2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€10,200 Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
53
Prize
€128,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,200
Prize Pool
€1,027,200
Entries
107
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
71
Players Left
45

Ketzer Still Leads the Way Despite Minor Setback

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

Heads-up to the {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} turn with 29,500 in the middle, Felipe Ketzer checked his option. Conor Beresford then bet just 3,000 and Ketzer sigh-called after both players traded some banter back and forth.

On the {q-Hearts} river, Ketzer checked again and Beresford now bet 26,500. The Brazilian was in very jovial mood when he talked with his opponent and declared "I think I got you" before placing calling chips.

"I have the nut flush," Beresford declared and Ketzer was still all smiles. "I had to call," he remarked and exposed the {10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
495,000
15,000
15,000
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
145,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Conor BeresfordFelipe Ketzer

Late Entries and Casualties

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

Several of the recent casualties opted to re-enter including Steve O'Dwyer, Adrian Mateos and Imad Derwiche. Finland's Casimir Seire entered for the first time and the same also applied for Sung Joo Hyun as well.

Player Chips Progress
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
100,000
100,000
100,000
Gilmar Ferreira br
Gilmar Ferreira
100,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
100,000
100,000
100,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
100,000
100,000
100,000
EPT 1X Winner
Casimir Seire fi
Casimir Seire
100,000
Sung Joo Hyun kr
Sung Joo Hyun
90,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
[Removed:431]
[Removed:431]
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosImad DerwicheSteve O'DwyerSung Joo Hyun

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Schwecht Eliminated by Miegel

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tobias Schwecht checked the river of a {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board with some 55,000 behind. Jakob Miegel then bet 100,000 and that sent his fellow countryman deep into the tank.

Ultimately, Schwecht called it off with the {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} but was beaten by the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} of Miegel.

Player Chips Progress
Jakob Miegel de
Jakob Miegel
255,000
80,000
80,000
Tobias Schwecht at
Tobias Schwecht
Busted

Tags: Jakob MiegelTobias Schwecht

Gavrilovich Knocked Out by Kuznetsov

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action commenced with an open raise by Nikita Kuznetsov, which triggered a three-bet to 18,000 by Jenya Gavrilovich. Kuznetsov four-bet to 42,500 and then instantly called upon facing the five-bet shove of Gavrilovich for around 150,000.

Jenya Gavrilovich: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Nikita Kuznetsov: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

No help arrived on the {j-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop and Gavrilovich was drawing dead on the {6-Clubs} turn, which made the {6-Spades} river a formality. Before he was pushed the pot, Kuznetsov grabbed the pocket aces and kissed them before they were tossed towards the dealer.

In the meanwhile, Adrian Mateos was also eliminated as the Day 1 field slowly decreases.

Player Chips Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov ru
Nikita Kuznetsov
358,000
163,000
163,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Jenya Gavrilovich by
Jenya Gavrilovich
Busted

Tags: Jenya GavrilovichNikita KuznetsovAdrian Mateos

Derwiche Among the Latest Casualties

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Within quick succession, three players were sent to the rail including Steve O'Dwyer, Orpen Kisacikoglu and Imad Derwiche. The latter three-bet jammed 12 blinds into an open raise by Jakob Miegel and the German called.

Imad Derwiche: {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Jakob Miegel: {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop gave Miegel trips while Derwiche had a gutshot. After the {6-Diamonds} turn, Derwiche had a single out for a straight flush and the miracle never happened on the {3-Clubs} river.

"Please write it into the coverage, he played it very well," Alex Kulev joked, referring to Miegel.

Player Chips Progress
Jakob Miegel de
Jakob Miegel
175,000
55,000
55,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Busted
Imad Derwiche fr
Imad Derwiche
Busted

Tags: Alex KulevImad DerwicheJakob MiegelOrpen KisacikogluSteve O'Dwyer

Seidel Eliminated by Vogelsang

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel nursed a short stack of 27,000 for the last level and ultimately got them in only to find himself heavily dominated by Tom Vogelsang in the following showdown.

Erik Seidel: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Tom Vogelsang: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

The {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} board brought no miracle escape and Seidel was knocked out on the first entry. "Where is my bounty?" Vogelsang grinned. However, he only receives the chips for the time being as bounties come into play at the start of level 13 on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Vogelsang nl
Tom Vogelsang
185,000
95,000
95,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Busted
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelTom Vogelsang

Hissou Escapes From Elimination

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Shimizu Nozomu raised it up to 6,500 and Sirzat Hissou then pushed all-in for the 36,500 he had behind on the button. Once the amount was verified, Nozomu called and had his opponent pipped by a notch.

Sirzat Hissou: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Shimizu Nozomu: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The dominated pair got there right away on the {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop and Hissou remained ahead on the {a-Clubs} turn as well as the {8-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Shimizu Nozomu jp
Shimizu Nozomu
120,000
-40,000
-40,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
80,000
-68,000
-68,000

Tags: Sirzat HissouShimizu Nozomu

Another Win on the Scoreboard for Neymar

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Neymar Jr
Neymar Jr

On a completed board of {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}, Ren Lin was in the tank after he had checked and faced a bet of 11,000 by Neymar Jr. That represented around two thirds of the pot and Lin used two time bank extensions before he eventually called.

Neymar tabled the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for trips queens and that won the pot. "Lady Gaga," Lin joked with a big grin on the face.

Player Chips Progress
Neymar br
Neymar
120,000
40,000
40,000
PokerStars
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
71,500
-13,500
-13,500

Tags: Neymar JrRen Lin

Nesterov Pays Off Reard

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Just before the blinds went up, Jakov Nesterov check-called a bet worth 10,000 by Alexandre Reard. That happened on a completed board of {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Reard rolled over the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for top pair with a jack kicker.

Nesterov exposed {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a brief moment before the pot was shipped over to Reard.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
115,000
15,000
15,000
Jakov Nesterov ru
Jakov Nesterov
70,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Alexandre ReardJakov Nesterov