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

02-22-2023 01:20 UTC+2

Souki Doubles Through Kneepkens

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ido Aboudi raised to 2,400 and then folded when Philippe Souki jammed for 12,200 and Benny Kneepkens went all-in over the top.

Philippe Souki:
Benny Kneepkens:

The dominated pair got there on the board and Souki kept his hopes of making Day 2 alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ido Aboudi	39,000 -25,600	-25,600
Philippe Souki	27,000 -48,000	-48,000
Benny Kneepkens	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Benny Kneepkens Ido Aboudi Philippe Souki

02-22-2023 01:24 UTC+2

Manikaros Dashes Out Double to Loire

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a heads-up flop of , Julien Loire was all-in for 19,500 and the table big stack Iraklis Manikaros called in the cutoff.

Julien Loire:
Iraklis Manikaros:

The two overcards and flush draw of the Greek had plenty of outs but he missed on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	160,000 135,000	135,000
Iraklis Manikaros	155,000 -15,000	-15,000
Julien Loire	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Iraklis Manikaros Julien Loire

02-22-2023 01:27 UTC+2

Rokita Ousted by Hallaert

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Roland Rokita raised to 2,500 and Kenny Hallaert then three-bet to 6,500. What followed was a four-bet shove by Rokita for around 25,000 and Hallaert instantly called to put the Austrian at risk.

Roland Rokita:
Kenny Hallaert:

The flop propelled Rokita into the lead which he kept with the turn. However, the river restored the preflop order and Hallaert added to his growing tower.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	175,000 25,000	25,000

Roland Rokita	Busted

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Roland Rokita

02-22-2023 01:28 UTC+2

Sturm Leaves Moene Short at the End of the Night

Matt Hansen

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leon Sturm was all in for 25,900 and Jelle Moene was the one to put him at risk. The cards were already turned over and the dealer was ready to go.

Leon Sturm:
Jelle Moene:

The board ran out and the aces held to secure the double for Sturm. Meanwhile, Moene was left with just 2,100, but he got it in on the next hand with and a few callers for a small pot to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	55,000 55,000	55,000
Jelle Moene	8,000 -26,000	-26,000

Tags: Jelle Moene Leon Sturm

02-22-2023 01:33 UTC+2

Matrai Bad Beats Kim for a Very Late Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

All-in for 69,800 preflop, Andras Matrai was in trouble when he got looked up by Brian Kim for a pot worth nearly two times the average in the final level of the night.

Andras Matrai:
Brian Kim:

The board delivered the ace for a double. Paul Tedeschi pointed at the board to reveal he would have had the best of it and shrugged an "ace seven".

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Matrai	145,000 85,000	85,000
Paul Tedeschi	135,000 135,000	135,000
Brian Kim	40,000 -59,500	-59,500

Tags: Andras Matrai Brian Kim Paul Tedeschi

02-22-2023 01:35 UTC+2

Koiev Eliminated by Bindel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Towards the end of the night, the action folded all the way to big stack Luc Bindel in the small blind. With just Oleksii Koiev to act behind, the Frenchman pushed all-in and Koiev called for the short stack he had behind in the big blind.

Oleksii Koiev:
Luc Bindel:

The Ukrainian had the best of it on the flop and turn but Bindel spiked the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Bindel	160,000 95,000	95,000
Oleksii Koiev	Busted

Tags: Luc Bindel Oleksii Koiev

02-22-2023 01:37 UTC+2

Last Four Hands Announced

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The Day 1b field is already down to fewer than 340 hopefuls as the clock has been stopped with seven minutes remaining in the level. Another four hands will be dealt tonight before the T-100 chips are raced off prior to the bagging and tagging process.

02-22-2023 01:41 UTC+2

Mulders Bags a Late Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Down to just 12,100, Daan Mulders pushed all-in from the cutoff and it folded to David Vedral in the big blind. The ecstatic Dutchman and several other players at the table were on their feet for the final hand of the night with Mulders trying to trash-talk his opponent into a call.

Vedral indeed came along and both players turned over an ace rag.

Daan Mulders:
David Vedral:

The flop changed nothing much as Mulders loudly demanded for a deuce or trey. One of those wishes came true with the turn and the river indeed let he kicker play.

"At least I didn't play for nothing," Mulders joked after he advanced with fewer than the starting stack on his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Vedral	53,000 11,000	11,000
Daan Mulders	26,500 8,500	8,500

Tags: Daan Mulders David Vedral

02-22-2023 01:43 UTC+2

Day 1b Completed

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Some 329 players out of 909 entries have survived the second starting day and join those advancing from the previous flight. Full chip counts, the Day 2 seat draw and a recap of today's action are to follow.

02-22-2023 02:00 UTC+2

End-of-Day 1b Counts (full)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	347,000 62,000	62,000
Oshri Lahmani	301,000 218,000	218,000
Marcin Jaworski	275,000 275,000	275,000
Sebastian Gahl	250,000 98,000	98,000
Justus Held	247,000 27,000	27,000
Benjamin Chalot	230,500 100,500	100,500
Nikolaos Lampropoulos	230,500 20,500	20,500
Niklas Astedt	227,500 47,500	47,500
Bogdan Berinde	220,500 130,500	130,500
Alexis Lucarini	219,500 9,500	9,500
Kenny Hallaert	219,000 44,000	44,000

Luka Sorainen	215,500 100,500	100,500
Andrejs Kovalovs	215,500 -4,500	-4,500
Iraklis Manikaros	204,000 49,000	49,000
Alexandros Kolonias	202,500 88,500	88,500
Kim Soo Jo	199,500 199,500	199,500
Pedro Garagnani	197,500 197,500	197,500
Michael Dyer	194,500 39,500	39,500
Michael Pinto	193,500 78,500	78,500
Peter Jorgne	192,500 82,500	82,500
Sebastien Guinand	185,000 185,000	185,000
Serge Chechin	184,500 184,500	184,500
Marton Czuczor	181,000 31,000	31,000
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	180,500 500	500

Hady El Asmar	180,000 180,000	180,000

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