€5,300 EPT Paris Main Event Day 3 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-23-2023 21:25 UTC+2

Taylor Cracks Watson's Jacks

Kaelaine Minton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mike Watson opened for 27,000 from the cutoff, Johan Schultz-Pedersen called from the button, then Guy Taylor jammed for 329,000 from the big blind. Watson wasted no time getting his chips in and Schultz-Pedersen bowed out.

Guy Taylor:
Mike Watson:

Watson's pair was ahead, but that lead was short-lived as the flop fell giving Taylor a pair of kings and the lead. The board finished and Taylor doubled up, leaving Watson short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Taylor	691,000 346,000	346,000
Johan Schultz-Pedersen	517,000 62,000	62,000
Mike Watson	170,000 -465,000	-465,000

Tags: Guy Taylor Johan Schultz-Pedersen Mike Watson

02-23-2023 21:19 UTC+2

Held Builds More Through Wilf

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a completed board of and about 90,000 in the pot, Saar Wilf checked his big blind to Konstantin Held on the button.

The German bet 60,000 and Wilf appeared slightly annoyed at the bet.

He used a time bank as he pondered his decision before shaking his head slightly and tossing in a call.

Held showed for a rivered full house and Wilf sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Held	1,300,000 325,000	325,000

Saar Wilf	516,000 126,000	126,000

Tags: Konstantin Held Saar Wilf

02-23-2023 21:18 UTC+2

Jorgne Leads Turn

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Pedro Pereira Fonseca opened to 24,000 from the cutoff and Peter Jorgne defended out of the big blind.

Jorgne checked on the flop of and Fonseca continued for 26,000. Jorgne called. Jorgne then led out for 49,000 on the turn and Fonseca surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	700,000 50,000	50,000
Virgilio Fonseca	550,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Pedro Pereira Fonseca Peter Jorgne

02-23-2023 21:09 UTC+2

Estegassy and Lucarini Chop Pot

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Florent Estegassy raised from the small blind and Alexis Lucarini called in the big blind. The flop came . Estegassy checked and Lucarini bet out 25,000. Estegassy called. The turn was the . Estegassy checked again and Lucarini bet 25,000, which Estegassy called.

The river was the . Both players checked. Estegassy showed and Lucarini showed . Both had a pair of jacks and chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florent Estegassy	780,000 199,000	199,000
Alexis Lucarini	550,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Alexis Lucarini Florent Estegassy

02-23-2023 21:05 UTC+2

Karam Doubles Through Kasper

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Following a raise in early position from Henri Kasper, Hala Karam moved all in from the hijack for a little over 150,000. Kasper called to put Karam at risk.

Hala Karam:
Henri Kasper:

Karam called for a ten from the dealer and he obliged with a flop of . The on the turn gave her an added flush draw, but she didn't need it as her ten was more than enough following the on the river.

Karam celebrated her double-up excitedly as she's been surviving on a short stack for most of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Kasper	733,000 -127,000	-127,000
Hala Karam	334,000 199,000	199,000

Tags: Hala Karam Henri Kasper

02-23-2023 21:01 UTC+2

Abdelmoumene Finishes Off Oliveira

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gorki Oliveira had just doubled up his short stack when he once again found himself at risk, this time against Karim Abdelmoumene.

Gorki Oliveira:
Karim Abdelmoumene:

Oliveira couldn't get ahead this time as the board ran out to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karim Abdelmoumene	900,000 280,000	280,000
Gorki Oliveira	Busted

Tags: Gorki Oliveira Karim Abdelmoumene

02-23-2023 20:56 UTC+2

Patur Sends Cardot to the Rail

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

"All in and call" was heard at Table 1 with cards on their backs belonging to Balakrishna Patur in the small blind and Yannick Cardot who was at risk in the big blind for approximately 200,000.

Yannick Cardot:
Balakrishna Patur:

The dealer put out a flop of , instantly extending Patur's dominant lead, which held through the runout to thin the field by another player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Balakrishna Patur	450,000 193,000	193,000
Yannick Cardot	Busted

Tags: Balakrishna Patur Yannick Cardot

02-23-2023 20:53 UTC+2

Ahoor Runs Into Kings

Matt Hansen

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Elias Fisz raised to 25,000 before Mike Watson three-bet to 64,000 from the next seat over. Parham Ahoor went over the top with a shove for 183,000 and Fisz folded before Watson tossed in the chips to call. Action was heads-up and Ahoor was at risk.

Parham Ahoor:
Mike Watson:

The board ran out and Watson turned a set of kings to eliminate Ahoor from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	635,000 184,000	184,000

Elias Fisz	335,000 65,000	65,000
Parham Ahoor	Busted

Tags: Elias Fisz Mike Watson Parham Ahoor

02-23-2023 20:52 UTC+2

Oliveira Doubles Through Kolonias

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Gorki Oliveira was all in and at risk from the big blind against the bigger-stacked Alexandros Kolonias in the small blind.

Gorki Oliveira:
Alexandros Kolonias:

Oliveira had his opponent dominated and a double was secured as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandros Kolonias	770,000 -17,000	-17,000
Gorki Oliveira	100,000 -62,000	-62,000

Tags: Alexandros Kolonias Gorki Oliveira

02-23-2023 20:49 UTC+2

Di Meglio Withstands Baumann's Raise

Mike Patrick

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Picking action up on the flop of , Mathieu Di Meglio bet 12,000 from early position, but got raised to 40,000 by Gaelle Baumann on the button.

Di Meglio made the call and the fell on the turn. Di Meglio sprayed 40,000 forward which gave Baumann some brief pause before she folded her hand to send the pot across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Di Meglio	938,000 258,000	258,000
Gaelle Baumann	610,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Gaelle Baumann Mathieu Di Meglio