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

02-22-2024 20:43 UTC+2

Kaverman Comes From Behind to Double Off Danchev

David Salituro

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

Byron Kaverman was in the cutoff and moved all in for 305,000 as Dimitar Danchev put him at risk in early position.

Byron Kaverman: A♦Q♣
Dimitar Danchev: A♣K♥

Kaverman needed help to stay alive in the tournament but didn't find it on the 4♦6♥6♠ flop. The turn, though, was the Q♠ and he made two pair to take the lead. The river was the 5♣ and Kaverman took the pot to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	760,000 -308,000	-308,000

Byron Kaverman	630,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Dimitar Danchev

02-22-2024 19:19 UTC+2

Ylitalo Tosses in His Last Chip Against Jorgne

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♦J♦10♥2♦, Peter Jorgne bet 20,000 from the button before Robin Ylitalo raised to 150,000 in the big blind, leaving himself one 1,000 chip behind.

Jorgne called and the Q♠ fell on the river. Ylitalo checked and Jorgne tossed in a chip to put Ylitalo all in before the dealer informed him he still had to make it at least 10,000.

Ylitalo spent several minutes glancing back at the tournament clock as he burned through his time banks. "Could I tell him what I have? Is that allowed?" he asked.

"You're getting a pretty good price," tablemate Lewis Spencer joked.

Ylitalo eventually put in his last chip and Jorgne showed A♠K♣ for a straight. Ylitalo flashed Q♦J♥ before going over to give Jorgne a hug on his way to the exit.

Jorgne sits on seven figures but is not the chip leader at his table as Matthias Lipp holds that feat. He previously knocked out Alexios Zervos in a big pot with aces versus ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Lipp	1,600,000 750,000	750,000
Peter Jorgne	1,100,000 150,000	150,000
Robin Ylitalo	Busted

Alexios Zervos	Busted

Tags: Peter Jorgne Robin Ylitalo Matthias Lipp Alexios Zervos

02-22-2024 18:58 UTC+2

Barer and Kaverman Clash Again

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ami Barer continued his preflop aggression with a button raise to 23,000 holding the J♠8♠ and Byron Kaverman defended Q♣J♥ from the big blind.

On a 9♠3♠2♠ flop, Kaverman check-raised from 12,000 to 36,000 with his overcards and Barer flat-called with the flush. The 10♥ turn gave Kaverman an open-ended straight draw and he checked. This time, Barer checked back and the 8♥ river gave Kaverman a worthless queen-high straight.

Kaverman bet only 45,000 into 133,000 and Barer then bumped it up to 201,000. The reluctant call by Kaverman followed and Barer more than made up for losing the previous big pot to the High Roller regular.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	874,000 250,000	250,000
Byron Kaverman	323,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Ami Barer Byron Kaverman

02-22-2024 18:44 UTC+2

Triple Up for Coman Against Garcia and Wigg

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anton Wigg raised to 22,000 with the K♠Q♠ and Andreia-Elena Coman pushed all-in from the button for 128,000, Cesar Garcia called in the big blind with the 9♦9♣ and Wigg made it three ways with a flat call.

The two active players checked the J♥10♥2♠ flop and 3♣ turn, which led them to the 7♦ river.

It was checked again and Coman showed her A♦10♦ to triple up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Wigg	832,000 -128,000	-128,000

Andreia-Elena Coman	399,000 171,000	171,000
Cesar Garcia	269,000 -93,000	-93,000

Tags: Andreia-Elena Coman Anton Wigg Cesar Garcia

02-22-2024 18:43 UTC+2

Action Flop Between Peters and Mavritsakis

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Two players were looking at a flop that read 3♣2♠4♦.

Tobias Peters, in the big blind, checked the action to Panagiotis Mavritsakis, in early position. Mavritsakis bet out 11,000 and Peters check-raised to 29,000. Mavritsakis called.

The Q♦ on the turn saw Peters move all in for 50,000. Mavritsakis snap-called.

