2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€470,830
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€3,983,040
Entries
4,149
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
619
Players Left
55

Miniucchi Gets Value

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

Marcello Miniucchi raised to 24,000 from early position and Gregory Fournier called in the big blind.

The 65J flop checked through to the 2 on the turn. Fournier check-called a bet of 18,000 from Miniucchi.

The 4 river saw a repeat of the action, this time Miniucchi sized up to 32,000. Miniucchi tabled AJ for top pair; good enough to win this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Fournier fr
Gregory Fournier
780,000
500,000
500,000
Marcello Miniucchi it
Marcello Miniucchi
570,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: Gregory FournierMarcello Miniucchi

Da Cunha Busts

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

Laurent Waisbord opened to 25,000 from middle position and quickly called when Ludovic Da Cunha jammed for 70,000 from the cutoff.

Ludovic Da Cunha: JJ
Laurent Waisbord: AK

Waisbord made trip kings on the K245K runout to seal the bust out.

Player Chips Progress
Laurent Waisbord fr
Laurent Waisbord
870,000
660,000
660,000
Ludovic Da Cunha fr
Ludovic Da Cunha
Busted

Tags: Laurent WaisbordLudovic Da Cunha

Zigrossi Gets Value

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

The K43 flop was on the felt already, and Rafal Kaczmarski who was in the big blind checked to Andrea Zigrossi. Zigrossi fired a bet of 30,000, and Kaczmarski called.

The J fell on the turn, and both players tapped the table to see the J river.

Kaczmarski checked once more before facing a bet of 45,000. He went into the tank for about 30 seconds before deciding to make the call. Zigrossi rolled over AK, flopping top pair top-kicker and Kaczmarski mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Andrea Zigrossi it
Andrea Zigrossi
420,000
219,000
219,000
Rafal Kaczmarski pl
Rafal Kaczmarski
153,000
153,000
153,000

Tags: Andrea ZigrossiRafal Kaczmarski

Ufano Can't Dodge Rouissi

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

Enis Rouissi opened to 25,000 from the button called when Jorge Ufano jammed for 105,000 from the big blind.

Jorge Ufano: AJ
Enis Rouissi: K10

Ufano had the lead until Rouissi paired up on the 1025 flop. The Q turn have Ufano outs to Broadway but the 10 river marked the end of his run.

Player Chips Progress
Enis Rouissi fr
Enis Rouissi
750,000
396,000
396,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Jorge Ufano es
Jorge Ufano
Busted

Tags: Enis RouissiJorge Ufano

Laidlaw Check-Calls Down as Ghossan Busts

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

Daniel Laidlaw raised from late position and Stefan Dimitrov three-bet from the button. Georges Ghossan called all in from the big blind with a short stack of a few big blinds. Laidlaw also called the reraise and action went to the flop.

The flop came 42K. Laidlaw checked, Dimitrov continued for 50,000 and Laidlaw called. The turn was the 4. Laidlaw checked again and Dimitrov bet 110,000, which Laidlaw called.

The river came the 6. Laidlaw checked a third street and Dimitrov checked behind to showdown.

The all-in player Ghossan showed 55 for pocket fives. Dimitrov showed AJx for ace-high and was running a bluff. Laidlaw had K10 for a pair of tens to win the pot, increasing his own stack and sending Ghossan to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Dimitrov bg
Stefan Dimitrov
780,000
-140,000
-140,000
Daniel Laidlaw au
Daniel Laidlaw
740,000
460,000
460,000
Georges Ghossan lb
Georges Ghossan
Busted

Tags: Daniel LaidlawGeorges GhossanStefan Dimitrov

Beresford Doubles Then Busts

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

Eric Afriat opened to 24,000 from middle position and called when Conor Beresford jammed for 93,000 from the big blind.

Conor Beresford: 77
Eric Afriat: J8

Beresford made a set on the 1074 flop and filled up after the JJ runout. Afriat appeared frustrated at the runout.

The following hand, Blaz Zerjav raised to 25,000 from the cutoff. Beresford push all of his chips into the middle once again and was called by his opponent.

