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

02-18-2024 00:10 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	892,000 42,000	42,000
Tamas Adamszki	742,000 90,000	90,000

Daniel Dvoress	657,000 122,000	122,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	468,000 12,000	12,000
Santhosh Suvarna	461,000 61,000	61,000
Chris Brewer	441,000 12,000	12,000
Stephen Chidwick	426,000 44,000	44,000
Joris Ruijs	394,000 72,000	72,000
Mike Watson	394,000 6,000	6,000

Elias Gutierrez	348,000 88,000	88,000

[Removed:554]	270,000 36,000	36,000
Enrico Camosci	249,000 99,000	99,000
Jamil Wakil	239,000 9,000	9,000
Thomas Boivin	134,000 14,000	14,000
Michael Jozoff	56,000 6,000	6,000
Quan Zhou	35,000 50,000	50,000

Break for Two Tables

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The final 16 players have been sent on a short 15-minute break.

02-17-2024 23:58 UTC+2

Wakil's Turn to Catch a Miracle

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	230,000 80,000	80,000
Michael Jozoff	50,000 92,000	92,000

Tags: Jamil Wakil Michael Jozoff

02-17-2024 23:55 UTC+2

Nolet Runs Into Astedt's Set

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	850,000 200,000	200,000
Guillaume Nolet	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Nolet Niklas Astedt

02-17-2024 23:54 UTC+2

Buldygin Hits a Miracle to Double

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viacheslav Buldygin	480,000 247,000	247,000
Elias Gutierrez	260,000 320,000	320,000

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Viacheslav Buldygin

02-17-2024 23:51 UTC+2

Brewer Puts Zhou In the Blender

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	453,000 38,000	38,000
Quan Zhou	85,000 141,000	141,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Quan Zhou

02-17-2024 23:48 UTC+2

Watson Gets Paid by Chidwick

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	470,000 80,000	80,000
Mike Watson	400,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Mike Watson Stephen Chidwick

02-17-2024 23:41 UTC+2

Dvoress Doubles Brewer

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	535,000 182,000	182,000

Chris Brewer	415,000 211,000	211,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Daniel Dvoress

02-17-2024 23:37 UTC+2

Chidwick Hits the Turn, Gill Whiffs the River to Bust

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	550,000 140,000	140,000
Sandeep Gill	Busted

Tags: Sandeep Gill Stephen Chidwick

02-17-2024 23:35 UTC+2

Adamszki Sniffs It Out

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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♥.