2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 EPT Paris Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
76
Prize
€1,170,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,708,800
Entries
1,606
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
909
Players Left
329

See You Later Mister Slater

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Joris Ruijs
Joris Ruijs

Jonathan Therme raised to 1,000 and Joris Ruijs three-bet to 2,300 on the button. Tim Slater then pushed all-in with a shorter stack from one seat over and Therme folded, Ruijs instantly called as the table big stack.

Tim Slater: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Joris Ruijs: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop would have gotten the chips in anyways as top set met broadway. Nothing much changed with the {a-Diamonds} turn but the {10-Hearts} river paired the board to eliminate Slater.

Player Chips Progress
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
110,000
110,000
110,000
Jonathan Therme fr
Jonathan Therme
32,000
32,000
32,000
Tim Slater gb
Tim Slater
Busted

Tags: Jonathan ThermeJoris RuijsTim Slater

Buonanno Doubles Through Mendoza

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Antonio Buonanno
Antonio Buonanno

The cards of Jeremias Mendoza were already in the muck and he paid off a double to former EPT San Remo Main Event champion Antonio Buonanno. With the {q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{j-Spades} board showing, the {a-Spades}{4-Spades} of the Italian represented the nuts and he doubled for 15,500.

According to Carl Shaw on the same table, Mendoza had bet the pot on the river with pocket sevens for a set only to pay off the nut flush of Buonanno.

Player Chips Progress
Carl Shaw gb
Carl Shaw
57,000
57,000
57,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
39,000
24,000
24,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Jeremias Mendoza ar
Jeremias Mendoza
22,500
-25,500
-25,500

Tags: Antonio BuonannoCarl ShawJeremias Mendoza

Veldhuis "Needed This One" for a Double

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Lex Veldhuis
Lex Veldhuis

Lex Veldhuis raised to 1,100 and was called only by Michael Sklenicka from one seat over. The {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{4-Hearts} flop was checked by both players and Veldhuis bet the {5-Spades} turn for 3,400 with 10,100 behind, picking up a call from Sklenicka.

Both headed to the {8-Hearts} river on which Veldhuis bet 10,000, leaving a single chip behind. Sklenicka called and mucked his {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} after he was shown the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} by the Dutchman.

"You needed this one," Sklenicka joked and Veldhuis instantly replied "no shit" with a smile on the face.

"The next time from someone else, please," Sklenicka added.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
135,000
15,000
15,000
Michael Sklenicka cz
Michael Sklenicka
38,000
38,000
38,000
Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
36,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Lex VeldhuisMichael Sklenicka

Del Pino Forces Out Ribeiro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Omar del Pino
Omar del Pino

On a heads-up turn of {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}, Omar Del Pino bet 12,000 and Carlos Ribeiro called. The Spaniard then jammed the {6-Diamonds} river with the superior stack and Ribeiro immediately had a dry smile on his face. He checked his cards very high so that the table neighbors could see them and mucked.

The dealer informed Ribeiro that they had to be shown to everyone and the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} were revealed. Del Pino grinned and flashed his {9-Spades}{8-Spades} before collecting the pot.

"Two - zero," Parham Ahoor chimed in to which Del Pino replied, "no, one - one."

Player Chips Progress
Omar Del Pino es
Omar Del Pino
81,000
14,000
14,000
Parham Ahoor fr
Parham Ahoor
45,000
45,000
45,000
Carlos Ribeiro br
Carlos Ribeiro
38,000
38,000
38,000

Tags: Carlos RibeiroOmar Del PinoParham Ahoor

Lybaert Bounced By Lehoussine

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Bart Lybaert
Bart Lybaert

Over on table one, the cards were already on their backs and Bart Lybaert was all-in with the {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}. Karim Lehoussine had that dominated with the {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} and remained ahead on the {j-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop.

Lybaert took the lead with the {a-Hearts} turn but the {10-Spades} river gave Lehoussine a queen-high straight.

"If you just call, I get it in also," Christophe Fougle told him in French and added that he had let go of pocket nines, which would have flopped a set.

Player Chips Progress
Christophe Fougle fr
Christophe Fougle
55,000
55,000
55,000
Ekrem Sanioglu fr
Ekrem Sanioglu
50,000
50,000
50,000
Karim Lehoussine fr
Karim Lehoussine
42,000
42,000
42,000
Jeremy Saderne fr
Jeremy Saderne
32,000
32,000
32,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
12,000
12,000
12,000
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
Busted

Tags: Bart LybaertChristophe FougleKarim Lehoussine

Lakhdari Eliminated by El Ouahdani Amid Confusion

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Yassine El Ouahdani
Yassine El Ouahdani

There was a small crowd gathering around table 57 and the floor had been called as a {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts} turn had seen Omar Lakhdari grab his entire stack and move it forward, after which the dealer announced all-in.

