2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
The final 16 players have been sent on a short 15-minute break.
Michael Jozoff raised to 20,000 in early position before Jamil Wakil three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind, leaving just 2,000 behind. Jozoff moved all in and Wakil committed his last chips.
Jamil Wakil: K♠K♥
Michael Jozoff: A♣A♥
Wakil had run into the ultimate cooler and watched as the flop came J♥10♥4♣. The A♠ turn gave Jozoff a set, but the river brought the Q♣ and Wakil made a miraculous straight to survive.
Niklas Astedt bet 65,000 from the big blind on a board of 5♦9♠Q♣2♣ and Guillaume Nolet called under the gun.
The river was the 3♥ and Astedt moved all in. Nolet quickly called for 180,000 and turned over A♥Q♥ for top pair, but Astedt showed 9♦9♣ for the flopped set to send Nolet to the rail.
Viacheslav Buldygin was all in for 239,000 from the cutoff and was up against Elias Gutierrez in the big blind.
Viacheslav Buldygin: A♦Q♠
Elias Gutierrez: J♣10♣
The J♥6♦9♣ flop gave Gutierrez top pair, while the 8♣ turn also gave him a flush draw. The river, though, was the A♠ and Buldygin found one of his few remaining outs to double up.
"No way. Really," Gutierrez cried out.
Quan Zhou raised to 23,000 from the hijack and Chris Brewer defended his big blind. Zhou continued for 15,000 chips on the 8♠K♥5♦ flop and Brewer check-called.
On the K♣ turn, both players checked before Brewer fired 20,000 chips on the 4♠ river. Zhou raised to 74,000, but Brewer put in even more chips, enough to put Zhou all in for his 159,000 chips.
Zhou spent numerous time bank extensions but eventually threw his cards into the muck, shipping the pot to Brewer and leaving him with just over eight big blinds.
Heads-up on a flop of K♠Q♠8♠, Mike Watson bet 10,000 from under the gun before Stephen Chidwick raised to 35,000 on the button.
Watson called and both players checked the J♠ turn. The river was the 4♥ and Watson used two time banks before betting 67,000. Chidwick also tanked for nearly a minute before he called.
Watson then showed 9♣9♠ for a flush and Chidwick mucked.
With 155,000 chips in the middle, Daniel Dvoress made a bet of 130,000 chips from under the gun on a completed board of 7♣3♥9♦3♦2♣. His opponent was Chris Brewer on the button, who snap called all in for the same amount.
Brewer showed A♥A♠ for an overpair. It was the winning hand as Dvoress cards quickly disappeared into the muck.
Heads-up on a flop of 5♣9♣4♦, Stephen Chidwick bet 14,000 from under the gun before Sandeep Gill moved all in for 120,000 in the big blind. Chidwick tanked for a moment before calling.
Sandeep Gill: 4♣3♣
Stephen Chidwick: A♣K♥
Gill was ahead with a pair and flush draw, but Chidwick spiked the A♠ on the turn to take the lead. Gill needed help on the river but missed the 7♠ as he let out a loud sigh before heading for the exit.
Joris Ruijs and Tamas Adamszki were heads up on a completed board of 10♥3♣Q♣7♠Q♥. Adamszki made a bet of 30,000 from under the gun, into a pot of 50,000, and Ruijs put in a raise to 80,000.
Adamszki spent a few time banks before making the call. Ruijs could only show king-high with K♥J♠, while Adamszki played the hero with his 9♠9♥.