2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 EPT Paris Main Event
Day: 4
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 4
Entries
47
Players Left
15

Held Holds to Bust Vu

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Bernard Vu
Bernard Vu

Konstantin Held raised to 60,000 with {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} from the cutoff before Bernard Vu called from the button with {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Aurelien Russo came along from the big blind with {8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. The flop was {8-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

Russo checked and Held bet 55,000. Vu and Russo called to see {j-Clubs} on the turn.

Russo checked once again and Held fired 130,000. Vu used a time bank before he shoved 785,000. Russo folded and Held called.

The river was a {9-Spades} and the board did not pair to keep Vu in the tournament. Held took the pot with the turned nut flush.

Player Chips Progress
Konstantin Held de
Konstantin Held
6,040,000
980,000
980,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Peter Jorgne se
Peter Jorgne
2,090,000
350,000
350,000
Mehdi Chaoui ma
Mehdi Chaoui
1,350,000
-60,000
-60,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
1,190,000
110,000
110,000
Wooseok Kim kr
Wooseok Kim
955,000
120,000
120,000
Aurelien Russo fr
Aurelien Russo
355,000
-360,000
-360,000
Bernard Vu fr
Bernard Vu
Busted

Tags: Aurelien RussoBernard VuKonstantin Held

Nurzynski Eliminated by Wilf

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Piotr Nurzynski
Piotr Nurzynski

After two quick eliminations on the feature table, there was another all-in showdown over on table one.

The shortest stack belonged to EPT Barcelona Main Event champion Piotr Nurzynski who jammed from an early position for what appeared to be around 13 blinds. He was called by Saar Wilf on the button and they were flipping.

Piotr Nurzynski: {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Saar Wilf: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and that spelled the end for Nurzynski, who came up short in his bid to win a second EPT Main Event title.

Player Chips Progress
Saar Wilf il
Saar Wilf
1,720,000
305,000
305,000
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Piotr NurzynskiSaar Wilf

Russo Runs Into Big Slick

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Aurelien Russo
Aurelien Russo

Niklas Astedt raised to 60,000 from the button and Aurelien Russo shoved for 355,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Astedt called to put Russo at risk.

Aurelien Russo: {k-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Niklas Astedt: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Astedt flopped a pair of aces to eliminated Russo from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
1,600,000
Aurelien Russo fr
Aurelien Russo
Busted

Tags: Aurelien RussoNiklas Astedt

Kamphues Flipped Out by Schultz-Pedersen

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Timo Kamphues
Timo Kamphues

Johan Schultz-Pedersen raised it up from under the gun and quickly called when Timo Kamphues pushed all-in from the button as the shortest stack over on table one.

Timo Kamphues: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Johan Schultz-Pedersen: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

The {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop left Kamphues with a mere two outs which was then reduced to zero on the {k-Diamonds} turn, as Schultz-Pedersen locked up the elimination with a full house. A meaningless {q-Clubs} river ended his run in 27th place.

Player Chips Progress
Johan Schultz-Pedersen dk
Johan Schultz-Pedersen
4,900,000
700,000
700,000
Timo Kamphues de
Timo Kamphues
Busted

Tags: Johan Schultz-PedersenTimo Kamphues

Heath's Top Pair Isn't Enough to Avoid Elimination

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

With 260,000 in the middle on a turn board of {6-Clubs}{j-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, "all-in and call" was announced at table 4, where Ben Heath's last 285,000 chips were at risk in the small blind against Denzel Spekman in middle position.

Ben Heath: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Denzel Spekman: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Heath had top pair with his jack, but Spekman's overpair of aces had the Brit star in a world of trouble.

The dealer dropped the {2-Hearts} on the river, ending Heath's day in 26th place.

Player Chips Progress
Denzel Spekman nl
Denzel Spekman
3,015,000
85,000
85,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
Busted

Tags: Ben HeathDenzel Spekman

Petrushevskii Near a Rebuild to a Million

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sergei Petrushevskii
Sergei Petrushevskii

Sergei Petrushevskii raised to 60,000 under the gun and was called by Fabrice Bigot in the cutoff and Saar Wilf in the big blind.

