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

02-26-2026 18:55 UTC+2

Rail Erupts Over Boyer's Double

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David Salituro

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

Cedric Boyer moved all in for 126,000 from the small blind and Gabriel Nahum called in the hijack.

Cedric Boyer: J♥J♠ All in
Gabriel Nahum: A♠10♠

Boyer went off to his rail to await the flop, which came 8♥2♣K♥. The Q♦ turn gave Nahum a straight draw, but Boyer held on through the 3♦ river to earn a double up as his supporters erupted in a loud celebration.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gabriel Nahum	500,000 120,000	120,000
Cedric Boyer	260,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Cedric Boyer Gabriel Nahum

02-26-2026 18:16 UTC+2

Wojciechowski on Piles After Eliminating Mykhailov; Vauquelin Deeply Regrets Fold

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Andrii Mykhailov had pushed all in for 74,000 in the hijack and was called by Pawel Wojciechowski on the button.

Laurent Vauquelin then made it 200,000 to go in the small blind, after which Wojciechowski reshoved.

Vauquelin went deep into the tank, eventually deciding to preserve the 80 big blinds he had behind by mucking his cards. However, the Frenchman shot up in frustration when the cards were revealed.

Andrii Mykhailov: A♣J♣ All in
Pawel Wojciechowski: J♥J♦

Wojciechowski comfortably won the hand when the 10♥4♣5♥7♠7♦ board remained free of aces, knocking out Mykhailov.

Once Mykhailov had said his goodbyes, Vauquelin admitted he had folded queens and thus missed out on winning the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	1,420,000 630,000	630,000
Julien Mariani	895,000 35,000	35,000
Laurent Vauquelin	670,000 48,000	48,000
Ruben Lopes	565,000 201,000	201,000
Andrii Mykhailov	Busted

Tags: Andrii Mykhailov Laurent Vauquelin Pawel Wojciechowski

02-26-2026 18:05 UTC+2

Buhaiov Hits the Turn to Send Out Tazon

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Javier Tazon moved all in for 95,000 from the cutoff and Nazar Buhaiov put him at risk in the hijack.

Javier Tazon: A♠9♥ All in
Nazar Buhaiov: K♦Q♠

Tazon remained in the lead on the 7♠6♦2♠ flop, but Buhaiov hit the Q♣ on the turn to move in front. The river was the 10♥ and Tazon was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	350,000 84,000	84,000

Javier Tazon	Busted

Tags: Javier Tazon Nazar Buhaiov

02-26-2026 17:51 UTC+2

Moran Crosses Seven Figures, Eliminates Margolin in Three-Way All-In

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 20,000 under the gun, and was three-bet to 55,000 by Daniel Moran in the next seat over. It then folded to Timur Margolin in the cutoff, who called off his stack of 52,000.

State was not done raising, however, and put in a four-bet to 155,000. Moran went over the top once more, shoving all in for 473,000. State snap-called with the covering stack.

Timur Margolin: 10♥10♣ All in
Daniel Moran: K♦K♣ All in
Adrian State: A♣K♠

The 9♣5♣7♥8♥ board brought some excitement, but the 9♦ river saw Moran's kings hold to scoop the huge pot and more than double up. Margolin, on the other hand, saw his Main Event come to an end.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	1,280,000 20,000	20,000
Salman Ramzi	1,080,000 430,000	430,000
Daniel Moran	1,018,000 628,000	628,000
Casimir Seire	840,000 385,000	385,000
Zdenek Zizka	805,000 125,000	125,000
Adrian State	490,000 725,000	725,000
Felix Schneiders	390,000 33,000	33,000
Timur Margolin	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Daniel Moran Timur Margolin

02-26-2026 17:40 UTC+2

Guilleminot Survives on the River in Three-Way All-In

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Clement Guilleminot was all-in for 80,000 in middle position, Natan Chauskin reshoved for 150,000 on the button, and small blind Joshua Boulton put both opponents at risk before the flop.

Clement Guilleminot: K♥J♦ All in
Natan Chauskin: A♠Q♠ All in
Joshua Boulton: A♥K♠

Boulton had both opponents dominated and was poised for the double knockout as the board came 8♣8♦10♥5♦. The river, though, was the J♠ and Guilleminot hit two pair to take the main pot of around 250,000, while Boulton claimed the side pot to send Chauskin to the rail.

"You broke even," Alex Keating said to Boulton.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	600,000 8,000	8,000
Clement Guilleminot	250,000 159,000	159,000
Natan Chauskin	Busted

Tags: Clement Guilleminot Joshua Boulton Natan Chauskin

02-26-2026 17:27 UTC+2

Tabac Freerolls Rubiralta Out of Main Event

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Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a pot worth roughly 55,000, Mihai Tabac bet 25,000 from under the gun on the 8♥6♣7♣5♦ turn. Gerard Rubiralta then raised to 75,000, to which Tabac responded by moving all in.

