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

02-22-2024 13:40 UTC+2

Middleton Secures Double Knockout

Christian Zetzsche

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

Over on the live stream table, Mehdi Merai was all-in before the flop for 111,000 and so was the severe short Nicola D'Anselmo, who had dropped to just 8,000.

Nicola D'Anselmo: A♠Q♠
Mehdi Merai: J♥J♦
Tom Middleton: A♦K♥

The 3♥3♦3♠ flop kept Merai ahead with now jacks full of treys. Middleton improved with the K♠ turn and the 8♦ river ensured a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	258,000 119,000	119,000

Mehdi Merai	Busted
Nicola D'Anselmo	Busted

Tags: Mehdi Merai Nicola D'Anselmo Tom Middleton

02-22-2024 13:41 UTC+2

Boatman Calls Rantala Down

Dan O'Hair

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

Barny Boatman opened to 10,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 32,000 by Eero Rantala on the button. Action folded back to Boatman, who called.

Boatman proceeded to check-call Rantala down on every street. First for 36,000 on the 8♥8♠7♦ flop, then for 63,000 on the 4♥ turn, and finally for 100,000 on the 5♦ river. Rantala could only show K♦J♥ and Boatman turned over 6♣6♠ for a straight and was sent the pot.

"The river made it easier, but I had already decided [to call]," Boatman said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	740,000 230,000	230,000

Eero Rantala	620,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Eero Rantala

02-22-2024 13:44 UTC+2

O'Neill Among the Early Casualties

Christian Zetzsche

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

Fewer than 200 players remain after the opening half an hour and among the recent casualties was also the last player to win an EPT Main Event, Irish poker pro Padraig O'Neill.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksym Filipovskyi	Busted
Jan-Eric Schwippert	Busted
Felipe Boianovsky	Busted
Marius Gierse	Busted
Benoit Mahoux	Busted
Noa Chan	Busted
Alexandre Reard	Busted
Giovanni Giudice	Busted
Padraig O'Neill	Busted

Aliaksandr Yarosh	Busted
Leonard Herrmann	Busted
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	Busted
Iuri Maia Leite	Busted
Soenke Jahn	Busted
Adel Ben Messaoud	Busted

Tags: Padraig O'Neill

02-22-2024 13:45 UTC+2

Jorgne's Hopes For Another Run Come Down to a Classic Flip

David Salituro

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

Peter Jorgne raised to 10,000 in middle position and Barny Boatman called in the hijack. Eero Rantala three-bet to 35,000 on the button and Jorgne four-bet to 135,000. Boatman got out of the way, but Rantala moved all in and Jorgne called for 324,000.

Peter Jorgne: A♠K♣
Eero Rantala: Q♠Q♣

Cameras swarmed around the table as last year's runner-up needed to win this classic flip to stay alive. The flop came J♦3♦K♦ and he spiked a king to take the lead. The 6♦ turn was safe, while the A♣ river improved Jorgne to two pair and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	700,000 -30,000	-30,000

Peter Jorgne	670,000 317,000	317,000
Eero Rantala	280,000 -340,000	-340,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Eero Rantala Peter Jorgne

02-22-2024 13:48 UTC+2

Danchev Stabs the River

Ollie Garland

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

The pot stood at 35,000 with three players looking at a flop of 9♠8♠4♣.

Both the blinds checked the action to Ramzi Karam, in early position. Karam bet out 12,000 and only Dimitar Danchev called in the small blind.

The 9♥ turn checked through to the 5♣ on the river. Danchev took the lead for 65,000 and Karam was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramzi Karam	535,000 150,000	150,000
Dimitar Danchev	475,000 60,000	60,000

Catalin Moraru	160,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Ramzi Karam

02-22-2024 13:50 UTC+2

Jedlicka Gets Lucky on the Turn, Tammel Smacks the River

David Salituro

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

Stefan Jedlicka moved all in for 78,000 on the button and Tarmo Tammel called in the big blind.

Stefan Jedlicka: 9♥9♣
Tarmo Tammel: K♠K♥

Tammel pulled even further in front as the 4♣K♣8♣ flop gave him top set. "Clubs," Jedlicka pleaded, and he got his wish on the 6♣ turn to make a flush.

The river, though, was the 6♥ and Tammel improved to a full house to send Jedlicka to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tarmo Tammel	350,000 71,000	71,000
Stefan Jedlicka	Busted

Tags: Stefan Jedlicka Tarmo Tammel

02-22-2024 13:54 UTC+2

Middleton Rivers Flush to Chip Up

Christian Zetzsche

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

Tom Middleton opened to 11,000 with the A♣J♣ from an early position, Alexander van der Swaluw called with the K♠Q♠ and so did Salvatore Camarda in the small blind with the 6♠6♥. Benjamin Spragg also came along in the big blind with the 7♦ showing.

The 8♣5♣2♠ flop was checked to Middleton and he bet 25,000 into 49,000. Van der Swaluw folded, Camarda called and Spragg folded. The 8♦ turn paired the board and Camarda checked, as did Middleton, who then hit the 7♣ river to make the ace-high flush.

Camarda opted to lead for 16,000 but Middleton raised to 95,000 to force out the italian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	278,000 20,000	20,000

Alexander van der Swaluw	218,000 -5,000	-5,000
Salvatore Camarda	168,000 -62,000	-62,000
Benjamin Spragg	120,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Alexander van der Swaluw Benjamin Spragg Salvatore Camarda Tom Middleton

02-22-2024 13:55 UTC+2

Nixon Raises the River

Dan O'Hair

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

Jamil Wakil opened to 11,000 form the cutoff and was three-bet to 30,000 by Jamie Nixon on the button. It was folded back to Wakil, who called.

Both players checked on the K♠Q♠10♥ flop and then Wakil led out for 15,000 on the J♣ turn. Nixon called.

The 6♠ completed the board and Wakil bet 10,000. Nixon cut out a raise to 45,000 and placed it into the middle, which got a quick fold from Wakil.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamil Wakil	480,000 120,000	120,000
Jamie Nixon	270,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: James Nixon Jamil Wakil

02-22-2024 13:57 UTC+2

Rantala's Terrible Start Continues as Rutherford Doubles

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a flop of Q♠2♣J♠, Timothy Rutherford bet 23,000 from the button before Eero Rantala raised to 52,000 in middle position. Rutherford called to see the 8♥ turn.

Rantala then moved all in and Rutherford called for 136,000. Rantala showed A♦Q♣ for top pair, but Rutherford had K♠K♣. The river was the 10♦ and Rutherford doubled up while Rantala, who began the day in the top five on the leaderboard, dropped down to around 80,000.