2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em III
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
€324,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€940,800
Entries
40
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
22
Players Left
1

Chidwick Binks River to Survive

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 50,000 under the gun and Stephen Chidwick just called from the big blind, leaving 50,000 chips behind. The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and the two players got the last of the chips in the middle.

Stephen Chidwick: {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Daniel Dvoress: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Dvoress was in a dominating position but Chidwick picked up a straight draw on the flop. The {2-Diamonds} changed nothing on the turn but the {9-Spades} on the river gave Chidwick a straight to avoid elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
690,000 -125,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
230,000 50,000

Tags: Stephen ChidwickDaniel Dvoress

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 5th Place (€84,700)

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Stee O'Dwyer
Stee O'Dwyer

Adrian Mateos raised it up to 40,000 in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for around 335,000 in the small blind. Mateos asked for a rough count before making the call to put O'Dwyer at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Adrian Mateos: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

They were off to the races and the flop of {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} left Mateos in the lead with a full house. The {8-Spades} on the turn and the {q-Diamonds} on the river both missed O'Dwyer who was ousted in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
2,420,000 280,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosSteve O'Dwyer

Justin Saliba Eliminated in 6th Place (€65,900)

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Justin Saliba
Justin Saliba

Adrian Mateos raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Justin Saliba just called from the big blind. The flop fell {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Salibe check-called a bet of 55,000 from Mateos.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and Saliba checked again. Mateos sized up a bet of 150,000 this time and Saliba stuck around to see the {10-Diamonds} on the river.

Saliba checked and Mateos used a time bank before sliding out a stack of 500,000. Saliba looked back at his cards and then called off his last 240,000 chips. Mateos showed {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} while Saliba was forced to show {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} before leaving the table.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
2,140,000 530,000
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosJustin Saliba

Mateos Keeps Applying Pressure

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos slid out a three-bet to 120,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Dvoress was also forced to muck his cards.

On the next hand, Mateos opened to 40,000 and Stephen Chidwick defended from the big blind on the short stack. The flop came {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Chidwick check-called a bet of 25,000 from Mateos.

The {3-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and Chidwick checked again. Mateos counted out a bet of 90,000 and Chidwick used up one of his time banks before mucking his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
1,610,000 210,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
815,000 -45,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
180,000 -100,000

Tags: Adrian MateosDaniel DvoressStephen Chidwick

Level: 17

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Bubble Play Lasts One Hand

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou
Sirzat Hissou

The exit of Felipe Ketzer brought around the money bubble. The hand after the Brazilian's departure, Sirzat Hissou opened to 40,000 from under the gun. Daniel Dvoress used up a time bank card before making it 87,000. Action folded back to Hissou, and as his shot clock was about to hit zero, he moved all in for around 160,000 and was snap-called.

Sirzat Hissou: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Daniel Dvoress: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

It was a classic race that Dvoress would take by the reigns after remaining ahead on the {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop and {7-Spades} turn. A picture card appeared on the river, but the {q-Spades} gave Dvoress a set and the check mark.

The remaining six players are now in the money and have secured a payday of at least €65,900.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
860,000 367,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressSirzat Hissou

Mateos Wins a "Big Flip" to Eliminate Ketzer

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Felipe Ketzer
Felipe Ketzer

Adrian Mateos raised to 30,000 in the hijack and Felipe Ketzer just pushed all in for 410,000 in the big blind. Mateos asked for a count and shrugged his shoulder as he dropped in the chips to call.

Felipe Ketzer: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

It was a huge coin flip and the flop of {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} also gave Mateos a straight draw. The {q-Clubs} on the turn paired up for Mateos and he held on through the {2-Diamonds} on the river.

"Big flip," Mateos said as he raked in another massive pot as the chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
1,400,000 400,000
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosFelipe Ketzer

Pardo First to Leave Final Table

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Juan Pardo
Juan Pardo

Daniel Dvoress opened to 35,000 from the hijack, and Steve O'Dwyer called from the small blind. Juan Pardo announced all-in for 268,000 from the big blind. Dvoress then jammed as the bigger stack and O'Dwyer folded.

Juan Pardo: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Daniel Dvoress: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}

Pardo's pair was pipped by Dvoress and he failed to improve on the {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} runout and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
493,000 158,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressJuan PardoSteve O'Dwyer