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

02-23-2024 14:49 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Toru Ida	80,000
Niklas Astedt	55,000 55,000	55,000
Aliaksei Boika	54,000 54,000	54,000

Kenny Hallaert	51,000 51,000	51,000

Sam Greenwood	50,000 50,000	50,000

Maria Konnikova	49,000 1,000	1,000

Daniel Rezaei	48,000 48,000	48,000
Jesse Lonis	47,000 47,000	47,000
Niall Farrell	47,000 1,200	1,200

Adrian Mateos	46,000 1,000	1,000

Elias Gutierrez	37,000 37,000	37,000

Chris Brewer	23,000 9,000	9,000

Check-Raise Works for Reard

Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Alexandre Reard raised to 700 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 2,000 by Grigorii Rodin in middle position. Reard called.

On the 10♦4♠8♠ flop Rodin continued with a bet of 1,000 when Reard checked to him, but swiftly folded when his opponent check-raised to 3,800, sending Reard the pot, who has got off to a strong start.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Reard	70,500 70,500	70,500
Grigorii Rodin	47,500 47,500	47,500

Tags: Alex Reard Grigorii Rodin

02-23-2024 14:43 UTC+2

Deuce on the River Sends Buhaiov Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Marcelo Bonanata opened 600 on the button before Nazaar Buhaiov three-bet 2,700 in the small blind. Bonanata called.

When the A♣10♦6♦ flop hit the felt, Buhaiov continued for 5,500 and Bonanata called.

When the 7♥ fell on the turn, Buhaiov stayed aggressive as he fired 12,000. Bonanata splashed a raise to 35,000 across the line, putting Buhaiov to a decision for his 31,000 stack. After a few moments, he made the call.

Nazar Buhaiov: A♦K♥
Marcelo Bonanata: A♥2♥

Both players flopped top pair, and Buhaiov was in great shape to double but the 2♦ landed on the river, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Bonanata	97,000 97,000	97,000
Nazar Buhaiov	Busted

Tags: Marcelo Bonanata Nazar Buhaiov

02-23-2024 14:35 UTC+2

EPT High Roller Champions

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Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The €10,300 EPT High Roller is the penultimate high buy-in event in Paris. Here is a look at the previous winners during the series.

EPT Paris High Roller Winners

Event	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Payout
€10,200 NLHE Mystery Bounty	103	€988,800 (incl. bounties)	Duco ten Haven	€244,000 (incl. bounties)
€25,000 NLHE I	51	€1,199,520	Stephen Chidwick	€389,820
€25,000 NLHE II	62	€1,458,240	Daniel Dvoress	€444,840
€50,000 NLHE Super High Roller	62	€2,916,480	Thomas Santerne	€889,480
€25,000 NLHE III	51	€1,199,520	Teun Mulder	€389,870
€25,000 NLHE IV	34	€799,680	Daniel Dvoress	€275,780
€25,000 NLHE V	63	€1,481,760	Enrico Camosci	€451,960

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

02-23-2024 14:33 UTC+2

Deuces Enough for Elbaz

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Shmouel Elbaz opened to 600 on the button and was called by David Coleman in the big blind.

Coleman check-called a 1,000 bet from Elbaz on the 6♣J♠3♠ flop and then both players proceeded to check down on the 3♦ turn and 7♣ river.

Elbaz revealed 2♥2♣ and Coleman sent his hand into the muck — conceding the pot to Elbaz.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	54,000 54,000	54,000
Shmouel Elbaz	53,000 53,000	53,000

Tags: David Coleman

02-23-2024 14:30 UTC+2

Ivarsson Forces Boivin Turn Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There was 5,300 in the middle in a hand between Thomas Boivin in the hijack and Alexander Ivarsson in the cutoff.

On a flop of 9♠J♠6♠ Boivin slid out a bet of 3,700. Ivarsson called.

The turn brought the 2♦ and Boivin checked to his opponent. Ivarsson thought for a moment, put out a bet of 7,500, and that brought a fold from Boivin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	58,900 8,900	8,900
Alexander Ivarsson	56,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Thomas Boivin

02-23-2024 14:28 UTC+2

No Showdown for Pardo

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Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With the A♠10♣5♣ flop on the felt, Pierre Calamusa checked to Juan Pardo who fired a bet of 1,100 into the pot of 4,500. Calamusa called.

The K♦ hit the turn, and Calamusa surrendered the pot as he check-folded to a bet of 6,000 from Pardo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	79,300 29,300	29,300
Pierre Calamusa	56,500 5,500	5,500

Tags: Pierre Calamusa Juan Pardo

02-23-2024 14:21 UTC+2

Mokri Surrenders to Jensen

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Richard Hayes

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action folded to Viktor Jensen on the button, who opened to 500. Only Kayhan Mokri called in the small blind.

On the A♥5♠J♦ Mokri check-raised to 2,000 versus a bet of 400 from Jensen. Jensen called.

On the 2♣ turn Mokri continued with the aggression, firing out a bet of 5,500. Jensen wasn't going anywhere and called.

The river brought the Q♠ and Mokri checked. Jensen checked behind, but rather than turning over his hand at showdown, Mokri mucked it, sending the pot to Jensen unopposed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Jensen	62,000 12,000	12,000
Kayhan Mokri	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Viktor Jensen

02-23-2024 14:18 UTC+2

Maltez Trips up Brewer

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Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Fabrice Maltez raised to 600 from the small blind and Chris Brewer three-bet to 2,000 from the big blind. Maltez called.

Maltez checked to Brewer on the J♣J♦10♦ flop and he bet 1,000. Maltez then check-raised to 2,500 and Brewer called.

Brewer called a 5,000 bet from Maltez on the 3♥ turn, but went deep into the tank facing a 15,000 bet from Maltez on the 5♣ river.

"I have a good hand... I just don't think you're bluffing," Brewer mused as he tossed a couple of time extensions into the middle.

Brewer eventually put in a call and Maltez turned over A♦J♠ for trip jacks. Brewer's hand immediately hit the muck and Maltez dragged the large pot.