Level: 9
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Paris
€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em III
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars EPT Paris
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€940,800
Entries
40
Level
22
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Entries
31
Players Left
13
Muehloecker First to Slow Down Mulder
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Thomas Muehloecker raised to 6,000 on the button and Teun Mulder defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Mulder checked again and Muehloecker finally made a bet of 8,000. Mulder called and the 
peeled off on the river. Mulder checked once more and Muehloecker sized up a bet of 24,000. Mulder looked him up and Muehloecker tabled 
for the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
526,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
201,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Watson Jams on O'Dwyer
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Mike Watson raised to 10,000 in the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer made it 29,000 to go in the big blind. Watson just called and the dealer fanned the flop of 
.
Watson checked to O'Dwyer who continued with a bet of 30,000. Watson shoved all in with the bigger of the two stacks and O'Dwyer instantly mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
||
|
97,500
97,500
|
97,500 |
|
||
Thorel Doubles Through Hall
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 5,500 in the cutoff and Galen Hall flat-called on the button. Jean-Noel Thorel ripped all in for 70,000 in the big blind which got Lichtenberger to fold but Hall called.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Galen Hall: 
The flop came 
and Hall actually picked up an additional out with a straight draw. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river bricked out and Thorel scored a double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,500
82,500
|
82,500 |
|
|
||
|
150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Last Break
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The field has grown to 28 entries thus far, partly due to many of the players using up their second bullet already. There are just 14 players remaining and they are taking their second and final 15-minute break of the night.
Hall Rivers the Best Hand
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Galen Hall opened to 5,000 on the button and Joao Vieira jammed all in for 16,500 in the small blind. Hall got a rough count before making the call.
Joao Vieira: 
Galen Hall: 
The flop came 
to give Vieira a pair of sixes. The 
on the turn gave Hall plenty of outs with straight and flush draws along with his two live cards. The 
on the river was one of those cards and Vieira was bounced from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Hissou's Check-Raise Wins
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The action folded to Sirzat Hissou in the small blind who just limped in. Adrian Mateos raised to 10,000 in the big blind and Hissou called.
The monotone flop of 
hit the felt and Hissou started with a check. Mateos continued with a bet of 5,500 and Hissou check-raised to 18,500. Mateos instantly folded his cards and Hissou claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
412,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
|
||
|
232,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
Petrangelo Left Confused After Dvoress Steals His Chips
Level 7
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
A completed board of 
was already spread across the felt with around 85,000 in the middle. Daniel Dvoress and Nick Petrangelo were heads-up on the river and Dvoress had shoved all in.
Petrangelo was left with a stack of 42,000 in front of him and went into the tank, using three of his time banks. Petrangelo eventually called it off and Dvoress tabled 
for top pair. Petrangelo showed for the best hand on the flop, but Dvoress got the best of him on the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,000
101,500
|
101,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500