€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-23-2024 14:13 UTC+1

Instant Fireworks on New Feature Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Barny Boatman raised to 50,000 with the A♥Q♣ in an early position and Omar Lakhdari three-bet to 160,000 in the hijack holding A♣10♥. Anton Wigg folded pocket eights behind them and Boatman then four-bet to 410,000 and Lakhdari reluctantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Lakhdari	1,650,000 160,000	160,000
Barny Boatman	1,460,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Barny Boatman Omar Lakhdari

02-23-2024 14:18 UTC+1

Afriat Raises Aces

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Florian Duta raised to 50,000 in middle position and received a call from Eric Afriat in the hijack. The rest of the table folded and a 2♥2♠5♦ flop was fanned.

Duta continued for 55,000 and Afriat made the call. On the K♥ turn, Duta sized up to 105,000 and this time faced a raise to 225,000 from Afriat.

Duta let his 30-second shot clock run down and made the fold with a few seconds left, after which Afriat showed his A♥A♦ to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	2,695,000 270,000	270,000
Florian Duta	1,060,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Eric Afriat Florian Duta

02-23-2024 14:20 UTC+1

Boatman Hits the Nuts on the River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew had jammed the first hand of the new feature table to steal the blinds. He then raised to 50,000 with the 7♥7♣ and Barny Boatman called with the A♠J♣ in the big blind.

That led them to the K♠6♠3♦ flop on which Boatman checked, Tkatschew bet 40,000 and Boatman called. The Q♥ turn kept Tkatschew ahead but Boatman now had a gutshot, which he opted to check for Tkatschew to check back.

Boatman made broadway with the 10♥ river and he bet 125,000, but received no call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	1,560,000 100,000	100,000

Alexander Tkatschew	390,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Alexander Tkatschew Barny Boatman

02-23-2024 14:21 UTC+1

Garcia Surrenders to Fournier

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Derk van Luijk raised to 55,000 in middle position and Gregory Fournier called in the hijack, as did big blind Cesar Garcia.

The flop came 2♠9♣2♦ and action checked to Fournier who bet 45,000. Garcia then raised to 140,000 and van Luijk folded, while Fournier called.

Both players checked the A♣ turn and the 6♦ fell on the river. Garcia checked again and Fournier quickly checked back.

Garcia instantly mucked his cards and Fournier took the pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Fournier	3,200,000 180,000	180,000

Derk van Luijk	1,020,000 60,000	60,000

Cesar Garcia	460,000 230,000	230,000

Tags: Cesar Garcia Derk van Luijk Gregory Fournier

02-23-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Spencer Pays Off Siljander

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mathias Siljander opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by Lewis Spencer from the button.

Spencer called a bet of 65,000 on the 8♥7♣3♣ flop before the J♦ turn checked through to the K♥ river.

Siljander fired out another 200,000 and Spencer called. The former had two pair with his K♣8♦ and Spencer mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Siljander	3,000,000 430,000	430,000
Lewis Spencer	535,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Mathias Siljander

02-23-2024 14:23 UTC+1

Stone Runs Into Aces to Bust

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jacob Stone open-jammed on the button for 450,000 and Omar Lakhdari had an easy call in the big blind.

Jacob Stone: A♠4♠
Omar Lakhdari: A♥A♣

The Q♣Q♠5♦ flop brought not much help yet but left some back door equity. One of them came with the 10♠ turn but the 4♦ river ended Stone's run in 43rd place for €22,900.

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Lakhdari	2,110,000 460,000	460,000
Jacob Stone	Busted

Tags: Jacob Stone Omar Lakhdari

02-23-2024 14:26 UTC+1

Bradley Regrets Flipping Decision

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Kaufmann raised to 50,000 under the gun before Ian Bradley made it 225,000 to go on the button.

The action then folded back to Kaufmann, who shoved all in, covering Bradley's stack of roughly 1,000,000 chips.

"Do I want to flip?" Bradley pondered out loud. Ultimately he decided he did as he tossed in a call.

Ian Bradley: J♠J♥
David Kaufmann: A♣K♠

The 3♣8♣7♣ flop gave Kaufmann a flush draw in addition to his overcards, while the J♣ turn saw his flush come in. The board did not pair on the 4♥ river, resulting in Bradley's elimination from the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	2,055,000 810,000	810,000

Ian Bradley	Busted

Tags: David Kaufmann Ian Bradley

02-23-2024 14:27 UTC+1

Duta Picks Off Neychev With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Krasimir Neychev raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Florian Duta three-bet to 150,000 in the cutoff, and Neychev called.

The flop came 9♠2♦2♠ and Duta continued for 60,000. Neychev called and both players checked the 3♦ turn.

Neychev led out for 180,000 on the 6♣ river and Duta called. Neychev turned over A♠J♠, but Duta had A♦K♣ for ace-high, king-kicker to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Florian Duta	1,500,000 440,000	440,000
Krasimir Neychev	500,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Florian Duta Krasimir Neychev

02-23-2024 14:34 UTC+1

Mavritsakis Dents Kaufmann

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Panagiotis Mavritsakis opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and David Kaufmann called from the big blind.

Kaufmann check-called bets of 75,000 and 170,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read J♥10♣5♣K♠K♦.

Kaufmann checked once more and the start of day chip leader sized up to 550,000. Kaufmann thought it over briefly before flicking in a calling chip.

Mavritsakis tabled J♠J♦ for jacks full of kings and put a dent in Kaufmann's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	3,300,000 720,000	720,000

David Kaufmann	1,450,000 605,000	605,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Panagiotis Mavritsakis

02-23-2024 14:34 UTC+1

Erlandsson Bluffs With the Best Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Barny Boatman made it 50,000 to go with the A♥2♥ and Hans Erlandsson called with the A♣7♦ in the big blind. Erlandsson check-called for 40,000 on the 8♦5♣3♦ flop before they checked the 9♠ turn. Erlandsson then bet the 8♣ river for 150,000 and Boatman folded the inferior ace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	1,400,000 160,000	160,000

Hans Erlandsson	1,230,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Hans Erlandsson