Tobias Peters: A♥5♥
Panagiotis Mavritsakis: 3♦3♠

This flop smashed both players giving Mavritsakis a set and Peters a straight. The river fell the A♦ and Peters' superior holding doubled him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	635,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tobias Peters	215,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Panagiotis Mavritsakis Tobias Peters

02-22-2024 18:10 UTC+2

Danchev Forces Out Argyriadis With Aggression

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christos Argyriadis raised to 22,000 with just the J♥ showing and Dimitar Danchev three-bet big to 88,000 in the big blind with A♠4♦, the Greek opted to flat. Danchev bet 45,000 on the 10♣10♦6♠ flop and Argyriadis tossed in calling chips once more.

That brought them to the 7♣ turn on which Danchev checked, Argyriadis checked it back.

The 3♦ came on the river and Danchev moved all-in with the covering stack. Argyriadis had 22 blinds behind and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	1,088,000 138,000	138,000

Christos Argyriadis	219,000 -153,000	-153,000

Tags: Christos Argyriadis Dimitar Danchev

02-22-2024 18:09 UTC+2

Bradley Cracks Greenwood's Aces

David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Around 160,000 was already in the pot as Sam Greenwood and Ian Bradley saw a flop of 3♦6♦10♥. Greenwood then bet 45,000 from the big blind, Bradley moved all in, and Greenwood called for around 250,000 more.

Sam Greenwood: A♦A♣
Ian Bradley: 9♦8♦

Greenwood was ahead with aces, but Bradley had straight and flush draws. The 7♠ turn completed Bradley's straight and Greenwood was already drawing dead and headed for the exit by the time the 6♣ fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Bradley	1,060,000 320,000	320,000
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Ian Bradley Sam Greenwood

02-22-2024 17:26 UTC+2

Keating Loses a Big One to Zaks

Ollie Garland

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 200,000 with two players looking at a full board of 7♠Q♥7♣2♥Q♣.

Kostya Zaks, in the hijack, bet out 100,000. Alex Keating thought for some time, clearly frustrated by the decision he faced.

After some time in the tank, Keating slid a stack of blues into the Zaks' stack as if they were a gift, also signifying a call. Zaks tabled J♦J♥, which was good enough to win this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kostya Zaks	760,000 463,000	463,000
Alex Keating	390,000 -170,000	-170,000

Tags: Alex Keating Kostya Zaks

02-22-2024 17:15 UTC+2

Jorgne Hits Not One, But Two Aces to Finish Off Rutherford

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Soon after losing the massive pot to Kostadin Kostadinov, Timothy Rutherford opened to 16,000 in middle position and Peter Jorgne three-bet to 40,000 in the hijack. Rutherford then moved all in for 372,000 and Jorgne used a time bank before calling.

Timothy Rutherford: K♣K♦
Peter Jorgne: A♥K♠

Jorgne found an ace on the 3♥J♥A♣ flop to take the lead, while the board ran out 8♥A♠ to improve him to trips and send Rutherford to the rail.

"Sorry man," he told Rutherford.

"No worries bro," Rutherford replied as he came by to give Jorgne a fist bump before making his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	850,000 350,000	350,000
Timothy Rutherford	Busted

Tags: Peter Jorgne Timothy Rutherford

02-22-2024 16:56 UTC+2

Moraru Triples on the River, Bradley and Montone Chop Up a Million

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Catalin Moraru moved all in for 46,000 under the gun and Diego Montone reraised to 80,000 in early position. Ian Bradley then reraised to 200,000 in the cutoff, Montone moved all in for 592,000, and Bradley called.

Catalin Moraru: 9♣7♣
Diego Montone: A♠K♣
Ian Bradley: A♣K♥

Both Montone and Bradley showed down ace-king as the flop came J♣4♦6♦. The 4♠ turn left Moraru one card away from elimination, but he spiked the 7♦ on the river to triple up while Montone and Bradley chopped up the more than 1,000,000 side pot.

"You're crazy, man," Bradley told Montone after the hand.

"We're all crazy," Montone replied.