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

02-21-2024 16:17 UTC+1

Aerts Notches Up a Knockout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The cards were already on their backs preflop after Pieter Aerts jammed out of the small blind and Kiryl Asaulenka called all in for approximately 25,000 behind from the big blind.

Kiryl Asaulenka: 6♥6♣
Pieter Aerts: A♦Q♥

The bigger stack improved right away on the A♣8♣7♦ flop while Asaulenka gained some equity with the 4♥ turn. However, neither the set or straight came with the 10♠ river and that spelled the end for the Belorussian.

He briefly chatted with Konstantyn Holskyi in the four seat and mentioned he would jump into the Mystery Bounty Event shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	330,000 95,000	95,000
Konstantyn Holskyi	90,000 67,500	67,500
Kiryl Asaulenka	Busted

Tags: Kiryl Asaulenka Konstantyn Holskyi Pieter Aerts

02-21-2024 16:26 UTC+1

Satubayev Busts Sandev

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Georgi Sandev had been left short-stacked and his remaining 22,000 was in the middle and he was at risk versus Shyngis Satubayev.

Georgi Sandev: K♦Q♥
Shyngis Satubayev: A♠9♠

Sandev needed some help but he missed the 8♦J♣6♠ flop.

The A♦ came on the turn to give Satubayev a pair of aces and leave Sandev drawing to the straight, but the K♥ arrived on the river to give him second pair and send him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shyngis Satubayev	180,000 35,500	35,500
Georgi Sandev	Busted

Tags: Georgi Sandev Shyngis Satubayev

02-21-2024 16:26 UTC+1

Rantala Smacks the Flop For a Massive Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

"I have them convinced I never bluff. Back from the dead," Graydon Kowal said as the cards were being dealt at his table. He proved to be a mere spectator as Paul Covaciu moved all in for 24,000 in early position. Philippe Barouk called on the button, as did Eero Rantala in the small blind.

The flop came 6♠2♣9♦ and Barouk bet 25,000. Rantala called to create a side pot as they went to the 3♠ turn.

Barouk fired another 40,000 and Rantala came back with an all-in shove. Barouk tanked for a few moments before calling for around 140,000.

He showed J♠J♣ and Covaciu turned over A♥K♥. They were both behind, however, as Rantala showed 9♥9♣ for a set. The river was the Q♦ and Rantala scooped the massive pot to send both players to the rail.

"Good hand," Kowal told him.

"Thank you. Got very lucky," Rantala replied as he stacked up more than 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eero Rantala	530,000 224,000	224,000

Graydon Kowal	150,000 18,600	18,600
Philippe Barouk	Busted
Paul Covaciu	Busted

Tags: Eero Rantala Graydon Kowal Paul Covaciu Philippe Barouk

02-21-2024 16:30 UTC+1

Zoufri Joins Exit Line

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Abdelhakim Zoufri had made it 15,000 to go preflop when Jorge Ramella reraised to 36,000. Zoufri then jammed all in for 100,000 chips and Ramella snap called with the covering stack.

Abdelhakim Zoufri: K♠K♦
Jorge Ramella: A♠A♥

Zoufri suffered the ultimate hold 'em cooler but turned some hope for an escape on 4♥4♦7♦J♦. The 5♣ river did not bring in his flush, however, and he quickly vacated the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ramella	254,000 167,000	167,000
Abdelhakim Zoufri	Busted
Riccardo Giacalone	Busted
Michael Dwyer	Busted

[Removed:446]	Busted
Robert Whyte	Busted
Tobias Hausen	Busted
David Coleman	Busted
Nathan Touboul	Busted
Silius Moll	Busted
Samantha Abernathy	Busted
Yves Bianchetti	Busted
Finn Zwad	Busted
Marc Foggin	Busted
Andrew Hawkins	Busted
Kamil Dobosz	Busted
Jeremy Saderne	Busted
Raphael Bastos	Busted
Yevhen Sukhov	Busted
Firoz Mangroe	Busted
Jonathan Abdellatif	Busted
Ali Siblani	Busted
Alexis Laroche	Busted

Tags: Abdelhakim Zoufri Jorge Ramella

02-21-2024 16:35 UTC+1

Wang Runs Into McConachie's Set, Whiffs the River

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♣Q♠2♣, David McConachie bet 11,000 from the big blind and Yanfeng Wang called in the hijack.

