2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
€1,287,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,385,600
Entries
1,747
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
644
Players Left
222
Players Left 1 / 1747
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Fedorca Stops The Bleeding; Chats His Way to a Double

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

Joining the action on the Q648 turn, Francisco Perez Moreno bet 5,500 out of the big blind. Gheorghe Fedorca then raised to 14,500 in the cutoff and Perez Moreno called.

That led them to the K on the river, on which the Spaniard checked. Fedorca moved all-in near instantly and Perez Moreno sighed loudly, sunk into his chair, groaned and asked for a count which happened to be 48,500.

What followed was a tank of more than three minutes during which both players chatted back and forth. Fedorca was smirking, albeit hiding half of his face behind a scarf and he was the one to do most of the talking.

"No flush ... what do you have, a queen?" Fedorca asked.

Perez Moreno responded "bad combo ... very bad hero call," without coming to a conclusion just yet.

Ultimately, the Spaniard asked Fedorca if he likes bluffing.

"Me? Bluff? Never," Fedorca said with a grin on his face and several players at the table chuckled.

"What do you have?" Fedorca inquired again and Perez Moreno replied "I don't see my card."

Aleksejs Ponakovs was one of the spectators and gave Perez Moreno another half a minute before he called the clock. During the thirty second countdown, the call followed and Fedorca tabled the 44 for a set.

"I know ..." Perez Moreno sighed and exposed his Q9.

The table broke right after with the Spaniard leaving on a nub and around two dozen eliminations away from the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
410,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
355,000
11,000
11,000
Day 4 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Francesco Biribao it
Francesco Biribao
195,000
132,500
132,500
Profile photo of Gheorghe Fedorca ro
Gheorghe Fedorca
150,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Benoit Mahoux ro
Benoit Mahoux
145,000
77,000
77,000
Profile photo of Linus Hjulstroem se
Linus Hjulstroem
35,500
16,500
16,500
Profile photo of Francisco Perez Moreno es
Francisco Perez Moreno
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsFrancisco Perez MorenoGheorghe Fedorca

Rutherford Gets River Jam Through

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

The board read A89K10 with around 25,000 in the middle.

Nicholas Funaro put out a bet of 20,000 but was faced with an all-in from Timothy Rutherford for around 270,000.

Funaro went into the tank, looking slightly perplexed by his opponent's move.

After counting his chips a few times, Funaro opted to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Rutherford
315,000
255,000
255,000
Profile photo of Nicholas Funaro us
Nicholas Funaro
60,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Nicholas FunaroTimothy Rutherford

Big Stacks Clash as Hissou and Aerts Face Off

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

Pieter Aerts and Sirzat Hissou were on a turn of 73JJ. Aerts checked from the big blind, after which Hissou added 11,000 chips to the pot of 25,500 in the hijack.

Aerts made the call and the J river brought trips on the board. Aerts checked once more, resulting in a 32,000 bet from Hissou. Aerts tanked for a bit before flicking in the call and Hissou instantly mucked his hand.

Aerts won the pot without having to show his cards and neared half a million chips as a result.

Player Chips Progress
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Pieter Aerts
474,500
94,500
94,500
Profile photo of Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
365,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Pieter AertsSirzat Hissou

"What a F**king Hold"; Zervos Earns Massive Double Off Binder

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

Alexios Zervos was on the button and three-bet to 22,000 before the flop. Bernhard Binder called in middle position.

The flop came 5J2 and Zervos bet another 18,000. Binder called and the 4 fell on the turn.

Zervos then bet 55,000 and Binder moved all in. Zervos shrugged and called for 226,000.

Binder showed 65 for a pair to go along with straight and flush draws, while Zervos had AA. The river came the 10 and Zervos pumped his fist as he held on to earn the massive double up.

"What a f**king hold," he yelled out as the enormous pile of chips was pushed in his direction.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexios Zervos
530,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Bernhard Binder at
Bernhard Binder
160,000
310,500
310,500

Tags: Alexios ZervosBernhard Binder

Ylitalo Takes From Michaud

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

Clement Michaud opened to 6,000 and was met by a three-bet to 25,000 from Robin Ylitalo in the big blind. After some thought Michaud called.