On the {3-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop, action was checked to Bigot who bet 70,000. Wilf called and then Petrushevskii cut out chips for a three-bet to 215,000.

Bigot folded quickly, but Wilf took a moment before folding as well, as the once very short-stacked Russian is now back to near a seven-figure stack.

Player Chips Progress
Saar Wilf il
Saar Wilf
1,960,000
-165,000
-165,000
Fabrice Bigot fr
Fabrice Bigot
1,510,000
-225,000
-225,000
Sergei Petrushevskii ru
Sergei Petrushevskii
980,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Fabrice BigotSaar WilfSergei Petrushevskii

Mark Roovers Eliminated in 24th Place (€32,600)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mark Roovers
Mark Roovers

Mark Roovers raised it up to 80,000 out of a stack of fewer than 20 big blinds. It folded all the way to Razvan Belea in the big blind, who eyeballed the stack of his opponent and then moved all in. The call by Roovers followed within two seconds and the cards were flipped over.

Mark Roovers: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Razvan Belea: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop and {6-Clubs} turn kept the Dutchman ahead, but Belea got there with the {q-Diamonds} river to eliminate Roovers in 24th place for €32,600.

Player Chips Progress
Razvan Belea ro
Razvan Belea
4,100,000
700,000
700,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Mark Roovers nl
Mark Roovers
Busted

Tags: Mark RooversRazvan Belea

Wooseok Kim Eliminated in 23rd Place (€37,450)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Wooseok Kim
Wooseok Kim

After Wooseok Kim moved all in under the gun for 360,000, Michael Rodrigues did likewise in middle position for just over 1,000,000. The rest of the table folded and Kim was at risk in a horrible situation.

Wooseok Kim: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Michael Rodrigues: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Two aces are always better than one, leaving Kim in rough shape. The {9-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{8-Spades} flop did bring him one of the kings he would need, but after the {q-Diamonds} turn and {7-Spades} river, he was sent to the rail in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Rodrigues pt
Michael Rodrigues
1,510,000
385,000
385,000
$25K Fantasy
Wooseok Kim kr
Wooseok Kim
Busted

Tags: Michael RodriguesWooseok Kim

Alex Kulev Eliminated in 22nd Place (€37,450)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Alex Kulev
Alex Kulev

After a short-stacked Alex Kulev limped his small blind and Razvan Belea checked his big blind, the duo saw a flop of {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}.

Kulev led out for 40,000 and got a call from Belea, leading to the {j-Clubs} turn, which Kulev bet again, this time for 90,000.

Belea made the call once more, and with just 290,000 left in Kulev's stack, the duo saw the {7-Spades} fall on the river.

Kulev stacked up his remaining chips and moved them forward, getting a snap-call from Belea.

Kulev showed {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a failed bluff which had run straight into Belea's {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} for a flopped full house, eliminating Kulev in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Razvan Belea ro
Razvan Belea
5,100,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
Alex Kulev bg
Alex Kulev
Busted

Tags: Alex KulevRazvan Belea

Michael Rodrigues Eliminated in 21st Place (€37,450)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues

Harry Lodge raised to 80,000 in the hijack and was three-bet to 245,000 by Michael Rodrigues in the small blind.

Lodge called to see a flop of {6-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Rodrigues continued for 175,000.

The Brit made the call and the {8-Spades} came on the turn. Rodrigues then jammed for approximately 1,000,000 and got called by Lodge who had drilled the turn.

Michael Rodrigues {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Harry Lodge: {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Rodrigues' top pair, top kicker had been picked off by a second pair for Lodge on the turn and after the {j-Clubs} fell on the river, Lodge had scored himself a huge pot to send Rodrigues home in 21st place.

Player Chips Progress
Harry Lodge gb
Harry Lodge
3,825,000
1,525,000
1,525,000
Michael Rodrigues pt
Michael Rodrigues
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Harry LodgeMichael Rodrigues