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

02-24-2024 15:34 UTC+2

Erlandsson Holds On

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lorenzo Arduini raised to 160,000 in early position and Hans Erlandsson stuck in his last 360,000 from the big blind. Arduini called to put him at risk.

Hans Erlandsson: Q♥6♠
Lorenzo Arduini: A♦10♦

Arduini was ahead as the flop came 7♥4♠4♥. The 6♥ turn gave Erlandsson two pair and the lead, while the 2♥ river improved him to a flush as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Arduini	2,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Hans Erlandsson	800,000 360,000	360,000

Tags: Hans Erlandsson Lorenzo Arduini

02-24-2024 15:39 UTC+2

Dodd Can't Bluff Arduini

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lorenzo Arduini raised to 160,000 under the gun and Owen Dodd defended his big blind.

The flop came 9♣K♣2♦ and Arduini continued for 110,000. Dodd then raised to 325,000 and Arduini called.

Both players checked the 3♠ turn and the 7♠ fell on the river. Dodd then bet 450,000 and Arduini called.

Dodd showed 6♣3♣ for a pair and missed flush draw, while Arduini turned over 8♦8♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenzo Arduini	3,000,000 900,000	900,000
Owen Dodd	2,400,000 -825,000	-825,000

Tags: Lorenzo Arduini Owen Dodd

02-24-2024 15:44 UTC+2

Jattin is a Non-Believer

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In a limped pot to the A♣K♦J♥ flop, Barny Boatman bet 100,000 from the small blind with K♣3♣. Farid Jattin called from the big blind with 7♥7♦.

The Q♣ turn put a four-liner on the board while also giving Boatman a flush draw. Both players checked which brought in the 6♠ river. Boatman fired out a small bet of 150,000 and was paid off by his opponent's underpair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	8,930,000 250,000	250,000

Farid Jattin	2,600,000 -820,000	-820,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Farid Jattin

02-24-2024 15:47 UTC+2

Hudon Flops a Set

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Farid Jattin moved all in from the small blind and Eliot Hudon called off his stack of 1,100,000 after using a time bank card.

Eliot Hudon: 10♥10♦
Farid Jattin: A♦7♥

Hudon welcomed the Q♠J♦10♠ flop but the Jattin still had outs to broadway. The 3♦ turn brought in a flush draw for the bigger stack but Hudon breathed a sigh of relief after the 8♣ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eliot Hudon	2,280,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Farid Jattin	1,500,000 -1,920,000	-1,920,000

Tags: Eliot Hudon Farid Jattin

02-24-2024 15:48 UTC+2

Arduini Takes One on the Turn

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lorenzo Arduini raised his button to 160,000 and Ami Barer made the call in the big blind.

The A♥4♠6♠ flop saw Arduini continue for 100,000 and Barer check-call. On the 5♦ turn, Barer checked again before Arduini tossed in 450,000 chips.

Barer thought about it for a bit but ultimately folded and forfeited the pot to Arduini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	5,700,000 -100,000	-100,000
Lorenzo Arduini	3,350,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Ami Barer Lorenzo Arduini

02-24-2024 15:52 UTC+2

Ponakovs Survives on the River

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Lorenzo Arduini raised to 160,000 in the hijack and David Kaufmann called in the small blind. Aleksejs Ponakovs then three-bet to 1,000,000, leaving himself 15,000 behind. Arduini folded, but Kaufmann moved all in and Ponakovs tossed in his last chips.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♠Q♠
David Kaufmann: A♥J♦

The J♠6♠5♦ flop gave Kaufmann top pair and Ponakovs a flush draw to go with his two overcards. The 5♥ turn was no help to Ponakovs, but he spiked the 2♠ on the river to make his flush and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	12,050,000 -450,000	-450,000

Lorenzo Arduini	3,100,000 -250,000	-250,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	2,270,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs David Kaufmann Lorenzo Arduini

02-24-2024 15:56 UTC+2

Hans Erlandsson Eliminated in 14th Place (€63,550)

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ami Barer raised to 160,000 from the cutoff and the action folded to Hans Erlandsson in the big blind. He weighed his options for a bit before committing his stack of roughly 1,000,000 chips in the middle.

A snap call followed from Barer and the cards went on their backs.

Hans Erlandsson: 3♠3♦
Ami Barer: K♠K♦

Erlandsson was rooting for a three to emerge from the deck, but none would come on the A♦7♠Q♠4♠9♦ runout. Barer's kings held up to eliminate the Swede in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	7,025,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Hans Erlandsson	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Hans Erlandsson

02-24-2024 16:05 UTC+2

David Tous Eliminated in 13th Place (€76,300)

David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Before the hand, Ami Barer asked the floor about the rule about leaving too few chips behind after a raise, referencing Aleksejs Ponakovs' double up earlier.

"He doesn't know. He usually plays the high rollers and we don't use that rule in the high rollers," Barer was told.

"I can tell by the jacket he plays the high rollers," Barer joked, pointing out Ponakovs' sleek gold sweater that contrasted with his plain blue shirt.

Ponakovs then raised to 160,000 in the hijack and David Tous slid forward a tower of green 25,000 chips from the small blind. Ponakovs didn't even wait for the amount before moving all in. "No," Tous cried out as he called for his last 1,800,000.

David Tous: A♣9♠
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♥K♦

Tous was dominated and found no help on the 10♥J♥6♣5♦J♠ flop as Ponakovs' king-kicker was enough to send him to the rail in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	4,100,000 1,830,000	1,830,000
David Tous	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs David Tous

02-24-2024 16:09 UTC+2

Boatman Continues Sail Away from the Pack

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With A♠J♠, Peter Jorgne raised to 160,000 from the hijack. Barny Boatman defended his big blind with 9♥7♦.

The 10♥8♣5♦ flop checked through to the 9♣ turn, to give Boatman the lead with a pair of nines. Both players also had an open-ended straight draw. Boatman bet 215,000 and was called.

The 6♥ river gave Boatman the straight and a bet of 500,000 folded out Jorgne.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	9,350,000 420,000	420,000

Peter Jorgne	2,080,000 -80,000	-80,000

Tags: Barny Boatman Peter Jorgne

02-24-2024 16:16 UTC+2

Kaufmann Keeps Building

Calum Grant

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 160,000 as first to act and David Kaufmann defended his big blind.

Ponakovs made a continuation-bet of 150,000 on the A♥K♠5♠ flop and Kaufmann called after having checked first.

The 2♣ turn was checked by both players before Kaufmann led out for 500,000 on the 10♠ river.

Ponakovs quickly folded and Kaufmann increased his stack even more.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	12,915,000 865,000	865,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	3,305,000 -795,000	-795,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs David Kaufmann