€5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2026 PokerStars EPT Paris

Feb 26, 2026

Ojeil Hangs On to Bust Fazio

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Paul Runcan raised to 24,000 in middle position and was called by Felix Schneiders in the cutoff, as well as Olivier Fazio and Chady Ojeil in the blinds.

All four players checked the 9♥6♠5♣ flop. Ojeil then bet 75,000 on the 10♣ turn, and the table folded around to Fazio who moved all in. Ojeil snap-called.

Ojeil showed 10♦10♥ for a set, while Fazio had K♣J♣ for straight and flush draws. The 2♥ river was no help, and Ojeil secured the pot.

The stacks were counted down, and Ojeil had Fazio's remaining 300,000 covered to earn the knockout.

"Celebrate a little bit," Runcan said to Ojeil after the hand.

"I'm always happy," Ojeil replied.

Tags: Chady Ojeil Felix Schneiders Olivier Fazio Paul Runcan

Feb 26, 2026

Always Coming Seven For Carvalho to Send Out Rich

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Angelina Rich got in her last 100,000 from the button, and Manuel Carvalho put her at risk in early position.

Angelina Rich: A♣Q♠ All in
Manuel Carvalho: 7♥7♣

Rich took the lead on the K♥Q♣3♥ flop with a pair of queens, while the 8♣ turn left her a card away from a double up. The river, though, came the 7♠ and Carvalho spiked a set to send Rich to the rail.

"Always coming seven," tablemate Felix Schneiders said.

"That was from like three years ago," Carvalho replied.

"Still applies," Schneiders added.

Tags: Angelina Rich Manuel Carvalho

Feb 26, 2026

Perrone Runs Into Seire's Bigger Pair

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma three-bet to 78,000 in the big blind and Casimir Seire called in middle position. Michael Perrone then moved all in for 383,000 in the small blind.

Toma tanked for a minute but eventually gave up his hand, while Seire took a look back at the tournament clock before calling to put Perrone at risk.

Michael Perrone: 9♣9♥ All in
Casimir Seire: 10♥10♠

"One under. Eights," Toma admitted as Seire had Perrone dominated with his tens. The board ran out K♠5♠3♥A♣Q♣, and Seire remained in the lead to send Perrone to the rail.

"I fold if you call," Seire said to Toma after the hand.

Tags: Casimir Seire Michael Perrone Tsugunari Toma

Feb 26, 2026

Heavy Flop Action Elevates Schneiders to Chip Millionaire

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Felix Schneiders raised to 24,000 in the hijack. Olivier Fazio then made it 60,000 to go on the button, and Schneiders called.

Schneiders checked the 10♦J♠Q♦ flop over to Fazio, who continued for 35,000. Schneiders raised to 120,000, which Fazio three-bet to 300,000.

Not to be outdone, Schneiders moved all in for roughly 600,000. Fazio immediately tapped the table and released his cards, admitting defeat and surrendering the pot to his opponent.

Tags: Felix Schneiders Olivier Fazio

Feb 26, 2026

Plegat Falls to Ivanov

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David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Francis Plegat moved all in for 186,000 from the hijack and Lyudmil Ivanov called on the button.

Francis Plegat: K♠J♣ All in
Lyudmil Ivanov: A♥K♦

The 10♠3♣4♥ flop offered no help to Plegat, while Ivanov hit top pair on the A♣ turn. Plegat was left looking to complete a straight draw to stay alive, but he missed the 8♦ river and was sent to the rail.

Tags: Francis Plegat Lyudmil Ivanov

Feb 26, 2026

Massive Shove Sees Garcia Cross Seven Figures; Mokri Meets His End

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Mihai Tabac raised to 26,000 in the cutoff and called when Cesar Garcia made it 115,000 to go from the small blind.

Garcia fired bets of 80,000 on the 3♣8♣3♦ flop and 175,000 on the 6♣ turn, both of which Tabac quickly called. The 10♥ river then saw Garcia pull the trigger with a big all-in of 431,000.

