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

Feb 20, 2024

Isar Turns Straight to Crack Molnar's Kings

Matthew Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Nemanja Lukovic raised to 700 from late position, Mihai-Emil Isar called, then Laszlo Molnar three-bet from the button. Lukovic folded and Isar called.

The flop came J♣5♦10♠. Isar checked, Molnar made a continuation bet of 3,000 and Isar called the bet. The turn was the 9♥. Isar checked again and Molnar moved all in for around 15,000 effective. Isar quickly called.

Molnar showed K♣K♥ for pocket kings and Isar flipped K♠Q♠ for a turned straight to win the pot and double his stack. Molnar was left with just 5,000 chips.

Tags: Laszlo Molnar Mihai-Emil Isar Nemanja Lukovic

Feb 20, 2024

Bartolacci Doubles Through Van Rooij

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With some 13,000 in the middle to the J♠10♣3♥9♣ turn, Merijn van Rooij bet 7,500 from middle position and Luca Bartolacci called on the button. The 9♠ river paired the board and van Roiij moved all-in, Bartolacci snap-called.

Van Rooij showed the Q♣8♣ for a queen-high straight but Bartolacci had K♠Q♥ for the king-high straight to win the pot. Bartolucci's double was for 15,600, which left his opponent with 1,100. Van Rooij busted soon after and re-entered

Tags: Luca Bartolacci Merijn van Rooij

Feb 20, 2024

Tomas Takes It on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Paul-Adrian Covaciu raised to 700 from the button, receiving calls from Joao Tomas in the small blind and the big blind.

Tomas elected to play out of flow, leading for 700 on the 9♣3♣Q♥ flop. Only Covaciu called.

The 7♣ turn checked through to the A♥ on the river. Tomas led again, this time for 800, which prompted Covaciu to fold.

Tags: Joao Tomas Paul-Adrian Covaciu

Feb 20, 2024

Melis Doubles Through Lellouche

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Liam Melis ended up all-in and at risk for a short stack of 10,700 on the A♦Q♣7♦. He tabled the A♣Q♠ and had very little to fear, as Cedric Lellouche only revealed A♥9♥.

The 8♠ turn and 5♥ river changed nothing whatsoever and Melis doubled.

Tags: Cedric Lellouche Liam Melis

Feb 20, 2024

Big Stacks on the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Feb 20, 2024

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Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

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Feb 20, 2024

First Break on Day 1b Underway

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

According to the clocks, Day 1b has attracted a field of 702 entries so far and the side room is now in play. Some 674 players remain and they have been sent on the first scheduled 20-minute break of the day.

Feb 20, 2024

Mhiri Gets Paid

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot stood at approximately 18,000 with the full board reading Q♦5♦2♥2♠8♥.

Azamat Tulepbergenov, in the big blind, checked the action to Chakib Mhiri, who was in the cutoff. Mhiri bet out 15,000 and Tulepbergenov went deep into the tank, thinking for some time before making the call.

Mhiri tabled K♦Q♥ for top pair, winning him this pot.

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Chakib Mhiri

Feb 20, 2024

Schwaederle Chips Up Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Cedric Schwaederle bet the K♠J♣6♥10♦ turn for 2,100 and Redouane Bella mulled it over for a long time while fiddling with the chips for a minute. He then called but instantly folded when Schwaederle bet the 8♠ river.

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Redouane Bella