived a few blocks apart when Olson won an EPT Deauville seat on PokerStars. Keen to join his friend in France, Schaefer used his FPPs to enter the very last PokerStars satellite, and won it.

And there they found themselves, facing each other at the EPT Deauville final table. What followed was an exhibition of brilliant poker. Within minutes, Olsen had made an incredible call with just King-high on an Ace-high board. Acknowledging that he'd been read like a book, this seemed to spur Schaefer on and he began to push harder.

Schaefer began by raising pre-flop and Olson called. The flop came down J2T with one club. Olson checked, Schaefer fired out a bet and Olson called. The turn was an eight of clubs. Olson then made a huge bet, but refusing to lie down, Schaefer stayed with him and called the bet. When the king of clubs fell on the river, Olson checked and Schaefer, sensing weakness, moved all his chips to the middle. Olson seemed to be torturing himself. With the board threatening both a straight and flush, Olson mucked his two pair, handing Schaefer an insurmountable chip-lead and the EPT title.

VENUE

Casino Barriere de Deauville
Rue Edmond Blanc
BP 32400
14802 Deauville Cedex
France
Tel: +33 02 31 14 31 14
Fax: +33 02 31 14 31 15
E-mail: casinodeauville@lucienbarriere.com

Opening hours:
Table games - from 4.00 PM to 2.00 AM - from 4.00 PM to 3.00 AM on Friday - from 4.00 PM to 4.00 AM on Saturday.
Minimum age: 18
Dress code: Formal dress required

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