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

02-19-2024 15:16 UTC+1

Schulz Pulls on Beresford's Udders

Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Robert Schulz opened to 800 from early position and was called by Conor Beresford from middle position. Fabrice Bigot three-bet to 2,800 from the button and saw both players call.

The 9♠6♠3♣ flop checked through to the 8♦ turn. Schulz led out for 3,000, and only Beresford called.

Schulz fired out another 5,000 on the 2♦ river, and after some brief deliberation, Beresford called.

Schulz tabled 6♥6♦ for a set of sixes.

"Absolutely milked," chuffed Beresford as he mucked his cards. "I thought you'd have been greedier."

However, a few moments later, Beresford was seen leaving his seat as his stack was collected by a player at his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Schulz	44,000
Fabrice Bigot	33,000 1,200	1,200
Conor Beresford	Busted

02-19-2024 15:07 UTC+1

Rabahie Crosses Six Figures

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Michael Kramer, under the gun, got his stack of little more than 30,000 chips in the middle on a flop of 6♥5♥6♦ against Fouad Rabahie in the big blind.

Michael Kramer: A♥A♣
Fouad Rabahie: 10♥6♠

Kramer's aces were no match against the flopped trips of Rabahie, who won yet another pot when the board ran out 9♠7♣.

Kramer sighed as he went to the exit, while Rabahie thanked the dealer for his good fortunes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Rabahie	104,000 33,000	33,000
Michael Kramer	Busted

Tags: Fouad Rabahie Michael Kramer

02-19-2024 14:49 UTC+1

Mizrahi Folds Full House

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Dan Laidlaw made a bet of 1,800 out of the big blind on a board that read J♣A♦J♥6♥. Thierry Mizrahi then called under the gun before Bernard Darmon made it 4,000 to go from middle position.

Both of his opponents called and the 5♣ river completed the board. It was checked to Darmon, who fired another 11,200 into the pot. Laidlaw then jammed all in, covering both other players.

Mizrahi tanked a bit before folding, while Darmon immediately slammed in a call. Laidlaw turned over A♣J♠ and Darmon showed A♥J♦ as both played the same full house.

They split the pot while Mizrahi claimed he folded pocket sixes for a lower full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Laidlaw	65,300
Thierry Mizrahi	48,000 48,000	48,000
Bernard Darmon	39,500 39,500	39,500

Tags: Bernard Darmon Dan Laidlaw Thierry Mizrahi

02-19-2024 14:40 UTC+1

Leetz Flops the World

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Fouad Rabahie and Brandon Leetz were heads up to the 9♥10♣J♥ flop with around 5,000 chips already in the middle.

Leetz checked from the big blind before Rabahie fired 2,600 from under the gun. Leetz called to the 9♦ turn, where both players checked.

Another round of checks followed the J♣ river, with Leetz turning over K♥Q♥ for a flopped straight. "What a beautiful flop" said Rabahie, as he slid his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Rabahie	71,000 16,000	16,000
Brandon Leetz	37,500 7,500	7,500

Tags: Brandon Leetz Fouad Rabahie

02-19-2024 14:38 UTC+1

Stok Sticks Around

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Sven Stok and Pavels Spirins were heads up on a turn of K♣7♠5♥9♥. Stok made a bet of 3,700 into the pot from the big blind of 4,500 and Spirins called from the hijack.

On the 2♥ river, Stok put in the rest of his stack, totaling 7,700. Spirins asked for a count but opted to fold once he was told what it was.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pavels Spirins	23,400
Sven Stok	19,600

Tags: Pavels Spirins Sven Stok

02-19-2024 14:26 UTC+1

Get Featured on PokerNews!

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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02-19-2024 14:21 UTC+1

Assorted Counts and New Entries

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Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Derk van Luijk	92,000 92,000	92,000

Fouad Rabahie	87,000 87,000	87,000
Manuel Roca	85,000 85,000	85,000
[Removed:520]	81,400 81,400	81,400
Alexander Ivarsson	72,000 72,000	72,000
Mehmet Kolgu	67,000 67,000	67,000
Robin Ylitalo	67,000 67,000	67,000

Jovan Kenjic	65,200 65,200	65,200
Toni Kaukua	65,000 35,000	35,000
Andrey Andreev	65,000 65,000	65,000
Wim Verhaegen	62,000 62,000	62,000

Paul Covaciu	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jerome Zerbib	60,000 60,000	60,000
Rory Young	50,100 50,100	50,100
Joao Vieira	49,800 300	300
Maria Ho	49,000 16,500	16,500
Razvan Belea	48,000 18,000	18,000

Freddy Normand	48,000 24,600	24,600
Roman Hrabec	47,800 17,800	17,800
Michael Gathy	46,000 46,000	46,000

[Removed:551]	45,000 15,000	15,000
Justin Saliba	44,500 44,500	44,500
Paul Fontan	44,000 7,000	7,000
Julien Loire	42,000
Govert Metaal	41,700 11,700	11,700

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Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

02-19-2024 14:00 UTC+1

First Break of the Day

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Josh Noy

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Players in the EPT Main Event have been sent on their first 20-minute break of the day.

The prize pool has already crossed €2,000,000 through the opening two levels of Day 1a.

02-19-2024 13:59 UTC+1

Chabbi Loses After Four-Bet

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Frank Visser

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Maksym Filipovskyi raised to 600 from the hijack and Bingqiu Hu three-bet to 2,400 from the hijack. Adrian Chabbi then made it 4,200 to go from the big blind, which only Hu called.

Chabbi made a bet of 1,000 on the 3♦8♣A♠ flop and Hu flicked in a chip for the call. On the 6♠ turn, Chabbi made another small bet, of 1,500. This time, Hu elected to raise to 4,200.

Chabbi put in the extra chips for a call, after which the 8♠ river completed the board. Chabbi checked to Hu, who fired 5,100 more into the pot.

A quick fold followed form Chabbi, relinquishing the pot and diving under the starting stack.

"That was an interesting hand," Jon Kyte commented after the fact.