PTPR UPDATE: JACOBSON LOOKS FOR REDEMPTION AT EPT DEAUVILLE

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891 players started this event and now we're down to the final 8 at EPT Deauville.

Martin Jacobsen is the chip leader heading into final table play and, he's got redemption on his mind! The Swede has 2nd place and 3rd place finishes on the EPT Tour and no victories. He scored a second place finish last season at EPT Vilamoura - and placed 3nd at EPT Hungary in 2008.

Jacobson finished tied for 106th on the PTPR Player of the Year list in 2010 - with 2 PTPR Scores and 136 PTPR Points.

Here are the seat assignments and chip counts heading into Final Table play...

Seat 1: Anthony Hnatow - 1,644,000
Seat 2: Julien Claudepierre - 3,244,000
Seat 3: Martin Jacobson - 7,280,000
Seat 4: Ruslan Prydryk - 1,154,000
Seat 5: Kaspars Renga - 470,000
Seat 6: Alex Wice - 6,248,000
Seat 7: Kenny Hallaert - 3,599,000
Seat 8: Lucien Cohen - 3,085,000


The winner of the event will receive 133 PTPR Points.

PTPR PREMIER EVENT
EPT Deauville
European Poker Tour Main Event
January 25-31, 2011

Casino Barriere
Deauville, France

Buy-in: $6,690
Prizepool: $5,624,883
Entries: 891

POINTS AT STAKE
1st place 133
2nd place 83
3rd place 53
4th place 43
5th place 38
6th place 33
7th place 33
8th place 18
9th place 18
10th place 18
11th place 18
12th place 16
13th place 16
14th place 16
15th place 16
16th place 13
17th place 13
18th place 13