2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em III
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
31
Players Left
13

Yotsushika Wins a Flip vs Vieira

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised it up on the button and Joao Vieira reraised in the small blind. Yotsushika found himself all in and at risk for 37,500 and the cards were on their backs.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Joao Vieira: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The flop fell {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Yotsushika took the lead with a pair of queens. The {k-Diamonds} on the turn and the {q-Diamonds} on the river changed nothing, leaving Vieira on crumbs.

Player Chips Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
75,000
-25,000
-25,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
12,000
-88,000
-88,000

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaJoao Vieira

Seidel Stays Alive

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

The action folded to Erik Seidel in the small blind who shipped all in for 27,000. Jonathan Jaffe quickly called from the big blind and the cards were tabled.

Erik Seidel: {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Jonathan Jaffe: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Seidel's two pair earned him a double-up through Jaffe.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
301,000
-51,000
-51,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
56,000
1,000
1,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelJonathan Jaffe

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Everyone Uses a Time Bank in Long, Drawn Out Hand

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 4,500 on the button and was called by Teun Mulder and Sam Greenwood in the blinds. The flop came {7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Mulder led out with a bet of 3,000. Greenwood called and Ponakovs used a time bank before calling as well.

The {8-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Mulder fired out another small bet of 6,000. Greenwood used a time bank this time before calling and Ponakovs came along as well.

The {8-Hearts} completed the board and Mulder used one of his time banks before making a bet of 10,000. Greenwood folded and Ponakovs used another time bank before calling. Mulder tabled {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for the nut flush and Ponakovs mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
505,000
40,000
40,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
100,000
100,000
100,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
93,000
18,000
18,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
77,000
-23,000
-23,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsSam GreenwoodTeun Mulder

Lichtenberger Gets Short Among Others

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger

Adrian Mateos raised to 4,000 on the button and Andrew Lichtenberger defended from the big blind. The flop came {5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades} and both players checked to the {2-Hearts} on the turn.

Lichtenberger threw in a bet of 8,000 and Mateos stuck around for the {4-Diamonds} on the river. Lichtenberger checked this time and Mateos moved all in. Lichtenberger was forced to fold, now sitting on a stack of around 10 big blinds.

Galen Hall is also sitting on a similar stack while Orpen Kisacikoglu fell down to just 12,000 after passing over a double-up to Mike Watson.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
274,000
24,000
24,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
100,000
100,000
100,000
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
25,500
-74,500
-74,500
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
25,500
-74,500
-74,500
EPT 1X Winner
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
12,000
-88,000
-88,000

Tags: Adrian MateosAndrew LichtenbergerGalen HallMike WatsonOrpen Kisacikoglu

Mateos and Seidel Flip for Stacks

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Erik Seidel
Erik Seidel

Erik Seidel opened to 5,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos reraised to 20,000 in the big blind. Seidel responded by shoving all in and Mateos eventually called off his stack of 123,500.

Adrian Mateos: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Erik Seidel: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

It was a coin flip for stacks and the flop of {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} left Mateos in the lead with his pair of nines. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn and the {3-Clubs} on the river were no help to Seidel who passed over a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
250,000
150,000
150,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
100,000
100,000
100,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
55,000
-116,000
-116,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Adrian MateosErik Seidel

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Huge Double for Jaffe

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jonathan Jaffe
Jonathan Jaffe

Thomas Muehloecker raised it up under the gun and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 14,500 from the big blind. Muehleocker responded with a four-bet to 34,500 and Jaffe five-bet jammed all in for 174,500. Muehloecker quickly called and a massive pot was created very quickly.

Jonathan Jaffe: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Thomas Muehloecker: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Jaffe was in a great position to double up barring Muehloecker spiking an ace. The board ran out {j-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Jaffe is now sitting on a healthy stack of chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
352,000
169,000
169,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
54,000
-167,000
-167,000

Tags: Jonathan JaffeThomas Muehloecker