€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-22-2024 13:06 UTC+1

Buldygin Latest To Bust Against Middleton

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With the pay jump secured, Viacheslav Buldygin three-bet jammed for 56,000 in the big blind and was called by button raiser Tom Middleton.

Viacheslav Buldygin: A♠3♥
Tom Middleton: K♦10♣

The J♦4♠2♥ flop gave Buldygin an additional wheel draw while Middleton found a straight draw of his own on the Q♥ turn. It was then Middleton who spiked the 10♠ river to improve and send Buldygin to the rail in 181st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	352,000 74,000	74,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	Busted

Tags: Tom Middleton Viacheslav Buldygin

02-22-2024 12:50 UTC+1

[Removed:552] Gets Lucky on the Turn, Tammel Smacks the River

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

[Removed:551] moved all in for 78,000 on the button and Tarmo Tammel called in the big blind.

[Removed:551]: 9♥9♣
Tarmo Tammel: K♠K♥

Tammel pulled even further in front as the 4♣K♣8♣ flop gave him top set. "Clubs," [Removed:552] pleaded, and he got his wish on the 6♣ turn to make a flush.

The river, though, was the 6♥ and Tammel improved to a full house to send [Removed:552] to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	350,000 71,000	71,000
[Removed:551]	Busted

Tags: Tarmo Tammel

02-22-2024 12:44 UTC+1

O'Neill Among the Early Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Fewer than 200 players remain after the opening half an hour and among the recent casualties was also the last player to win an EPT Main Event, Irish poker pro Padraig O'Neill.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksym Filipovskyi	Busted
Jan-Eric Schwippert	Busted
Felipe Boianovsky	Busted
Marius Gierse	Busted
Benoit Mahoux	Busted
Noa Chan	Busted
Alexandre Reard	Busted
Giovanni Giudice	Busted
Padraig O'Neill	Busted

Aliaksandr Yarosh	Busted
Leonard Herrmann	Busted
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	Busted
Iuri Maia Leite	Busted
Soenke Jahn	Busted
Adel Ben Messaoud	Busted

Tags: Padraig O'Neill

02-22-2024 12:40 UTC+1

Middleton Secures Double Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Over on the live stream table, Mehdi Merai was all-in before the flop for 111,000 and so was the severe short Nicola D'Anselmo, who had dropped to just 8,000.

Nicola D'Anselmo: A♠Q♠
Mehdi Merai: J♥J♦
Tom Middleton: A♦K♥

The 3♥3♦3♠ flop kept Merai ahead with now jacks full of treys. Middleton improved with the K♠ turn and the 8♦ river ensured a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	258,000 119,000	119,000

Mehdi Merai	Busted
Nicola D'Anselmo	Busted

Tags: Mehdi Merai Nicola D'Anselmo Tom Middleton

02-22-2024 12:31 UTC+1

Saminadin Inflicts Ultimate Cooler on Cadignan; Sanioglu Takes Out Reard

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Thomas Saminadin moved all in for 87,000 from the big blind and Gilles Cadignan called on the button.

Thomas Saminadin: A♣A♦
Gilles Cadignan: K♣K♠

Saminadin showed down two aces and was a big favorite to double up against Cadignan's kings as the board ran out 6♣4♦5♣10♣4♥ to earn him the pot.

At the same time at another table, Alexandre Reard got his last 80,000 in the middle under the gun and Ekrem Sanioglu put him at risk from the big blind.

Alexandre Reard: 9♣9♦
Ekrem Sanioglu: 10♥10♠

Reard was dominated by Sanioglu's tens and found no help on the 7♠4♦J♦3♣5♠ board as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ekrem Sanioglu	200,000 30,000	30,000
Gilles Cadignan	190,000 100,000	100,000
Thomas Saminadin	180,000 61,000	61,000
Alexandre Reard	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Reard Ekrem Sanioglu Gilles Cadignan Thomas Saminadin

02-22-2024 12:24 UTC+1

Conan Races Jalba Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Arthur Conan had already opened from early position and Eusebiu-Nicolae Jalba shoved for his last 100,000 from middle position.

Action folded back around to Conan, who called to put Jalba at risk.

Eusebiu-Nicolae Jalba: 8♥8♣
Arthur Conan: A♥K♠

It was a coin flip, but the 5♠6♦A♦4♦7♥ runout paired Conan's ace and Jalba was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arthur Conan	230,000 99,000	99,000
Eusebiu Jalba	Busted

02-22-2024 12:19 UTC+1

Early Casualties on Day 3

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ten players have been eliminated in as many minutes and they have all collected €9,900 for their efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Chevalier	Busted
Jonas Hagstrom	Busted
Olivier Fazio	Busted
Eusebiu Jalba	Busted
Bernardo Pereira	Busted
Gianluca Cedolia	Busted
Jean Chicheportiche	Busted
Adel Ben Messaoud	Busted

02-22-2024 12:18 UTC+1

Spencer Sends Out Wiciak

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Lewis Spencer raised to 10,000 under the gun, Simon Wiciak moved all in for 110,000 in the small blind, and Spencer called.

Simon Wiciak: K♦Q♦
Lewis Spencer: 9♣9♠

Wiciak was racing for his tournament life as the flop came 10♣8♣6♣. The 9♦ turn gave Spencer a set and Wiciak a straight draw, but Wiciak missed the 4♥ river and the newest Team PokerStars Pro and reigning EPT Barcelona champion was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Spencer	420,000 120,000	120,000
Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Lewis Spencer Simon Wiciak

02-22-2024 12:10 UTC+1

Carrera Has a Short Day

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David Salituro

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

On one of the first hands of the day, Rolando Carrera got his last 40,000 in the middle from the big blind and Farid Jattin put him at risk from the cutoff.

Rolando Carrera: A♥3♣
Farid Jattin: J♥10♠

The flop came Q♠K♦J♣ to give Jattin a pair of jacks and the lead. Jattin finished with trips as the board ran out 3♥J♦, sending Carrera to an early exit on Day 3.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	700,000 40,000	40,000
Rolando Carrera	Busted

Tags: Rolando Carrera Farid Jattin