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

02-21-2024 14:56 UTC+1

Spragg Receives Scary Double-Up

Frank Visser

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

The action was caught as the cards were swept away, but Benjamin Spragg had gone all in in the big blind on a completed king-high board and had been called by Ken Oberlieben in the small blind.

Spragg's K♦8♠ for top pair outkicked Oberlieben's K♣6♥ and he raked in the pot.

"Weren't you at least scared when I snapped you off?", Oberlieben asked.

"A bit," Spragg admitted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Spragg	83,000 34,500	34,500

Ken Oberlieben	68,000 64,800	64,800

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Ken Oberlieben

02-21-2024 14:53 UTC+1

Fournier Picks Off Chamas to Cross the Half-Million Mark

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 3♣5♦3♦8♠, Rayan Chamas led out for 23,000 from the big blind and Gregory Fournier called under the gun.

The river was the 2♣ and Chamas bet 55,000, leaving himself only 7,000 behind. Fournier tanked for more than a minute before calling.

Chamas showed Q♦Q♠, but Fournier had K♠K♣ to take the pot and climb above 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Fournier	510,000 110,000	110,000

Rayan Chamas	7,000 73,000	73,000

Tags: Gregory Fournier Rayan Chamas

02-21-2024 14:47 UTC+1

O'Neill Raises Anton on the Flop

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David Salituro

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

Padraig O'Neill raised to 4,000 in the hijack before Dragos-Florin Anton three-bet to 13,000 in the cutoff. O'Neill called and they went heads-up to the J♠9♠4♥ flop.

Anton continued for 11,000 and O'Neill responded by raising to 30,000. Anton flashed a look over at the EPT champion before mucking his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig O'Neill	150,000 73,500	73,500

Dragos-Florin Anton	65,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Dragos-Florin Anton Padraig O'Neill

02-21-2024 14:45 UTC+1

Treccarichi Expands Big Stack

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Walter Treccarichi	318,500 172,000	172,000
Stanislav Zegal	66,000 71,500	71,500

Tags: Stanislav Zegal Walter Treccarichi

02-21-2024 14:44 UTC+1

No Miracle Comeback for Ghassan

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ibrahim Ghassan was all-in for the last 1,000 from under the gun and Max Neugebauer raised to 4,500. Jonathan Borenstein defended the big blind and check-folded the 9♠6♣3♣ flop to a bet of 2,500 by Neugebauer.

Ibrahim Ghassan: Q♠6♠
Max Neugebauer: A♦J♥

Ghassan was ahead and came out on top of the 3♠4♣ runout.

One hand later, Edward Yam opened to 4,000 and Ghassan called all-in for as much out of the big blind.

Ibrahim Ghassan: 10♠7♠
Edward Yam: A♥9♥

A roller coaster board of A♠K♠10♥3♥4♠ ensured another double for Ghassan.

"They are writing down your name," Andrew Hulme joked as a potential chip and a chair comeback could unfold. Unfortunately, that was not the case as Ghassan bowed out shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Neugebauer	195,000 20,000	20,000
Edward Yam	65,000 4,500	4,500
Jonathan Borenstein	45,000
Ibrahim Ghassan	Busted

Tags: Andrew Hulme Edward Yam Ibrahim Ghassan Jonathan Borenstein Max Neugebauer

02-21-2024 14:41 UTC+1

Greenwood Finishes Off Alt

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David Salituro

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

Terry Vlastos raised to 4,500 under the gun before chip leader Gregory Fournier three-bet to 13,500 in the hijack. Dinesh Alt then moved all in for 52,000 on the button, Sam Greenwood reshoved for around 65,000 in the big blind, and Vlastos and Fournier both folded.

"Kings," Alt asked Greenwood.

"Aces," Greenwood replied.

Dinesh Alt: A♦Q♥
Sam Greenwood: A♠A♣

"Oh no. I need some help," Alt said, but the K♦4♥2♣6♦K♥ board didn't give him any and Greenwood sent him to the rail.

"You guys have anything," Greenwood asked Vlastos and Fournier after Alt had made his exit.

"King," Vlastos replied, saying he had king-jack.

"I had pockets," Fournier added.

Alex Kulev and Rayan Chamas are also at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Fournier	400,000 40,000	40,000

Alex Kulev	250,000 34,000	34,000
Terry Vlastos	170,000 21,000	21,000
Sam Greenwood	150,000 111,000	111,000

Rayan Chamas	80,000 83,000	83,000
Dinesh Alt	Busted

Tags: Dinesh Alt Gregory Fournier Sam Greenwood Terry Vlastos

02-21-2024 14:41 UTC+1

Speranza Adds to His Stack With Elimination of Sipavicius

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Down to around 22,000 in chips, Lithuania's Aurelijus Sipavicius moved all-in and found a single caller in Gianluca Speranza.

Aurelijus Sipavicius: Q♣10♣
Gianluca Speranza: 6♣6♥

The classic flip brought just one club and no paint on the 7♥5♥2♠3♠5♣ runout to send Sipavicius out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	165,000 35,000	35,000
Aurelijus Sipavicius	Busted

Tags: Aurelijus Sipavicius Gianluca Speranza

02-21-2024 14:39 UTC+1

Also Eliminated

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Winsor	Busted
David Lappin	Busted
Marton Czuczor	Busted
Michail Manolakis	Busted
Guillermo Gordo	Busted
Vlad Darie	Busted
Ramon Colillas	Busted
Yves Hallague	Busted
Hannes Jeschka	Busted
Natan Chauskin	Busted
Sven Stok	Busted
Stefano Terziani	Busted
Raphael Blouet	Busted
Mustafa Simsek	Busted
Roope Tarmi	Busted
Ibrahim Ghassan	Busted
Dinesh Alt	Busted
Elvis Petcu	Busted
Victor Der Megreditchian	Busted
Georgios Karakousis	Busted
Eduardo Lopes Pereira	Busted

02-21-2024 14:38 UTC+1

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jaksland	275,000 130,000	130,000
Eric Sfez	180,000 115,500	115,500
Tom Middleton	95,000 65,000	65,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	75,000 30,000	30,000
Ilija Savevski	25,000 23,500	23,500

Razvan Belea	Busted

Luigi D'Alterio	Busted
Aliaksandr Hirs	Busted

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

02-21-2024 14:35 UTC+1

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.