2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
€1,287,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,385,600
Entries
1,747
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
57
Players Left
18

€5,300 EPT Main Event

Day 4 Completed

Boatman and Jattin Finish Strong To Lead Final 18 in Paris; Danchev Eyes Second Title

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

The sixth-biggest Main Event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) is one step closer to crowning a champion in the City of Love. Out of a field of 1,747 entries, only 18 players remain after Day 4 of the 2024 EPT Paris €5,300 Main Event at Le Palais des Congres de Paris in cooperation with Le Club Barriere. They have all locked up a cash prize of €46,050 but the biggest slice of the €8,385,600 prize pool is still up for grabs in the next two days.

UK poker legend and original Hendon Mob member Barny Boatman soared into the top spot during the final level of the night when he doubled through then big stack Eric Afriat. The Canadian, who started Day 4 with a one-round penalty, then verbally declared to use all of his time banks in the penultimate hand of the night to run out the clock. Boatman finished with 7,620,000 in chips whereas Afriat will have to rebuild from just 1,225,000.

Second in chips is Colombian poker pro Farid Jattin, who is no stranger to deep runs in major live poker events. Jattin was part of the fireworks on the live stream table at the end of the night and doubled through Hans Erlandsson with aces versus kings to bag up 5,660,000.

Sindre Hansen (5,115,000) rounds out the top three but the one and a half dozen contenders still in the mix contains plenty of notables beyond that. Aussie Millions Main Event champion Ami Barer is fifth on the leaderboard with 3,610,000 and Peter Jorgne continues his pursuit of back-to-back final tables here in Paris with 2,320,000 in chips.

Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 4

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Barny BoatmanUnited Kingdom7,620,000127
2Farid JattinColombia5,660,00094
3Sindre HansenNorway5,115,00085
4Owen DoddUnited Kingdom4,310,00072
5Ami BarerCanada3,610,00060
6David KaufmannGermany3,210,00054
7David TousSpain2,935,00049
8Hans ErlandssonSweden2,840,00047
9Peter JorgneSweden2,320,00039
10Gonzalo AlmeidaArgentina2,310,00039
Farid Jattin
Farid Jattin

One of the final 18 contenders is seeking a repeat victory as the 2013 PCA winner Dimitar Danchev advanced with 2,100,000. He sits just behind Mathias Siljander, who saw his stack reduced to a mere three blinds when he ran kings into aces. But the Finn came back roaring with multiple double-ups and bagged up 2,275,000.

The UK's Tom Middleton reached the final three tables but came up short in 22nd place for €40,000. It was the second-ever cash for Middleton in an EPT Main Event and first since his victory in Barcelona all the way back in 2013. Anton Wigg also had the chance to become a two-time champion but had to settle for a payday of €30,250 for his 30th place finish.

Tom Middleton
No second EPT Main Event title for Tom Middleton yet

Day 4 saw 57 survivors return to their seats but that number was cut down in rapid fashion. Bryan Paris was the first casualty and missed out on a victory in the namesake city. He was followed by the likes of 2023 EPT Prague finalist Grigorii Rodin, 2023 PCA Main Event finalist Jamil Wakil, Ian Bradley, and Lewis Spencer.

As the field dwindled down to the final four tables, the pace of all-in showdowns became slower but there were still plenty of fireworks at the tables. Especially Afriat and Erlandsson ramped up their aggression but Jattin also joined the mix. The Colombian pulled off an audacious bluff against Mavritsakis from which his table neighbour never recovered.

The elimination of Omar Lakhdari on the final four tables kickstarted a hot run for Erlandsson, who knocked out three players in quick succession on the live stream table to take over the top spot. Alessandro Minasi sent his chips over to Erlandsson in the very next hand, and he also finished off Day 3 chip leader Panagiotis Mavritsakis as well.

During the final hour of play, the top of the leaderboard was shaken up in dramatic fashion with the double-ups of Jattin and Boatman, who will certainly try to go all the way.

