€5,300 EPT Paris Main Event Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-24-2023 20:41 UTC+2

PN Podcast: A $1.9M Pot, Polk Gets Skinny & Guest Chris Brewer from EPT Paris

Chad Holloway

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

They also highlight the PokerStars EPT Paris, which has produced some big stories such as Kayhan Mokri continuing his Mystery Bounty heater. Connor Richards caught up with the up-and-coming star for an interview. Likewise, Chris Brewer won not one but two high roller titles, and PokerNews grabbed a winner's interview with him.

Finally, Chad and Jesse talk about some upcoming plans and series including a trip to Texas and the start of the 2023 Wynn Millions.

Listen to those stories and more on the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast!

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Tags: Chris Brewer

02-24-2023 20:40 UTC+2

Lodge Gets Some Value Off Conan

Christian Zetzsche

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

Harry Lodge raised it up on the button and picked up a call by Arthur Conan in the big blind. Following a board of , Conan check-called bets worth 60,000, 160,000 and 230,000 rather swiftly.

Lodge tabled the for trips eights and Conan flashed the for aces and jacks.

"I would have paid by far more," Mehdi Chaoui chimed in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	4,425,000	600,000
Mehdi Chaoui	2,100,000	520,000
Arthur Conan	1,675,000	-855,000

Tags: Arthur Conan Harry Lodge Mehdi Chaoui

02-24-2023 20:31 UTC+2

Kenny Hallaert Eliminated in 19th Place (€43,100)

Mike Patrick

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

Following a raise to 85,000 from Mehdi Chaoui in the hijack, Kenny Hallaert moved all in for 590,000 on the button. When action folded back to Chaoui, he called to put Hallaert at risk.

Kenny Hallaert:
Mehdi Chaoui:

Hallaert's ace was dominated, but he did get help with the flop which brought him a flush draw.

However, the was no help, nor was the river, ending Hallaert's day in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	1,950,000	370,000
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Kenny Hallaert Mehdi Chaoui

02-24-2023 20:25 UTC+2

Sergei Petrushevskii Eliminated in 20th Place (€43,100)

Matt Hansen

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

Having lost a small portion of his stack against Razvan Belea with a minor kicker problem, Sergei Petrushevskii jammed in the cutoff for around 580,000 soon after. The action folded to Johan Schultz-Pedersen in the big blind, who instantly called.

Sergei Petrushevskii:
Johan Schultz-Pedersen:

The flop gave Petrushevskii a gutshot but he found no help on the turn and river to finish in 20th place for €43,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	5,825,000	725,000
Johan Schultz-Pedersen	5,050,000	950,000
Sergei Petrushevskii	Busted

Tags: Johan Schultz-Pedersen Razvan Belea Sergei Petrushevskii

02-24-2023 20:24 UTC+2

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

Matt Hansen

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

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 and Rodrigues continued for 175,000.

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

Michael Rodrigues
Harry Lodge:

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	3,825,000	1,525,000
Michael Rodrigues	Busted

Tags: Harry Lodge Michael Rodrigues

02-24-2023 20:20 UTC+2

The Big Blind is Not Always Kind to Hallaert

Christian Zetzsche

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

Three hands in a row, Kenny Hallaert raised to 90,000 and what followed was a mixed bag of results.

He was first called by Harry Lodge in the big blind and that led to the flop, on which Lodge bet 65,000 and Hallaert folded.

One hand later, it was Mathieu Di Meglio who defended his big blind and they headed to the flop. Di Meglio checked and Hallaert bet 75,000 to win the pot.

Up next, Hallaert raised in the hijack to the very same 90,000 and Mehdi Chaoui came along from his big blind. Both checked the flop and Chaoui check-called the turn for 110,000. After the river, Chaoui checked again and Hallaert now bet 225,000.

Chaoui used one time bank and check-raised leaving 60,000 behind in order to force out Hallaert.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	2,300,000	805,000
Mathieu Di Meglio	2,300,000	200,000
Mehdi Chaoui	1,580,000	430,000
Kenny Hallaert	710,000	-655,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Kenny Hallaert Mathieu Di Meglio Mehdi Chaoui

02-24-2023 20:15 UTC+2

Kasper Takes From Jorgne

Matt Hansen

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

Henri Kasper raised to 85,000 with from late position and Peter Jorgne called from the big blind with . The flop was .

Both players checked the flop and dropped on the river. Jorgne bet 125,000 and Kasper called.

The river was and Jorgne checked his counterfeit full house. Kasper fired 200,000 and took down the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Kasper	1,570,000	870,000
Peter Jorgne	1,530,000	-170,000

Tags: Henri Kasper Peter Jorgne

02-24-2023 20:10 UTC+2

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

Mike Patrick

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

After a short-stacked Alex Kulev limped his small blind and Razvan Belea checked his big blind, the duo saw a flop of .

Kulev led out for 40,000 and got a call from Belea, leading to the 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 fall on the river.

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

Kulev showed for a failed bluff which had run straight into Belea's for a flopped full house, eliminating Kulev in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Razvan Belea	5,100,000	1,000,000
Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Razvan Belea

02-24-2023 20:09 UTC+2

Astedt Shoves the River

Matt Hansen

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

Niklas Astedt raised to 80,000 from late position with and Konstantin Held called from the small blind with .

The flop was and Held checked. Astedt bet 125,000 and Held check-called to see on the turn.

Held checked again and Astedt bet 175,000. Held called and the river was .

Held checked once more and folded when Astedt shoved his last 660,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Held	5,370,000	-115,000
Niklas Astedt	1,170,000	130,000

Tags: Niklas Astedt Konstantin Held

02-24-2023 20:00 UTC+2

The Stok Market is Rising

Christian Zetzsche

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

Sven Stok raised it up to 80,000 in the cutoff to pick up calls by Mathieu Di Meglio and Mehdi Chaoui out of the blinds. The trio headed to the flop on which both Di Meglio and Chaoui called a bet of 80,000 by Stok.

All three players checked the turn and river for Di Meglio to reveal the . Chaoui was narrowly ahead of that with the but Stok had the best of it with the .