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

02-21-2024 21:38 UTC+1

Arduini Doubles in Hand-for-Hand Play

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jan Eric Schwippert opened to 8,000, an opponent called, before Lorenzo Arduini produced a three-bet to 38,000.

Schwippert moved all in for 278,000 more, covering Arduini, the other opponent folded and Arduini made the quick call.

Lorenzo Arduini: A♥A♠
Jan Eric Schwippert: K♥K♣

Schwippert had walked his kings straight into Arduini's aces, and he improved to top set on the 10♥4♣8♦A♣6♠ runout for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Arduini	328,000 198,000	198,000
Jan Eric Schwippert	110,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: Jan Eric Schwippert Lorenzo Arduini

02-21-2024 21:54 UTC+1

Konakchiev Eliminated on Soft Bubble

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Valentino Konakchiev was forced all-in and at risk versus Santhosh Survarna.

Valentino Konakchiev: 2♣9♥
Santhosh Suvarna: Q♥10♥

Konakchiev had been dealt a stinker when he needed a hand most and the J♣7♠4♥Q♦J♦ runout confirmed his departure in 257th place.

We are now on the bubble with 256 players left and 255 players paid.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	115,000 74,000	74,000
Valentino Konakchiev	Busted

Tags: Santhosh Survarna Valentin Konakchiev

02-21-2024 22:01 UTC+1

Robovic Robs Verhagen During Bubble

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Johannes Verhagen in middle position had put Andrija Robovic in the hijack all in on a completed board of 9♠7♥10♥K♣9♥. With 45,000 already in the pot, Robovic made the call for 61,000 more.

When it was time to show down, Verhagen showed 2♦2♥ for the lowest possible two pair, while Robovic had a comfortable full house with 10♠10♦ to double up with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Verhagen	187,000 118,000	118,000
Andrija Robovic	167,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Andrija Robovic Johannes Verhagen

02-21-2024 22:01 UTC+1

Molina Runs Into Hudon's Queens on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ignacio Molina moved all in for 58,000 on the button and Eliot Hudon called in the big blind. "If you win you get this," Molina said as he also put in his rubber duck card protector.

Ignacio Molina: J♠J♥
Eliot Hudon: Q♠Q♣

Hudon had woken up with queens to leave Molina at risk of elimination on the money bubble. The board ran out A♥K♥A♦2♠4♥ and, true to his word, Molina gave Hudon his rubber duck and shook his hand before exiting as the unfortunate bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliot Hudon	880,000 90,000	90,000

Ignacio Molina	Busted

Tags: Eliot Hudon Ignacio Molina

02-21-2024 22:06 UTC+1

Minasi Spikes the River to Begin Post-Bubble Bustout Bonanza

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Alessandro Minasi raised to 10,000 in early position, then called when Karim Alleg moved all in for 61,000 in middle position.

Karim Alleg: 9♥9♣
Alessandro Minasi: A♣8♣

Alleg was ahead with his nines through the turn on a board of 10♦7♠J♥4♣, but Minasi hit the A♥ on the river to send Alleg to the rail as one of the first post-bubble bustouts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Minasi	460,000 125,000	125,000
Karim Alleg	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Minasi Karim Alleg

02-21-2024 22:11 UTC+1

Speranza Busts Schultz-Pedersen

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In the first hand after the bubble, Walter Treccarichi opened to 8,000 and was faced with a three-bet to 26,000 by Johan Schultz-Pederson.

Action folded to Gianluca Speranza in the small blind, who reached for raising chips and produced a cold four-bet jam, covering both of his opponents.

Treccarichi quickly folded while Schultz-Pedersen got the rest of his stack, around 170,000, in the middle.

Johan Schultz-Pedersen: A♠K♠
Gianluca Speranza: K♦K♥

Pedersen had been unfortunate to run into Speranza's kings and the 7♠9♥4♥10♥7♥ runout confirmed his exit, Speranza ultimately holding a king-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	480,000
Walter Treccarichi	188,000
Johan Schultz-Pedersen	Busted

Tags: Gianluca Speranza Johan Schultz-Pedersen Walter Treccarichi

02-21-2024 22:11 UTC+1

Clark Picks Off El Yaacoubi With Aces

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Rachid El Yaacoubi moved all in for 130,000 from the big blind and Jon Clark put him at risk under the gun.

Rachid El Yaacoubi: Q♦Q♣
Jon Clark: A♠A♦

El Yaacoubi had run his queens into Clark's aces and found no miracles on the 7♥4♠2♣6♦2♠ board to get sent straight to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Clark	360,000 229,000	229,000
Rachid El Yaacoubi	Busted

Tags: Rachid El Yaacoubi Jon Clark

02-21-2024 22:12 UTC+1

Espina Goes to Payout Desk Line

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Frank Visser

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jose Espina open-jammed for 20,000 chips from the hijack and Benjamin Spragg called from the button. Gary mamou then raised to 62,000 from the small blind, which forced Spragg to fold.

Jose Espina: A♠5♠
Gary Mamou: A♥K♣

Espina did not manage to beat the superior ace on Q♣2♦10♥4♣8♠ and headed out of the tournament area to pick up his min-cash, along with many others.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Mamou	335,000 156,000	156,000
Benjamin Spragg	160,000 73,000	73,000

Jose Espina	Busted
Rauno Kiviloo	Busted
Chakib Mhiri	Busted
Ryan Plant	Busted
Boris Kolev	Busted
Endrit Geci	Busted
Humberto Lopes Galindo	Busted
Benjamin Chalot	Busted
Candido Cappiello	Busted
Nicklas Dehli	Busted
Nicholas Funaro	Busted
Ahmed Bouibeb	Busted
Graydon Kowal	Busted