The final 18 players return to their seats at Le Palais de Congres de Paris at noon local time and the action resumes with 60 minutes remaining in level 27 at blinds of 30,000-60,000 with a big blind ante of 60,000. On the penultimate tournament day, it is scheduled to play down to the final six players for the grand finale.

All live stream action with cards-up coverage and commentary on the PokerStars YouTube and Twitch channels as well as the PokerNews updates will be published on a security delay of 30 minutes to not spoil any of the action. Stay tuned right here to find out who walks away with the top prize of €1,287,800 and becomes the newest EPT Main Event champion in Paris.

Tags: Alessandro MinasiAmi BarerAnton WiggBarny BoatmanBryan ParisDimitar DanchevEric AfriatFarid JattinGrigorii RodinHans ErlandssonIan BradleyJamil WakilLewis SpencerMathias SiljanderOmar LakhdariOwen DoddPanagiotis MavritsakisPeter JorgneSindre HansenTom Middleton

End-of-Day 4 Counts and Day 5 Seat Assignments

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Day 5 will recommence at noon local time on Saturday, February 24, 2024 and the coverage as well as live stream will be on a 30-minute security delay. Below are the seat assignments of the final 18 players.

Redraws will take place with 16 and nine players remaining.

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
12Francesco DelfocoItaly1,175,00020
14Farid JattinColombia5,660,00094
15Eric AfriatCanada1,225,00020
16Hans ErlandssonSweden2,840,00047
17Ami BarerCanada3,610,00060
18Barny BoatmanUnited Kingdom7,620,000127
      
21Eliot HudonCanada890,00015
23Mathias SiljanderFinland2,275,00038
24David TousSpain2,935,00049
25Leo Worthington-LeeseUnited Kingdom1,140,00019
26Sindre HansenNorway5,115,00085
27David KaufmannGermany3,210,00054
      
31Lorenzo ArduiniItaly2,005,00033
32Peter JorgneSweden2,320,00039
33Aleksejs PonakovsLatvia1,655,00028
35Dimitar DanchevBulgaria2,100,00035
36Owen DoddUnited Kingdom4,310,00072
37Gonzalo AlmeidaArgentina2,310,00039
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
7,620,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
5,660,000
210,000
210,000
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Sindre Hansen
5,115,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Owen Dodd gb
Owen Dodd
4,310,000
-190,000
-190,000
Profile photo of Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
3,610,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of David Kaufmann de
David Kaufmann
3,210,000
-90,000
-90,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of David Tous
David Tous
2,935,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Hans Erlandsson se
Hans Erlandsson
2,840,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Peter Jorgne se
Peter Jorgne
2,320,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Gonzalo Almeida
Gonzalo Almeida
2,310,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Mathias Siljander fi
Mathias Siljander
2,275,000
75,000
75,000
Profile photo of Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
2,100,000
-150,000
-150,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Lorenzo Arduini it
Lorenzo Arduini
2,005,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
1,655,000
155,000
155,000
Profile photo of Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
1,225,000
-205,000
-205,000
Profile photo of Francesco Delfoco it
Francesco Delfoco
1,175,000
-785,000
-785,000
Profile photo of Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese
1,140,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Eliot Hudon ca
Eliot Hudon
890,000
150,000
150,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Day 4 Closes

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Day 4 of the €5,300 EPT Paris Main Event has come to end, with 18 players remaining. Chip counts and a recap of today's action will be available shortly.

Hansen and Hudon Chop One Up

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sindre Hansen opened to 135,000 from the button and Eliot Hudon defended his big blind out of his short stack.

Hansen continued for 90,000 on the AJ2 flop and called when Hudon put in the check-raise to 220,000.

With 370,000 behind, Hudon moved all in on the 8 turn and was called.

Eliot Hudon: J9
Sindre Hansen: J9

Both players had the same hand, however, Hansen was freerolling thanks to his flush draw. The 5 river kept things square and the pot was shared.

