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

02-24-2024 17:21 UTC+1

Jorgne Ships Final Pot Before Final Table

Frank Visser

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

Peter Jorgne raised to 275,000 in the small blind and Sindre Hansen called in the big blind. Jorgne then continued for 375,000 on the 5♦9♥7♥ flop and Hansen made the call.

The 3♠ turn saw Jorgne fire another 700,000 into the pot, and another call followed from Hansen. The 7♦ river was then checked by both players, leading to a showdown.

Jorgne tabled K♣Q♣ for king-high.

"What are you doing, man?" Hansen asked his opponent before flashing he K♦8♥ and tossing it in the muck.

"Nice hand," he concluded before the players readied up to go to the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	7,660,000 1,660,000	1,660,000
Sindre Hansen	2,350,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

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02-24-2024 17:23 UTC+1

PokerStars Announces Full Five Stop 2024 EPT Schedule; Paris and Cyprus Return

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Kaelaine Minton

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

PokerStars has unveiled the full schedule for the 2024 European Poker Tour (EPT) season, which shows five destinations, including a return to EPT Paris and EPT Cyprus. Both Paris and Cyprus made their EPT debut in 2023, and they return for 2024, much to the delight of the players.

EPT Paris is running now as the first stop of the 2024 European Poker Tour season at a new venue. The stunning Le Palais des Congres has a 120-table capacity, leading to a more extensive schedule for the festival. Cedric Billot, Associate Director for Live Events and Operations, believes the new-look EPT Paris could be one of the largest EPT festivals on record.

Check out the full schedule

02-24-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Final Table

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David Salituro

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

There is 4:09 remaining in Level 29 as players head off on a short break before the start of the final table.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Lorenzo Arduini	Italy	3,680,000	37
2	Ami Barer	Canada	8,495,000	85
3	Owen Dodd	United Kingdom	1,205,000	12
4	Eric Afriat	Canada	2,720,000	27
5	Sindre Hansen	Norway	2,350,000	24
6	David Kaufmann	Germany	12,240,000	122
7	Aleksejs Ponakovs	Latvia	6,350,000	64
8	Peter Jorgne	Sweden	7,660,000	77
9	Barny Boatman	United Kingdom	7,695,000	77

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	12,240,000 400,000	400,000

Ami Barer	8,495,000 495,000	495,000
Barny Boatman	7,695,000 105,000	105,000

Peter Jorgne	7,660,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	6,350,000
Lorenzo Arduini	3,680,000 50,000	50,000
Eric Afriat	2,720,000 380,000	380,000
Sindre Hansen	2,350,000
Owen Dodd	1,205,000 855,000	855,000

02-24-2024 17:49 UTC+1

Final Table Underway

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David Salituro

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

The remaining nine players are in their seats at the final table and action is back underway.

02-24-2024 17:59 UTC+1

Dodd Wakes Up With a Bigger Pair to Double Off Jorgne

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David Salituro

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

David Kaufmann raised to 200,000 in early position before Peter Jorgne three-bet to 600,000 in middle position. Owen Dodd was in the small blind and used two time banks before moving all in for 1,005,000. Kaufmann folded, but Jorgne called to put Dodd at risk.

Owen Dodd: 9♠9♦
Peter Jorgne: 7♥7♣

Dodd had Jorgne dominated with his nines as the flop came K♦5♣6♦. The 8♠ turn gave Jorgne additional outs with a straight draw, but he missed the 2♠ river and Dodd doubled up at the start of the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	12,040,000 200,000	200,000

Peter Jorgne	6,660,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Owen Dodd	2,410,000 1,205,000	1,205,000

Tags: Peter Jorgne Owen Dodd David Kaufmann

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

02-24-2024 18:07 UTC+1

Ponakovs Applies Pressure

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Eric Afriat raised to 255,000 from the cutoff with Q♠J♦ and Sindre Hansen called on the button with A♠9♠.

Aleksejs Ponakovs then moved all in from the big blind with A♦3♠, covering both of the other players. Afriat quickly folded and Hansen eventually followed suit, shipping the pot to Ponakovs

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	6,920,000 570,000	570,000
Eric Afriat	2,460,000 260,000	260,000
Sindre Hansen	1,800,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Eric Afriat Sindre Hansen

02-24-2024 18:16 UTC+1

Kaufmann Picking Up Hands

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Eric Afriat raised to 240,000 in the hijack before David Kaufmann three-bet to 660,000 on the button with A♥Q♥. Afriat tanked for a moment and eventually gave up A♣J♥.

Kaufmann looked down at 9♠9♦ the next hand and raised to 240,000 in the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and Kaufmann took the pot uncontested.

Kaufmann then picked up A♣J♣ and raised to 240,000 again, this time in the hijack. No one wanted to challenge the chip leader again and Kaufmann took his third consecutive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaufmann	13,180,000 1,140,000	1,140,000

Eric Afriat	2,220,000 240,000	240,000

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02-24-2024 18:18 UTC+1

Boatman Finds Royalty

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Frank Visser

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Barny Boatman found K♠K♥ on the button and raised to 250,000. Ami Barer sat in the big blind and made the call with 9♠9♣

The Q♥2♣5♦ flop was checked by Barer, after which Boatman made a bet of 225,000. Barer flicked in a call and the 5♥ turn arrived.

Barer checked again and this time, Boatman checked behind. The river came the 3♦ and Barer led out for 340,000.

Boatman put in a big raise to 1,550,000, forcing Barer to muck his nines and shipping the pot to Boatman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	8,915,000 1,220,000	1,220,000

Ami Barer	7,040,000 1,455,000	1,455,000

Tags: Ami Barer Barny Boatman

02-24-2024 18:26 UTC+1

Afriat Can Only Win With Kings

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David Salituro

Level 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 240,000 in early position before Eric Afriat moved all in for 1,975,000 in the small blind. Ponakovs quickly folded A♣3♣ and Afriat took the pot with K♠K♦.

"I won three hands today. Three hands I won them with kings. That's all I've won today, three hands. All of them with kings. Three hands in six hours," Afriat said.

"Actually, I had to share one. So I've won two-and-a-half hands," Afriat added.