2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€10,300 EPT Paris High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€810,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,137,600
Entries
431
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Welcome to Day 3 of the EPT Paris €10,300 High Roller

Rui Ferreira
Rui Ferreira

It's the final day of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris, held at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile. The €10,300 EPT Paris High Roller is well underway and is entering Day 3. The tournament commences at 12:30 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner tonight.

The event attracted 431 entries and, of those, 44 players will be returning for Day 3. The total prize pool stands at €4,137,600, which means first place is set to walk away with a stunning €810,500. All players who return today are guaranteed to take home €18,800.

Christian Pedersen is the chip leader and will be ready to play for the big money after cashing the €5,300 Main Event earlier in the series. Rui Ferreira, winner of the EPT Barcelona €10,300 High Roller in 2022, is second in chips. David Miscikowski and Aleksandr Shevliakov, in third and fourth place, respectively, are the only other players who have over one million chips.

EPT Paris €10,300 High Roller Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Christian PedersenDenmark1,120,00075
2Rui FerreiraPortugal1,060,00071
3David MiscikowskiUnited States1,050,00070
4Aleksandr ShevliakovRussia1,030,00069
5Eros CalderoneItaly990,00066
6Jun ObaraJapan885,00059
7Chevan TinHong Kong780,00052
8Martin StausholmDenmark777,00052
9Mauricio Ferreira PaisGermany690,00046
10Gilbert DiazFrance675,00045

There are many more notable players outside of the top ten. Timothy Adams, Pedro Neves, Conor Beresford and Igor Picone are among those who will return to the felt looking to climb towards the top end of the table.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor.

Tags: Aleksandr ShevliakovApoorva GoelChevan TinChristian PedersenConor BeresfordDavid MiscikowskiEros CalderoneIgor PiconeJun ObaraMartin StausholmMauricio Ferreira PaisPedro NevesRui FerreiraTimothy Adams

Diaz Flops Two Pair to Eliminate Endo

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Neville Costa
Neville Costa

Mateus Endo raised from the cutoff to 30,000 and got called by Gilbert Diaz in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Diaz checked and Endo bet 30,000. Diaz put in the check raise to 100,000 and Endo moved all in. Diaz quickly called and players showed their cards.

Mateus Endo: {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Gilbert Diaz: {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Diaz had flopped two pair and Endo had a straight draw and backdoor flush draw. The turn came {9-Diamonds} and the river was the {2-Spades}. Endo missed his draws and Diaz held with two pots to eliminate his opponent. Endo finishes 43rd for €18,800.

Player Chips Progress
Gilbert Diaz fr
Gilbert Diaz
1,300,000
625,000
625,000
Mateus Endo br
Mateus Endo
Busted

Tags: Gilbert DiazMateus Endo

Beresford Eliminated by Shevliakov

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Conor Beresford
Conor Beresford

Conor Beresford was all in and at risk for over 500,000 against the bigger-stacked Chevan Tin.

Conor Beresford: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Aleksandr Shevliakov: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Beresford couldn't win the flip as the board ran out {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and the 2023 PCA Event #19: $50,000 7-Handed champion surrendered his few dozen time banks to the dealer.

"Can I have some of those time banks?" asked Chevan Tin. "You really hate to use them!"

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Shevliakov ru
Aleksandr Shevliakov
2,300,000
1,270,000
1,270,000
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr ShevliakovChevan TinConor Beresford

Mustafov Busts Finck With Set

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jerome Finck
Jerome Finck

The bust outs have been coming in thick and fast in the first couple of hours of play. In the latest, Fahredin Mustafov raised from under the gun and Jerome Finck pushed all in from middle position. Action folded back around to Mustafov, who made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Finck at risk.

Jerome Finck: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Fahredin Mustafov: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. That gave Mustafov a set of tens on the flop. Finck did pick up a straight draw but found no help on the turn or river. Mustafov held and Finck was eliminated 29th place.

Player Chips Progress
Fahredin Mustafov bg
Fahredin Mustafov
1,600,000
1,030,000
1,030,000
Jerome Finck fr
Jerome Finck
Busted

Tags: Fahredin MustafovJerome Finck

Kalidou Sow Eliminated In 24th Place (€28,600)

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

Aleksandr Shevliakov raised from middle position and Rui Ferreira reraised from the button. Kalidou Sow moved all in from the big blind for 485,000. Action folded back to Ferreira, who used three time bank cards before finally making the call. Sow was the player at risk.

Kalidou Sow: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Rui Ferreira: {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The board was dealt and ran out {9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}. That gave Ferreira a pair of nines on the flop and Sow didn't improve on further streets. He was eliminated in 24th place for €28,600.

