€50,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-18-2024 17:20 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Pairs Ace to Leave Buldygin Even Shorter

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 4,500 from late position, Viacheslav Buldygin called on the button, and Ilya Nikiforov called in the big blind.

The flop came 6♦2♦3♣. Nikiforov checked, O'Dwyer bet 3,000, then Buldygin raised to 10,000. Nikiforov folded and O'Dwyer called. The turn was the A♦. O'Dwyer checked, Buldygin bet 15,000 and O'Dwyer called.

The river was the Q♠ and both players checked to showdown. O'Dwyer showed A♥J♣ for a pair of aces and Buldygin mucked his hand. O'Dwyer won the pot, leaving Buldygin even shorter with around 40,000 chips.

Meanwhile, Adrian Mateos has fired his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	363,000 68,000	68,000

Adrian Mateos	250,000 237,000	237,000

Viacheslav Buldygin	40,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ilya Nikiforov Steve O'Dwyer Viacheslav Buldygin

02-18-2024 17:08 UTC+2

Pardo Claims Pot Blind Versus Blind

Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of 7♣Q♦2♣, which was checked to Juan Pardo in the big blind by Viacheslav Buldygin.

Buldygin led the 4♣ turn for 5,000 and Pardo made the call. Buldygin barrelled again on the 3♠ river for 25,000. Pardo quickly checked his cards before he flicked in a calling chip.

Buldygin tabled J♠6♣ for jack-high and Pardo showed Q♣4♦ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Pardo	250,000 63,500	63,500

Viacheslav Buldygin	110,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Viacheslav Buldygin

02-18-2024 17:05 UTC+2

Nikiforov Doubles Short Stack Through Kulev

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 4,000 and picked up a call before Ilya Nikiforov moved all in from the big blind for his remaining 17,000. Kulev reraised to 35,000 and Nikiforov folded. Players flipped their cards, with Nikiforov at risk.

Ilya Nikiforov: 7♣7♠
Alex Kulev: A♠K♥

The board ran out A♣3♣6♣7♥2♣. Kulev paired his ace on the flop, but Nikiforov picked up a flush draw. He turned a set of sevens and rivered a flush to get ahead. Nikiforov won the pot and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	123,000 -85,500	-85,500
Ilya Nikiforov	45,000 -202,500	-202,500

Tags: Alex Kulev Ilya Nikiforov

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

02-18-2024 16:56 UTC+2

Ten Haven Takes Down Pot

Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded around to Duco ten Haven who opened the button for 4,000. Jean-Noel Thorel called from the small blind before Niklas Astedt rereaised to 21,000 from the big blind, Ten Haven made the call and Thorel folded.

Astedt led out for 15,000 on the A♠8♥10♠ flop and Ten Haven made the call. The 7♠ turn was knuckled by both players before the dealer flipped the 4♥ river. Astedt put out a small bet of 10,000.

Ten Haven then used most of his 30 seconds before putting in a reraise to 125,000. Astedt went into the tank, burning a time bank in the process. He didn't use much of the extra time before making the call and Ten Haven tabled K♠Q♠ for the nut flush. Astedt mucked his hand and ten Haven scooped a sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duco ten Haven	600,000 200,000	200,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	350,000 -20,000	-20,000
Niklas Astedt	325,000 -122,000	-122,000

Tags: Duco ten Haven Jean-Noel Thorel Niklas Astedt

02-18-2024 16:46 UTC+2

Ladev Takes Down Pot With Flop Bet

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 3,500 from middle position and Markkos Ladev three-bet to 12,500, which Survana called.

The flop came K♥5♦6♠. Survana checked and Ladev c-bet for 10,000. Survana folded and Ladev scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	350,000 -33,500	-33,500
Santhosh Suvarna	240,000 -14,000	-14,000

Tags: Markkos Ladev Santhosh Suvarna

02-18-2024 16:43 UTC+2

Greenwood Five-Bets All In

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Bert Stevens raised to 11,000 from late position and Sam Greenwood three-bet to 32,000. Stevens then four-bet to 69,000 and Greenwood moved all in for the rest of his opponent's stack. Stevens folded the hand and Greenwood took down the pot preflop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	236,000 105,000	105,000

Bert Stevens	140,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Bert Stevens Sam Greenwood

02-18-2024 16:34 UTC+2

Stevens Scoops on Turn

Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Bert Stevens opened to 3,500 from early position. Orpen Kisacikoglu reraised to 11,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Stevens who made the call.

Both players checked the 5♣8♠7♦ flop. The 4♥ turn saw a lead from Stevens of 22,000. Kisacikoglu quickly folded leaving Stevens with the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	265,000 -7,500	-7,500
Bert Stevens	215,000 8,500	8,500

Tags: Bert Stevens Orpen Kisacikoglu

02-18-2024 16:31 UTC+2

Chidwick Wins Multiway

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 3,500 from middle position, Steve O'Dwyer called and Viacheslav Buldygin called in the big blind.

The flop came 6♠A♠2♠. Action checked to Chidwick, who bet 1,500. Both O'Dwyer and Buldygin called.

The river was the 9♣ and players checked to Chidwick again, who made it 12,000 to go. His opponents folded and Chidwick took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	370,000 11,500	11,500

Steve O'Dwyer	295,000 -7,500	-7,500

Viacheslav Buldygin	115,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Steve O'Dwyer Viacheslav Buldygin

02-18-2024 16:27 UTC+2

Dvoress Takes from Martirosian

Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 4,000 from under the gun. Daniel Dvoress to his direct left reraised to 13,500. Action folded back to Martirosian who made the call.

He checked the 4♠5♠J♦ flop to Dvoress, who bet 6,500. Martirosian called. On the 6♦ turn, Martirosian checked once more to Dvoress who sized up to 38,000. Martirosian quickly folded and Dvoress took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	260,000 260,000	260,000

Daniel Dvoress	110,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Artur Martirosian