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

02-22-2024 22:27 UTC+2

Mameche Busts Chuttani Set Over Set

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Sahil Chuttani raised to 100,000 in early position before Slimane Mameche moved all in from the cutoff. Chuttani had around 80,000 remaining and slid it into the middle.

Sahil Chuttani: 9♦9♥
Slimane Mameche: J♥J♣

Mameche had Chuttani dominated with his jacks as the Q♣K♥J♠ flop gave him a set, while Chuttani picked up a straight draw. The 9♠ turn also gave Chuttani a set, but it wasn't enough to avoid elimination after the A♥ completed the board.

"One minute. Let me take a picture," Mameche said to the dealer as he snapped a photo of the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Slimane Mameche	450,000 -4,000	-4,000
Sahil Chuttani	Busted

Tags: Sahil Chuttani Slimane Mameche

02-22-2024 21:41 UTC+2

Keating Survives on the River

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Johannes Verhagen raised to 27,000 in middle position and Terry Vlastos called on the button. Alex Keating then moved all in for 69,000 in the small blind, Verhagen reshoved, and Vlastos folded.

Alex Keating: K♦J♦
Johannes Verhagen: J♠J♥

The 7♣8♠3♣2♦ board left Keating needing only one of the three remaining kings in the deck to avoid elimination, and he found one as the dealer turned over the K♠ on the river.

"Yes! Sorry," Keating yelled out as he apologized to Verhagen.

"Don't write that down. I'm embarrassed," Keating added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Terry Vlastos	1,580,000 130,000	130,000
Johannes Verhagen	700,000 -145,000	-145,000
Alex Keating	180,000 -343,000	-343,000

Tags: Alex Keating Johannes Verhagen Terry Vlastos

02-22-2024 21:25 UTC+2

Perez Times Out In Huge Pot

Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

PokerNews caught the action as the flop read 7♦4♠9♦ with approximately 300,000 in the middle.

Panagiotis Mavritsakis, in the hijack, had a wager of 110,000 out in front of him. Francisco Perez, in the cutoff, made the call.

The A♦ turn slowed down Mavritsakis. Perez took the lead with a very small bet of 60,000 and Mavritsakis check-raised to 160,000. Perez called.

The river landed the 7♠ and Mavritsakis emptied the clip, moving all in and putting Perez to the test for his remaining 340,000. Perez, who had no time banks left, watched the clock in indecision as his countdown eventually hit zero. His hand was declared dead and Mavritsakis claimed this pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	2,000,000 770,000	770,000

Francisco Perez	340,000 -280,000	-280,000

Tags: Francisco Perez Panagiotis Mavritsakis

02-22-2024 21:22 UTC+2

Rodin, Smith Play a Classic Flip

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Grigorii Rodin raised to 25,000 in middle position before Elliot Smith three-bet to 75,000 in the hijack. Rodin moved all in and Smith snap-called for around 335,000.

Elliot Smith: A♠K♥
Grigorii Rodin: Q♠Q♦

Rodin stood up from his seat and took out his phone to capture the action as the J♥6♦8♣2♠7♠ board earned him the pot and sent Smith to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grigorii Rodin	850,000 150,000	150,000
Elliot Smith	Busted

Tags: Elliot Smith Grigorii Rodin

02-22-2024 21:19 UTC+2

Hammouchi Succeeds With Lipp Reading For Big Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Matthias Lipp raised to 25,000 with K♣10♥ and Younes Hammouchi called with the Q♠10♦ to then take the lead on the Q♦9♠6♦ flop. Hammouchi check-called for 35,000 and did so again for 80,000 on the 8♥ turn.

The 4♥ river failed to improve Lipp but he was not done yet with the hand once Hammouchi checked. Lipp opted to move all-in for 354,000 effective.

Hammouchi used two time bank extensions and then called with five seconds remaining by flicking in a single chip to score a double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Lipp	1,080,000 -566,000	-566,000
Younes Hammouchi	1,066,000 485,000	485,000

Tags: Matthias Lipp Younes Hammouchi

02-22-2024 21:15 UTC+2

Hudon Doubles Through Coman in Preflop Cooler

Dan O'Hair

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded around to the blinds, where Eliot Hudon raised to 30,000 from the small blind and Andreia-Elena Coman shoved from the big blind, which was enough to put Hudon all in for 307,000 total. Hudon committed the rest of his stack into the middle and hands were revealed.

