2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€10,300 EPT Paris High Roller
Day: 1
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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 1
Entries
394
Players Left
176
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Obara Rivers Tomovic and Is Among Chipleaders

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Jun Obara
Jun Obara

Jun Obara raised from middle position to 1,500 and Axel Hallay called from the hijack. Aleksandar Tomovic then made it 6,500 to go from the big blind. Obara and Hallay both put in the calling chips, and it was three players to the flop.

That flop fell {a-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Tomovic led out for 6,500 chips. Obara called and Hallay got out of the way. The {9-Diamonds} turn saw another bet by Tomovic, this time for 7,000. Again, Obara called rather quickly.

The river was the {q-Spades} and this time Tomovic slowed down and checked. Obara did not have to think long before in he put a stack of T-5000 chips, effectively putting Tomovic all in for around 18,500.

Tomovic reached the end of his shot clock and tossed in a time bank extension. He did not need much of it, however, as he put in the call not five seconds later.

Obara showed that he had rivered two pair with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. Tomovic frustratingly showed his {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} that was good until the river. He tossed the cards face-up in the middle and took his leave.

Meanwhile, Obara is now playing well over three starting stacks, counting him among the chipleaders of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jun Obara jp
Jun Obara
166,500
104,500
104,500
Profile photo of Axel Hallay fr
Axel Hallay
46,000
46,000
46,000
Profile photo of Aleksandar Tomovic rs
Aleksandar Tomovic
Busted

Tags: Aleksandar TomovicAxel HallayJun Obara

Top 5 Casino Movies You Must Watch

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There has been no shortage of movies over the decades portraying the glamor, grit, and decadence of the casino world, from high-stakes nosebleeds to underground games.

Some of the movies that provide the most honest, hilarious, or entertaining looks at the gambling world include Ocean's Eleven (2001), Owning Mahowny (2003), The Cooler (2003), The Hangover (2009), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) and Uncut Gems (2019).

But none of these great movies made PokerNews' list of the five best casino movies of all time.

Note: This list deliberately does not include any poker movies, so don't get angry when you don't see classics Rounders and Mississippi Grind. PokerNews already made a list of the five best poker movies of all time.

Click here to see PokerNews' List of the Top 5 Casino Movies!

Orpaz Can't Shake Silver Off a Flush as Kassouf Falls

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Max Silver
Max Silver

Tom Orpaz was in the small blind in a heads-up pot against Max Silver on the button on a flop of {j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Orpaz bet 4,000 and Silver called. Orpaz then checked on the {k-Hearts} turn and Silver checked back. The {a-Hearts} river put four hearts on the board and Orpaz bet a hefty 15,000. Silver gave it some thought and called.

"Flush is good," Orpaz said in defeat as he showed a bluff with {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}.

Silver turned over {a-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a flush and raked in the pot as Orpaz looked disappointed at the runout.

Around the same time at a nearby table, Will Kassouf fell to Pawel Krol when he moved in with {6-Spades}{3-Spades} against the {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} of Pawel ahead of a runout of {6-Hearts}{9-Spades}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

"How do I not get there?! Cooler!" Kassouf said as he left the table.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pawel Krol pl
Pawel Krol
70,000
31,800
31,800
Profile photo of Max Silver gb
Max Silver
65,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Tom Orpaz il
Tom Orpaz
20,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of William Kassouf
William Kassouf
Busted

Tags: Max SilverTom Orpaz

Arrocha Doubles With Two Pair

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Mario Navarro Arrocha
Mario Navarro Arrocha

Mario Navarro Arrocha made a late position raise and Benjamin Chalot reraised the button to 8,000. Arrocha went all in for his remaining 20,000 and Arrocha made the call. Players flipped their cards.

Mario Navarro Arrocha: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Benjamin Chalot: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Hearts}. That gave Arrocha two pair with aces and kings and he doubled up. Chalot is now down to around half the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mario Navarro Arrocha es
Mario Navarro Arrocha
34,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Chalot fr
Benjamin Chalot
27,500

Tags: Benjamin ChalotMario Navarro Arrocha

Shimizu Climbing

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Brian Kim opened to 1,500 from early position and Soo Jo Kim flat-called on the button before Nozomu Shimizu three-bet to 6,500 in the big blind. Both opponents called.

The flop of {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades} checked through and Brian Kim bet 6,300 on the {8-Hearts} turn. Soo Jo Kim folded and Shimizu called. Shimizu checked again on the {6-Diamonds} river and Kim checked back. Shimizu tabled {a-Spades}{5-Spades} for a pair of aces and it was good it win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
200,000
90,000
90,000
Profile photo of Brian Kim us
Brian Kim
55,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Soo Jo Kim kr
Soo Jo Kim
50,000

Tags: Nozomu ShimizuBrian KimSoo Jo Kim

Livschitz Triples in Three-Way All-In

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Victoria Livschitz
Victoria Livschitz

The last hand before the break, in the previous level, saw four players heading to a three-way all-in situation.

The action started when Hakim Zoufri raised to 1,100 from middle position. It folded to Ivan Deyra on the button, who flat called. Small blind Jamil Wakil and big blind Victoria Livschitz followed suit, and the quartet saw a flop.

A straight flush board of {2-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs} was what the deck presented the players with. The first three players to act checked to Deyra, who put out a bet of 1,500. All players still liked their hand enough to see a turn with, and they all called.

The {8-Diamonds} turn is where the hand really took off. After everyone checked to Deyra once more, he raised his bet sizing to 5,500. Wakil quickly got out of the way, but Livschitz looked at her last 13,800 chips, sighed, and put them in the middle. Zoufri then used a time extension before putting in six T-5,000 chips. The 30,000 raise was enough to cover Deyra's 22,700 stack.

Deyra responded by throwing all his time bank cards towards the dealer, indicating that he was going to be in the tank for a while. When he emerged, he had two of them left, and had decided to make the call.

Victoria Livschitz: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Ivan Deyra: {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Hakim Zoufri: {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

Livschitz had the nuts, leaving Deyra drawing dead for the main pot. Zoufri had a set and thus needed the board to pair to scoop the entire pot.

The river was the {j-Clubs} and Livschitz tripled, while Deyra's straight won him the side pot. Livschitz could not believed what had happened, as all three players left to quickly took what remained of their break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz
52,300
36,300
36,300
Profile photo of Jamil Wakil ca
Jamil Wakil
52,000
52,000
52,000
Profile photo of Hakim Zoufri nl
Hakim Zoufri
47,600
2,400
2,400
Profile photo of Ivan Deyra fr
Ivan Deyra
17,800
17,800
17,800

Tags: Hakim ZoufriIvan DeyraJamil WakilVictoria Livschitz

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Adams, Chidwick Leading Counts

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
150,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
125,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
60,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
53,000
Profile photo of Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
45,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
42,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
30,000
20,000
20,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of William Kassouf
William Kassouf
28,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
25,000
32,000
32,000
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
20,000
33,000
33,000
Profile photo of Victoria Livschitz us
Victoria Livschitz
16,000
24,000
24,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
15,000
38,400
38,400
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
12,000
11,000
11,000
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