German Wins €851,400 at European Poker Tour Deauville

Moritz Kranich took down the  PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Deauville yesterday topping the field of 645 players in the  €5,000 buy in main event to collect the top prize of €851,400. The young German qualified on PokerStars.com and his largest victory previously was a $77,000 third place in the $1,050 World Championship of Online Poker Second Chance event for $77,000.

Going into the final table the chip counts were:

1.    Tristan Clemencon (France) — 1,731,000
2.    Moritz Kranich (Germany) —1,434,000
3.    Andrea Benelli (Italy) —1,195,000
4.    orn 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

When the dust settled the payouts were:

• Thomas Delattre Eliminated in Eighth Place (€77,400)
• Bruno Launais Eliminated in Seventh Place (€108,300)
• Jorg Walthaus Eliminated in Sixth Place (€142,400)
• Johnathan Azoulay Eliminated in Fifth Place (€182,700)
• Andrea Benelli Eliminated in Fourth Place (€219,800)
• Tristan Clemencon Eliminated in Third Place (€284,800)

In the final hand of the evening  Arnaud Esquevin moved all-in and Moritz Kranich called.

Esquevin: A3
Kranich: A7
Board:10965A

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.

Check out the full hand-by-hand final table report at CardPlayer.com and join us again from Feb. 17 until 21 in Copenhagen for the next leg on the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour.