€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Feb 21, 2024

Treccarichi Expands Big Stack

Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Stanislav Zegal and Walter Treccarichi had gathered 39,500 chips preflop when Zegal checked from the big blind on a J♥8♦4♣ flop. Treccarichi then made a bet of 15,000 and Zegal called.

On the 4♥ turn, Treccarichi fired 28,000 more after another check, and Zegal once again put in the same amount. The 5♠ river was then checked down and Zegal showed Q♠J♦ for top pair.

However, Treccarichi had him pipped with K♥J♠ for the same pair with a better kicker. He scooped up a big pot and ended up with more than ten starting stacks.

Tags: Stanislav Zegal Walter Treccarichi

Feb 21, 2024

Hirs Eliminated by Sfez

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Table 53 received a face-lift as four players have already been eliminated. Luigi D'Alterio and defending champion Razvan Belea were already gone and the next to follow was Aliaksandr Hirs.

On a J♦8♣5♦4♥ turn, Hirs bet 15,000 from under the gun with 31,000 behind. Two seats over, Eric Sfez raised to more than 50,000 and Hirs eventually called all-in.

Aliaksandr Hirs: 10♦10♥
Eric Sfez: A♥J♣

The 4♠ on the river paired the board and Hirs also came up second-best.

Tags: Aliaksandr Hirs Eric Sfez Luigi D'Alterio Razvan Belea

Feb 21, 2024

Cruz Dusts Gluszko

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The board read 10♥10♠3♦2♦4♣ and around 30,000 was in the pot when Luis Rodriguez Cruz moved all in for 59,000.

His opponent Tomasz Gluszko went into the tank but ultimately made the call and was heading for the door when Cruz showed 5♦6♦ for the rivered straight, having also turned a flush draw.

Gluszko had 10♣7♣ for trip tens, but unfortunately for him, he had been overtaken on the river.

Tags: Luis Rodriguez Cruz Tomasz Gluszko

Feb 21, 2024

Prize Pool Confirmed in Record-Breaking Field

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Richard Hayes

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Payouts have just been confirmed at a record-breaking EPT Paris Main Event.

The 1,747 field generated a prize pool totaling €8,385,600.

255 players will make the money, with a min-cash good for €8,650.

The winner will take home a seven-figure sum, €1,287,800, while a spot at the eight-man final table will guarantee all players a payout of €154,800.

Feb 21, 2024

Sinclair Counterfeited to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Viliyan Petleshkov raised to 4,500 in the cutoff, then called when Jack Sinclair moved all in for 27,000 in the big blind.

Jack Sinclair: 4♠4♦
Viliyan Petleshkov: A♠9♦

Sinclair remained in the lead on the 8♠8♣6♠ flop, while the turn was the 10♥. The river, though, came the 10♦ to counterfeit Sinclair's pocket pair and give Petleshkov the pot with his ace-high, sending Sinclair to the rail.

Tags: Jack Sinclair Viliyan Petleshkov

Feb 21, 2024

O'Dwyer Runs Queens into Aces to Bust

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Steve O'Dwyer opened to 3,500 and action folded to Sergio Coutinho on the button, who reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 9,500.

Action folded back to O'Dwyer who pondered the spot for a moment, before announcing he was all-in, totaling 82,000. Coutinho made the quick call.

Steve O'Dwyer: Q♠Q♥
Sergio Coutinho: A♦A♠

O'Dwyer had been unfortunate to run his queens into an overpair and no help arrived on the 9♠6♣5♥J♦8♥ runout.

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Feb 21, 2024

Grafton Holds On to Bust Faraut

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sam Grafton bet 5,500 from the hijack on a flop of 7♦2♠6♦ and Bryan Paris folded in the cutoff, but Patrick Faraut stuck around and called from the button.

The turn was the 3♣ and Grafton led out for another 10,000. Faraut then moved all in for 52,000.

"Tough spot," Grafton said as he tanked for more than a minute while cameras surrounded the table. He eventually called and turned over 8♠8♥, finding himself ahead of Faraut's A♦5♦.

Grafton needed to avoid Faraut's straight and flush draws on the river as the dealer turned over the K♣, securing the pot for Grafton. The stacks were counted down and Grafton barely had Faraut covered, sending him to the rail. "Unlucky, sir," Grafton told Faraut.

"Such a nitroll. I should've done this. Eights, let's go," Grafton said, motioning as if he was slamming his chips in the middle.

EPT Barcelona champ and Grafton's now-fellow Team PokerStars Pro Simon Wiciak has recently joined this table.

Tags: Bryan Paris Patrick Faraut Sam Grafton

Feb 21, 2024

Danchev Eliminates Anastasakis

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Cards were on their backs and Dimitrios Anastasakis was getting out of his chair, after his 9♥9♣ had ran into Dimitar Danchev's Q♥Q♠, with the runout coming 8♣5♠K♠6♠2♦, sending Danchev over the 200,000 mark.

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Feb 21, 2024

Greenwood Spikes River to Double

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Dinesh Alt opened to 3,000 from middle position and action folded to Sam Greenwood, who pondered his options for a moment before shipping his remaining 22,000 chips into the middle.

Action folded back to Alt who made the quick call.

Sam Greenwood: A♠Q♦
Dinesh Alt: 9♥9♣

Alt was ahead in a race and looked set to eliminate Greenwood after the board came 8♥8♠K♥6♦, but the A♣ rolled off on the river and Greenwood secured the double-up.