€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-23-2024 17:50 UTC+2

Silva's Set Sends Calamusa to the Rail

Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On the 9♠5♠2♣J♥ turn, Pablo Silva and Pierre Calamusa had gotten all of the chips in the middle, and Calamusa was at risk for about 46,000.

Pierre Calamusa: Q♠J♠
Pablo Silva: 5♥5♦

Silva flopped a set of fives, although Calamusa wasn't drawing dead, he couldn't find another spade on the river to make a flush as the 4♥ rolled off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Silva	129,500 54,500	54,500
Pierre Calamusa	Busted

Tags: Pablo Silva Pierre Calamusa

02-23-2024 17:49 UTC+2

Silva Good on River

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Pablo Silva opened to 1,200 and was faced with a three-bet to 4,000 by Andrew Hulme. Silva called.

Silva check-called a bet of 2,300 from his opponent on K♦2♠8♣.

The J♥ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 7♦ river Silva led out with a bet of 9,000, which Hulme quickly called.

Silva showed K♥Q♥ for a pair of kings and Hulme mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	112,000 39,100	39,100
Pablo Silva	75,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Andrew Hulme Pablo Silva

02-23-2024 17:49 UTC+2

Zegal Takes Down Four-Bet Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Nariman Yaghmai opened 1,200 and Blaz Zerjav three-bet 5,000 on the button. Stanislav Zegal put in a four-bet to 12,500 from the small blind, and only Zerjav called.

When the A♦5♦3♥ flop hit the felt, Zegal continued for 6,700, and Zerjav's cards flung into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Zegal	142,000 63,000	63,000
Nariman Yaghmai	43,000
Blaz Zerjav	40,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Nariman Yaghmai Stanislav Zegal Blaz Zerjav

02-23-2024 17:48 UTC+2

Papazian Drags a Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Benjamin Chalot opened to 1,100 from early position and Roope Tarmi flatted from the cutoff. Alexandru Papazian then squeezed to 6,500 from the big blind, which got a fold from Chalot, but a call from Tarmi.

Papazian check-called a 5,000 bet from Tarmi on the 6♥7♥10♣ flop and both players checked on the 3♣ turn.

Papazian retook the initiative with a 15,000 bet after the A♣ completed the board and Tarmi quickly folded his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Papazian	95,000
Benjamin Chalot	80,000
Roope Tarmi	62,000

Tags: Alexandru Papazian Benjamin Chalot Roope Tarmi

02-23-2024 17:42 UTC+2

Stevens and Greenwood Collide

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was folded to Bert Stevens on the button, who opened to 1,100, while Sam Greenwood defended his big blind.

Greenwood checked to Stevens on the 6♠6♣5♥ flop. Stevens slid out a bet of 800, and Greenwood responded with a check-raise to 3,000. Stevens called.

The turn brought the 7♣ and Greenwood continued with his line, putting out a bet of 4,500. Again Stevens made the quick call.

The A♣ rolled off on the river and Greenwood thought it over for a bit before checking. Stevens checked back.

Greenwood turned over 7♠5♠ for two pair, sevens and sixes, but Stevens had 8♥8♣ for the better two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bert Stevens	38,500 38,500	38,500
Sam Greenwood	29,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Bert Stevens Sam Greenwood

02-23-2024 17:35 UTC+2

Hrabec Picks the Wrong Time to Raise

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sirzat Hissou bet 4,500 into the pot of 6,700 on the A♠10♦4♣Q♦K♣ river, and his only opponent in the hand, Roman Hrabec raised to 11,500.

Hissou quickly called, and Hrabec showed 6♥6♦ before seeing Hissou's Broadway, holding the J♦7♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	60,200
Roman Hrabec	20,400

Tags: Roman Hrabec Sirzat Hissou

02-23-2024 17:28 UTC+2

Astedt Busts Bogdanov

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Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Online legend Niklas "Lena900" Astedt opened to 1,100 in early position and was faced with a three-bet to 2,500 from Yulian Bogdanov, who started the hand with around 12,000. Bogdanov called.

On the 3♥5♣2♦ flop Astedt check-called a bet of 1,200 from Bogdanov.

Astedt again checked on the Q♣ turn and Bogdanov put out a bet of 1,700.

Astedt produced the check-raise to 15,000, putting Bogdanov all-in if he called. Bogdanov did make the call for the meager rest of his stack but said "Aces?" to Astedt as he put his calling chips in and seemed to know he was behind.

Astedt did indeed turn over A♣A♠ while Bogdanov had K♦Q♥ for a pair of queens. The 6♣ completed the runout.

As Bogdanov got up he was chuckling and Astedt said "I had to let you catch up" with a smile.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	120,000 21,300	21,300
Yulian Bogdanov	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Yulian Bogdanov

02-23-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Muradov Puts Zouari to the Test

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Shakhabiddin Muradov raised 1,200 in the hijack and Jeremie Zouari three-bet 3,600 next to act. The button and blinds quickly folded, and Muradov made the call.

When the Q♥7♥3♥ flop hit the felt, Muradov check-raised the bet of 1,500 to 6,500. Zouari called.

The 7♣ paired the board on the turn, and Muradov leaned over to see the rest of Zouari's 11,500 stack before betting 15,000. Zouari only took a couple of seconds before flicking his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shakhabiddin Muradov	52,500 7,500	7,500
Jeremie Zouari	11,500 20,500	20,500

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Shakhabiddin Muradov

02-23-2024 17:22 UTC+2

Rosner Empties the Clip

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Paul Fontan opened to 1,100 from early position and was three-bet to 5,500 by Floyd Rosner in the big blind. Fontan called.

Fontan proceeded to call a 5,500 bet from Rosner on the 8♥3♦5♣ flop and a 16,000 barrel from Rosner on the 3♥ turn. However, Fontan laid his hand down facing a shove for approximately 50,000 after the 7♠ completed the board and Rosner dragged the pot.