Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Level: 4
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Nozomu Shimizu raised to 3,000 from middle position, after which Orpen Kisacikoglu put in a three-bet to 9,000 from the hijack. The action folded back to Shimizu, who tanked for a bit before going all in for 63,500 chips.
Kisacikoglu snap called, putting Shimizu at risk for an early exit.
Nozomu Shimizu: A♣Q♠
Orpen Kisacikoglu: J♦J♣
THe 6♣2♥4♣ flop remained safe for Kisacikoglu, but the A♦ turn saw Shimizu hit top pair. No jack appeared on the 4♥ river, resulting in Shimizu's double-up.
Kisacikoglu, meanwhile, was left with just under ten big blinds to play with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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131,000
31,000
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31,000 |
|
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14,500
85,500
|
85,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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||
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
Aleksejs Ponakovs and Luis Faria were battling over a 34,000-chip pot when the 3♠8♦A♥K♠ board was on the table. Faria checked from under the gun and Ponakovs put in 11,500 chips from the cutoff.
Faria inquired about his opponent's stack, after which he made the call. The 4♥ river then fell and both players checked it down. Faria showed A♦9♥ for top pair, but Ponakovs had the best hand with his A♠J♠ for a higher kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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110,500
38,500
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38,500 |
|
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97,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Daisuke Ogita and Yauheni Tsiareshchanka were heads up on a turn of 5♣Q♦6♦5♦. Ogita sat in the big blind and made a bet of 14,000 into the pot of 25,000 chips. Tsiareshchanka put in the call and the two went off to the 7♦ river.
Ogita threw 29,500 more in the middle, around half the stack of Tsiareshchanka. Tsiareshchanka thought it over for a good while before tossing in a calling chip, after which Ogita tabled A♦K♥ for the nut flush.
Tsiareshchanka could not beat that hand as his cards disappeared in the muck, leaving him with 20 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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133,500
33,500
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33,500 |
|
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30,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
The first and only break of Day 1 has arrived, seeing the players get 20 minutes of free time.
Today begins the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT). Thousands have descended on Paris for a 12-day poker extravaganza.
After a successful kick-off last year, PokerStars has picked up some valuable lessons, ensuring an even better player experience this time around. The exciting news: the off-the-felt activities are making a comeback, promising a ton of fun beyond the poker tables. Here's what's in store for those making the trip to the French capital city.
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
242,000
108,500
|
108,500 |
|
|
236,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
|
||
|
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192,500
92,500
|
92,500 |
|
|
190,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
184,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
180,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
|
171,500
71,500
|
71,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
157,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
|
155,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
146,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
145,500
45,500
|
45,500 |
|
|
142,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
|
135,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
130,000 | |
|
|
130,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
127,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
|
127,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
121,500
81,500
|
81,500 |
|
|
119,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
|
117,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
113,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
112,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
111,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
106,000
49,500
|
49,500 |
On a completed board of Q♥9♠7♠K♣2♠, Marcelo Bonanata checked from the big blind to Boris Kolev in early position. Kolev made a bet of 30,000 chips, almost twice the size of the pot.
Bonanata spent a while in the tank before coming up with a call. Kolev tabled Q♠10♠ for a rivered flush, and Bonanata's hand was added to the muck as Kolev shipped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
151,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
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55,000
37,500
|
37,500 |