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

02-22-2024 20:35 UTC+1

Short Stack Double for Lewis Against Spencer

Christian Zetzsche

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

Having seen his short stack reduced to just 48,000 after not finding any spot to get it in, Romain Lewis jammed the A♠5♠ in the small blind. Lewis Spencer peeled his cards in the big blind and called with the 7♦6♦.

The A♦8♥4♥ flop kept Lewis in the lead with top pair, while Spencer had a gutshot. On the 7♣ turn, Spencer made an inferior pair but the K♥ river changed nothing anymore.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Spencer	411,000 66,000	66,000
Romain Lewis	108,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Romain Lewis

02-22-2024 20:41 UTC+1

Keating Survives on the River

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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 20:43 UTC+1

Dzhura Is Outkicked By Hansen

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Ollie Garland

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

Pieter Aerts raised to 25,000 from under the gun, Sindre Hansen called in the cutoff, as did Yevhen Dzhura in the big blind.

The action checked to Aerts, who bet out for 18,000 on the A♣7♠2♥ flop. Hansen called and Dzhura check-raised to 50,000. Aerts folded and Hansen called.

The 2♣ turn checked through to the 6♦ on the river. Dzhura bet out 30,000 and Hansen snap-called. Dzhura tabled A♦5♦, but was outkicked by the A♥Q♦ of Hansen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sindre Hansen	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
Yevhen Dzhura	820,000 370,000	370,000
Pieter Aerts	525,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Pieter Aerts Sindre Hansen Yevhen Dzhura

02-22-2024 20:45 UTC+1

Some Counts From the Field

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Dan O'Hair

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Arduini	1,300,000 127,000	127,000
Ami Barer	1,220,000 311,000	311,000
Eric Afriat	1,200,000 50,000	50,000
Alessandro Minasi	1,150,000
Florian Duta	700,000 230,000	230,000
Barny Boatman	650,000 131,000	131,000

Clement Michaud	600,000 200,000	200,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	440,000 240,000	240,000
Farid Jattin	400,000 176,000	176,000
Bryan Paris	270,000 30,000	30,000
Alex Keating	200,000 20,000	20,000

02-22-2024 20:53 UTC+1

Picone and Hammouchi Take it to the Streets

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Igor Picone opened to 25,000 with K♣J♠ on the button for Younes Hammouchi to defend the big blind, holding just 7♠3♠. On a J♣8♥3♥ flop, Hammouchi led for 12,000 and Picone raised to 50,000 in order to get swiftly called by his opponent.

Hammouchi then check-raised the 10♥ turn from 55,000 to 200,000, forcing out Picone with aggression.

Player	Chips	Progress
Younes Hammouchi	1,240,000 174,000	174,000
Igor Picone	751,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Younes Hammouchi Igor Picone

02-22-2024 20:56 UTC+1

Rabahie Takes It on the River

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Ollie Garland

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

Florian Duta raised to 24,000 from early position, receiving calls from Francisco Perez on the button and Fouad Rabahie, in the big blind.

The action checked to Perez, who bet out 25,000 on the 3♠7♦10♠ flop. Rabahie called and Duta got out of the way.

The Q♦ turn checked through to the J♥ on the river. Rabahie took the lead for 60,000 and Perez, who had no time bank chips left, was forced to make a premature fold.

This is the second time this level Perez has been forced to make a decision without any additional time banks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Duta	720,000 20,000	20,000
Fouad Rabahie	510,000
Francisco Perez	260,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Florian Duta Fouad Rabahie Francisco Perez

02-22-2024 20:56 UTC+1

Stone Picks Off Neychev on the River

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David Salituro

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

Around 300,000 was already in the pot as Jacob Stone and Krasimir Neychev went heads-up to the A♠3♦10♥ flop. Stone then bet 35,000 from the big blind and Neychev called on the button.

The turn was the Q♥ and Stone led out for another 85,000. Neychev again called and the 7♦ fell on the river.

Stone checked this time and Neychev bet 125,000. Stone used up a time bank before calling.

"You win," Neychev said as he turned over J♣J♥. Stone showed A♣K♣ as he took down the massive pot.

"I thought maybe you had a weaker ace," Neychev added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Stone	750,000 500,000	500,000
Krasimir Neychev	420,000 302,000	302,000

Tags: Jacob Stone Krasimir Neychev

02-22-2024 21:00 UTC+1

Latest Eliminations Before the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Fewer than 80 players remain and everyone below has collected €17,250 for the efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Vas Nunes	Busted
Raoul Van Wersch	Busted
Wei Huang	Busted

Tarmo Tammel	Busted
Gilles Cadignan	Busted
Edward Yam	Busted

02-22-2024 21:01 UTC+1

Final Break of the Day

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David Salituro

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

Players are now on the final 20-minute break of the day as the field has whittled down to 78 remaining.

There is still one more 90-minute level left to play before players bag up for the night.

Level 20 Highlights

02-22-2024 21:03 UTC+1

Kaufmann Wins Last Long Stream Hand Before the Break

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Twenty six thousand were wagered by Younes Hammouchi with the 5♦5♣ from an early position. David Kaufmann in the hijack made it 78,000 to go with the J♦J♣ and it folded back to Hammouchi, who tossed in calling chips.

The 6♠4♣2♥ flop gave Hammouchi a "gutter to the butter" and he checked. Kaufmann sized down to 45,000 and Hammouchi then declared a raise "to ninety-six", little more than a min-click. Kaufmann called and the K♣ appeared on the turn.

Both players opted to check to the Q♣ river, which completed a potential back door flush. Hammouchi bet 155,000 into 378,000 and Kaufmann called to take it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	1,253,000 292,000	292,000

Younes Hammouchi	885,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Younes Hammouchi