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

02-24-2024 15:19 UTC+1

Turn Card Sees Chips Pile In

Calum Grant

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

Eliot Hudon opened to 160,000 from the button with Q♦Q♣ and Sindre Hansen called from the big bind with Q♠7♥.

Hansen paired his seven on the A♣7♦2♥ flop and check-called for 110,000. The Q♥ turn had potential to be a huge action card as Hudon improved to a set while Hansen had two pair. Sparks ignited as Hansen check-jammed after Hudon bet 250,000. Hudon called off his last 1,500,000 and doubled up after the 8♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sindre Hansen	5,550,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Eliot Hudon	3,660,000 1,380,000	1,380,000

Tags: Eliot Hudon Sindre Hansen

02-24-2024 15:23 UTC+1

More Pain for Hansen

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Calum Grant

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

Eric Afriat opened to 160,000 from under the gun and called off his stack of 1,510,000 after Sindre Hansen moved all in from the small blind as the bigger stack

Sindre Hansen: A♥Q♥
Eric Afriat: K♠K♥

Hansen had a few extra outs after pairing up on the Q♠9♥2♣ flop but remained behind. The 4♣ turn was a brick and the K♣ river confirmed Afriat's double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sindre Hansen	4,040,000 80,000	80,000
Eric Afriat	3,180,000

02-24-2024 15:23 UTC+1

First Break

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David Salituro

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

The remaining 12 players are now on the first 20-minute break of the day.

Level 27-28 Highlights

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	11,275,000 1,640,000	1,640,000

Barny Boatman	9,305,000 45,000	45,000

Ami Barer	6,715,000 310,000	310,000
Sindre Hansen	4,120,000 80,000	80,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	3,905,000 600,000	600,000
Eliot Hudon	3,500,000 160,000	160,000

Lorenzo Arduini	3,435,000 335,000	335,000
Eric Afriat	3,180,000
Owen Dodd	2,580,000 180,000	180,000
Peter Jorgne	2,075,000 5,000	5,000
Farid Jattin	1,465,000 35,000	35,000
Gonzalo Almeida	840,000 40,000	40,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

02-24-2024 15:49 UTC+1

Ponakovs Four-Bet Jams

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

On the first hand back from the break, Aleksejs Ponakovs raised from the cutoff with A♠4♠. Owen Dodd three-bet on his direct left to 525,000 with K♦Q♦ but the Brit quickly folded after his opponent moved all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	4,680,000 775,000	775,000
Owen Dodd	2,060,000 520,000	520,000

Tags: Owen Dodd Aleksejs Ponakovs

02-24-2024 15:51 UTC+1

Almeida Spikes the Turn to Double

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

"This is the only level I know how many big blinds I have without using a calculator," Barny Boatman said as the players returned from break.

"It's nice to do be able to say what you want, do what you want. I was very gentle with you," Eric Afriat added as yesterday's rivals shared a laugh.

"You have to embrace the villain role," tablemate Eliot Hudon said to Afriat.

Gonzalo Almeida then moved all in for 1,040,000 in the cutoff and Eliot Hudon called in the big blind.

Gonzalo Almeida: 8♠8♦
Eliot Hudon: A♠Q♥

Hudon took the lead on the Q♦7♠2♣ flop with top pair, but Almeida spiked the 8♣ on the turn to make a set and leave Hudon drawing dead. The 7♥ river improved Almeida to a full house and he doubled up.

"That's why you play this game. For moments like that," Afriat said to Almeida.

"I was probably due to lose one," Hudon added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gonzalo Almeida	2,230,000 1,390,000	1,390,000
Eliot Hudon	2,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Tags: Eliot Hudon Gonzalo Almeida

02-24-2024 16:08 UTC+1

Jattin Finds a Two-Outer to Survive

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ami Barer opened to 210,000 from the button before Farid Jattin, on the button, three-bet to 900,000. Action folded back to Barer who moved all in as the bigger stack and Jattin committed the 115,000 he had left behind.

Farid Jattin: J♦9♦
Ami Barer: Q♠Q♦

Jattin was in rough shape but paired up on the 9♠6♠6♣ flop to bring in some immediate outs. The 8♣ was a brick but the 9♥ river gave Jattin exactly what he needed to stay in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Barer	6,110,000 605,000	605,000
Farid Jattin	2,230,000 765,000	765,000

Tags: Ami Barer Farid Jattin

02-24-2024 16:09 UTC+1

Gonzalo Almeida Eliminated in 12th Place (€76,300)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Peter Jorgne kicked off the action with a raise to 200,000 from the hijack. Gonzalo Almeida then used a time bank extension before reraising to 450,000 on the button.

Eric Afriat sat in the small blind and quickly piled 2,000,000 chips in the middle, the majority of his stack. Jorgne then went all in for around 2,500,000 and Almeida pushed in his stack of just over 2,000,000 as well.

Afriat made the call to put both of his opponents at risk and all cards were tabled.

Gonzalo Almeida: Q♥Q♦
Peter Jorgne: K♣K♦
Eric Afriat: K♠K♥

Jorgne's kings flopped a flush draw on 9♣10♣3♣ while Almeida turned a straight draw on the 8♦. However, the 5♦ river bricked out and the chop was split between Jorgne and Afriat, resulting in Almeida's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	4,100,000 920,000	920,000
Peter Jorgne	3,680,000 1,605,000	1,605,000
Gonzalo Almeida	Busted

Tags: Eric Afriat Gonzalo Almeida Peter Jorgne

02-24-2024 16:13 UTC+1

Eliot Hudon Eliminated in 11th Place (€91,550)

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David Salituro

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Eric Afriat raised to 250,000 on the button before Eliot Hudon moved all in for around 2,100,000 in the big blind. Afriat folded and last year's EPT Barcelona finalist Santiago Plante let out a loud clap from the rail.

"What a player," Plante said.

"I like to share," Afriat added as his fellow Canadian took the pot.

The next hand, Barny Boatman raised to 200,000 on the button and Hudon shoved again, this time for 2,460,000. Peter Jorgne in the big blind asked for a count and called, while Boatman got out of the way.

Eliot Hudon: A♦J♦
Peter Jorgne: Q♦Q♣

Hudon was looking for an ace to stay alive, but one wouldn't help him for long as Jorgne flopped quads on Q♥2♠Q♠. "Won't be easy," Boatman joked.

The rest of the board ran out 2♦2♥ and Hudon was eliminated in 11th place. "Good game. Nothing you could do there," Boatman said to him as he got up to shake his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	8,900,000 405,000	405,000

Peter Jorgne	6,500,000 2,820,000	2,820,000
Eric Afriat	3,750,000 350,000	350,000
Eliot Hudon	Busted

Tags: Barny Boatman Eric Afriat Peter Jorgne

02-24-2024 16:26 UTC+1

Flush for the Chip Leader

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds on the J♦6♠3♠ flop, David Kaufmann check-called for 100,000 with his 8♠2♠ after Aleksejs Ponakovs bet with 10♦9♦.

The 2♣ turn checked through to the Q♠ river, giving Kaufmann a flush. He led out for 400,000 and Ponakovs folded his ten-high.