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

02-26-2026 15:34 UTC+2

"The Rich Get Richer" As Alves Shows an Ace

David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ricardo Alves raised to 12,000 in middle position and was called by Eduard Barsegian in the hijack, Francois-Charles Scapula on the button, and Jack Hardcastle in the big blind.

Action checked to Barsegian on the A♣4♠4♣ flop, and he bet 22,000. Only Alves called.

The turn was the 5♠ and Barsegian bet another 50,000. Alves again called and checked over to Barsegian on the 8♦ river, and this time Barsegian checked back.

Alves turned over A♠J♥ for two pair, and Barsegian mucked.

"The rich get richer. Just like in the real world," tablemate Siegfried Friedl said.

"Play zero. Luck 100," Ruben Lopes added as he came over to tease his countryman from another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Alves	800,000 73,000	73,000
Francois-Charles Scapula	240,000 44,000	44,000
Jack Hardcastle	220,000 37,000	37,000
Eduard Barsegian	90,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Eduard Barsegian Francois-Charles Scapula Jack Hardcastle Ricardo Alves

02-26-2026 15:29 UTC+2

Further Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Suhonen	Busted
Chun Kit Kwan	Busted
Alexis Nicolai	Busted
Vahe Martirosyan	Busted
Daniel Falus	Busted
Jeremy Scemama	Busted
Gal Bar	Busted
Levente Szabo	Busted
Candido Cappiello	Busted
Ji Zhang	Busted

02-26-2026 15:28 UTC+2

Czuczor Falls Victim to Haber's Heater

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Marton Czuczor had pushed in his stack of 140,000 from the big blind and was quickly called by Eric Haber on the button.

Marton Czuczor: 4♠4♦ All in
Eric Haber: Q♥Q♦

Czuczor could not find a four on the A♦A♣3♦9♥10♣ runout, spelling the end of his Main Event run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Haber	700,000 304,000	304,000
Marton Czuczor	Busted

Tags: Eric Haber Marton Czuczor

02-26-2026 15:24 UTC+2

Plegat Lays Down Jacks After Getting a Warning

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kevin Naegelen raised to 12,000 under the gun before Francis Plegat announced a raise and also put in 12,000. Naegelen asked for the floor to come over and explained that this was the second time Plegat had done this at this table.

Plegat insisted he hadn't seen Naegelen's open and had simply made a mistake. The floor gave him a warning that he would receive a one-round penalty if he did it again, and he was forced to make it 18,000. Cedric Schwaederle called in the big blind, as did Naegelen.

All three players checked the 8♣4♠4♣ flop. Schwaederle then led out for 36,000 on the 2♦ turn and Naegelen folded. "This is my contribution," Plegat said as he quickly tossed J♥J♠ into the muck.

"You don't look like a man who would do that on purpose," tablemate Kayhan Mokri told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Naegelen	400,000 55,000	55,000
Cedric Schwaederle	400,000 37,000	37,000
Francis Plegat	350,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Francis Plegat Kevin Naegelen

02-26-2026 15:22 UTC+2

Margolin Takes Down Trigg in Big Flip

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Timur Margolin in early position and Richard Trigg in middle position had gotten all their chips in the middle preflop. Trigg had 152,000 in front of him, which Margolin narrowly covered.

Richard Trigg: J♠J♦ All in
Timur Margolin: A♠K♣

Margolin flopped two pair on A♦K♥10♣ to take the lead. Trigg had some outs to work with, but the 9♣ turn and 9♠ river brought no furter paint on the board, securing his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timur Margolin	322,000 250,000	250,000
Richard Trigg	Busted

Tags: Richard Trigg Timur Margolin

02-26-2026 15:17 UTC+2

Naegelen Puts Final Nail in Carrera's Coffin

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rolando Carrera got his 70,000 remaining chips in on the button against Kevin Naegelen in the cutoff and was at risk.

Rolando Carrera: A♠K♠ All in
Kevin Naegelen: A♣Q♥

Carrera was in great shape to double, but the deck had other plans and presented Naegelen with a pair on the 8♠Q♣9♣ flop.

