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

02-24-2024 00:19 UTC+2

Miquel Ships it on Sydenstricker

Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joao Sydenstricker opened to 2,600 on the button and just behind him, Marta Miquel three-bet to 8,000 from the small blind. Sydenstricker called.

Sydenstricker called a 4,500 bet from Miquel on the K♦3♠Q♦ flop and then both players checked on the 4♠ turn.

The 5♣ completed the board and Miquel shoved for 19,500 total. Sydenstricker wanted no part of it and tossed his hand into the muck — conceding the pot to Miquel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Sydenstricker	66,000
Marta Miquel	47,000

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Marta Miquel

02-24-2024 00:17 UTC+2

Lee Forces Koloszar Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jaesung Lee raised under the gun to 2,500 and was called by Leonardo Rizzo on the button and Daniel Koloszar in the big blind.

The 7♥5♣9♦ flop was checked through by all three players.

On the 6♠ turn, Koloszar led out with a bet of 6,500, which only Lee called.

The river brought the A♠ and Koloszar checked to his opponent. Lee fired out a bet of 21,500. Koloszar took a timebank to make his decision but folded.

Lee showed 8♣8♠ for the eight-high straight and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Koloszar	177,000 62,600	62,600
Jaesung Lee	123,000 27,000	27,000
Leonardo Rizzo	53,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Daniel Koloszar Jaesung Lee Leonardo Rizzo

02-24-2024 00:09 UTC+2

Tammel Holds in Four-Way All-In

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zhongxian Li opened 2,500 under the gun, and Gianluca Cedolia called in the cutoff before Daniel De Sousa Custodio shoved 20,700 on the button. Tarmo Tammel was in the big blind and moved all in for 28,400 before Li announced all in for over 100,000, and Cedolia called off the rest of his stack.

Gianluca Cedolia: A♦Q♥
Daniel De Sousa Custodio: A♥J♦
Zhongxian Li: A♠J♠
Tarmo Tammel: K♠K♥

The dealer ran out the 10♦5♥5♣7♣9♠ board, for Tammel's kings to hold as he doubled through Li and scored a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	79,500
Zhongxian Li	70,700
Gianluca Cedolia	Busted
Daniel De Sousa Custodio	Busted

02-24-2024 00:07 UTC+2

Sow Continues to Climb

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 2,500 first-to-act and was called by Kalidou Sow from the cutoff.

Strum checked to Sow on the A♥K♣4♣ flop and Sow bet 2,500. Sturm tanked a bit and called.

The Q♣ landed on the turn and Sturm checked again. This time Sow sized up for a 10,000 bet and Sturm let his hand go.

Sow has had a stellar day is among the chip leaders with a bit over 300,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kalidou Sow	305,000 15,600	15,600
Leon Sturm	78,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Kalidou Sow Leon Sturm

02-24-2024 00:02 UTC+2

Hallay Loses Some After Santerne Doubles Up

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Thomas Santerne opened to 2,500 on the button and was called by current chip leader Axel Hallay and Gianluca Speranza in the blinds.

Action was checked to Santerne on the Q♣J♣Q♦ flop, who slid out a bet of 2,000, to be met with a check-raise to 6,000 by Hallay. Speranza folded and Santerne called.

On the 9♠ turn Hallay check-called a bet of 7,500 from Santerne.

The 8♦ rolled off on the river and Hallay once again checked. Santerne took some time to think before moving all in for his remaining 20,000. Hallay made the quick call.

Santerne showed Q♠8♠ for the full house while Hallay had 10♣9♣ for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	290,000 25,000	25,000
Thomas Santerne	76,000 35,900	35,900
Gianluca Speranza	55,200 14,200	14,200

Tags: Axel Hallay Gianluca Speranza Thomas Santerne

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-23-2024 23:45 UTC+2

Top Twenty Chip Counts

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	315,000 315,000	315,000
Robin Ylitalo	295,000 100,000	100,000

Kalidou Sow	289,400 289,400	289,400
Mario Navarro	267,400 139,400	139,400
Stanislav Zegal	259,000 89,000	89,000
Alexandru Papazian	230,000 45,500	45,500
Alejandro Lococo	227,400 10,400	10,400
Ehsan Amiri	226,000 4,000	4,000

Elias Gutierrez	221,000 12,000	12,000

Kubanychbek Abakirov	220,000 90,000	90,000
Maxime Chilaud	220,000 79,000	79,000
Grigorii Rodin	219,600 172,100	172,100
Ian Bradley	217,000 217,000	217,000
Gaspare Sposato	216,000 216,000	216,000
Anton Wigg	211,000 37,800	37,800

Bert Stevens	196,000 71,000	71,000
Nate Silver	190,000
Daniel Wilson	188,000 88,000	88,000
Tomi Brouk	187,200 119,200	119,200
Bernat Montes	182,000 5,300	5,300

02-23-2024 23:28 UTC+2

Final Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players in the field are now on their last 20-minute break of the evening.

02-23-2024 23:27 UTC+2

No Showdown for Vallinas

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With 8,500 in the middle, the turn read A♠6♣2♠3♥, and Jon Ander Vallinas led for 1,000. Bernat Montes called.

The 7♣ completed the board, and Vallinas jammed for 8,200. After using his full 30-second time bank, Montes let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernat Montes	176,700 31,300	31,300
Jon Ander Vallinas	18,400 79,900	79,900

02-23-2024 23:25 UTC+2

No River Call From Nolet

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Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Georgi Sandev opened to 2,300 from middle position and was three-bet to 7,500 by Guillaume Nolet from the hijack. Action folded back around to Sandev, who called.

Sandev check-called a 5,000 bet from Nolet on the Q♣K♦J♠ flop and then led out for 8,500 after the Q♠ paired the board. Nolet called.

The 5♦ completed the board and Sandev fired 26,000 into the middle. Nolet used up a time extension contemplating his decision, but eventually landed on a fold — awarding the pot to Sandev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgi Sandev	137,000
Guillaume Nolet	90,000

Tags: Georgi Sandev Guillaume Nolet