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

02-21-2023 17:28 UTC+2

Buonanno Doubles Through Mendoza

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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 board showing, the 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	57,000 57,000	57,000
Antonio Buonanno	39,000 24,000	24,000

Jeremias Mendoza	22,500 -25,500	-25,500

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Carl Shaw Jeremias Mendoza

02-21-2023 17:36 UTC+2

Dedusha Scores a Lucky Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Youri Jedlinski had gotten out of the way when the preflop shove by Artan Dedusha for 15,900 was looked up by David Vinayagamoorthy.

"Rebuy please," Dedusha joked as he exposed the . He was up against the of Vinayagamoorthy but somehow got there on the river.

"Don't put that hand there, I will be embarrassed," the jovial Brit joked before raking in the pot.

"I folded pocket sevens, Jedlinski mentioned.

Player	Chips	Progress
Youri Jedlinski	45,000 45,000	45,000
Artan Dedusha	34,000
David Vinayagamoorthy	21,000 21,000	21,000

Tags: Artan Dedusha David Vinayagamoorthy Youri Jedlinski

02-21-2023 17:43 UTC+2

Second Break on Day 1b

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Out of a field of 774 entries, only 638 players have survived the first four levels and entered the second scheduled 20-minute break of the day. After the following two-hour session at the tables, a 75-minute dinner break will take place.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

02-21-2023 18:13 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mario Navarro	Busted
Ionel Anton	Busted
David Miscikowski	Busted
Pierre Gineste	Busted
Federico Molina	Busted
Oliver Bithell	Busted
Alice Sicconi	Busted
Tetsuma Ishizu	Busted
Alexandre Amiel	Busted
Abderrahim Ineflas	Busted
Fangzhong Yang	Busted
Jerry Odeen	Busted
Daniel Custodio	Busted

02-21-2023 18:18 UTC+2

Mazerolle Eliminated by Sinnathamby

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

In a preflop flip, the remaining short stack of Hugues Mazerolle went into the middle with the . He was up against Rabythas Sinnathamby with the and found no help on the runout to become the next casualty in the first half of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rabythas Sinnathamby	37,000
Hugues Mazerolle	Busted

Tags: Hugues Mazerolle Rabythas Sinnathamby

02-21-2023 18:20 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Day 1b Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Pinto	130,000 42,000	42,000
Michael Dyer	120,000 120,000	120,000
Chris Dowling	55,000 55,000	55,000
Ankit Ahuja	51,000 24,500	24,500
Georgios Vrakas	47,000 7,000	7,000
Bogdan Berinde	44,000 3,000	3,000
Dany Parlafes	42,000 4,000	4,000
Sergei Petrushevskii	38,000 5,000	5,000
Jakub Michalak	30,000 30,000	30,000
Bruno Fitoussi	28,000 28,000	28,000
Tobias Peters	27,000 27,000	27,000
Lex Veldhuis	22,000 22,000	22,000

Milad Oghabian	21,000 21,000	21,000

02-21-2023 18:23 UTC+2

Godard Wins With Turn Bet

Matt Hansen

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Raphael Godard raised to 1,200 from the button and Paul Hoefer came along from the big blind. The flop was .

Hoefer checked the flop and called a 1,400 bet from Godard.

The turn was and Hoefer checked again. Godard fired 4,500 and that was enough to get the fold and take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Godard	60,000
Paul Hoefer	29,700 29,700	29,700

Tags: Paul Hoefer Raphael Godard

02-21-2023 18:28 UTC+2

Veldhuis "Needed This One" for a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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

Both headed to the river on which Veldhuis bet 10,000, leaving a single chip behind. Sklenicka called and mucked his after he was shown the 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	135,000 15,000	15,000
Michael Sklenicka	38,000 38,000	38,000
Lex Veldhuis	36,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Lex Veldhuis Michael Sklenicka

02-21-2023 18:33 UTC+2

Losev Loses Loads to Mastelotto

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Heads-up to the turn, Alexey Losev checked out of the big blind. Side Event winner Gustavo Mastelotto bet 5,000 and Losev came along to then check again the on the river.