Tabac asked for a count, but he quickly thought better of it and mucked his cards before the end of his shot clock. While he raked in the pot, Garcia showed the Q♥ to the table.

Shortly after, Kayhan Mokri was seen leaving the tournament area as he had become the first elimination after the dinner break.

Tags: Cesar Garcia Kayhan Mokri Mihai Tabac

Feb 26, 2026

Bechahed Smacks the River in the Biggest Pot of the Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Diogo Duarte three-bet to 110,000 in the big blind, and Sami Bechahed called under the gun.

The flop came 6♠7♠2♦ and Duarte continued for 140,000. Bechahed called, and the 5♦ fell on the turn.

"This is a huge pot," tablemate Alex Keating said, as the other players all got up to go on dinner break.

Duarte then moved all in for 492,000.

"Where are the video cameras?" Keating added as Bechahed went deep into the tank.

"F**k it," he eventually said, slamming in the chips to call.

He turned over 8♦8♠, but Duarte had turned two pair with 6♥5♥.

"Deuce, eight, four, or a nine," Bechahed pleaded, and he spiked the 2♣ on the river to make a better two pair and take down the biggest pot of the tournament.

"I can't even eat now. He had 50K when I got to the table. Now he's chip leader of the whole tournament," Keating added, as Bechahed and Duarte exchanged a hug before Duarte headed to the rail, while Bechahed was pushed the massive pile of chips.

Tags: Diogo Duarte Sami Bechahed

Feb 26, 2026

Schneiders Leads Into Buhaiov

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov raised to 20,000 under the gun and Felix Schneiders called in the big blind.

Buhaiov continued for another 20,000 on the 6♠4♦Q♣ flop, and Schneiders called. Schneiders then led out for 35,000 on the 7♥ turn, and Buhaiov called.

Television cameras began swarming the table as Schneiders slid forward a tower of blue 5,000 chips on the A♣ river for a bet of 100,000. Buhaiov took about 30 seconds, but this time he gave up his hand and Schneiders took the pot.

Tags: Felix Schneiders Nazar Buhaiov

Feb 26, 2026

Vo Falls to De La Fouchardiere in Four-Bet Pot

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Preflop, hijack Viet Vo had three-bet an earlier open and called when Hugo De La Fouchardiere put in a four-bet from the small blind. With around 250,000 in the pot, the pair saw the dealer spread the 2♠2♥5♣ flop.

De La Fouchardiere continued with a bet of 55,000, which Vo called. De La Fouchardiere sized up to 100,000 on the A♦ turn. Vo took some time, spending one time bank before calling again.

De La Fouchardiere completed his triple-barrel by shoving all in on the 7♣ river. Vo quickly committed his remaining 220,000 to the middle for a call.

De La Fouchardiere showed A♥5♥ for two pair, aces and fives, besting the A♠K♠ of Vo and sending him to the rail.

Tags: Hugo De La Fouchardiere Viet Vo

Feb 26, 2026

Teusl Snaps Off Tabrichi

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David Salituro

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Alex Keating raised to 20,000 in early position and Jessica Teusl called on the button. Hanan Tabrichi then moved all in for 180,000 in the small blind and Keating folded, but Teusl snap-called.

Hanan Tabrichi: A♥5♦ All in
Jessica Teusl: J♦J♠

The J♥ fell right in the window to give Teusl a set, followed by 9♥8♦. "Heart on the turn for a sweat. Nothing against you, just for the sweat," Sami Bechahed said, but the 2♣ turn offered no help to Tabrichi. He was left drawing dead going to the 6♠ river, and Teusl scored the knockout.

"Wow, you would've set-over-set me," Keating told her, revealing he had two eights.

"Table of death, just like yesterday. Started with eight, left with three," Diogo Duarte added as only he, Bechahed, and Jakub Sterba remained at the table from those who started the day.

Tags: Alex Keating Hanan Tabrichi Jessica Teusl