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

02-22-2024 17:31 UTC+1

Jinbo Finds a Double

Ollie Garland

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

Rikiya Jinbo, in middle position, found himself all in and at risk for his last 71,000, against Levente Szabo, in the small blind.

Rikiya Jinbo: A♦Q♥
Levente Szabo: K♣Q♣

Szabo's dominated hand remained that way to the river as the board ran out 8♦A♠K♦6♦9♣; Jinbo paired his ace on the flop to ensure his full double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Levente Szabo	800,000 63,000	63,000
Rikiya Jinbo	162,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Levente Szabo Rikiya Jinbo

02-22-2024 17:31 UTC+1

Jorgne, Perez Win With the Same Hand

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David Salituro

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

Peter Jorgne bet 18,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 4♠3♠K♦ and David Kaufmann called in the big blind.

The turn was the 8♣ and Jorgne bet another 33,000. Kaufmann again called and both players checked down the 3♣ river. Jorgne then showed K♠Q♦ for two pair and Kaufmann mucked.

At the same time at another table, Francisco Perez bet 30,000 from the button on a board of 9♣Q♣K♦6♠ and Tobias Peters called in early position.

The river was the 4♣ and Perez bet 75,000. Peters snap-called, but Perez showed him K♥Q♥ for two pair and Peters mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	950,000 75,000	75,000
David Kaufmann	900,000 78,000	78,000

Francisco Perez	600,000 141,000	141,000
Tobias Peters	110,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Francisco Perez Peter Jorgne Tobias Peters

02-22-2024 17:33 UTC+1

Barer Bounces Back, Hudon Below a Million

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ami Barer raised to 21,000 in the hijack with K♣10♦ and Eliot Hudon defended the K♦7♣ to the 9♠8♠4♥ flop. They checked to the K♥ turn on which Hudon check-called for 35,000 and led the 2♣ river for 15,000.

Barer opted to raise it up to 71,000 and received a quick call to recover some chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliot Hudon	920,000 140,000	140,000

Ami Barer	624,000 142,000	142,000

Tags: Ami Barer Eliot Hudon

02-22-2024 17:39 UTC+1

Huang Makes the "Call of the Year" to Double

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David Salituro

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

Gregory Fournier and Wei Huang went to the river on a completed board of Q♥8♦K♥Q♠K♠ with around 100,000 in the pot when Fournier, in the big blind, put Huang all in.

Huang had around 130,000 remaining and burned through several time banks before calling. Fournier turned over 2♦2♥ and Huang showed J♠J♣.

"Wow, jack-high. That's the call of the year," tablemate Eric Afriat cried out as Huang doubled up.

"You're back my friend," Afriat told Huang.

"Back to starting stack," Huang joked.

"But not time banks," another tablemate added.

"I'll give you some of mine. I never use them," Afriat said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wei Huang	350,000 114,000	114,000

Gregory Fournier	200,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Gregory Fournier Wei Huang

02-22-2024 17:39 UTC+1

Briffard Catches Neychev Bluffing

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Dan O'Hair

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

Victor Briffard opened to 20,000 on the button and was called by Krasimir Nychev in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 10♥4♥Q♠ flop and then Nychev led out for 26,000 after the 4♣ fell on the turn. Briffard called.

The 8♣ completed the board and Nychev put 55,000 into the middle. Briffard placed a single chip into the middle to indicate a call and Nychev said, "You win," as he tabled K♦9♠.

Briffard turned over Q♥7♥ for queens-up and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Briffard	660,000 536,000	536,000
Krasimir Neychev	525,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Krasimir Nychev Victor Briffard

02-22-2024 17:43 UTC+1

Action Flop Between Peters and Mavritsakis

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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 17:44 UTC+1

Triple Up for Coman Against Garcia and Wigg

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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 17:46 UTC+1

Rabahie Comes From Behind to Bust Clark

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David Salituro

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

Fouad Rabahie moved all in for 160,000 under the gun, Jon Clark called for his last 140,000 in the hijack, and the rest of the table folded.

Jon Clark: A♥K♣
Fouad Rabahie: A♠Q♣

Clark was ahead until the 7♥3♣Q♠ flop gave Rabahie a pair of queens. The rest of the board came 7♦6♠ and Clark was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Rabahie	350,000 183,000	183,000
Jon Clark	Busted

Tags: Fouad Rabahie Jon Clark

02-22-2024 17:51 UTC+1

Frere Picks Up Kings to Double

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David Salituro

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

Mallory Frere moved all in for 107,000 from the button and Clement Michaud put him at risk from the hijack.

Mallory Frere: K♣K♦
Clement Michaud: A♠10♠

Michaud was looking for an ace as the flop came 2♦6♠3♦. The turn was the K♥ and Frere improved to a set as Michaud began counting out the chips to pay off Frere while the dealer exposed the 3♣ river.