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

02-22-2024 17:58 UTC+1

Zervos Gets Value From Lipp

Dan O'Hair

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

Matthias Lipp opened to 20,000 from middle position and was three-bet to 85,000 by Alexios Zervos in the small blind. Lipp called.

Lipp called a 55,000 bet from Zervos on the 2♥2♣5♠ flop and the both players checked on the 8♣ turn.

The 2♠ completed the board and Zervos put a paltry 28,000 into the middle. Lipp looked him up and Zervos revealed 9♦8♦ for deuces-full of eights. Lipp couldn't beat it and mucked — awarding the pot to Zervos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Lipp	850,000 140,000	140,000
Alexios Zervos	820,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Matthias Lipp

02-22-2024 17:58 UTC+1

Barer and Kaverman Clash Again

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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 17:59 UTC+1

Dzhura Gets a Hand to Remember

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David Salituro

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

Yevhen Dzhura was in middle position and moved all in for 210,000 as big stack Jorge Ramella put him at risk from the small blind.

Yevhen Dzhura: K♣K♠
Jorge Ramella: A♣A♠

Dzhura smacked the table in frustration upon seeing Ramella's aces and watched helplessly as the 9♥4♥6♣2♠ board brought him closer to elimination. The river, though, was the K♥ and Dzhura spiked a two-outer to win the pot and double up.

"You won't forget that hand for a while," tablemate Leo Worthington-Lesse said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Ramella	1,060,000 458,000	458,000
Yevhen Dzhura	450,000 75,000	75,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	200,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Jorge Ramella Yevhen Dzhura

02-22-2024 18:01 UTC+1

Down to the Final 100 Contestants

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The record-setting 2024 EPT Paris €5,300 Main Event is down to the final 100 contestants. They have all locked up a payday of €15,000 and the next pay jump awaits with 95 players remaining.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kostya Zaks	Busted
Chris Dowling	Busted
Antoine Camors	Busted
Christian Stantchev	Busted
Pedro Madeira	Busted
Malcolm Franchi	Busted
Joshua Duce	Busted
Eric Tsai	Busted

02-22-2024 18:07 UTC+1

Bradley Targets Pavlov While Custodio Doubles

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David Salituro

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

Daniel Custodio limped in from early position, leaving himself 5,000 behind, and Atanas Pavlov raised to 37,000 on the button. Ian Bradley three-bet to 90,000 in the small blind and Pavlov folded before Custodio could act. The floor had to be called over and Custodio eventually put in his last chips, while Pavlov's fold stood.

Daniel Custodio: K♣5♥
Ian Bradley: 9♦6♦

Pavlov expressed surprise when Bradley turned over his hand, "You made it too big. You made me some money," Bradley told him as the board ran out 7♣2♠K♠4♥5♠ to give Custodio a double up with a pair of kings.

"I never expected that," Pavlov said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Bradley	1,100,000 40,000	40,000
Atanas Pavlov	500,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Custodio	70,000 517,000	517,000

Tags: Atanas Pavlov Daniel Custodio Ian Bradley

02-22-2024 18:07 UTC+1

Fernandez Alonso Left With Fumes

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Ollie Garland

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

The hijack raised to 20,000, Javier Fernandez Alonso moved all in for approximately 220,000 from the cutoff and Linus Hjulstroem cold-called the bet for his remaining 203,000 from the button. The original raiser folded.

Linus Hjulstroem: A♥A♠
Javier Fernandez Alonso: 10♣10♥

Fernandez Alonso ran into aces and the A♦K♥8♣ flop had him drawing slim. The 10♠ turn gave him one out to quads, but the J♠ river stifled those chances. Once the dust settled, Fernandez Alonso was left with around 15,000 chips and busted soon after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linus Hjulstroem	422,000 257,000	257,000
Javier Fernandez Alonso	Busted

Tags: Javier Fernandez Alonso Linus Hjulstroem

02-22-2024 18:08 UTC+1

Wigg Finds a River Fold Against Coman

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ami Barer opened to 21,000 with A♣8♠ from an early position, Anton Wigg called on the button with Q♣J♣ and Andreia-Elena Coman came along with K♥5♥ out of the big blind. The initial raiser bet 18,000 and received two calls.

Coman then led the 4♦ turn for 75,000 to force out Barer and Wigg called. She then improved on the K♦ river and Coman fired a bet of 120,000 with 155,000 behind. Wigg used one time bank and sent the cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	813,000 61,000	61,000
Anton Wigg	750,000 82,000	82,000

Andreia-Elena Coman	557,000 158,000	158,000

Tags: Ami Barer Andreia-Elena Coman Anton Wigg

02-22-2024 18:14 UTC+1

Barer Applies Pressure on Garcia

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Ami Barer three-bet to 48,000 with the A♣Q♠ from an early position and Cesar Garcia called from under the gun with the J♥J♣. On the A♠10♣8♣ flop, Garcia check-called for 30,000 and the 6♥ turn was checked.

Garcia also checked the 10♥ on the river and Barer now fired a bet of 300,000, which had his table neighbour covered. No call by the Spaniard followed and Barer jumped closer to seven figures.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	916,000 103,000	103,000
Cesar Garcia	233,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Ami Barer Cesar Garcia

02-22-2024 18:16 UTC+1

Perez Heroes Sturm

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David Salituro

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

Leon Sturm bet 40,000 from middle position on a flop of A♠K♣5♦ and Francisco Perez called in the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♦ turn and Perez also checked the 6♣ river. Sturm then bet 115,000.

Perez called and Sturm showed J♦9♦ for a missed flush draw. Perez turned over 10♠10♣ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Perez	860,000 260,000	260,000
Leon Sturm	310,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Francisco Perez Leon Sturm

02-22-2024 18:18 UTC+1

Verhagen Gets a Fold From Keating

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Dan O'Hair

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

Alex Keating opened to 20,000 and was called by Johannes Verhagen in the small blind.

Verhagen checked to Keating on the 3♥6♠2♠ flop and he continued for 50,000. Verhagen then check-raised to 125,000 and Keating let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Verhagen	630,000 65,000	65,000
Alex Keating	525,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Johannes Verhagen Alex Keating