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

02-21-2024 18:22 UTC+1

Slila Remains In

Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kader Slila threw in his last few blinds from the small blind and was called by Kostadin Kostadinov in the big blind.

Kader Slila: A♦5♠
Kostadin Kostadinov: Q♣6♠

The A♣9♦8♥ flop gave Slila top pair but the 10♣ turn meant that Kostadinov was still live. The 4♠ river did not bring in his straight, however, and the small but important pot was shipped to Slila.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kostadin Kostadinov	225,000 7,000	7,000
Kader Slila	38,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Kader Slila Kostadin Kostadinov

02-21-2024 18:24 UTC+1

Ropert Eliminated by Groenendijk

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Corentin Ropert pushed a short stack of around ten blinds from the hijack and was called by Julien Groenendijk on the button.

Corentin Ropert: Q♦9♦
Julien Groenendijk: 8♦8♠

The K♠6♣4♦5♦ turn gave Ropert a flush draw on top of his two overcards but Groenendijk was the one to improve to a straight with the 7♥ river.

The same table also features EPT Sochi Main Event champion Arsenii Karmatckii, Walter Treccarichi, and the two WSOP Europe Main Event runner-ups Gianluca Speranza as well as Ting-Yi "Eric" Tsai. Furthermore, last year's eighth-place finisher Johan Schultz-Pedersen is there, too, who earned €144,300 for the efforts in 2023.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	310,000 6,000	6,000
Ting-Yi Tsai	275,000 115,000	115,000
Walter Treccarichi	275,000 43,500	43,500
Julien Groenendijk	267,000 85,000	85,000
Arsenii Karmatckii	260,000 163,500	163,500
Iuri Maia Leite	191,000 159,000	159,000
Johan Schultz-Pedersen	180,000
Corentin Ropert	Busted

Tags: Arsenii Karmatckii Corentin Ropert Gianluca Speranza Johan Schultz-Pedersen Julien Groenendijk Walter Treccarichi

02-21-2024 18:28 UTC+1

Three Streets for Reixach Against Dziamyanik

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Volga Uyanik raised to 6,500 in middle position and Raman Dziamyanik called from the next seat. Sergi Reixach then three-bet to 26,000 on the button for Dziamyanik to be the only caller.

On a flop of Q♦7♠6♦, Dziamyanik check-called for 17,000 and did so again for 35,000 on the K♦ turn. The 4♠ river was checked by the Belorussian once more, who then swiftly called Reixach's 70,000 bet.

Reixach tabled the A♥A♠ for the win and Dziamyanik mucked A♣K♥ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergi Reixach	530,000 100,000	100,000
Volga Uyanik	461,000 18,500	18,500
Benny Glaser	370,000 78,000	78,000
Francesco Delfoco	262,000 82,000	82,000
Raman Dziamyanik	186,000 154,000	154,000
Anthony Kennedy	135,000 58,500	58,500
Alexey Badulin	130,000 50,000	50,000
Alexander Tkatschew	95,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Raman Dziamyanik Sergi Reixach Volga Uyanik

02-21-2024 18:29 UTC+1

All-Time Money Leader Kenney Among Recent Oustings

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	Busted
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Stanislav Zegal	Busted
Sebastian Gaehl	Busted
Virgile Turchi	Busted
Geoffrey Quenehen	Busted
Julien Sitbon	Busted
Dorian Melchers	Busted
Jan Kesänen	Busted
[Removed:482]	Busted
Ulysse Harry	Busted
Max Petzelberger	Busted
Ka Kwan Lau	Busted
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	Busted
Milos Petakovic	Busted
Aldo Nobile	Busted
Jonathan Therme	Busted
Ramesh Caussy	Busted

02-21-2024 18:30 UTC+1

Franchi Fires Three Barrels Into Jalba

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♦K♥5♠, Malcolm Franchi led out for 9,000 from the big blind and Eusebiu Jalba called in early position.

The turn came the A♦ and Franchi fired out another 23,000. Jalba again called and the 4♣ fell on the river. Franchi then bet 78,000.

As Jalba went into the tank, tablemates [Removed:520] and Max Neugebauer placed a bet for coffee with each other over the contents of each of their hands. More than five minutes went by before a player at the table called the clock.

Jalba allowed the countdown to go all the way to zero before his hand was declared dead. Franchi showed the 4♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Malcolm Franchi	330,000 23,000	23,000
Eusebiu Jalba	160,000 145,000	145,000

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Malcolm Franchi

02-21-2024 18:33 UTC+1

Jorgne Applies Preflop Pressure

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Richard Hayes

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Ramzi Karam opened to 6,500 and Ehsan Amiri produced a three-bet of 18,000.

Peter Jorgne was in the small blind and reached for chips, before producing a cold four-bet to 45,000.

Action back to Karam, who took quite some time before folding. Amiri folded his hand in relatively short order, leading Karam to throw his hands up in frustration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	375,000 14,000	14,000
Ramzi Karam	220,000 77,500	77,500
Ehsan Amiri	155,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Peter Jorgne Ramzi Karam

02-21-2024 18:34 UTC+1

Alilovic Doubles Amid Some Minor Confusion

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Only around 45,000 were in the middle to the Q♥10♥3♥7♥3♣ river when the dealer tried to confirm three times with Mehdi Merai that he had in fact called the all-in of Miroslav Alilovic. Their cards were already exposed - 8♣8♥ for Merai and 7♦7♣ for Alilovic, while Merai had 50,000 pushed out in front.

The all-in of Alilovic was for 52,500 and once the confusion subsided, Merai handed over the extra few chips to give Alilovic a full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Alilovic	150,000 92,500	92,500
Mehdi Merai	95,000

Tags: Mehdi Merai Miroslav Alilovic

02-21-2024 18:41 UTC+1

Xanthopoulos in Dire Straits After Preflop Cooler

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Christian Stantchev and Pavlos Xanthopoulos got their chips in the middle after a preflop clash, with Stantchev's 100,000 or so chips at risk.

Christian Stantchev: A♠A♦
Pavlos Xanthopoulos: K♥K♣

The Q♠3♣8♠3♦8♦ flop brought no surprises and Stantchev doubled up to an above-average stack while Xanthopoules was left with less than seven big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Stantchev	220,000 48,000	48,000
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	20,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Christian Stantchev Pavlos Xanthopoulos

02-21-2024 18:43 UTC+1

O'Neill, Hudon Tangle Again

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David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Eliot Hudon raised to 6,000 in middle position, Padraig O'Neill three-bet to 17,000 on the button, and Hudon called.

The flop came 5♦Q♠5♠ and O'Neill continued for 10,000. Hudon then raised to 34,500.

O'Neill called and the Q♣ fell on the turn. Hudon slowed down and checked before O'Neill fired out 30,000. Hudon gave it some thought but eventually gave up his hand as O'Neill took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliot Hudon	580,000 282,500	282,500

Padraig O'Neill	450,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Eliot Hudon Padraig O'Neill

02-21-2024 18:44 UTC+1

Neychev Forces Jalba River Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Eusebiu Jalba opened with a bet of 6,000 from the button and was faced with a three-bet to 18,000 by Krasimir Neychev in the small blind. Jalba called.

The 2♥Q♣4♣ flop was checked through by both players.

On the 3♣ turn Neychev led out with a bet of 11,000 and Jalba called.

The river brought the 3♠ and Neychev fired out another bet of 35,000.

Jalba thought it over for a while but ultimately mucked his hand and tapped the table.