€25,000 NL Hold'em II Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-18-2024 03:25 UTC+1

[Removed:554] Eliminated in 4th Place (€160,400)

Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 125,000 as first to act and the action folded to [Removed:554] in the big blind, who piled his stack of roughly 1,000,000 chips in the middle.

A snap call followed from Astedt and the cards were turned face-up.

[Removed:554]: A♦3♣
Niklas Astedt: 9♠9♣

The 5♦2♥3♥ flop gave [Removed:555] some extra outs, but they would not emerge from the deck on the J♦K♠ runout. [Removed:555] bowed out in fourth place, and Astedt obtained a commanding chip lead over the other two remaining players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	3,450,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
[Removed:554]	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt

02-18-2024 03:06 UTC+1

Mike Watson Eliminated in 5th Place (€124,000)

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 125,000 on the button, Mike Watson shoved all in for around 200,000 in the small blind, and Astedt called.

Mike Watson: A♥8♣
Niklas Astedt: A♣6♦

Watson had Astedt dominated as the 5♥2♥2♠ flop left open the possibility of a chop. Astedt, though, hit the 6♠ on the turn to make two pair and the river came the 3♠ to send Watson to the rail in fifth place.

"This guy," Watson sighed as he prepared to make the long walk out of the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,200,000 220,000	220,000
Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Mike Watson Niklas Astedt

02-18-2024 02:51 UTC+1

Joris Ruijs Eliminated in 6th Place (€94,800)

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised all in from the small blind and Joris Ruijs called at-risk from the big blind for 250,000 chips.

Joris Ruijs: 10♥9♥
Niklas Astedt: J♦8♥

Astedt flopped best on 7♠9♦J♠, but the 8♦ turn made Ruijs a straight. The J♥ river crushed his dreams, however, as Astedt upgraded to a full house at his expense.

Ruijs left the tournament area to collect his payout while Astedt captured a small chip lead five-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	1,920,000 295,000	295,000
Joris Ruijs	Busted

Tags: Joris Ruijs Niklas Astedt

02-18-2024 02:43 UTC+1

Enrico Camosci Eliminated in 7th Place (€72,900)

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Enrico Camosci jammed all in from the hijack for 485,000 chips and was looked up by Niklas Astedt in the small blind.

Enrico Camosci: K♣J♣
Niklas Astedt: Q♠Q♣

No bailout for Camosci this time, as he failed to beat Astedt's queens on the 6♠6♥4♠A♦6♣ runout, meaning the end of his tournament run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	1,625,000 675,000	675,000
Enrico Camosci	Busted

Tags: Enrico Camosci Niklas Astedt

02-18-2024 02:23 UTC+1

Viacheslav Buldygin Eliminated in 8th Place (€58,300)

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Viacheslav Buldygin raised to 130,000 in middle position, leaving himself 40,000 back, and [Removed:554] called on the button. The flop came 7♥A♦K♦ and Buldygin checked to [Removed:555] who put out a bet and Buldygin called for his last chips.

Viacheslav Buldygin: K♠10♣
[Removed:554]: K♥Q♣

Both players showed a pair of kings, but [Removed:555] was ahead with his queen-kicker as the Q♠ turn improved him to two pair. The Q♥ river gave him a full house and sent Buldygin to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:554]	1,270,000 190,000	190,000
Viacheslav Buldygin	Busted

Tags: Viacheslav Buldygin

02-18-2024 02:09 UTC+1

Adamszki Holds On For a Massive Double, Suvarna Bubbles

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tamas Adamszki raised to 60,000 in middle position and [Removed:554] called in middle position, as did small blind Niklas Astedt. Santhosh Suvarna already had most of his stack in the middle from the big blind and called off the rest of his chips.

The flop came 5♠J♥3♥ and action checked to [Removed:555] who bet 40,000. Astedt called, while Adamszki then raised to 230,000. [Removed:555] folded and Astedt tanked for a minute before announcing all in. Adamszki snap-called for 590,000.

Santhosh Suvarna: K♣10♠
Tamas Adamszki: J♦J♠
Niklas Astedt: A♥Q♥

Adamszki showed top set and needed to hold on against Astedt's nut flush draw. The 8♦ turn was safe, while Adamszki let out a big sigh of relief once the 7♣ completed the board. He doubled up into the chip lead, while Suvarna was sent to the rail on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	1,600,000 875,000	875,000

[Removed:554]	1,450,000 50,000	50,000
Niklas Astedt	350,000 730,000	730,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Santhosh Suvarna Tamas Adamszki

02-18-2024 00:54 UTC+1

Brewer Bubbles Final Table

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Niklas Astedt raised to 40,000 from the cutoff before Chris Brewer committed the majority of his stack from the button, three-betting to 150,000. Daniel Dvoress then four-bet from the small blind, forcing a fold from Astedt.

Brewer called off the rest of his chips and was at risk of bubbling the final table.

Chris Brewer: A♥9♦
Daniel Dvoress: K♥K♠

No ace appeared for Brewer on 6♥6♠Q♦2♠6♣, and Dvoress' full house sent Brewer home in tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	1,340,000 80,000	80,000
Daniel Dvoress	780,000 165,000	165,000

Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Niklas Astedt

02-18-2024 00:28 UTC+1

Adamszki Snaps Off Gutierrez

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Tamas Adamszki raised to 45,000 on the button and Elias Gutierrez called in the big blind.

The flop came J♦3♦4♣ and Adamszki continued for 30,000. Gutierrez then moved all in for 180,000 and Adamszki snap-called.

Elias Gutierrez: 7♣4♦
Tamas Adamszki: J♠7♠

Gutierrez was trailing the flopped pair of jacks held by Adamszki while the J♥ turn improved Adamszki to trips and left Gutierrez drawing dead.

The Q♥ completed the board and Gutierrez was eliminated. With 10 players remaining, play is going hand-for-hand until the nine-handed final table is reached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamas Adamszki	1,050,000 255,000	255,000

Elias Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Tamas Adamszki

02-18-2024 00:06 UTC+1

Astedt's Aces Eliminate Jozoff

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Frank Visser

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Michael Jozoff jammed all in from under the gun, for 165,000 chips. Niklas Astedt called from the button, while the rest of the table got out of the way.

Michael Jozoff: A♣Q♣
Niklas Astedt: A♥A♦

The board ran out an uneventful J♠5♣4♥5♠9♥ and Astedt added some more chips to his stack while Jozoff said his goodbyes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	890,000 200,000	200,000
Michael Jozoff	Busted

Tags: Michael Jozoff Niklas Astedt

02-17-2024 23:53 UTC+1

Dvoress Takes Out Wakil

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jamil Wakil raised to 130,000 under the gun, leaving 10,000 behind, and Daniel Dvoress called in early position.

The flop came A♠Q♠2♠ and Wakil checked. Dvoress put out a bet and Wakil committed his last chips.

Jamil Wakil: 3♠3♦
Daniel Dvoress: 10♥10♠

Wakil was trailing to Dvoress' tens as the 4♦ turn gave him a straight draw, but he missed the J♠ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	750,000 75,000	75,000

Jamil Wakil	Busted

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Jamil Wakil