2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€243,656
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,328,456
Entries
787
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
402
Players Left
22

Zhechov Spikes River to Claim Three Bounties

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Ivan Zhechev
Ivan Zhechev

Bogdan Munteanu moved all in for 20,500 from under the gun, prompting Jose Jaraiz to jam for 34,000 from middle position. Erik Bystroem was the third player to ship in his stack and he committed his last 87,500. Ivan Zhechev was in the big blind and mulled over his options before calling as the big stack.

Bogdan Munteanu: {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Jose Jaraiz: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Erik Bystroem: {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
Ivan Zhechev: {6-Clubs}{6-Spades}

Munteanu had the best of it on the {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop and improved to trips on the {a-Clubs} turn. Bystroem also picked up a flush draw to go along with his pair of nines. The table then erupted when the {6-Diamonds} river hit the felt to give Ivan Zhechev the best hand, sixes full of aces.

"So sick," uttered some of the eliminated players as they departed.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Zhechev bg
Ivan Zhechev
370,000
320,000
320,000
Bogdan Munteanu ro
Bogdan Munteanu
Busted
Jose Jaraiz es
Jose Jaraiz
Busted
Erik Bystroem se
Erik Bystroem
Busted

Tags: Bogdan MunteanuErik BystroemIvan ZhechovJose Jaraiz

Ricci Sniffs Out Kyte

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was caught on the river on a board of {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Jon Kyte led out 80,000 from under the gun in a pot of around 90,000. Andrea Ricci was deep in the tank on the button and eventually got time called on him. However, before his countdown had finished Ricci made the call.

Jon Kyte: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Andrea Ricci: {k-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

Ricci looked the bluffing Kyte up with just bottom pair and turned out to be correct. Kyte forfeited his chips in disbelief, while Ricci and his neighbor took the opportunity to discuss the hand a bit.

Player Chips Progress
Andrea Ricci it
Andrea Ricci
301,000
152,000
152,000
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
75,000
8,500
8,500

Tags: Andrea RicciJon Kyte

Bystroem Triples, Speranza Collects €1,000

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Gianluca Speranza
Gianluca Speranza

Alexander Norden raised to 6,000 in middle position and Gianluca Speranza just called on the button. Erik Bystroem shipped all in for 42,000 in the big blind and Norden called. Speranze re-shoved all in as the bigger stack and Norden eventually called off his last 120,000 chips.

Erik Bystroem: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Alexander Norden: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Gianluca Speranza: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} board connected with nobody and Bystroem held on for a triple-up. Speranze collected the side pot by eliminating Norden and made his way over to collect a minimum bounty of €1,000.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
209,000
144,500
144,500
Erik Bystroem se
Erik Bystroem
130,000
70,500
70,500
Alexander Norden se
Alexander Norden
Busted

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaErik BystroemAlexander Norden

De Paz Hits River to Survive

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mario De Paz jammed for 14,500 from the cutoff and was called by Ludovic Periaux from the small blind.

Dario De Paz: {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Ludovic Periaux: {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The {q-Clubs} was in the window and was followed by the {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. The {j-Diamonds} turn kept Periaux ahead but the {a-Spades} river gave De Paz the better pair and he survived.

Player Chips Progress
Dario De Paz it
Dario De Paz
35,000
-14,500
-14,500
Ludovic Periaux fr
Ludovic Periaux
28,000
-53,000
-53,000

Tags: Ludovic PeriauxMario De Paz

Yi Ning Busts Duta to Climb Into the Lead

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Zhi Yi Ning
Zhi Yi Ning

Oleksii Koiev raised it up in early position and Zhi Yi Ning stuck in a three-bet on the button. Florian Duta four-bet shoved all in for around 100,000 in the big blind which got Koiev to fold. Ning, however, quickly called to put Duta at risk.

Florian Duta: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Zhi Yi Ning: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Not only did Ning have the better pocket pair, but he also had both of the suits covered. The board ran out {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades} and Ning held with no sweat to claim a bounty and move into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Zhi Yi Ning my
Zhi Yi Ning
468,000
377,000
377,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
Busted

Tags: Zhi Yi NingOleksii KoievFlorian Duta

Plesuv Pleased with Flush

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

In a pot that was already around 57,000, Pavel Plesuv in the hijack and Elie Nakache in the cutoff checked on the {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board. the river then fell {2-Spades}, and Plesuv went all in for 30,000 chips. Nakache sighed and thought about it for a little bit, but ended up making the call.

Plesuv showed Nakache the {8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a turned flush. Nakache could not beat that and threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
117,000
87,000
87,000
Elie Nakache fr
Elie Nakache
45,000
-37,000
-37,000

Tags: Elie NakachePavel Plesuv

Le Dantec Sees Off Kim

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Brian Kim
Brian Kim

Brian Kim jammed for 14,000 from middle position and was called by Aleksejs Ponakovs from the hijack. Enrico Camosci and Romain Le Dantec also called from the button and big blind respectively.

Le Dantec then led out for 18,000 on the {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and only Ponakovs called, which left him with around 57,000 behind.

Le Dantec then jammed as the bigger stack on the {q-Clubs} turn which folded out Ponakovs.

Brian Kim: {a-Spades}{5-Clubs}
Romain Le Dantec: {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}

Le Dantec was ahead with just a pair of sevens and he eliminated Kim following the {2-Diamonds} river.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Le Dantec fr
Romain Le Dantec
297,500
222,500
222,500
Brian Kim us
Brian Kim
Busted

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsBrian KimEnrico CamosciRomain Le Dantec

Updated Bounty Board

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Many players took the treasure chest on the first break to redeem their bounty chips for a chance at some big money. However, all of the big prizes are still on the board which could make for an action-packed next couple of levels.

Mystery Bounty Prizes

Mystery Bounty PrizesCountRemainingTotal €
€75,00022€150,000
€35,00022€70,000
€20,00021€20,000
€10,00065€50,000
€5,0001110€50,000
€2,0002316€32,000
€1,000356240€240,000
€1,000 and Draw Again106€6,000