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

02-22-2024 20:12 UTC+1

Pavlov Wins Another Pot Off Picone

Christian Zetzsche

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

Igor Picone raised to 42,000 with the A♣10♠ in the small blind, Atanas Pavlov called with the K♠Q♥ in the big blind. A bet of 25,000 by Picone followed on the Q♦8♥5♠ flop and Pavlov called with his top pair.

The J♦ turn saw Picone fire another 105,000 and Pavlov was not going anywhere. It led to the 3♣ river on which Pavlov had less than the pot behind.

Nearly the entire shot clock of Picone disappeared before he checked. Pavlov bet 260,000 with two and a half blinds behind to force out the rampant Belgian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Picone	946,000 174,000	174,000
Atanas Pavlov	647,000 172,000	172,000

Tags: Atanas Pavlov Igor Picone

02-22-2024 20:14 UTC+1

Afriat Pressures Frankland on the Flop

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David Salituro

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

Eric Afriat raised to 24,000 in the cutoff and Mathew Frankland called on the button, as did big blind Wei Huang.

The flop came 4♦5♥9♥ and Afriat continued for 18,000. Frankland then raised to 68,000 and Huang got out of the way.

Afriat, though, came back with a reraise to 130,000 and Frankland quickly gave up his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	1,150,000 110,000	110,000
Mathew Frankland	540,000 20,000	20,000
Wei Huang	400,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Mathew Frankland Wei Huang

02-22-2024 20:15 UTC+1

Hudon Doubles Through Coman in Preflop Cooler

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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 20:19 UTC+1

Hammouchi Succeeds With Lipp Reading For Big Double

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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 20:22 UTC+1

Rodin, Smith Play a Classic Flip

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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 20:25 UTC+1

Perez Times Out In Huge Pot

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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 20:27 UTC+1

Pavlov Takes From Picone Once Again

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Igor Picone opened the Q♠J♦ for 25,000 and earned calls from Atanas Pavlov with the A♣Q♦ on the button as well as David Kaufmann with the 9♣8♥ in the big blind.

Only Pavlov called a bet of 30,000 by Picone on the 10♦5♣3♠ flop before they checked the 10♥ turn. Picone bet the A♠ river for 35,000 for Pavlov to raise to 155,000, getting the best of the Belgian once more as Picone let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Igor Picone	856,000 90,000	90,000
David Kaufmann	847,000 25,000	25,000

Atanas Pavlov	774,000 127,000	127,000

Tags: Atanas Pavlov David Kaufmann Igor Picone

02-22-2024 20:31 UTC+1

Olofsson Leaves Chuttani on Fumes With Lucky River

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David Salituro

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

Around 150,000 was already in the pot as Stefan Olofsson and Sahil Chuttani went to a flop of A♣4♠6♣. Olofsson then bet 22,000 from under the gun before Chuttani raised to 55,000 on the button.

Olofsson then moved all in for 362,000 and Chuttani called. "Do you have a set?" he asked Olofsson as they tabled their cards.

Stefan Olofsson: 9♣8♣
Sahil Chuttani: A♠K♠

Olofsson didn't have a set but instead showed a flush draw as Chuttani was ahead with his top pair. The Q♠ turn was no help to Olofsson, but he spiked the 4♣ on the river to complete his flush and double up.

Tablemate [Removed:520] told Olofsson he folded K♣10♣ after the hand while Chuttani was left on an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Olofsson	850,000 502,000	502,000
Sahil Chuttani	130,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Sahil Chuttani Stefan Olofsson

02-22-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Kaufmann and Jorgne Nearly Even in Chips

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The open-raise of Peter Jorgne for 25,000 came from an early position with the K♠K♥. David Kaufmann flat-called with A♥J♣ in the small blind and outflopped the 2023 runner-up on A♣7♦5♥. Jorgne continued for 20,000 but Kaufmann then check-raised to 65,000 for the Swede to call.

Kaufmann checked again the 10♣ turn and Jorgne checked it back to see the 10♦ river, on which the German bet 150,000 into 204,000. Jorgne didn't lose any further chips in the hand as he opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	976,000 94,000	94,000
David Kaufmann	961,000 114,000	114,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Peter Jorgne

02-22-2024 20:33 UTC+1

Lakhdari Takes it on the Turn

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Dan O'Hair

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

Omar Lakhdari opened to 26,000 from early position and found one caller in Benny Glaser in the big blind.

"Good call," Lakhdari joked.

Glaser check-called a 20,000 bet from Lakhdari on the 10♥5♥9♠ flop, but check-folded after facing an 82,000 turn barrel from Lakhdari on the 8♦ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	500,000 145,000	145,000
Omar Lakhdari	420,000 137,000	137,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Omar Lakhdar