€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-19-2024 23:27 UTC+2

Faria Knocks Out Mifsud to Take Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

It was a quick preflop battle that led to the all-in and call over on table seven. Brandon Mifsud was the player at risk versus Miguel Faria and they flipped for an above-average stack.

Brandon Mifsud: 5♥5♦
Miguel Faria: A♠K♥

The overcards hit on the A♦J♥4♣10♠9♣ board and Mifsud quickly headed out of the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Faria	250,000 87,300	87,300
Brandon Mifsud	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mifsud Miguel Faria

02-19-2024 22:48 UTC+2

Vinuela Among the Latest Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Graydon Kowal had previously chipped up through Shakhabiddin Muradov when both players hit a full house.

Adrian Vinuela then got his short stack in with the A♣10♥ and Kowal called with the slightly inferior A♦J♠.

The board ran out A♠9♥7♥2♥3♣ and Vinuela departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Graydon Kowal	185,000 12,000	12,000
Adrian Vinuela	Busted

Tags: Adrian Vinuela Graydon Kowal Shakhabiddin Muradov

02-19-2024 22:44 UTC+2

Kolev Beats Same Hand to Increase Large Stack

Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Shakhabiddin Muradov raised to 2,000 under the gun before Boris Kolev three-bet to 6,000 from middle position. Rafael Navas Robles then called cold from the cutoff and Imad Derwiche jammed all in for 35,000 on the button.

Muradov quickly folded, after which Kolev stuck in a call. Navas Robles got out of the way as well and the two players showed down.

Boris Kolev: A♥K♥
Imad Derwiche: A♠K♦

Both played Big Slick, but the 2♥5♥7♠ flop gave Kolev a flush draw. The 6♦ turn bricked out, but the J♥ river gave Kolev his flush and eliminated Derwiche from the Main Event on his second and final bullet.

Kolev, meanwhile, crossed the 200,000-chip mark by winning this pot and became one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	207,000 127,000	127,000
Graydon Kowal	173,000 33,000	33,000
Rafael Navas Robles	102,000 -13,000	-13,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov	36,000 -4,000	-4,000
Imad Derwiche	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Imad Derwiche Rafael Navas Robles Shakhabiddin Muradov

02-19-2024 22:32 UTC+2

More Players Without Chips

Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	Busted
Antoine Labat	Busted
Hwany Lee	Busted
Kayhan Mokri	Busted
Tom-Aksel Bedell	Busted
Maxim Panyak	Busted
Conor Beresford	Busted
Joao Vieira	Busted

Arne Coulier	Busted

02-19-2024 22:30 UTC+2

Tishkevich Eliminates Short-Stacked Sydenstricker

Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Stanislav Tishkevich raised to 2,000 from middle position and Julien Stropoli made the call from the cutoff. Joao Sydenstricker then went all in for his 4,900 chips, after which Tishkevich rejammed to force Stropoli to fold.

Joao Sydenstricker: A♥9♠
Stanislav Tishkevich: A♦Q♥

Sydenstricker could not perform a miracle on the 3♣J♣A♣10♦8♠ runout and was consequentially eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanislav Tishkevich	92,000 7,800	7,800
Julien Stropoli	26,500 26,500	26,500
Joao Sydenstricker	Busted

Tags: Joao Sydenstricker Julien Stropoli Stanislav Tishkevich

02-19-2024 22:24 UTC+2

Mifsud Knocks Out Custodio

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a preflop all-in contest, Brandon Mifsud and Daniel Custodio got their chips into the middle with near even stack sizes.

Daniel Custodio: 8♥8♠
Brandon Mifsud: 9♣9♠

The superior pair hit a set on the K♥Q♥9♦ flop and Mifsud locked up the pot with the 5♣ turn to make the 2♣ river a formality. Both stacks were counted and the 25,300 of Custodio were covered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mifsud	52,000 52,000	52,000
Daniel Custodio	Busted

Tags: Brandon Mifsud Daniel Custodio

02-19-2024 22:13 UTC+2

Pots for Guinand, Mokhtar and Tuil

Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Manuel Roca opened to 1,700 from middle position before Sebastien Guinand three-bet to 5,500 from the hijack. Roca called.

Roca check-called for 4,500 on the A♣J♦9♣ flop and then check-folded to a bet of 17,000 on the 7♠ turn.

As that hand finished, a sizeable pot was brewing on the table behind.

With around 28,000 in the middle on the K♠3♦A♦K♥8♣ board, Teddy Tuil bet 3,500 from the small blind. Rayan Mokhtar raised to 18,000 from the big blind which sent Henok Tekle Mariam into the tank. Mariam eventually found the fold and Tuil also released his cards.

The following hand, Tuil opened to 2,000 from the button and called when Mohamed Aissani moved all in for 7,200 from the big blind.

Mohamed Aissani: K♥9♣
Teddy Tuil: K♠Q♣

Tuil's superior king remained best and Aissani was eliminated after the 10♦4♦3♠8♦2♦ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sebastien Guinand	78,000 -2,000	-2,000
Rayane Mokhtar	70,000 70,000	70,000
Manuel Roca	64,000 -21,000	-21,000
Henok Tekle Mariam	47,000 47,000	47,000
Teddy Tuil	28,000 28,000	28,000
Mohamed Aissani	Busted

Tags: Henok Tekle Mariam Manuel Roca Mohamed Aissani Rayan Mokhtar Sebastien Guinand Teddy Tuil

02-19-2024 22:05 UTC+2

Xanthopoulos Sends Reixach Packing

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With plenty of chips in the middle to the Q♠10♠6♣6♥10♣, Sergi Reixach pushed all in and Pavlos Xanthopoulos instantly called. Reixach tabled the A♣Q♥ but it was no good, as Xanthopoulos had turned trips and rivered a full house with the A♠6♠.

"Flop was check, check, and he check-raised the turn. No wait, I can't remember," Ian Bradley mentioned and then asked Xanthopoulos, who replied "no, he bet the flop."