Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
PokerStars has confirmed that European Poker Tour (EPT) will return to Paris as part of the online poker giant's live poker schedule in 2026. Following huge attendances in 2023 and 2024, the 2025 edition of EPT Paris was cancelled amid regulatory challenges. However, PokerStars has overcome those hurdles and the 2026 EPT Paris is scheduled to run from February 18 through March 1 at the Le Palais des Congres.
"We're delighted to have Paris back on the EPT schedule in 2026 and to be able to collaborate once again with Club Barriere," said Cedric Billot, Associate Director of Live Events. "It's a player favorite for many reasons: the unique atmosphere, it's a great location accessible from all over Europe, and when it comes to enjoying your time away from the poker tables, well, Paris is a city that takes some beating. We can't wait to be back in the French capital and welcome players to the Palais de Congres in February."
Players are heading on their last 20-minute break of the day.
When they return, one more level will be played before the survivors bag up.
Nicolaas Wolters opened from middle position to 5,000 and Tim van de Riet three-bet the hijack to 20,000. When it got back to Wolters, he called.
The flop came 8♥J♠10♠ and both players checked to the 5♠ turn. Wolters bet 16,000, and Van De Riet called.
A 6♣ filled out the board, and with around 70,000 remaining in his stack, Wolters checked. Van De Riet then bet enough to cover his opponent, and Wolters started to think.
It took around a minute for Wolters to decide, but he did eventually fold, and Van De Riet got a little richer.
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240,000
146,000
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146,000 |
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70,000
6,000
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Pablo Redrado raised to 5,500 from the hijack before Nenad Dukic jammed for around 20,000 out of the small blind. Marco Bich moved all in over the top from the big blind for roughly 30,000, and Redrado called, covering both players.
Nenad Dukic: A♣7♥
Marco Bich: J♠J♥
Pablo Redrado: 5♦5♣
Dukic needed an ace, Redrado was looking for a five, and Bich required a clean runout.
The dealer produced a favorable board for Bich's pocket jacks as he improved to a straight on the 10♥3♥Q♥9♦8♠ runout. Dukic was out, and Bich virtually tripled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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280,000
204,000
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204,000 |
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90,000
34,500
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Rifat Palevic was just the beneficiary of an overbet shove from Mikhail Korotkikh.
With around 30,000 in the middle on a K♥3♦J♣ flop, the action checked to Korotkikh, who just ripped in his stack of 240,000. One player folded, but Palevic snap-called for his stack of 171,000.
Rifat Palevic: K♣J♦
Mikhail Korotkikh: A♦K♠
Korotkikh had top pair, but that was no good as Palevic had flopped top two. A 7♠ came on the turn, which left Korotkikh with just three outs with his ace, but that didn't appear on the river, which caused him to thump the table in frustration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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375,000
120,500
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120,500 |
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70,000
40,000
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40,000 |
Oscar Alache opened to 5,000 on the button and Albert Grane defended in the big blind.
Both players checked on the flop of 5♥2♠2♦ and Grane led out for 4,000 on the 4♠ turn. Alache raised to 12,000 and Grane called.
Grane checked on the 2♣ river and Alache bet 15,000. Grane called. Alache could only show a busted straight draw with 7♠6♦ as Grane rolled over A♥5♠ to win the pot with deuces full of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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250,000
189,000
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189,000 |
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140,000
58,000
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58,000 |
Siebe den Hartog moved all in for 23,000 from early position and was called by Vidur Sethi in the big blind.
Siebe den Hartog: A♦9♦
Vidur Sethi: A♠K♣
Den Hartog smiled, with Marle Spragg to his right, when he flopped top pair and the nut flush draw on a dream-flop of 8♦9♣3♦. But after the 6♠ turn, the K♠ river landed on the felt to give the best pair to Sethi and send Den Hartog to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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290,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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80,000
53,500
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Nolan King raised to 5,000 from the hijack and only Steve O'Dwyer defended from the big blind.
O'Dwyer checked upon seeing the A♥6♣K♦ flop, and King tossed out a bet of 3,000. O'Dwyer threw in the call.
Two checks came after the J♠ turn for the Q♠ to complete the board. O'Dwyer bet around 19,500 for roughly the size of the pot, sending King into the tank. In the end, King settled on a call and was forced to muck after O'Dwyer flipped up K♠10♣ for Broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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280,000
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48,000
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