Player Chips Progress
Rui Ferreira pt
Rui Ferreira
2,250,000
1,190,000
1,190,000
Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr ShevliakovKalidou SowRui Ferreira

Timothy Adams Eliminated in 23rd Place (€32,900); Ramzi Karam Eliminated in 22nd Place (€32,900)

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Timothy Adams
Timothy Adams

Timothy Adams raised to 200,000 from under the gun with just a big blind behind and Andrija Robovic moved all in for 200,000 from the cutoff. Eros Calderone called with both players covered.

Adams and Calderone checked it down on the board of {9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}. Robovic showed {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} to scoop the pot with a rivered pair of aces against the {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} of Adams and {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} of Calderone.

Adams was forced all in from the big blind the next hand and Ramzi Karam open-jammed a stack of around 100,000 from under the gun before Gilbert Diaz re-shoved from the next seat.

Timothy Adams: {4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Ramzi Karam: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Gilbert Diaz: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Diaz took a big lead on the {5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop and nothing changed on the {6-Hearts}{9-Hearts} runout to mark the double-elimination of Adams and Karam.

Player Chips Progress
Gilbert Diaz fr
Gilbert Diaz
950,000
-550,000
-550,000
Andrija Robovic rs
Andrija Robovic
600,000
380,000
380,000
Ramzi Karam lb
Ramzi Karam
Busted
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Busted

Tags: Andrija RobovicEros CalderoneGilbert DiazRamzi KaramTimothy Adams

Gilbert Diaz Eliminated In 21st Place (€32,900)

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Gilbert Diaz
Gilbert Diaz

Mauricio Ferreira Pais raised to 55,000 from early position, Gilbert Diaz three bet to 210,000, Pais four bet, and Diaz instantly pushed all in, his tournament life at risk as Pais made the call. Players flipped their cards.

Gilbert Diaz: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Mauricio Ferreira Pais: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Diaz had pocket queens and Pais had pocket aces. The board ran out {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Pais held with his aces. Diaz was eliminated in 21st place for €32,900.

Player Chips Progress
Mauricio Ferreira Pais de
Mauricio Ferreira Pais
2,100,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Gilbert Diaz fr
Gilbert Diaz
Busted

Tags: Gilbert DiazMauricio Ferreira Pais

Jun Obara Eliminated in 20th Place (€37,800)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Jun Obara
Jun Obara

Jun Obara was one of the chip leaders at the final three tables but that didn't stop him from going out in 20th place after a massive pot against Diogo Coelho.

Action kicked off with Coelho opening to 60,000 on the button before Obara three-bet to 240,000 from the small blind. Coelho used two time banks before four-betting to 540,000 and Obara called.

Obara checked on the flop of {8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Coelho continued for 460,000. Obara called. Obara checked again on the {4-Clubs} turn and Coelho sized down to 350,000. Obara again called.

Obara checked a third time on the {7-Hearts} river and Coelho moved all in with Obara covered. Obara quickly called with his remaining few hundred thousand and Coelho showed {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for flopped trips against the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} of Obara, who had been flopped nearly dead before getting his chip in on later streets.

"Incredible hand!" commented Toni Kaukua.

Coelho took a massive chip lead as his Japanese opponent left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Diogo Coelho pt
Diogo Coelho
3,700,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
Busted

Tags: Diogo CoelhoJun ObaraToni Kaukua

Floyd Rosner Eliminated In 19th Place (€37,800)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Floyd Rosner
Floyd Rosner

Floyd Rosner was all in with a short stack against Mario Navarro. The cards were on their backs.

Floyd Rosner: {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Mario Navarro: {a-Diamonds}{10-}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Both players hit trip tens but Navarro had the ace kicker to win the pot. Rosner was eliminated in 19th place for €37,800

Player Chips Progress
Mario Navarro es
Mario Navarro
1,600,000
300,000
300,000
Floyd Rosner nl
Floyd Rosner
Busted

Tags: Floyd RosnerMario Navarro

Andrija Robovic Eliminated in 18th Place (€37,800)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Andrija Robovic
Andrija Robovic

Andrija Robovic was in a heads-up pot against Mauricio Ferreira Pais on a board of {9-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{a-Spades}.

Robovic bet 145,000 on the flop with just 30,000 behind and Pais raised all in. Robovic used a few time banks until the floor told him he couldn't do so and he called it off.

Andrija Robovic: {a-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Mauricio Ferreira Pais: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Robovic was far behind against two pair and the runout of {6-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} confirmed his elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Mauricio Ferreira Pais de
Mauricio Ferreira Pais
2,200,000
500,000
500,000
Andrija Robovic rs
Andrija Robovic
Busted

Tags: Andrija RobovicMauricio Ferreira Pais