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

02-23-2024 17:14 UTC+2

Pitavy Good at Showdown versus Dowling

Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was folded to Emilien Pitavy on the button, who raised to 1,100. Irish Open Ambassador Chris Dowling defended the big blind.

On the A♠3♥10♥ flop Dowling check-called a bet of 700 from Pitavay.

The A♦ turn and 9♥ river were checked through by both players.

Pitavy turned over K♣9♣ for the rivered pair of nines and Dowling had K♠7♥ for king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Dowling	45,700 4,300	4,300
Emilien Pitavy	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Chris Dowling Emilien Pitavy

02-23-2024 17:12 UTC+2

Yuhang Collects With Kings

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Yuhang Chen opened to 1,200 from under the gun and was called by Badr Douch in the hijack.

Both players checked on the 2♠5♥J♣ flop and then Chen put 2,800 into the middle after the 2♥ fell on the turn. Douch raised to 8,000 and Chen called.

It went check-check again on the river and Chen tabled K♣K♥. Douch couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuhang Chen	65,000 65,000	65,000
Badr Douch	61,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Badr Douch Yuhang Chen

02-23-2024 17:08 UTC+2

Kolev's Ace-High Scores Big Pot Against Reard

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alexandre Reard limped the small blind before Boris Kolev raised to 1,800. Reard responded with a raise to 6,500, and Kolev called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♥7♦4♠, and Reard continued for 6,000, which Kolev called.

The 7♥ hit the turn, and Reard fired again for 16,000. Kolev gave it about 20 seconds before deciding to make the call.

When the 10♥ completed the board, both players tapped the table. Reard rolled over A♠2♠ for ace-high, and was out-pipped by Kolev's A♥J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	87,800
Alexandre Reard	83,000 19,400	19,400

Tags: Alexandre Reard Boris Kolev

02-23-2024 16:59 UTC+2

Chilaud Sends Niederreiter Out With Cowboys

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Maxime Chilaud and Fabian Niederreiter were heads-up, having already put 10,000 each into the middle, on a flop of 5♥10♥4♠.

Chilaud called a 7,300 bet from Niederreiter and then Niederreiter shoved for 22,000 total after the 5♦ came on the turn. Chilaud quickly called to put Niederreiter at risk and hands were revealed.

Fabian Niederreiter: J♦J♥
Maxime Chilaud: K♦K♥

Niederreiter found himself drawing to two outs with his jacks, but the 7♠ river bricked out and Niederreiter was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxime Chilaud	110,000
Fabian Niederreiter	Busted

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Maxime Chilaud

02-23-2024 16:56 UTC+2

A Few Chip Counts Around the Room

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernat Montes	74,300 24,300	24,300
Thomas Boivin	58,700 200	200
Quan Zhou	58,200 8,200	8,200
Pierre Calamusa	55,200 1,300	1,300
Pavels Spirins	52,400 26,000	26,000
Maria Konnikova	47,400 900	900

Kayhan Mokri	33,300 2,700	2,700
Chris Brewer	9,500 14,500	14,500

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

02-23-2024 16:49 UTC+2

Gutierrez Goes Goes for it All

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michel Leibgorin opened 900 in the hijack before PokerStars Ambassador Elias Gutierrez three-bet 3,000 on the button. The action quickly folded back to Leibgorin and he made the call.

Leibgorin announced a check dark as the dealer spread the Q♥9♣2♠ flop, and Gutierrez fired 3,500. Leibgorin responded with a check-raise to 8,500, which didn't faze Gutierrez as he stuck around with a call.

When the 8♦ fell on the turn, Leibgorin fired 2,200 across the line. Gutierrez took about 20 seconds before dropping a stack of blues across the line to cover the rest of Leibgorin's stack. After a few moments, Leibgorin mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	110,500 73,500	73,500

Michel Leibgorin	19,800 29,200	29,200

Tags: Gutierrez Goes Goes Michel Leibgorin

02-23-2024 16:49 UTC+2

Thorel Gets Paid

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tibor Nagygyorgy opened to 800 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 3,100 by Sam Greenwood in the cutoff.

All-time French money list leader Jean-Noel Thorel cold flatted on the button, and Nagygyorgy also called.

On the 8♥4♥4♣ flop action was checked to Thorel, who put out a bet of 4,000. Only Nagygyorgy called.

The turn brought the A♣ and this time Nagygyorgy led out with a bet of 3,200, which Thorel called.

The A♥ rolled off on the river and Nagygyorgy checked to Thorel. Thorel put out a bet of 15,000, and Nagygyorgy used two timebanks before making the call.

Thorel showed A♠10♣ for the full house, while Nagygyorgy turned over J♥9♥ for the rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	95,000 95,000	95,000
Tibor Nagygyorgy	36,000 36,000	36,000
Sam Greenwood	31,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Greenwood Tibor Nagygyorgy

02-23-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Vasylchenko Folds to Diaz's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Joris Ruijs opened to 1,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 4,000 by Oleg Vasylchenko from the small blind. Gilbert Diaz called cold from the big blind and Ruijs called as well for a three-way pot.

Vasylchenko continued for 3,000 on the J♦A♣4♥ flop and Diaz quickly raised to 10,000. Ruijs folded, but Vasylchenko called.

The 9♠ fell on the turn and Vasylchenko checked — prompting Diaz to shove for approximately 13,000 total. Vasylchenko thought it over before sliding his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilbert Diaz	46,000 46,000	46,000
Joris Ruijs	44,000 44,000	44,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	21,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Gilbert Diaz Joris Ruijs Oleg Vasylchenko

02-23-2024 16:29 UTC+2

Holskyi Blasts All Streets

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Stanislav Zegal opened 900 under the gun, and Bernhard Binder called on the button before Konstantyn Holskyi three-bet 5,500 from the big blind. Zegal folded, but Binder stuck around with a call.

The dealer spread a flop of A♦Q♥6♦, and Holskyi continued for 4,300. Binder called.

The A♠ paired the board on the turn, and Holskyi kept firing, tossing 6,300 into the middle. Binder only took a couple of seconds before matching the bet.

When the 7♥ landed on the river, Holskyi shoved the rest of his 30,000 across the line, and Binder snap-mucked.