When it comes to getting one over people from foreign countries, the English have a lengthy list of opponents and rivals. We’ll leave aside the rest of the British and Irish contingent but even after doing that, there are plenty of battle scars for English people to remember. The history with Germany is obvious and shouldn’t be glorified with respect to a poker review and of course, there has been conflict with Argentina as well. The might of Maradona at the 1986 World Cup still rankles with many but not too many people will argue that he was a genius on the field of play.
It would be fair to say that the Americans can be a bit annoying to the English and it is good to get one over on them but aside from these, it is the French that seem to be the most annoying. The close proximity to France is definitely one reason for the strong rivalry but it would be correct to say that the attitude and opinions of the average man in the street in both countries couldn’t be more different. It is like chalk and a really bitter type of French cheese when you compare the English to the French, which is why there would have been a great deal of delight at the state of affairs at the start of Season 4 of the France Poker Series, the FPS.
A big prize pool on offer in France
280 players made their way to take part in the Main Event which carried a buy-in of €1,100. This buy-in managed to create a prize pool that was just under € 270,000, which would be shared out between 36 players. Going into the final table, the initial leader found himself evicted in fourth place and he was swiftly followed by Chris Brown. This ensured that the two final two players left in the Main Event was Michael Reubi and Englishman Neil Raine.
There is no doubting Raine’s experience and skill at the poker table, he has the high-placed finishes and the cash to prove his skills. Raine came second in the UKIPT 3rd season but he grabbed his first win of the FPS at this event. As well as the kudos of being a series winner, Raine also managed to carry of €60,000. To make victory even sweeter, Raine gained entry to the event through an online satellite, which meant he battled all the way to get there.
The next stop off in the FPS takes place in Amneville and the event will run from the 28th of May until the 2nd of June.