The turn was the 8♥ and McConachie moved all in. Wang thought about it for around 20 seconds before calling for 50,000 more.

McConcahie showed J♠J♥ for a set and Wang turned over A♣Q♣ for top pair and the nut flush draw. The river was the A♦ and Wang could only make a no-good two pair as McConachie sent him to the rail.

"I thought he was going to be drawing dead when he called. I wasn't expecting that," McConachie said as he stacked up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mcconachie	285,000 214,500	214,500
Yanfeng Wang	Busted

Tags: David McConachie Yanfeng Wang

02-21-2024 16:39 UTC+1

Updated Counts in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	385,000 95,000	95,000
Gheorghe Fedorca	280,000 20,000	20,000
Christopher Dowling	210,000 28,000	28,000
Ekrem Sanioglu	201,500 71,500	71,500
Arthur Conan	195,000 34,000	34,000
Ting-Yi Tsai	160,000 65,000	65,000
Edward Yam	145,000 80,000	80,000
Aliaksei Boika	140,000

Fabio Peluso	140,000 110,000	110,000
Stoyan Obreshkov	135,000 115,000	115,000
Nicholas Funaro	130,000 140,000	140,000
Jeffrey Lo	110,000 78,500	78,500
[Removed:551]	105,000 7,000	7,000
Jan Kesänen	95,000 60,000	60,000
Alexandre Reard	75,000 32,000	32,000
Hwany Lee	70,000 15,000	15,000
Jerry Odeen	65,000 22,000	22,000

02-21-2024 16:41 UTC+1

Ponakovs Flattens Mulders

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Joao Sydenstricker opened to 5,000, Aleksejs Ponakovs called, and action folded to Daan Mulders on the button.

He reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 18,000. Sydenstricker folded, but Ponakovs reached for more chips and produced a four-bet to 34,000.

The preflop action wasn't done there yet, as Mulders was not to be taken off his hand, reaching for chips and putting out a bet of 55,000. Ponakovs called.

On the 7♠9♥6♥ flop, Ponakovs moved all in and Mulders called off his remaining 55,000, with Mulders at risk.

Daan Mulders: Q♥Q♣
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♥J♥

Mulders was ahead with his overpair of queens but Ponakovs had plenty of outs with his flush draw.

The 7♥ rolled off on the turn to complete Ponakovs' flush, leaving Mulders drawing to a queen, and that did not arrive on the 6♠ river, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	265,000 120,000	120,000
Joao Sydenstricker	115,000 10,000	10,000
Daan Mulders	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Daan Mulders Joao Sydenstricker

02-21-2024 16:42 UTC+1

Soika Beats Countinho in Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On the tail end of a K♣K♥Q♣5♣6♥ board, Ihar Soika bet 20,500 in the small blind. Fellow big stack Sergio Coutinho called in the big blind but quickly mucked his cards when Soika revealed the K♠8♠ for flopped trip kings.

Both players are among the current chip leaders and Soika may very well surpass half a million in chips if he continues the hot run for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Soika	460,000 30,000	30,000
Sergio Coutinho	380,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Sergio Coutinho

02-21-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Odeen Gets There on the River

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David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 5♠4♥6♣, Jerry Odeen bet 15,000 from the big blind, Louis Karam shoved the button, and Odeen called for his last 51,000.

Jerry Odeen: K♥7♠
Louis Karam: 10♣10♠

Karam was ahead with his pocket tens, while Odeen was on a straight draw. The 4♠ fell on the turn, but the 3♣ river gave Odeen his straight as Karam slammed the table in frustration before taking a photo of the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Odeen	120,000 55,000	55,000
Louis Karam	30,000 117,000	117,000

Tags: Louis Karam Jerry Odeen

02-21-2024 16:46 UTC+1

Amiri Dents Jorgne's Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The mobile camera crew was at the table of the 2023 EPT Paris Main Event runner-up Peter Jorgne, who fired a bet of 25,000 out of the big blind with the turn showing A♦7♥3♦A♠. Ehsan Amiri called on the button and the duo headed to the 8♠ river.

Jorgne opted to check and Amiri cut out a bet worth 50,000. That was enough to win the pot uncontested, as the Swede mulled it over for a half a minute to then fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	340,000
Ehsan Amiri	210,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Peter Jorgne