€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-15-2024 15:22 UTC+1

Chidwick Hits the River in Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for 50,000 in the cutoff, Stephen Chidwick reshoved for 256,000 in the small blind, and Daniel Rezaei snap-called in the big blind having both players well covered.

Steve O'Dwyer: J♠10♦
Stephen Chidwick: A♣10♥
Daniel Rezaei: A♦8♦

O'Dwyer took the lead on the J♣6♦3♠ flop, while the K♣ turn gave Chidwick a straight draw. The Q♠ river completed Chidwick's Broadway straight and he sent O'Dwyer to the rail while also doubling up off Rezaei.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	570,000 290,000	290,000
Daniel Rezaei	250,000 195,000	195,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Stephen Chidwick Steve O'Dwyer

02-15-2024 15:17 UTC+1

All-In Battles Coming Fast

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 18,000 in early position before Dan Djorno moved all in for 91,000 in the small blind. Artur Martirosian reshoved in the big blind and Watson folded.

Dan Djorno: A♥9♥
Artur Martirosian: A♠K♥

Djorno was dominated by Martirosian as the 5♠4♠7♥6♣10♣ board providing no relief, sending him to the rail and his white bounty chip over to Martirosian.

At the same time at another table, Alex Kulev was all in for 95,000 in the small blind, Aleksejs Ponakovs had his 156,000 in the middle from the cutoff, and Boris Kolev had both players covered and at risk in the hijack.

Alex Kulev: 7♥6♥
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♦J♣
Boris Kolev: A♥9♠

Ponakovs hit top pair on the J♦4♣2♦ flop to take a big lead in the hand, while the 2♠ turn improved him to two pair. The river was the A♠ and Ponakovs doubled up off Kolev while claiming Kulev's bounty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	530,000 10,000	10,000

Artur Martirosian	280,000 80,000	80,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	240,000 65,000	65,000
Boris Kolev	170,000 85,000	85,000
Dan Djorno	Busted
Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Artur Martirosian Alex Kulev Boris Kolev Dan Djorno Mike Watson

02-15-2024 15:15 UTC+1

Russo Goes Runner-Runner to Claim Kuznetsov's Bounty

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Aurelien Russo raised to 16,000 on the button before Nikita Kuznetsov jammed all in for 124,000 from the small blind.

After some thinking time, Russo made the call to put his neighbor at risk.

Nikita Kuznetsov: A♦8♠
Aurelien Russo: K♠10♠

It was looking bleak for Russo on the 5♠A♣6♥ flop, but the K♥ turn brought him some outs. A second king appeared on the K♣ river, upgrading him Russo to trips and eliminating Kuznetsov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelien Russo	345,000 155,000	155,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	Busted

Tags: Aurelien Russo Nikita Kuznetsov

02-15-2024 15:09 UTC+1

Ten Haven Claims Grafton's Bounty

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Sam Grafton moved all in for 140,000 in the cutoff as action folded to small blind jean-Noel Thorel, who asked for a count before folding. Duco ten Haven in the big blind also tanked for a moment. "We await the verdict. The jury is out," Grafton said, flashing his cards to a PokerStars media member. Ten Haven eventually called.

Sam Grafton: J♠8♠
Duco ten Haven: A♠4♣

"You have to call. Punish the slowroller," Grafton said upon seeing ten Haven's cards. The board ran out Q♠3♣5♣Q♣A♣ and ten Haven finished with a flush to send the PokerStars Team Pro to the rail right at the start of the mystery bounty portion of the event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duco ten Haven	410,000 136,000	136,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Sam Grafton Duco ten Haven

02-15-2024 14:41 UTC+1

Thorel Dusts Off Astedt

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♦5♥4♦, Niklas Astedt bet 6,000 from the hijack before Jean-Noel Thorel moved all in from middle position. Astedt quickly called for around 20,000 more.

Niklas Astedt: A♦9♦
Jean-Noel Thorel: Q♣Q♠

Astedt needed to improve against Thorel's queens as the 3♠ turn kept Thorel in the lead. "Flush," Astedt pleaded, but he instead saw the 7♣ fall on the river to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	600,000 297,500	297,500
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Niklas Astedt

02-15-2024 14:40 UTC+1

Pre-Break Bust-Outs

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Franck Makaci	Busted
Thomas Santerne	Busted
Michael Jozoff	Busted
Konstantyn Holskyi	Busted
Kyuhyung Jung	Busted

02-15-2024 14:31 UTC+1

Madanzhiev Knocks Out Vogelsang

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tom Vogelsang got his stack of 160,000 chips in from the small blind against Stoyan Madanzhiev in the big blind and was at risk.

Tom Vogelsang: K♣J♦
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♠A♣

Vogelsang had no outs to hit on the turn when 6♠3♥Q♦5♥ appeared on the felt, and the 8♥ river was dealt as he already had taken his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	343,000 168,000	168,000
Tom Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Stoyan Madanzhiev Tom Vogelsang

02-15-2024 14:09 UTC+1

Ogita Flushed Out by Ducks

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 10,000 from early position, after which Sirzat Hissou three-bet to 28,000 from the next seat over. Daisuke Ogita then jammed all in for 92,000 from the hijack, and the action folded back to Hissou.

He asked for a count before committing to a call, and the cards went face-up.

Daisuke Ogita: A♣Q♥
Sirzat Hissou: 2♠2♦

Hissou's twos remained strong on the 3♠K♣8♠5♠ board, and they even made a flush on the 7♠ river to secure the pot and send Ogita home, joining many others in doing so.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	360,000 305,500	305,500
Nikita Kuznetsov	135,000 35,000	35,000
Daisuke Ogita	Busted
Antoine Saout	Busted
Alexandre Reard	Busted
Nozomu Shimizu	Busted
Dimitar Danchev	Busted

Daniel Neilson	Busted
[Removed:482]	Busted

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Nikita Kuznetsov Sirzat Hissou

02-15-2024 13:29 UTC+1

Miegel Claims Another Victim

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Frank Visser

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov was down to around 45,000 chips when he shoved them in from the cutoff. Jakob Miegel made the call from the small blind and the pair showed down.

Nikita Kuznetsov: A♦6♦
Jakob Miegel: J♠J♥

Miegel's jacks faced little resistance on the 4♣4♥Q♥Q♣7♦ runout, resulting in the elimination on Kuznetsov, who joined many others on the rail in the early stages of Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakob Miegel	275,000 85,000	85,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	Busted
Wouter Beltz	Busted
Aliaksei Boika	Busted

Joey Weissman	Busted

Julien Sitbon	Busted
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Franck Makaci	Busted