€5,300 EPT Paris Main Event Day 1a | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-20-2023 18:18 UTC+1

Some More Familiar Faces in the Field

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Watson	53,000 53,000	53,000

Jan Bednar	53,000 53,000	53,000
Wiktor Smolka	44,000 44,000	44,000
Antoine Vranken	42,000 42,000	42,000
Raoul Refos	38,000 38,000	38,000
Govert Metaal	35,000 35,000	35,000
Jonathan Jaffe	30,000 30,000	30,000
Galen Hall	28,500 28,500	28,500

02-20-2023 18:08 UTC+1

Badem Runs Out of Time

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Calum Grant

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was 21,000 in the pot on the completed board. Hayg Badem checked in the small blind before Gerard Carbo bet 20,000 from the big blind.

Badem then went deep into the tank for several minutes.

"Sorry guys," he said to his tablemates. "Why this river?," he asked.

Badem began replaying the hand out loud, "I don't even know which nine you have," added Badem.

The clock was eventually called and Badem was unable to make a decision before his time ran out and his hand was declared dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	117,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo

02-20-2023 18:01 UTC+1

Noubarian Busts Krol to Move Above 200,000

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Matt Hansen

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Vella raised to 1,200 from early position before Majid Ejlal Noubarian made it 3,000 from the cutoff. Pawel Krol called from the small blind and Vella tossed in the chips to come along.

The flop was and Krol shoved his last 11,500. Vella quickly went into the muck and Noubarian called to put Krol at risk. The cards were turned on their backs and Krol was slightly ahead.

Pawel Krol:
Majid Ejlal Noubarian:

The board finished up and Noubarian rivered the needed flush to send Krol to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Majid Ejlal Noubarian	215,000 115,000	115,000
David Vella	31,000 31,000	31,000
Pawel Krol	Busted

Tags: David Vella Majid Ejlal Noubarian Pawel Krol

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

02-20-2023 17:46 UTC+1

Loeliger Fares Better on Reentry

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Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Paulina Loeliger, better known as ''Poker Bunny,'' is already on her second bullet today in the main event of EPT Paris and she is sitting on a healthy stack worth more than two and a half starting stacks. On her new table, she opened to 1,100 from early position and Igor Picone called from the big blind.

The flop spelled and Picone checked to Loeliger. Loeliger put out a continuation-bet of 800 and Picone responded with a check-raise to 3,200.

Loeliger called the raise and the players saw the turn, on which they both elected to check.

The river brought the fourth club on the board and Picone saw reason to bet 2,100 into Loeliger. Loeliger thought for a minute or so and checked her cards several times. Ultimately, she folded her hand and Picone won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paulina Loeliger	78,500 48,500	48,500
Igor Picone	48,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Igor Picone Paulina Loeliger

02-20-2023 17:43 UTC+1

Channell Sees Off Zaffran with Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sacha Zaffran opened to 1,100 from early position before Thomas Channell three-bet to 2,600 from the hijack. Zaffran then jammed for 17,500 and was snap-called.

Sacha Zaffran:
Thomas Channell:

The runout was drama-free and Channell collected the pot while sending Zaffran to the rail.

"Twice now," commented a stablemate, regarding the number of times Channell had picked up pocket aces.

"Four times, I just didn't get paid twice," replied Channell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Channell	96,000 96,000	96,000
Sacha Zaffran	Busted

Tags: Sacha Zaffra Thomas Channell

02-20-2023 17:40 UTC+1

Yau Wins With Big River Bet

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alexis Chateau raised to 1,000 from under the gun before Ethan "Rampage" Yau made it 3,000 from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way and Chateau called.

The flop was and Chateau check-called a 2,000 bet from Yau. The turn was .

Both players checked the turn and fell on the river. Chateau checked once more and went into the tank when Yau bet 18,500. After a few moments of thought he decided to give up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	84,000 84,000	84,000

Alexis Chateau	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alexis Chateau Ethan Yau

02-20-2023 17:24 UTC+1

Martini Can't Get Bluff Through

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

In a three-bet pot and the board reading , Julien Martini checked from under the gun before Gerard Carbo bet 3,600 into a pot of 13,400 from early position. Martini called.

The river completed the board and Martini checked once more. Carbo bet 11,000 and after a few seconds, Martini moved all in for 34,600.

Carbo went into the tank for around two minutes, before calling.

Martini had the and turned his hand into a bluff. Carbo had a set of kings with his and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Carbo	115,000 115,000	115,000
Julien Martini	Busted

Tags: Gerard Carbo Julien Martini

02-20-2023 17:14 UTC+1

Dattani Sends Sitbon to the Rail

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Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

2023 PCA Main Event champion Michel Dattani raised to 1,100 and then called Julien Sitbon's shove for around 7,000. The rest of the table was out of the way and action was heads up with Sitbon at risk.

Julien Sitbon:
Michel Dattani:

The board ran out and the queens held to eliminate Sitbon from the tournament in the early stages of Level 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Dattani	41,000 41,000	41,000

Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Michel Dattani

02-20-2023 17:05 UTC+1

Lim Falls to Hernandez

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Calum Grant

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Yohwan Lim jammed for 6,100 from under the gun and was called by Omar Gonzalez and Daniel Dragoman from middle position and the small blind respectively.

Dragoman check-called for 6,500 on the flop before he folded on the turn when Gonzalez bet 12,500.

Yohwan Lim:
Omar Gonzalez:

Gonzalez had two pair, leaving Lim to two immediate outs heading to the last community card. The river completed the board and Lim departed the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Gonzalez	107,000

Yohwan Lim	Busted

Tags: Omar Gonzalez Yohwan Lim