The A10Q flop was checked by both players.

On the 5 turn Ylitalo led out with a bet of 25,000, which led to a relatively swift fold from Michaud.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Clement Michaud fr
Clement Michaud
425,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Robin Ylitalo se
Robin Ylitalo
170,000
78,500
78,500
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Clement MichaudRobin Ylitalo

Kaufmann Puts On the Pressure Near-Bubble

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

Picking up the action on a turn of 3Q25, David Kaufmann checked from the big blind and Andre Marques bet 25,000 into a pot of 30,000 from the button.

Kaufmann made the call and checked on the subsequent 9 river. Marques sized up to 80,000 chips, a pot-sized bet. Kaufmann tanked for a minute or so before announcing his all-in, covering the 290,000 chips of Marques, a stack well above the average.

Marques mulled it over for a bit before finding a fold and preserving his stack as the field is 20 players away from reaching the money.

Player Chips Progress
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David Kaufmann
613,000
128,000
128,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Daniel Custodio pt
Daniel Custodio
555,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Tobias Peters nl
Tobias Peters
230,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Andre Marques pt
Andre Marques
210,000
80,000
80,000
Profile photo of Stefan Olofsson se
Stefan Olofsson
127,000
23,000
23,000
Profile photo of Christian Pedersen dk
Christian Pedersen
58,000
92,000
92,000
Profile photo of Sergei Petrushevskii ru
Sergei Petrushevskii
33,000
57,000
57,000

Tags: Andre MarquesDavid Kaufmann

Verhagen Forces Out Capdevila Montes

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

Johannes Verhagen checked the 8839 turn out of the big blind and Bernat Capdevila Montes then bet 13,000 in the hijack. The check-raise to 39,000 by Verhagen followed and the Spaniard reluctantly called.

Verhagen then bet the J river for 70,000 and Capdevila Montes sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johannes Verhagen nl
Johannes Verhagen
305,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Bernat Capdevila Montes es
Bernat Capdevila Montes
235,000
155,500
155,500

Tags: Bernat Capdevila MontesJohannes Verhagen

Pre-Dinner Bust-Outs

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Ken Oberlieben
Busted
Profile photo of Iurii Kondrat ua
Iurii Kondrat
Busted
Profile photo of Wouter Beltz nl
Wouter Beltz
Busted
Profile photo of Duco ten Haven nl
Duco ten Haven
Busted
Profile photo of Jacques Bellity fr
Jacques Bellity
Busted
Profile photo of Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
Busted
Jaka Coaching
Profile photo of Jacques Der Megreditchian
Jacques Der Megreditchian
Busted
Profile photo of Istvan Toth hu
Istvan Toth
Busted
Profile photo of Jeremie Zouari fr
Jeremie Zouari
Busted
Profile photo of Clark Rowe us
Clark Rowe
Busted
Profile photo of Timo Kamphues de
Timo Kamphues
Busted
Profile photo of Frederic Normand ca
Frederic Normand
Busted
Profile photo of Pavlos Xanthopoulos gr
Pavlos Xanthopoulos
Busted
Profile photo of Luca Moschitta it
Luca Moschitta
Busted
Profile photo of Bernd Gleibner de
Bernd Gleibner
Busted
Profile photo of Nicolas Tytgat fr
Nicolas Tytgat
Busted

Jorgne a Weight Around Stone's Neck

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

Jacob Stone raised to 6,000 in early position before Peter Jorgne three-bet to 15,500 in the small blind. Stone called and they went heads-up to the 10J6 flop.

Jorgne continued for 18,500 and Stone called. The turn was the 6 and Jorgne led out for another 35,000.

Stone gave up his hand this time as Jorgne took the pot right before dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
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Peter Jorgne
400,000
25,000
25,000
Profile photo of Jacob Stone gb
Jacob Stone
90,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Jacob StonePeter Jorgne

Dinner Break

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

The remaining 270 players are now on a 65-minute dinner break.

Action should resume around 8:15 p.m. local time.

Level 14 Highlights