Beresford had KQ, and had Zerjav's KJ dominated. The 844 flop looked like Beresford would double again until Zerjav paired up on the J turn. The J river gave Zerjav a full house and the checkmark to oust the Englishman.

"Just gave them away," Afriat said as he looked down at his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Blaz Zerjav si
Blaz Zerjav
900,000
197,000
197,000
Eric Afriat ca
Eric Afriat
65,000
-183,000
-183,000
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
Busted

Tags: Blaz ZerjavConnor BeresfordEric Afriat

Hallaert Eliminates Another

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

Benjamin Duval raised to 24,000 from middle position, Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff and Duval took his time before moving all in. Hallaert, with a stack of 509,000 which just covered Duval, made the call.

Benjamin Duval: 88
Kenny Hallaert: 1010

The 1095KA; Hallaert had Duval dead on the turn and he exited the tournament floor.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
980,000
527,000
527,000
Benjamin Duval fr
Benjamin Duval
Busted

Tags: Benjamin DuvalKenny Hallaert

Pilhofer Drags Three-Bet Pot

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

Istvan Pilhofer opened 25,000 in early position, and Borja Miranda three-bet 69,000 in the hijack. The action quickly folded back around to Pilhofer and he made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of Q107, and Pilhofer check-called a continuation bet of 40,000.

The J turn was checked through, and the A landed on the river.

Pilhofer led out for 107,000, and Miranda looked visibly frustrated, shaking his head as he went into the tank. Eventually, he tossed his cards into the muck and the dealer pushed the pot to Pilhofer.

Player Chips Progress
Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
620,000
12,000
12,000
Borja Miranda es
Borja Miranda
355,000
-93,000
-93,000

Tags: Istvan PilhoferBorja Miranda

Three on the Turn Ends Vu's Run

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

Rachid El Yaacoubi raised from middle position and Bernard Vu moved all in for 80,000, which El Yaacoubi called. Players flipped their cards, with Vu at risk.

Bernard Vu: 99
Rachid El Yaacoubi: 33

The board ran out 22732. The turn brought El Yaacoubi a set of threes to bring him ahead. He held and Vu was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi fr
Rachid El Yaacoubi
590,000
-10,000
-10,000
Bernard Vu fr
Bernard Vu
Busted

Tags: Bernard VuRachid El Yaacoubi

Recent Eliminations

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Daniel Koloszar hu
Daniel Koloszar
Busted
Dogan Dinler tr
Dogan Dinler
Busted
Karol Taki pl
Karol Taki
Busted
Jaesung Lee kr
Jaesung Lee
Busted
Adam Salamov nl
Adam Salamov
Busted
Alexander van der Swaluw nl
Alexander van der Swaluw
Busted
Paulo Milani br
Paulo Milani
Busted
Patrick Weifels de
Patrick Weifels
Busted
Bernard Vu fr
Bernard Vu
Busted
Carl Probsting de
Carl Probsting
Busted
Victor Gomez Medel es
Victor Gomez Medel
Busted
Mosjin El Yakoubi nl
Mosjin El Yakoubi
Busted
Jen Yue Chiang
Jen Yue Chiang
Busted
Benjamin Davo fr
Benjamin Davo
Busted
Xavier Cortazar Vidal ad
Xavier Cortazar Vidal
Busted
Pascal Heinrichs de
Pascal Heinrichs
Busted
Frederic Hebette be
Frederic Hebette
Busted
Mathieu Escama
Mathieu Escama
Busted
Jokin Mugica Barandiaran es
Jokin Mugica Barandiaran
Busted
Jamie Dwan gb
Jamie Dwan
Busted
Rafał Kaczmarski pl
Rafał Kaczmarski
Busted
Geoffrey Van Beest nl
Geoffrey Van Beest
Busted
Julien Bolimowski fr
Julien Bolimowski
Busted
Georges Ghossan lb
Georges Ghossan
Busted
Teddy Clement fr
Teddy Clement
Busted

Read full