€25,000 NL Hold'em I | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-17-2024 00:23 UTC+2

Thorel Outdraws O'Dwyer on the Turn

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the first hand back from break, Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 48,000 in the hijack and Jean-Noel Thorel called in the cutoff. Sam Grafton used a time bank before he also called in the big blind.

Thorel and Grafton checked the 8♦5♥2♠ flop and Thorel bet 75,000 on the 10♦ turn, forcing Grafton from the pot. Thorel opened up A♣10♠ for a pair of tens, while O'Dwyer had A♥2♥.

The river was the 3♥ and O'Dwyer was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	650,000 72,000	72,000
Sam Grafton	180,000 -63,000	-63,000

Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Grafton Steve O'Dwyer

02-16-2024 23:32 UTC+2

Grafton Gets Paid With Aces

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Around 40,000 was in the pot as Sam Grafton and Atanas Malinov went to the turn on a board of 7♦10♣5♥K♥. Grafton, in the small blind, then bet 30,000 and Malinov called in early position.

The river was the 5♠ and Grafton bet 82,000, representing most of his remaining stack. Malinov again called and Grafton turned over A♣A♦. Malinov mucked and Grafton raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	280,000 170,000	170,000

Atanas Malinov	30,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Sam Grafton

02-16-2024 23:28 UTC+2

Kulev Wins a Classic Flip; Kisacikoglu Busts Kuznetsov

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 16,000 on the button before Byron Kaverman three-bet to 105,000 in the small blind. Stephen Chidwick then moved all in and Kulev called for 103,000. Kaverman burned through several time banks as he tanked for more than a minute before folding.

Alex Kulev: Q♦Q♥
Stephen Chidwick: A♣K♦

The flop came Q♣9♠2♠ and Kulev made top set to take a big lead in the hand. The 2♥ turn improved him to a full house, and he secured the double up once the 5♥ fell on the river. Kaverman then admitted he saw one of Kulev's queens before the action. "The way you put it in, I assumed you had queens," Kaverman told him.

At the same time at another table, Nikita Kuznetsov was all in for his last 95,000 from the button and up against Orpen Kisacikoglu in the hijack.

Nikita Kuznetsov: K♦10♦
Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♥Q♦

Kisacikoglu had Kuznetsov dominated as the board ran out 8♥7♣5♣3♦4♦, sending Kuznetsov to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	330,000 -140,000	-140,000

Alex Kulev	320,000 195,000	195,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	300,000 107,000	107,000
Byron Kaverman	80,000 -200,000	-200,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Byron Kaverman Nikita Kuznetsov Orpen Kisacikoglu Stephen Chidwick

02-16-2024 22:58 UTC+2

Chidwick Snaps Off Jozoff

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Jozoff moved all in for 60,000 from the button and Byron Kaverman gave up the small blind. Stephen Chidwick, though, instantly flipped over his cards and called.

Michael Jozoff: 10♦9♦
Stephen Chidwick: J♠J♦

"I think it's a fold, actually. He didn't say it," Jozoff joked as he watched the 5♠K♠K♣4♠10♠ seal his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	470,000 -10,000	-10,000

Michael Jozoff	Busted

Tags: Michael Jozoff Stephen Chidwick

02-16-2024 22:55 UTC+2

Watson Wins Big Flip

Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 13,000 from under the gun before Juan Pardo made it 37,000 to go from the hijack. The action folded back to Watson, who decided to put his opponent all in for 185,000 chips.

Pardo instantly called and both players tabled their cards.

Juan Pardo: A♣K♥
Mike Watson: 10♥10♣

Watson flopped a set on K♣10♠4♣, and the 5♥ turn eliminated all runner-runner possibilities for Pardo. The 3♥ river was dealt as a formality while Pardo said his goodbyes and headed to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	530,000 290,000	290,000

Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Mike Watson

02-16-2024 22:29 UTC+2

Andersson Can Not Beat Rockets

Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joakim Andersson and Adrian Mateos had arrived on the river on 2♠7♥J♦2♥5♦. With around 190,000 chips already in the middle, Andersson checked from the big blind to Mateos under the gun.

Mateos then put enough chips in the middle to put Andersson all in for his stack of 85,000. Andersson thought it over for a bit but ended up making the call.

Mateos tabled A♠A♦ and Andersson could not beat that as his cards flew into the muck while he took his leave.

On another table, Sergi Reixach was also eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	621,000 211,000	211,000

Joakim Andersson	Busted
Sergi Reixach	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Joakim Andersson Sergi Reixach

02-16-2024 22:00 UTC+2

Reixach Doubles in Jovial Hand

Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded to Jean-Noel Thorel in the small blind, who limped in. Sergi Reixach then went all in from the big blind for 35,000 chips and Thorel immediately called.

Sergi Reixach: A♠7♣
Jean-Noel Thorel: A♣J♥

It was looking like the end for Reixach, but the 7♠9♦2♥ flop saw him take the lead. His pair of sevens held on the 4♠5♥ runout and he doubled up.

"We're not even yet!" Reixach joked, leading to laughter across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	258,000 -22,000	-22,000
Sergi Reixach	75,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sergi Reixach

02-16-2024 20:32 UTC+2

Mokri Runs Into Nuts

Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Adrian Mateos had raised preflop from under the gun and was called by Kayhan Mokri in the small blind. On the A♠K♠K♣ flop, Mokri checked to Mateos, who fired a bet of 5,000 chips.

Mokri responded with a raise to 17,500, which Mateos called. On the J♥ turn, Mokri sized up to 20,000 and received another call from Mateos.

The 3♣ river then arrived and Mokri put all his chips in the middle, amounting to 100,000 of them. Mateos snap called and tabled his A♥A♣ for top full house.

Mokri's K♦10♦ for trip kings were not good enough, resulting in his second and final exit of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	350,000 200,000	200,000

Kayhan Mokri	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Kayhan Mokri

02-16-2024 19:40 UTC+2

Hissou Departs Again

Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sirzat Hissou raised to 6,000 from the hijack and Santhosh Suvarna three-bet to 16,000 on the button. The action folded back to Hissou, who put in another raise to 35,000.

Suvarna confirmed the amount and made the call before he called the 45,000 continuation-bet of his opponent as well, on a flop of J♠8♣10♣.

Hissou then slowed down and checked the K♠ turn, after which he called Suvarna's 55,000 bet.

On the 3♥ river, Hissou checked once more and Suvarna pushed all in, covering Hissou's stack of 40,000 chips. Hissou tanked for a bit but eventually made the call, being shown A♦A♣ by his opponent.

Hissou could not beat that and his Q♦Q♣ disappeared into the muck. He busted his second and final bullet and swiftly left the tournament area.