EPT Deauville: Locals dominate Day 1A
EPT Deauville led by Guillaume de la Gorce on a first day dominated by French players
| by Alligator Blood |  January, 26th 2011 |
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Above: Guillaume de la Gorce leads the EPT Deauville after Day 1 A
The EPT Deauville was very much a French affair yesterday as the locals dominated the early proceedings at the Deauville International Centre.
Guillaume de la Gorce is the early chip leader with an impressive 196,800 in his back pocket - but he was well supported by his fellow countrymen.
Of 419 starters at Casino Barriere, including many new faces for the European Poker Tour, just 297 remain to fight another day on Thursday.
Among the early big name casualties were John Duthie, Victoria Coren and Team PokerStars Pro's fruitiest fillie Fatima Moreira de Melo.
Jake Cody, who won both this event and the WPT London last year, also busted early on and will have to watch from the rail from now on.
And that's not a bad idea, as some really big guns are arriving to join the action for Day 1B today.
The star-studded field will include world champion Jonathan Duhamel as well as Isildur1, aka Viktor Blom, Daniel Negreanu, Bertrand Grospellier and Vanessa Rousso.
The €5,300 EPT Deauville Main Event is well on target to smash last season's 768-strong record. A first prize of close to €1million is expected.
EPT Deauville
Chip leaders after Day 1A
Guillaume De La Gorce France 196,800
Bruno Launais France 185,900
Julien Muel France 183,100
Gerome Guitteau France 168,600
Pedro Mendes Muller Brazilia 166,300
Nicolas Babel France 164,100
Pierre Calamusa France 154,300
Jose Furtado France 143,600
Rafal Arendt Poland 142,900 
