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

O'Dwyer Gets Rivered for a Chop

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

Felipe Ketzer raised to 34,000 in early position and Steve O'Dwyer defended from the big blind. The flop came {8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades} and O'Dwyer check-called a bet of 22,000 from Ketzer.

The turn brought the {5-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {3-Diamonds} on the river. O'Dwyer led out with a bet of 35,000 and Ketzer raised to 95,000. O'Dwyer snap-called and tabled {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for a wheel. Ketzer had the same straight with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} after finding a three on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
435,000 65,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
394,000 39,000

Tags: Steve O'DwyerFelipe Ketzer

Hissou Doubles with Eights

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

Felipe Ketzer raised from the button before Sirzat Hissou jammed for 116,000 from the big blind. Ketzer called to put his opponent at risk of elimination.

Sirzat Hissou: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Felipe Ketzer: {2-}{2-}

Hissou took a firm grip of the hand after making a set on the {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop. Hissou then doubled up following the {4-Spades}{7-Clubs} runout.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
370,000 -120,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
257,000 153,000

Tags: Felipe KetzerSirzat Hissou

Ketzer and Saliba Battle in the Blinds

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

On the last hand of the previous level, Felipe Ketzer limped in from the small blind Justin Saliba checked his option. The flop came {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Ketzer led out with a be tof 16,000 which Saliba called.

The turn brought the {8-Hearts} and Ketzer fired out another buller of 30,000. Saliba still called and the {3-Clubs} landed on the river. Ketzer checked this time and Saliba knuckled it back. Ketzer showed {7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} after making a pair on the river but Saliba held {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for top pair to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
490,000 -40,000
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
483,000 80,000

Tags: Justin SalibaFelipe Ketzer

Level: 16

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Final Table Redraw

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
TablePlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Jean-Noel ThorelFrance700,00058
2Steve O'DwyerIreland355,00030
3Juan PardoSpain293,00024
4Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom280,00023
5Felipe KetzerBrazil530,00044
6Justin SalibaUnited States403,00034
7Sirzat HissouGermany104,0009
8Daniel DvoressCanada335,00028
9Adrian MateosSpain1,000,00083
Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
1,000,000 -6,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
700,000 60,000
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
530,000 10,000
Justin Saliba us
Justin Saliba
403,000 37,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
355,000 15,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
335,000 -5,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
293,000 -67,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
280,000 70,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
104,000 4,000

Unlucky for Ponakovs to Hit the Rail

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs

Daniel Dvoress ripped all in for 163,000 under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs asked for a count in the small blind before he called. The big blind folded and the two hands were tabled.

Daniel Dvoress: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Aleksejs Ponakovs: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and Dvoress spiked a pair of jacks on the river to double up, leaving Ponakovs with just 32,000 chips.

On the next hand, Felipe Ketzer raised to 24,000 in the cutoff and Ponakovs moved all in on the button. Ketzer called and tabled {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} but was dominated by Ponakovs' {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}.

However, a ten on the flop of {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} put Ketzer in the lead. The {a-Hearts}, {3-Spades} runout was no help to Ponakovs who was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
520,000 35,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
340,000 145,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Busted

Tags: Felipe KetzerDaniel DvoressAleksejs Ponakovs

Hissou Under Ten Big Blinds

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Sirzat Hissou opened to 25,000 form the button and Steve O'Dwyer defended his big blind to see the {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop. The Irishman then check-called for 20,000 before the {5-Hearts} turn checked through to the {8-Diamonds} river. O'Dwyer then led out for 40,000 and Hissou called.

O'Dwyer tabled his {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for two pair, tens and eights. Hissou mucked his hand and is now a sub ten big blind stack.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
340,000 74,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
100,000 -91,000

Mateos Shoves and Gets Shoved On

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 24,000 under the gun and Sirzat Hissou shoved all in for 162,000 in the cutoff. Mateos asked for a count and deliberated but opted to lay his hand down.

On the next hand, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 24,000 on the button and Mateos jammed all in from the big blind. O'Dwyer quickly dumped his cards to the muck and Mateos collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
1,006,000 6,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
266,000 96,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
191,000 23,000

Tags: Adrian MateosSirzat HissouSteve O'Dwyer

Hand-for-Hand Play Begins

Level 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With both tables playing five-handed currently, the stalling at one of the tables has become excessive. The tournament director has opted to go hand-for-hand on the final table bubble to ensure an equal number of hands are being played.

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

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