Player Chips Progress
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Sindre Hansen
5,000,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Eliot Hudon ca
Eliot Hudon
740,000
-730,000
-730,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Boatman Doubles Through Afriat to Take the Lead

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

Eric Afriat made it 130,000 to go in the cutoff with the KQ and he earned calls from Hans Erlandsson on the button with 55 as well as Barny Boatman in the big blind with J9.

Boatman flopped best on J83 and checked, Afriat bet 250,000 and that forced out Erlandsson. The call by Boatman followed to bring them to the 2 turn, prompting another check by Boatman.

Afriat now loaded up a hefty second barrel for 750,000, having previously announced that he would finish the night with very aggressive play. Boatman called and stayed ahead with the 2 river to check once more.

Afriat asked how many chips his opponent was playing behind, double-checked his cards and then moved all-in.

Boatman leaned back into his chair and used just one time bank before he then called all-in for 2,635,000 to win the far largest pot of the tournament so far. Afriat was initially stunned but then congratulated Boatman on a great call.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
7,750,000
3,920,000
3,920,000
Profile photo of Hans Erlandsson se
Hans Erlandsson
2,600,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
1,430,000
-3,220,000
-3,220,000

Tags: Barny BoatmanEric AfriatHans Erlandsson

Tous Has a Happy Accident

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

David Tous wanted to raise his button but accidentally limped in. Leo Worthington-Leese then completed the small blind and Sindre Hansen excitedly checked the big blind.

The K9K flop was checked to Tous, who put in a bet of 75,000 chips. Worthington-Leese made the call while Hansen got out of the way.

The 10 turn saw Tous size up to 350,000, but Worthington-Leese stuck around with another check-call.

On the J river, Worthington-Leese checked again and Tous fired a third barrel, worth 400,000 chips. Worthington-Lee used up his last time bank card but ultimately made the call.

Tous tabled QJ for a straight and Worthington-Leese mucked his cards, complimenting the hand of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Sindre Hansen
4,955,000
705,000
705,000
Profile photo of David Tous
David Tous
2,660,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Profile photo of Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese
1,050,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000

Tags: David TousLeo Worthington-LeeseSindre Hansen

Gregory Fournier Eliminated in 19th Place (€46,050)

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Gregory Fournier
Gregory Fournier

Action folded to Gonzalo Almeida in the small blind who put big blind Gregory Fournier all in. Fournier rubbed his cards together, took a peek at them, then called for 525,000.

Gregory Fournier: A4
Gonzalo Almeida: KJ

The flop came 8K6 to give Almeida top pair and the lead. The turn was the 7 and Fournier began calling for a five that would give him a straight, but he missed the 2 river and was sent to the rail in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gonzalo Almeida
Gonzalo Almeida
2,400,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Gregory Fournier fr
Gregory Fournier
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Gonzalo AlmeidaGregory Fournier

Kaufmann Benefits from Cooler

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
David Kaufmann
David Kaufmann

Leo Worthington-Leese opened to 120,000 from the hijack. David Kaufmann and Mathias Siljander called from the button and big blind.

The Q107 flop checked through to the 3 turn. Siljander checked before Worthington-Leese bet 150,000. Only Kaufmann called.

The 10 completed the board and Worthington-Leese checked, prompting Kaufmann to fire out 600,000. Worthington-Leese snap-called only to see his opponent turn over 33 for a full house. Worthington-Leese flashed the 10 before mucking his other card.

Player Chips Progress
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David Kaufmann
3,300,000
900,000
900,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Mathias Siljander fi
Mathias Siljander
2,200,000
-195,000
-195,000
Profile photo of Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese
2,200,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: David KaufmannLeo Worthington-LeeseMathias Siljander

No Fireworks Between Jattin and Boatman

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Barny Boatman opened to 125,000 on the button with the K4 and Farid Jattin defended the big blind with the 85. They checked the 1086 flop and Jattin also checked the A turn. Boatman bet 200,000 with the nut flush draw and Jattin called.

The J river completed the board and Jattin checked again. Boatman mulled it over and reluctantly checked it back, nodded and then mentioned "I was hoping you just had small clubs."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
5,450,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
3,830,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Barny BoatmanFarid Jattin