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

02-24-2023 14:12 UTC+2

Delaney Takes a Healthy One From Petrushevskii

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With a sizeable pot of about 250,000 already built by the flop, Sergei Petrushevskii checked in the hijack to Brian Delaney on the button.

Delaney bet 95,000 and got check-raised to 200,000 by Petrushevskii. Delaney made the call.

The turn brought the and Petrushevskii checked again. Dleaney now bet 200,000 which sent his Russian opponent into the tank.

After using a pair of time banks, Petrushevskii chose to fold, sending the pot to his American opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Delaney	2,770,000 795,000	795,000
Sergei Petrushevskii	715,000 -585,000	-585,000

Tags: Brian Delaney Sergei Petrushevskii

02-24-2023 14:17 UTC+2

Estegassy's Stok's are Going Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Wooseok Kim raised to 40,000 and Gaelle Baumann called. Florent Estegassy then pushed all-in for 470,000. Sven Stok asked for an exact count and also inquired about the stack size of the initial raiser before moving all-in, forcing out Kim and Baumann.

Florent Estegassy:
Sven Stok:

The board ran out and Stok almost got there. In table chat, it emerged that one of the other two players had also folded ace-king as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Stok	1,150,000 75,000	75,000
Wooseok Kim	805,000 -45,000	-45,000
Gaelle Baumann	635,000 -65,000	-65,000
Florent Estegassy	525,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Florent Estegassy Gaelle Baumann Sven Stok Wooseok Kim

02-24-2023 14:23 UTC+2

Spekman Snaps Off Russo

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aurelien Russo raised to 40,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 125,000 by Denzel Spekman to his immediate left.

On the flop, Russo check-called a bet of 115,000 from Spekman to see the on the turn.

Both players now checked to the river and after a third check by Russo, Spekman bet 195,000.

Russo paused briefly, then cut out a check-raise to 475,000 which Spekman instantly called.

Russo showed , but Spekman turned over , picking off Russo's river bluff with top two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denzel Spekman	3,125,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Aurelien Russo	315,000 -815,000	-815,000

Tags: Aurelien Russo Denzel Spekman

02-24-2023 14:27 UTC+2

Joshi Eliminated by Heath

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ben Heath raised it up to 40,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Sachin Joshi in the cutoff, who moved forward his last 215,000. Sergei Petrushevskii on the button asked for an exact count and reluctantly folded, as did both players in the blinds, while Heath snap-called.

Sachin Joshi:
Ben Heath:

The runout provided no help to Joshi and Heath continued his rise on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Delaney	2,950,000 180,000	180,000
Razvan Belea	2,550,000 -150,000	-150,000

Ben Heath	1,150,000 50,000	50,000
Malo Latinois	710,000 -300,000	-300,000
Sergei Petrushevskii	635,000 -80,000	-80,000
Henri Kasper	530,000 -50,000	-50,000
Guy Taylor	530,000 -55,000	-55,000
Sachin Joshi	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Sachin Joshi Sergei Petrushevskii

02-24-2023 14:35 UTC+2

Conan and Petrushevskii Chip Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mathieu Di Meglio had a raise to 165,000 out in front and Arthur Conan then reraised to 410,000 out of the big blind. It was back on Di Meglio, who sent the cards into the muck.

Sergei Petrushevskii then limped the small blind and Guy Taylor raised to 70,000 from the big blind. The limp-shove by the Russian for 575,000 followed and Taylor asked for a count before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Conan	2,125,000 575,000	575,000
Mathieu Di Meglio	1,400,000 230,000	230,000
Sergei Petrushevskii	665,000 30,000	30,000
Guy Taylor	450,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Arthur Conan Guy Taylor Mathieu Di Meglio Sergei Petrushevskii

02-24-2023 14:37 UTC+2

Break Time

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nine players have been eliminated thus far, leaving 38 players to head out on their first 20-minute break of the day.

02-24-2023 14:54 UTC+2

Updated Counts in the Break

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Held	3,805,000 870,000	870,000

Brian Delaney	3,060,000 110,000	110,000
Denzel Spekman	3,030,000 -95,000	-95,000
Razvan Belea	2,645,000 95,000	95,000

Johan Schultz-Pedersen	2,100,000 55,000	55,000
Arthur Conan	1,975,000 -150,000	-150,000
Harry Lodge	1,920,000 145,000	145,000
Fabrice Bigot	1,835,000 -400,000	-400,000
Peter Jorgne	1,810,000 280,000	280,000
Manig Loeser	1,700,000 50,000	50,000

Miroslav Alilovic	1,465,000 -385,000	-385,000
Corentin Ropert	1,445,000 -80,000	-80,000
Mathieu Di Meglio	1,405,000 5,000	5,000
Sven Stok	1,320,000 170,000	170,000
Michael Rodrigues	1,235,000 865,000	865,000
Niklas Astedt	1,085,000 -290,000	-290,000
Timo Kamphues	1,080,000 345,000	345,000
Ben Heath	1,055,000 -95,000	-95,000
Kenny Hallaert	995,000 -200,000	-200,000
Frederik Brink	995,000 120,000	120,000
Mehdi Chaoui	975,000 -15,000	-15,000
Alex Kulev	965,000 15,000	15,000
Malo Latinois	955,000 245,000	245,000
Daniel Wilson	950,000 -600,000	-600,000
Nicolae Paunescu	940,000 40,000	40,000

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Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

02-24-2023 15:05 UTC+2

No Hero-Call by Wilson Boosts Held's Stack

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Konstantin Held raised to 50,000 on the button and he called a three-bet to 225,000 by Daniel Wilson in the small blind.

Wilson continued for 150,000 on the flop, which led them to the on the turn. Wilson now checked and Held moved forward a bet worth 2,000,000 with the newly introduced black T-100,000 chips. The near instant fold by Wilson followed and Held increased his lead further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Held	4,300,000 495,000	495,000

Daniel Wilson	750,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Daniel Wilson Konstantin Held

02-24-2023 15:09 UTC+2

Lodge Outs Roiter

Mike Patrick

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Picking action up on the turn with the board reading Klemens Roiter checked in early position to Harry Lodge who bet 55,000 from late position.

Roiter then check-raised all-in for about 200,000 more and Lodge called.

Klemens Roiter:
Harry Lodge:

Roiter would need a final heart to fall on the river to make a better flush than Lodge's queen-high version, however, the fell instead, ending Roiter's day in 38th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Lodge	2,400,000 480,000	480,000
Klemens Roiter	Busted

Tags: Harry Lodge Klemens Roiter