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

Feb 17, 2024

Ruijs Fills Up to Nearly Double Off Kisacikoglu

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With around 25,000 in the pot on a board of 4♦10♦10♠, Orpen Kisacikoglu bet 5,000 from the small blind and Joris Ruijs raised to 16,500 in the cutoff.

Kisacikoglu called to the 5♥ turn and both players checked. The river was the 8♥ and Ruijs bet 98,000, leaving only around 2,000 behind. Kisacikoglu tanked for several minutes until he called.

Ruijs then showed 8♣8♦ for a rivered full house and Kisacikoglu mucked.

This hand took so long to play that Steve O'Dwyer had enough time to register again and retake his old seat at the table. "DId I only miss one hand," he asked as he sat back down.

Tags: Joris Ruijs Orpen Kisacikoglu

Feb 17, 2024

Hissou's Hero Call Doesn't Get Rewarded

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sirzat Hissou and Atanas Malinov built a pot of around 40,000 as they went blind-versus-blind to a flop of 7♣2♣4♦. Hissou then bet 12,000 and Malinov moved all in for 68,000. Hissou burned through four time banks before he called.

Atanas Malinov: K♣Q♣
Sirzat Hissou: A♦Q♦

Hissou found himself ahead with ace-high, but he needed to dodge Malinov's flush draw. The K♦ fell on the turn and Malinov spiked a pair to take the lead, while the 3♠ completed the board to earn Malinov a double up.

Dimitar Danchev was eliminated shortly after losing most of his stack to Quan Zhou, while Steve O'Dwyer was also knocked out.

Tags: Atanas Malinov Sirzat Hissou

Feb 17, 2024

Ruijs Fires Away at Reixach

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♣8♥4♥, Sergi Reixach bet 3,000 from the button before Joris Ruijs raised to 14,000 in the big blind. Reixach called and the 5♥ fell on the turn.

Ruijs bet another 11,000 and Reixach again called. The river was the 3♠ and Ruijs bet 61,000 this time. Reixach quickly folded and Ruijs took the pot.

Tags: Joris Ruijs Sergi Reixach

Feb 17, 2024

Adamszki Picks Off Ladev's River Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Three players went to the river with the board showing 8♣10♣9♥3♣2♦ and 16,000 in the pot when Jeremie Zouari bet 3,500 from the small blind.

Markkos Ladev then raised to 18,000 under the gun and Tamas Adamszki called in early position, while Zouari got out of the way. Ladev showed A♥7♥ for a bluff and Adamszki took the pot with 10♠8♠ for two pair.

Tom Vogelsang reentered after busting in the previous level.

Tags: Jeremie Zouari Markkos Ladev Tamas Adamszki

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Feb 17, 2024

Dvoress Bombs the River on Andersson

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress three-bet to 9,000 in the cutoff and Joakim Andersson four-bet to 23,000 in the hijack. Dvoress called and they went heads-up to a 3♠6♣7♠ flop.

Andersson continued for 9,000 and Dvoress called. Both players then checked the 7♦ turn.

Andersson also checked the J♠ river and Dvoress slid forward a bet of around 100,000, leaving himself just one chip behind. Andersson, who had around 80,000 remaining, gave it some thought before folding.

Tom Vogelsang was recently sent to the rail, while Jeremie Zouari joined the filed

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Joakim Andersson

Feb 17, 2024

Adams Raises Out Greenwood

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov raised to 2,500 in early position and Timothy Adams called in the cutoff. Sam Greenwood then three-bet to 12,500 and Kuznetsov folded, while Adams called.

The flop came 7♦A♣2♣ and Greenwood continued for 5,500. Adams then raised to 19,500 and Greenwood burned a time bank before giving up his hand.

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Sam Greenwood Timothy Adams

Feb 17, 2024

Danchev Suffers Another Cooler, This Time to Zhou

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dimitar Danchev lost most of his chips yesterday when he ran queens into Joao Vieira's pocket kings, and the same thing just happened to him again. Quan Zhou was the beneficiary this time.

Zhou raised to 2,500 in the hijack and Adrian Mateos called in the cutoff. Danchev three-bet to 13,000 in the small blind, Zhou four-bet to 32,500, and Mateos folded. Danchev moved all in and Zhou called for 97,000.

Quan Zhou: K♣K♥
Dimitar Danchev: Q♣Q♠

Danchev couldn't catch up on the 5♣A♥A♣10♦8♠ board and Zhou doubled up.

Sam Grafton has reentered, while Santhosh Suvarna also recently joined the field.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dimitar Danchev Quan Zhou

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Feb 17, 2024