Coming to Divonne for the first time, Eddy Laurent Glaude had no idea that he would qualify for the Main Event in Cannes. During his night at the hotel, the 32 year old doctor concentrated like never before to fulfil his dream, ending in fourth place. A showman was born at Divonne!If he manipulates the cards like he does the surgical knife, you would say that Eddy Laurent Glaude is a formidable doctor. Because in terms of poker at the Super Satellite, the doc. proved that he had no reason to be jealous of the better players. With sun glasses, a hoodie and a broad smile, one would have thought that this showman was used to tournaments with their spotlights and camera flashes. He said: “it was awesome but scary! The spotlights, the photos, the camera men and the crowds, I did not think that it would have media coverage. It was mind-blowing!” That is why at this second Super Satellite of the PPT he was surprised that: “at the breaks, I compared my bets with those of the others and was amazed to see that I was always in the middle and surprised that I was still in the game. I enjoyed each moment and shared them with my friends. I called everyone, my family, my girlfriend and my friends”. It is the emotions of the game, that this poker enthusiast loves most, except of course the strategic dimension: “When you are completely bluffing and you win the pot, it rocks and particularly as you do not have to show your bluffs. It is really exciting. It is what I like about poker.”
" A performance that will always be remembered! "
The doc. is a born competitor. When he first saw the poster for the PPT at Pharaon, he only had one thought: to qualify for Cannes! After two Satellites and a Super Satellite, this dream has been fulfilled. This frequenter of the Parisian circle and big amateur tournaments, finds the money in tournaments is more satisfying and the game more interesting than cash games: “I by far prefer the atmosphere and style of the game that one finds at tournaments. At Divonne for example, when the 35th player was knocked out, everyone shook hands, very happy to have won something concrete. It was amazing. The game is also more serious and more strategic in tournaments, seeing that everyone starts with the same amount of chips. It is for this reason that a winning performance in a tournament will always be remembered.” His performance will
certainly be remembered by all the card enthusiasts who were at Divonne. And as for his style, his kindness and his capacity to perform to the crowd, Eddy Laurent Glaude showed that he has everything we like in a poker player. That is why we are already impatient to see the showman at Cannes next September!* Eddy Laurent was keen to say a big hello to his supportive friends Susanne, Vincent, Samy, Gary, Raphäel, Anthony, Sylvain and his other poker friends from Lille, without whom he would never have made it this far. This is what makes a champion!
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