Joris Fontaine
Belgium
Joris Fontaine is a Belgian professional poker player best known for his third-place finish in a €1,500 side event at the 2010 European Poker Tour Deauville, earning €20,500. He has also cashed in several Belgian live tournaments, including the Belgian Championship and the Spring Hold'em Challenge.
Tournament Highlights
Joris Fontaine's most notable result came on January 22, 2010, when he finished 3rd in a €1,500 side event at EPT 6 Deauville, outlasting 142 players to win €20,500. This performance earned him 97 LivePoker ranking points and remains his largest recorded cash.
Earlier, in November 2008, Fontaine placed 38th in the Belgian Championship (Championnat de Belgique), a field of 843 players, for €4,080. He also recorded a 11th-place finish in the 2011 Open de Poker (€1,600), and two cashes in 2012: 21st in the Spring Hold'em Challenge (€1,626) and 20th in the Poker Belgique Tournament II (€1,433).
According to the MSPT database, his total career earnings are listed at $2,120, though this figure likely reflects only a subset of events.
Notable Hands
During the 2010 EPT Deauville Main Event, Fontaine was involved in a dramatic hand against James Sudworth. Fontaine first cracked Sudworth's pocket aces with pocket jacks, but later got his chips in with K♠Q♠ against Sudworth's J♣J♦ and failed to improve, busting just before the end of a level. This hand was reported by PokerNews.
Media Appearance
Fontaine was interviewed by Gaëlle Garcia Diaz at the 2010 Belgian Open Poker Championships (BOPC), indicating his presence in the Belgian poker scene during that period.
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