Rubiralta quickly called off his total stack of 160,000, and the players flipped over their cards.

Gerard Rubiralta: A♠9♠ All in
Mihai Tabac: K♣9♣

"Ay, ay, ay," Rubiralta lamented when he saw Tabac had a flush draw to go along with his straight.

His gut feeling was correct, as the Q♣ river upgraded Tabac to a flush to knock out one of the 2025 PokerStars Live League winners.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Tabac	510,000 268,000	268,000
Gerard Rubiralta	Busted

Tags: Gerard Rubiralta Mihai Tabac

02-26-2026 17:23 UTC+2

Ivanov Fills Up in Massive Four-Way Pot

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jean-Louis Perez was already all-in from early position as Lyudmil Ivanov, Kayhan Mokri, and Joachim Meisolle went to the turn on a board of Q♣Q♦J♦8♣, with around 120,000 in the main pot, and another 150,000 in the side pot.

Ivanov then bet 80,000 from under the gun, Mokri called in the cutoff, while Meisolle also called on the button. The river was the K♦ and Ivanov bet another 150,000.

Mokri and Meisolle both quickly folded, and Ivanov turned over 8♦8♥ for a full house. Perez tossed A♥Q♥ into the muck as he made his exit.

"I had a straight," Mokri admitted, while Meisolle claimed he had two aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lyudmil Ivanov	1,300,000 520,000	520,000
Joachim Meisolle	620,000 297,000	297,000
Kayhan Mokri	520,000 580,000	580,000
Jean-Louis Perez	Busted

Tags: Jean-Louis Perez Joachim Meisolle Kayhan Mokri Lyudmil Ivanov

02-26-2026 17:12 UTC+2

Sutera, Frankland Go to the Races

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Thomas Cazayous raised to 16,000 in early position before Mathew Frankland three-bet to 54,000 on the button. Benedetto Sutera then moved all in for 111,000 in the small blind and Cazayous folded, but Frankland snap-called.

Benedetto Sutera: J♠J♥ All in
Mathew Frankland: A♠K♠

Sutera was racing for his tournament life, and the 6♥5♥5♣7♦8♣ board kept his jacks in the lead and earned him a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazayous	860,000 15,000	15,000

Mathew Frankland	370,000 103,000	103,000
Benedetto Sutera	240,000 105,000	105,000

Tags: Benedetto Sutera Mathew Frankland Thomas Cazayous

02-26-2026 17:04 UTC+2

Garcia Puts in a Big Shove Against Korynetskyi; Ramzi Holds to Bust Rey

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of J♣6♦A♥, Cesar Garcia bet 19,000 from early position and Yevhen Korynetskyi called in the big blind.

The turn was the 6♣ and Korynetskyi led out for 23,000. Garcia called, and the K♦ fell on the river.

Korynetskyi slowed down and checked over to Garcia, who moved all in. Korynetskyi, with around 240,000 remaining, quickly folded.

At another table, Salman Ramzi in the hijack had the all-in triangle atop his chip stack as he and Timothee Rey went to the turn on a board of 3♠9♠7♦2♦ and around 150,000 in the pot. Rey was in the big blind and tanked for a minute before calling for his last 180,000.

Rey turned over A♦3♦ for a pair and flush draw, while Ramzi had 8♣8♦. The 6♠ river was no help to Rey, and he was sent to the rail.

"Ace-three suited? Was he tilting? I don't think he had the equity to make that call," tablemate Renato Minicuci said after Rey left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cesar Garcia	800,000 139,000	139,000
Salman Ramzi	650,000 260,000	260,000
Yevhen Korynetskyi	240,000 113,000	113,000
Timothee Rey	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Timothee Rey Salman Ramzi Yevhen Korynetskyi

02-26-2026 16:51 UTC+2

Scapula Hits the Nuts to Bust Barsegian

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David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Right after players returned from break, Eduard Barsegian moved all in for his last 50,000 from middle position, Francois-Charles Scapula reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table folded.

Eduard Barsegian: A♣3♥ All in
Francois-Charles Scapula: A♥Q♥

Barsegian was dominated and fell further behind on the 8♥K♣6♥ flop as Scapula picked up the nut flush draw. The turn was the 10♦, while Scapula hit his flush on the 9♥ river to send Barsegian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francois-Charles Scapula	200,000 39,000	39,000
Eduard Barsegian	Busted

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Francois-Charles Scapula