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

02-26-2026 23:27 UTC+2

Colavita Commits Most of It Against Zizka; Toma Shows Ruijs a Better Ace

David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Mario Colavita bet 25,000 from the cutoff on a flop of 9♥2♠5♣ and Zdenek Zizka called in the big blind.

Zizka led out for 55,000 on the 9♣ turn, and Colavita called. The Q♠ fell on the river and Zizka checked to Colavita, who committed most of his stack with a bet of 140,000. Zizka quickly folded.

At another table, Tsugunari Toma bet 58,000 from the hijack on a flop of A♦9♥2♣ and Joris Ruijs called in the small blind.

Toma bet another 85,000 on the Q♣ turn, and Ruijs again called. The 8♦ river was checked down, and Ruijs showed A♥4♥. Toma, though, had A♠10♥ and won the pot with his ten-kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	1,300,000 200,000	200,000
Zdenek Zizka	1,000,000 300,000	300,000
Joris Ruijs	760,000 255,000	255,000
Mario Colavita	380,000 445,000	445,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Mario Colavita Tsugunari Toma Zdenek Zizka

02-26-2026 23:25 UTC+2

Final Five Hands

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Day 3 of the EPT Paris Main Event will conclude once each table has played five more hands.

02-26-2026 23:23 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Adnan Dahic	Busted
Clement Michaud	Busted

Teusl Finds an Ace to Bust Cazayous

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Daniel Moran raised to 35,000 under the gun before Jessica Teusl three-bet to 100,000 in middle position. Thomas Cazayous then moved all in for 212,000 in the cutoff and Moran folded, while Teusl called to put Cazayous at risk.

Thomas Cazayous: K♥K♣ All in
Jessica Teusl: A♣Q♥

Cazayous was ahead with his kings, but Teusl spiked two pair on the A♦J♠J♦ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 7♦4♦ and Cazayous was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Moran	1,660,000 195,000	195,000
Jessica Teusl	1,200,000 613,000	613,000
Thomas Cazayous	Busted

Tags: Daniel Moran Jessica Teusl Thomas Cazayous

02-26-2026 23:15 UTC+2

Tabac Hero-Calls Ortiz to Rail

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

In a three-bet pot worth about 220,000, Mihai Tabac checked the 4♣7♠Q♦ flop from under the gun to Jose Ortiz in the hijack, who bet 65,000. Tabac called to the 7♦ turn, which both players checked.

Tabac also checked the 2♣ river, prompting Ortiz to announce an all-in bet worth 295,000. Tabac spent one of his time banks before he called with the covering stack.

Ortiz stood up as he flung his A♣K♦ open, and he took his leave once Tabac tabled 9♥9♦ for the winning pocket pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Tabac	1,295,000 390,000	390,000
Jose Ortiz	Busted

Tags: Jose Ortiz Mihai Tabac

02-26-2026 23:11 UTC+2

Bilger Gets Away With a Big Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 200,000 in the pot, Paul Runcan and Raphael Bilger went to the turn on a board of A♣Q♥6♥10♠. Bilger then bet 100,000 from the button, and Runcan called in the big blind.

The river was the 9♠ and Bilger bet 700,000. "I show one, you show one," Runcan told him as he flashed the A♦ and mucked. Bilger confidently turned over 5♣4♣ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raphael Bilger	1,300,000 450,000	450,000
Paul Runcan	600,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Paul Runcan Raphael Bilger

02-26-2026 23:05 UTC+2

Coppola Nearly Times Out as Schneiders Shoves Huge

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Frank Visser

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Big blind Chady Ojeil, Enrico Coppola in the hijack, and Felix Schneiders in the cutoff were on a flop of 7♣4♣J♣. Ojeil checked to Coppola, who bet 45,000.

Schneiders raised to 150,000, forcing Ojeil out but getting Coppola along to the 3♦ turn. Coppola checked it over to Schneiders, who continued firing with a sizable bet of 350,000. Coppola made another quick call.

The 10♣ river prompted Coppola to check again. Schneiders then moved all in for his remaining 696,000, forcing Coppola into a long tank.

After spending all his time banks, Coppola eventually let his hand go with less than ten seconds left to act. The enormous pot was shipped to Schneiders, placing him among the top stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felix Schneiders	1,811,000 511,000	511,000
Enrico Coppola	975,000 650,000	650,000
Paul Runcan	890,000 30,000	30,000
Adrian State	870,000 345,000	345,000
Chady Ojeil	835,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Chady Ojeil Enrico Coppola Felix Schneiders

02-26-2026 22:57 UTC+2

Garcia Crashes Out in Massive Encounter With Abreu

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Cesar Garcia and Jorge Abreu went to the turn on a board of 3♥3♦10♥2♥ when Garcia bet 105,000 from early position. Abreu called on the button.

The river was the 6♣ and Garcia bet 400,000. Abreu quickly announced all in.

"Do you have tens again?" Garcia said as he let out an exasperated sigh. He spent a minute in the tank before calling for around 700,000, and Abreu turned over 3♣3♠ for quads.

"Nice hand," Garcia said, tossing A♥K♥ into the muck and shooting up from his seat to leave the table. He returned a few minutes later to give Abreu a fist bump, and Abreu was still busy stacking up his chips from the massive pot that put him above 2,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Abreu	2,300,000 800,000	800,000

Cesar Garcia	Busted

Tags: Cesar Garcia Jorge Abreu

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

02-26-2026 22:49 UTC+2

Ruijs Flying High After River Raise

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Frank Visser

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

Tsugunari Toma in the small blind and Joris Ruijs in middle position were looking at a completed board of A♣5♠4♥J♠8♦.

Toma had fired a bet of unseen size into the pot of 135,000, which Ruijs raised to 230,000. Toma quickly called, but he mucked his cards in disappointment when Ruijs tabled A♠J♣ for top two pair.