€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-24-2024 13:56 UTC+2

Ace-High Enough for Montes

Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jovan Kenjic opened to 3,000 first-to-act and was three-bet to 8,500 by Bernat Capdevila Montes on the button. Action folded back to Kenjic, who called.

Kenjic check-called a 3,500 bt from Montes on the Q♣9♥3♦ flop and then both players checked down on the 4♥ turn and 2♥ river.

Kenjic tabled K♣J♣, which was second-best against Montes' A♦K♠ and he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernat Capdevila Montes	52,000 3,000	3,000
Jovan Kenjic	33,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Bernat Capdevila Montes Jovan Kenjic

02-24-2024 13:51 UTC+2

Faria Five-Bet Jams

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Alejandro Lococo opened 3,500 under the gun, and Luis Faria three-bet 12,000 from the button. Lococo used a time bank before putting in another raise to 27,000.

Faria took a few moments and announced all-in. Lococo's cards instantly flung into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	190,000 35,500	35,500
Luis Faria	116,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Luis Faria

02-24-2024 13:47 UTC+2

Zoufri Doubles Through Sydenstricker

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded to Abdelhakim Zoufri on the button, who opened to 3,000. Joao Sydenstricker defended his big blind.

The J♣8♣6♣ flop was checked by both players.

On the Q♠ turn, Sydenstricker checked to Zoufri, who put out a bet of 2,000. Sydenstricker check-raised to 30,000, putting Zoufri at risk for the rest of his stack if he called. Zoufri did indeed call.

Abdelhakim Zoufri: 10♠9♥
Joao Sydenstricker: Q♣J♠

Zoufri was in good shape with the queen-high straight versus Sydenstricker's top two pair with the queen high flush-draw, but had to fade plenty of outs on the river.

The river was a brick 7♥ handing Zoufri the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Sydenstricker	130,000 17,000	17,000
Abdelhakim Zoufri	50,000

Tags: Abdelhakim Zoufri Joao Sydenstricker

02-24-2024 13:38 UTC+2

De Sousa Wins Three-Way Clash

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kim De Sousa opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and was called by Maria Konnikova on the button. Andrew Hulme then squeezed to 17,000 from the big blind and both De Sousa and Konnikova called.

Action checked through on the J♦Q♠6♥ flop and 6♦ turn, but De Sousa bet 26,500 on the A♦ river after being checked to a third time

Konnikova let her hand go, but Hulme called and De Sousa tabled A♣J♠ for aces and jacks. Hulme couldn't beat it and was left with just 25,000 following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	165,000 2,500	2,500

Kim De Sousa	140,000 57,000	57,000
Andrew Hulme	25,000 47,500	47,500

Tags: Andrew Hulme Kim De Sousa Maria Konnikova

02-24-2024 13:36 UTC+2

Early Eliminations

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Amiel	Busted
Christopher Putz	Busted
Shyngis Satubayev	Busted
Cristian David	Busted
Yang Zhang	Busted
Allan Mello	Busted
Leonardo Rizzo	Busted
Toru Ida	Busted
Simon Lofberg	Busted
Christian Dressler	Busted
Georgi Sandev	Busted
Tom Fuchs	Busted
Viacheslav Buldygin	Busted

02-24-2024 13:30 UTC+2

Fontan Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Daniel Wilson opened to 3,000 in early position, and Paul Fontan three-bet to 8,000 a couple of spots to his left. The action folded back to Wilson and he made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♦7♦3♣, and Wilson quickly check-folded to a bet of 5,500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Wilson	171,000 14,000	14,000
Paul Fontan	61,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Daniel Wilson Paul Fontan

02-24-2024 13:30 UTC+2

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Josh Noy

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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02-24-2024 13:27 UTC+2

Day 2 Entrants

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

There were an additional 53 entrants who bought into Day 2, including PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas, bringing the field to a total of 512 and the final prize pool to €4,915,200.

Full details of payouts will follow as soon as they are confirmed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Colillas	50,000 50,000	50,000
Armin Rezaei	50,000 50,000	50,000
Matthew Wantman	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jan Eric Schwippert	50,000 50,000	50,000
Wouter Beltz	50,000 50,000	50,000
Justin Saliba	50,000 50,000	50,000
Pablo Silva	50,000 50,000	50,000
Allan Mello	50,000 50,000	50,000
Fabiano Kovalski	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dawid Smolka	50,000 50,000	50,000
Abdelhakim Zoufri	50,000 50,000	50,000
Conor Beresford	50,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Neilson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Tamer Kamel	50,000 50,000	50,000
Luis Faria	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jovan Kenjic	50,000 50,000	50,000
Santiago Plante	50,000 50,000	50,000
Elliot Smith	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nariman Yaghmai	50,000 50,000	50,000
Yulian Bogdanov	50,000 50,000	50,000
Shyngis Satubayev	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	50,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Rezaei	50,000 50,000	50,000
Christopher Putz	50,000 50,000	50,000
Artur Martirosian	50,000 50,000	50,000

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02-24-2024 13:21 UTC+2

Capdevila Doubles Through Pitavy

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Emilien Pitavy opened to 3,000 from early position and Bernat Capdevila Montes used up a time bank on the button before announcing he was all in for his 26,000. Action folded back around to Pitavy, who called to put Montes at risk.

Bernat Capdevila Montes: 6♠6♣
Emilien Pitavy: A♥K♥

It was a coin flip, but the 9♦Q♠Q♣2♠4♠ runout kept Montes ahead with his sixes for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bernat Capdevila Montes	55,000 23,500	23,500
Emilien Pitavy	28,000 27,000	27,000

02-24-2024 13:18 UTC+2

Caridade Drags One Early with Two Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With 13,500 in the middle the turn read Q♣J♣2♠9♣, and Ricardo Caridade check-called a bet of 5,000 from Jakob Miegel.

When the 5♠ hit the river, Caridade checked once more, and Miegel fired a bet of 11,000. Caridade only took a few seconds before tossing in the call.

Miegel rolled over his 8♥7♥ before Caridadade took down with pot with two pair as he showed Q♥9♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Caridade	72,500 72,500	72,500
Jakob Miegel	24,500 26,500	26,500

Tags: Jakob Miegel Ricardo Caridade