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

02-24-2024 22:52 UTC+1

Dodd Gives One Up, Then Shoves

David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Owen Dodd opened to 400,000 in middle position with J♥10♥ as action folded to Aleksejs Ponakovs in the small blind who woke up with A♣K♥ and three-bet to 1,175,000. Dodd quickly folded.

The next hand, Dodd shoved for 3,850,000 from early position with 8♥8♣. David Kaufmann had A♣J♣ in the cutoff and tanked for around 30 seconds before folding, while the rest of the table also got out of the way and Dodd took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	10,680,000 905,000	905,000
Owen Dodd	4,350,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Owen Dodd

02-24-2024 23:00 UTC+1

Arduini Outflops Ponakovs

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs found K♠K♣ in middle position and made a raise to 400,000. Lorenzo Arduini made the call on the button with A♣Q♦ and Owen Dodd came along with 7♣6♦ from the big blind.

The flop fanned out A♦J♥5♥ and Ponakovs continued for 325,000. Arduini made the call with his top pair before Dodd quickly folded.

The 4♥ arrived on the turn and Ponakovs decided to check. Arduini then made a bet of 900,000 and Ponakovs quickly folded his pocket kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	9,950,000 730,000	730,000
Lorenzo Arduini	7,500,000 520,000	520,000
Owen Dodd	3,750,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Lorenzo Arduini Owen Dodd

02-24-2024 23:07 UTC+1

Three is Good For Kaufmann

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Lorenzo Arduini raised to 400,000 in the hijack with A♦K♣ and David Kaufmann defended 4♣3♦

Kaufmann hit a pair on the 9♠7♣3♣ flop as action was checked to the 9♦ turn. Arduini then bet 550,000 and Kaufmann called.

Kaufmann again checked the J♦ river and Arduini slowed down and checked back, surrendering the pot to Kaufmann's two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	13,580,000 950,000	950,000

Lorenzo Arduini	6,550,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Lorenzo Arduini

02-24-2024 23:10 UTC+1

Kaufmann and Ponakovs Play Friendly Game

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Kaufmann limped in from the small blind with K♠9♦ and Aleksejs Ponakovs checked his A♦9♣ in the big blind. Both players checked on the 10♦2♥7♦ flop as well as the 6♥ turn.

The 4♥ turn was also knuckled down and Ponakov's ace-high won him the small pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	13,380,000 200,000	200,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	10,150,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs David Kaufmann

02-24-2024 23:19 UTC+1

Kings Face Ace-High Flop Again

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ami Barer looked down at K♥K♦ in early position and raised to 450,000. David Kaufmann called in the cutoff with A♦Q♣ before the rest of the table got out of the way.

Barer continued for the minimum of 200,000 on the 7♣A♠8♥ flop and Kaufmann made the call. Barer threw in one time bank card before checking on the subsequent 9♥ turn, and Kaufmann followed suit.

The 8♣ then completed the board and Barer checked once more. Kaufmann decided to fire 1,000,000 chips and a quick fold followed by Barer, who left himself with just under 13 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	14,530,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Ami Barer	2,530,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Ami Barer David Kaufmann

02-24-2024 23:25 UTC+1

Kaufmann Wheels In a Massive Pot Off Arduini

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Kaufmann raised to 400,000 in the hijack with A♥3♥ and Lorenzo Arduini called holding K♠Q♣ in the big blind.

Arduini hit top pair on the Q♠5♥2♣ flop and checked to Kaufmann who continued for 275,000. Arduini called.

The 4♦ fell on the turn and Kaufmann improved to a straight. He bet 1,000,000 and Arduini again called.

The river was the 5♦ and Kaufmann slid forward a tower of red 100,000 chips for a bet totaling 2,000,000. Arduini snap-called, then mucked when Kaufmann turned over his cards to take in the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	18,500,000 3,970,000	3,970,000

Lorenzo Arduini	2,680,000 3,870,000	3,870,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Lorenzo Arduini

02-24-2024 23:28 UTC+1

Barer Doubles, Leaves Arduini on Fumes

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Lorenzo Arduini open-shoved from the small blind barely covering Ami Barer in the big blind. Barer called his 2,325,000 stack off and the cards were flipped over.

Ami Barer: A♠10♥
Lorenzo Arduini: A♦7♣

The Q♥5♥9♣Q♦ runout brought some chop opportunities, but the 4♦ river sealed Arduini's fate as he was left with less than two big blinds.

Barer, meanwhile, doubled up to a stack of almost 25 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	4,850,000 2,320,000	2,320,000
Lorenzo Arduini	350,000 2,330,000	2,330,000

Tags: Ami Barer Lorenzo Arduini

02-24-2024 23:34 UTC+1

Lorenzo Arduini Eliminated in 8th Place (€154,800)

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

David Kaufmann raised to 400,000 in early position and Lorenzo Arduini tanked for 30 seconds before putting in his last 350,000 on the button. Owen Dodd also called in the big blind.

Kaufmann and Dodd checked the 8♣10♥6♥ flop and the 9♥ fell on the turn. Kaufmann then bet 250,000 and Dodd folded, showing only the A♣.

"I guess I'm dead," Arduini said as he showed 3♦3♣. Kaufmann turned over Q♦7♦ for a straight. "Dead to a chop," Arduini added.

The river was the 10♦ and Kaufmann secured the pot to send Arduini to the rail in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	19,550,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Owen Dodd	3,050,000 700,000	700,000
Lorenzo Arduini	Busted

Tags: David Kaufmann Lorenzo Arduini Owen Dodd

02-24-2024 23:36 UTC+1

Ami Barer Eliminated in 7th Place (€201,250)

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Frank Visser

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On the final hand of the night, David Kaufmann raised to 400,000 under the gun. Ami Barer then jammed for 4,750,000 from the button and Kaufmann snap called once the action folded back to him.

Ami Barer: 8♥8♣
David Kaufmann: A♥A♣

The Q♠4♠10♣6♣Q♥ could not save Barer from his demise and he left the table while the other players bagged up their chips for the final day.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	24,800,000 5,250,000	5,250,000

Ami Barer	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer David Kaufmann

02-24-2024 23:36 UTC+1

Play Concludes

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

It took until the last hand of the night, but the field has finally reached the final six who will return tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. local time to play down to a champion.

Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.