Yassine El Ouahdani called and that's where the tricky part started. Lakhdari had pushed forward around 18,000 but apparently kept two T-5,000 chips in his palm to cause some commotion. Some tussle back and forth followed with Lakhdari insisting to call a floor who spoke French. Lakhdari had not objected with the all-in by the dealer but argued with the floor anyways before he ultimately committed his entire stack to unleash the following showdown.

Omar Lakhdari: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Yassine El Ouahdani: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The river was the {4-Spades} and that spelled the end for Lakhdari.

Player Chips Progress
Yassine El Ouahdani fr
Yassine El Ouahdani
105,000
105,000
105,000
Sergio Coutinho pt
Sergio Coutinho
77,000
77,000
77,000
Andras Matrai hu
Andras Matrai
60,000
60,000
60,000
Benjamin Lebor gb
Benjamin Lebor
40,000
15,000
15,000
Jelle Moene nl
Jelle Moene
34,000
34,000
34,000
Zhong Chen nl
Zhong Chen
32,000
32,000
32,000
Omar Lakhdari dz
Omar Lakhdari
Busted

Tags: Omar LakhdariYassine El Ouahdani

Kolonias Contemplates a Call

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Alexandros Kolonias
Alexandros Kolonias

Action was heads up with over 10,000 in the pot and {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs} on the board when Alexandros Kolonias was facing a raise to 9,700 from Jordan Saccucci. Kolonias called and the turn was {7-Hearts}.

Saccucci continued for 11,500 on the turn and Kolonias called.

The river was {4-Hearts} and Saccucci shoved his stack of around 38,000, which sent Kolonias deep into the tank. Another player at the table eventually called the clock and tournament staff came over to administer the countdown.

Kolonias looked ready to call throughout the countdown and he finally put his last 27,600 chips in the middle with a few seconds left. Saccucci turned over the dusty {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, while Kolonias showed {10-Diamonds}{2-Spades} to take the big pot with the top pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
114,000
69,000
69,000
Jordan Saccucci ca
Jordan Saccucci
8,000
-47,000
-47,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasJordan Saccucci

Homma Can't Stop Busting O'Dwyer

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

Steve O'Dwyer was all in for his last 12,400 from middle position and Sho Homma shoved from the small blind to isolate. The big blind got out of the way and action was heads up with O'Dwyer at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer: {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Sho Homma: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

"Didn't you bust me in Prague?" O'Dwyer asked.

Homma nodded and the dealer was ready to go.

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Homma turned a pair of queens to send O'Dwyer to the rail once again.

Player Chips Progress
Sho Homma jp
Sho Homma
41,500
41,500
41,500
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Sho HommaSteve O'Dwyer

Liperis Doesn't Have the Last Say

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Yiannis Liperis
Yiannis Liperis

Yiannis Liperis raised to 2,200 from under the gun and Anthony Say in the small blind three-bet to 7,000, for Liperis to call. As soon as the {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} came on the flop, Say bet 15,000.

Liperis had some 37,000 behind and reluctantly moved all-in for his opponent to call.

Yiannis Liperis: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}
Anthony Say: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The {3-Hearts} turn and {j-Diamonds} river brought no help to the Brit and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Say fr
Anthony Say
115,000
115,000
115,000
Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
Busted

Tags: Anthony SayYiannis Liperis

Berinde Busts Fhima and Ahuja

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Bogdan Berinde
Bogdan Berinde

Jonathan Fhima raised it up to 2,500 in the hijack and was called by Ankit Ahuja in the cutoff. Bogdan Berinde then three-bet to 13,500 in the small blind for both of his opponents to call. Berinde bet the {9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop for 14,000 and Fhima almost immediately pushed all in.

Ahuja counted his stack for a few seconds and then also pushed them forward as well, cutting out the 39,300 he had at his disposal. Berinde asked for the all-in amounts with Fhima being at risk for 59,600 and then inquired about something else with the dealer.

"If they are all-in, can I talk myself? I am serious ..." Berinde asked and insisted to call a floor to verify it. Since he wasn't influencing any action, that option was indeed confirmed only for Berinde to then say no word at all for some two minutes until making the call.

Ankit Ahuja: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Jonathan Fhima: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Bogdan Berinde: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The {6-Diamonds} turn and {9-Clubs} river failed to improve either of the shorter stacks and Berinde vaulted near the top of the leaderboard. After talking through the hand when all was done, Berinde added he wasn't usually tanking that much but held the king of hearts in his hand, being worried more about Ahuja and not the instant shove by Fhima.

Player Chips Progress
Bogdan Berinde ro
Bogdan Berinde
225,000
150,000
150,000
Jonathan Fhima fr
Jonathan Fhima
Busted
Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
Busted

Tags: Ankit AhujaBogdan BerindeJonathan Fhima