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

Feb 22, 2024

Smith Beats Ni in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Elliot Smith raised to 12,000 with the K♣J♥ and Liangce Ni called from one seat over with the 8♥8♣. The J♣7♥4♣ flop was checked by Smith and he then checked a bet worth 15,000. Fast forward to the 5♦ turn, Smith checked once more and Li now bet 26,000.

Smith then noticed he had forgotten his time bank cards when moving tables and there was a small delay before they proceeded with the Canadian check-calling. That led to the 10♦ river on which both checked for Smith to win the pot.

Tags: Liangce Ni Elliot Smith

Feb 22, 2024

Coutinho Shows Hudon Trips

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♦9♣10♠, Eliot Hudon bet 10,000 from the big blind before small blind Sergio Coutinho raised to 32,000. Hudon called and the 2♥ fell on the turn.

Coutinho led out for 45,000 and Hudon again called. The river was the 3♣ and Coutinho slowed down and checked. Hudon quickly checked back and Coutinho showed Q♣10♣ for trip tens to win the pot.

Despite taking that hit, Hudon has still increased his stack past 1,000,000 early on Day 3.

Tags: Eliot Hudon Sergio Coutinho

Feb 22, 2024

Spragg Felted by Rebello

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Olivier Rebello made it 12,000 to go on the button with the 7♥7♣ and Benjamin Spragg defended the big blind holding the A♠7♠. The A♦K♣7♦ flop gave Spragg top and bottom pair, which he checked. Rebello bet 8,000 for the PokerStars ambassador to call.

They headed to the 9♥ turn on which Spragg checked again. Rebello now bet 26,000 into 49,000 and earned a call from Spragg, who needed an ace on the river.

Instead, it was the 6♠ river and Spragg checked with 66,000 behind. Rebello moved all-in and Spragg instantly called to see the bad news, then leave the main feature table.

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Olivier Rebello

Feb 22, 2024

Recent Batch of Day 3 Casualties

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

EPT stalwart Vladimir Troyanovskiy has been among those to head to the payout desk as of lately, along with Matthew Davenport, Robert Mather, last year's sixth place finisher Konstantin Held and EPT Monte-Carlo champion Nicolas Dumont.

Tags: Konstantin Held Matthew Davenport Nicolas Dumont Robert Mather Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Feb 22, 2024

Bradley Gets the Maximum

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Ollie Garland

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The pot had already swelled to approximately 200,000 with two players looking at a completed board of A♥9♥6♦K♣Q♥.

Ian Bradley, in the big blind, bet out for 125,000, an effective all-in with just 20,000 behind the line. Sirzat Hissou, in the cutoff, went deep into the tank, eventually making the call.

Bradley tabled K♥6♥; a turned two pair that upgraded to the nut flush on the river.

Tags: Ian Bradley Sirzat Hissou

Feb 22, 2024

Van Wersch Goes Runner-Runner to Double

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Raoul van Wersch moved all in for 120,000 from the hijack and was up against Diogo Coelho in the big blind.

Raoul van Wersch: A♣Q♥
Diogo Coelho: 8♣8♠

The 3♠2♦J♠ flop kept Coelho in the lead, while the K♥ fell on the turn. The river was the 10♦ and van Wersch made a running straight to double up, knocking Coelho down to a short stack.

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Feb 22, 2024

Niederreiter Ousts Odeen

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jerry Odeen shoved for his last 68,000 on the button and was called by Fabian Niederreiter in the small blind to put him at risk.

Jerry Odeen: K♠J♠
Fabian Niederreiter: A♣K♦

Odeen found himself dominated and in need of help, but the 8♥9♦6♣7♥4♥ runout kept Neiderreiter best with his ace and Odeen was eliminated.

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Jerry Odeen

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Feb 22, 2024

Buldygin Latest To Bust Against Middleton

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With the pay jump secured, Viacheslav Buldygin three-bet jammed for 56,000 in the big blind and was called by button raiser Tom Middleton.

Viacheslav Buldygin: A♠3♥
Tom Middleton: K♦10♣

The J♦4♠2♥ flop gave Buldygin an additional wheel draw while Middleton found a straight draw of his own on the Q♥ turn. It was then Middleton who spiked the 10♠ river to improve and send Buldygin to the rail in 181st place.