Eliot Hudon: A♥A♣
Andreia-Elena Coman: A♠K♣

It was the best-case scenario for Hudon, and the J♠2♠8♥7♥3♦ runout provided Hudon with a sweat-free double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliot Hudon	630,000 20,000	20,000

Andreia-Elena Coman	320,000 -352,000	-352,000

Tags: Andreia-Elena Coman Eliot Hudon

02-22-2024 21:08 UTC+2

Arduini Cracks Kings In Huge Three-Way All In

Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mallory Frere open jammed for 171,000 from early position, Peter Jaksland called in the cutoff and Lorenzo Arduini moved all in for 628,000 from the small blind. Jaksland made the call for a huge proportion of his stack.

Mallory Frere: A♥10♣
Lorenzo Arduini: A♣K♥
Peter Jaksland: K♠K♦

The Q♦3♣J♥ flop brought both Frere and Arduini a straight draw, but it was the 10♥ turn that gave Arduini Broadway. The 3♥ river ensured Frere's departure as well as leaving Jaksland short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Arduini	1,427,000 952,000	952,000
Peter Jaksland	90,000 -710,000	-710,000
Mallory Frere	Busted

Tags: Lorenzo Arduini Mallory Frere Peter Jaksland

02-22-2024 21:04 UTC+2

Kaverman Wakes Up With Kings to Cross a Million

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Eliot Hudon raised to 25,000 under the gun before Dimitar Danchev three-bet to 75,000 in middle position. Christos Argyriadis then moved all in for 263,000 on the button and Byron Kaverman asked for a count and tanked for a few moments before calling in the small blind. Hudon and Danchev both folded.

Christos Argyriadis: A♣Q♠
Byron Kaverman: K♠K♦

Kaverman had picked up kings and was a favorite to score the knockout as the board came 5♣7♥6♣Q♥5♥. Argyriadis couldn't improve beyond his turned pair of queens and was sent to the rail, while Kaverman, who needed to spike a three-outer to double up earlier in this level, moved up past 1,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	1,030,000 400,000	400,000
Eliot Hudon	610,000 -249,000	-249,000

Dimitar Danchev	580,000 -180,000	-180,000

Christos Argyriadis	Busted

Tags: Byron Kaverman Christos Argyriadis Dimitar Danchev Eliot Hudon

02-22-2024 20:48 UTC+2

Dodd Picks Up Queens to Double Off Perez

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Owen Dodd raised to 24,000 under the gun before Francisco Perez three-bet to 60,000 in the small blind. Dodd then shoved for 293,000 and Perez called.

Owen Dodd: Q♦Q♥
Francisco Perez: J♥J♠

The board came A♣K♦3♦10♠ and Perez picked up a straight draw heading to the river, needing one of the last two remaining queens in the deck. "A queen is coming," he said, but the dealer instead turned over the 3♠ and Dodd doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Perez	620,000 -267,000	-267,000
Owen Dodd	600,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Francisco Perez Owen Dodd

02-22-2024 20:45 UTC+2

Picone and Lewis Clash in Big Pot

Christian Zetzsche

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Romain Lewis made it 25,000 to go with the A♠Q♣ from an early position and Igor Picone three-bet big to 90,000 out of the small blind with Q♠J♠. It folded back to Lewis, who pondered about it for a short while and called.

Picone made the top two pair on the Q♦J♥9♦ flop and continued for 60,000, Lewis called. The 2♣ turn was checked by Picone and Lewis bet 100,000 to now send Picone into the think tank. One time bank later, the Belgian jammed for 291,000 and Lewis shrugged before calling.

The 4♣ river was a blank and Lewis saw his stack reduced to fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Picone	906,000 292,000	292,000
Romain Lewis	102,000 -411,000	-411,000

Tags: Igor Picone Romain Lewis