Chris Brewer’s run of luck leading into the inaugural EPT stop in Paris seemed to be in bad shape, bubbling multiple tournaments and missing out on the money. However, the American is finding some form in the French capital, securing not one, but two event victories - including his biggest-ever live score.
James Mendoza opened to 12,000 from under the gun and Henri Kasper flat-called on the button.
Mendoza continued for 22,000 on the flop of 
and Kasper called. Mendoza sized up to 55,000 on the 
turn and Kasper laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
175,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Giuseppe Zarbo moved all in from the button for 64,000 and was called by Olivier Temam in the big blind.
Giuseppe Zarbo: 
Olivier Temam: 
Zarbo couldn't ask for a better flop as it came 
, flopping him a flush, with the 
runout changing nothing and giving him a much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,000
-101,000
|
-101,000 |
|
135,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Paul Pires Trigo opened to 12,000 on the button and Samuel Mullur three-bet jammed a stack of 101,000 from the small blind. Trigo called with a bigger stack.
Samuel Mullur: 
Paul Pires Trigo: 
A queen in the window gave Mullur a big lead as the board ran out 
to earn him a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
165,000
-72,000
|
-72,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
After Ben Heath raised on the button, Jon Borenstein moved all in from the big blind for 139,000, which Heath happily called.
Jon Borenstein: 
Ben Heath: 
Borenstein had run into it, and after the board came 
, bringing Borenstein no help, he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
405,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
Busted |
James Mendoza was all in and at risk for around 110,000 from the button against the bigger-stacked Mihai Niste in the small blind.
James Mendoza: 
Mihai Niste: 
Mendoza was dominated couldn't pull ahead as the board ran out 
to mark his elimination at the hands of Niste.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
545,000
172,000
|
172,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Pedro Pereira Fonseca raisedt o 12,000 with 
and Adrian Mateos called before Nicolae Paunescu came along from the small blind with . Samuel Ju had a good price to call in the big blind, so he tossed in the chips with 
.
The flop was and Paunescu checked his flopped straight. Ju and Fonseca also checked before Mateos bet 13,000 with two pair. Paunescu called and Ju folded before Fonseca came along with a pair of jacks.
The turn was and Paunescu bet 45,000. Fonseca folded and Mateos called to see on river.
Paunsecu fired 45,000 and turned over the flopped straight to take the pot when Mateos called.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
408,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
305,000
-149,000
|
-149,000 |
|
||
|
258,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
191,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
With approximately 90,000 in middle on a completed board of 
, Rostyslav Sabishchenko checked under the gun to Sergei Petrushevskii to his left, and after using a time bank, the Russian cut out a bet of 87,000.
The Day 2 chip leader went briefly into the tank before opting to fold, sending the chips to his neighbor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
895,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
|
355,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Daniyar Aubakirov middle position raise, Gerard Carbo reraised and Aubakirov called.
The flop came . Aubakirov checked and Carbo bet 16,000, which Aubakirov called.
The turn was the 
. Aubakirov checked once more and Carbo bet 36,000. Aubakirov came over the top with a check raise all in and Carbo called.
Aubakirov had 
for a flush draw and backdoor straight draw. Carbo flipped over 
for an overpair of kings. The river was the , which wasn't enough for Aubakirov. Carbo's kings held and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
360,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
