€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Prague

12-17-2023 00:54 UTC+2

PokerStars Announces Full Five Stop 2024 EPT Schedule; Paris and Cyprus Return

Sandra Barbour

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

PokerStars has unveiled the full schedule for the 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) season, which shows five destinations, including a return to EPT Paris and EPT Cyprus. Both Paris and Cyprus made their EPT debut in 2023, and they return for 2024, much to the delight of the players.

EPT Paris is the first stop of the 2024 European Poker Tour season. It takes place between February 14-25 at a new venue. The stunning Le Palais des Congres has a 120-table capacity, meaning there will be a more extensive schedule for the festival. Cedric Billot, Associate Director for Live Events and Operations, believes the new-look EPT Paris could be one of the largest EPT festivals on record.

Check out the full schedule

12-17-2023 00:51 UTC+2

Abakirov Shoves on Mattsson

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Heads-up on the turn with the board showing 7♠4♥K♥3♠, Kubanychbek Abakirov bet 85,000 from early position and Simon Mattsson called on the button.

The river was the 6♠ and Abakirov moved all in, having Mattsson's remaining 160,000 covered. Mattsson burned through multiple time banks as he tanked for several minutes before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kubanychbek Abakirov	580,000 150,000	150,000
Simon Mattsson	160,000 -180,000	-180,000

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Simon Mattsson

12-17-2023 00:50 UTC+2

Saout Avoids Cracked Kings on the River

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Antoine Saout moved all in for 81,000 in early position and Fabian Schmidt called in the big blind.

Antoine Saout: K♣K♦
Fabian Schmidt: Q♣J♥

The Q♦J♣4♥ flop was a disaster for Saout as Schmidt hit top two pair. The 3♠ turn left him one card away from elimination, but the 3♥ river gave him a higher two pair and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Schmidt	330,000 -130,000	-130,000
Antoine Saout	180,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Fabian Schmidt

12-17-2023 00:47 UTC+2

Sargsyan Pressures Lehut

Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action was caught as two players were looking at a full board of 7♥J♥8♥5♠3♣.

Aram Sargsyan, in the big blind, moved all in for 142,000, sending Jean-Vincent Lehut, in the cutoff, into the tank.

Lehut thought for several minutes before finally making a frustrated fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aram Sargsyan	250,000 40,000	40,000
Jean-Vincent Lehut	234,000 -47,000	-47,000

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Jean-Vincent Lehut

12-17-2023 00:46 UTC+2

Manfredini Fires Three Barrels

Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Fabian Schmidt opened from middle position, and was called by Marcelo Manfredini to his left and by the big blind.

On a flop of 8♣A♠J♠, everybody checked to Manfredini, who bet 23,000. The big blind folded, but Schmidt made the call.

Manfredini fired a second barrel of 45,000 on the turn 10♥, and Schmidt check-called again.

Finally, on the river 10♣, Manfredini had to use a time bank card to bet 75,000. Schmidt eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Manfredini	700,000 230,000	230,000
Fabian Schmidt	460,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Fabian Schmidt Marcelo Manfredini

12-17-2023 00:40 UTC+2

Last Level of the Day

Maxime Taldir

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Level 10 has just started, marking the final hour of Day 2 before concluding. All players who'll fill their bags with chips today will qualify for Day 3.

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

12-17-2023 00:37 UTC+2

Atac Takes From Abakirov Flush Over Flush

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kubanychbek Abakirov raised to 21,000 on the button and Salih Atac called in the big blind.

The flop came 2♠Q♠4♠ and Abakirov continued for 17,000. Atac called, then led out for 30,000 on the Q♥ turn.

Abakirov raised to 90,000 and Atac used a time bank before calling. Both players checked the 2♥ river.

Atac showed J♠5♠ for a flopped flush and Abakirov flashed 9♠7♠ for a smaller flush before mucking.

"F**king turn and river. So lucky," Atac said, rueing what could've been a larger pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salih Atac	880,000 200,000	200,000
Kubanychbek Abakirov	430,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Kubanychbek Abakirov Salih Atac

12-17-2023 00:35 UTC+2

Chan Cracks Selides' Aces to Survive

Matt Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tsz Him Chan moved all in for 113,000 from early position and Mathieu Selides called in the small blind. The players flipped their cards, with Chan at risk.

Tsz Him Chan: J♠J♦
Mathieu Selides: A♥A♠

Chan had run his pocket jacks into aces, but the board came 8♦J♥3♥5♠8♣ to give him jacks full of eights. He won the pot and doubled his stack, avoiding elimination late in Day 2.