The 3♣ turn removed one of Carrera's remaining outs, and his elimination was confirmed once the 4♦ river hit the felt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Naegelen	345,000 96,000	96,000
Rolando Carrera	Busted

Tags: Kevin Naegelen Rolando Carrera

02-26-2026 15:13 UTC+2

Bechahed Building a Comeback

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jakub Sterba opened the action with a raise to 12,000 under the gun. Adrian Stadelmann slid in a three-bet to 36,000 from the hijack, after which Sami Bechahed moved all in for 127,000 from the small blind.

Sterba quickly let go of his cards, but Stadelmann called once he had received an exact count.

Sami Bechahed: K♠K♥ All in
Adrian Stadelmann: Q♠Q♣

The A♣6♠2♣3♥2♦ board was no help to either player, doubling up Bechahed with his kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	278,000 198,000	198,000
Adrian Stadelmann	230,000 166,000	166,000
Jakub Sterba	216,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Adrian Stadelmann Jakub Sterba Sami Bechahed

02-26-2026 15:12 UTC+2

Coppola Gets Paid on the River; De La Fouchardiere Comes From Behind to Double

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Rui Ferreira three-bet to 45,000 in the small blind and Enrico Coppola called in the cutoff.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 7♣2♥9♥7♦8♥. Ferreira then checked again, but this time Coppola bet 105,000. Ferreira called, only to be showed A♥J♥ for a flush as Coppola took the pot.

At another table, Hugo De La Fouchardiere had shoved for 66,000 from the hijack and Georgios Vrakas called in the cutoff.

Hugo De La Fouchardiere: A♥7♥ All in
Georgios Vrakas: A♠K♠

De La Fouchardiere was dominated and at risk, but the J♦7♠6♥ flop gave him the lead with a pair. The turn was the 3♣, while the 3♠ river sealed his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Coppola	800,000 446,000	446,000
Rui Ferreira	220,000 230,000	230,000
Georgios Vrakas	200,000 98,000	98,000
Hugo De La Fouchardiere	130,000 79,000	79,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Georgios Vrakas Hugo De La Fouchardiere Rui Ferreira

02-26-2026 15:06 UTC+2

Pihela and Kobylynskyi Bite the Dust

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Igor Pihela open-shoved his stack of 156,000 as first to act. It folded to Joshua Boulton, who called in the cutoff.

Igor Pihela: K♠Q♥ All in
Joshua Boulton: K♥K♣

Pihela was in dire shape against the kings of Boulton. The 3♠2♠2♥2♣ turn gave a slight chance at a chop, but the Q♣ river was not enough for Pihela to survive his all-in.

At an adjacent table, Artem Kobylynskyi had moved in 95,000 from the big blind and was called by Mohamed Aissani in the hijack.

Artem Kobylynskyi: 2♥2♦ All in
Mohamed Aissani: A♥10♦

Aissani made a pair of aces on the J♠A♠6♥ flop, and Kobylynskyi's exit was sealed when he could not find a deuce on the Q♥ turn or 9♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	637,000 158,000	158,000
Mohamed Aissani	310,000 108,000	108,000
Igor Pihela	Busted
Artem Kobylynskyi	Busted

Tags: Artem Kobylynskyi Igor Pihela Joshua Boulton Mohamed Aissani

02-26-2026 15:03 UTC+2

Tabrichi Raises Big on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Jakub Sterba bet 25,000 from the hijack on a flop of 10♠8♥9♦ and Hanan Tabrichi called in the big blind, as did Sami Bechahed in middle position.

The turn was the 8♠ and Sterba bet another 45,000. Tabrichi then raised to 150,000.

Bechahed quickly folded, while Sterba used up a few time banks before also sending his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hanan Tabrichi	700,000 143,000	143,000
Jakub Sterba	240,000 85,000	85,000
Sami Bechahed	80,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Hanan Tabrichi Jakub Sterba Sami Bechahed