2026 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Paris
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j8
Prize
€1,148,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,075,200
Total Entries
1,474
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
179
Players Left
49
Players Left 1 / 1,474
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Briffard Earns a Miracle Double

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

Yuliyan Kolev raised to 24,000 in early position as action folded around to Victor Briffard in the small blind. He used a few time banks and looked up at the tournament clock before reraising to 191,000, leaving only a few chips behind. Kolev then moved all in, and Briffard again took his time before calling for 207,000.

Victor Briffard: A4 All in
Yuliyan Kolev: AA

Kolev showed Briffard the bad news when he turned over his aces, but the K44 flop gave Briffard trips and the lead. The board ran out 92 and he doubled up.

"Sorry," Briffard said after the hand.

"Don't say sorry if you win," tablemate Joachim Meisolle told him.

Player Chips Progress
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Victor Briffard
430,000
260,000
260,000
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Yuliyan Kolev
300,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Victor BriffardYuliyan Kolev

Abreu Ascends the Rankings

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

Big blind Cesar Garcia and Jorge Abreu in the hijack had built a sizable pot of 425,000 when they saw the 102A5 turn. Garcia checked to Abreu, who fired a bet of 155,000.

Garcia wanted to call, but accidentally put in too many chips. He claimed he had audibly announced his call, which was corroborated by one other player at the table. After some debate, his action was ruled a call.

The 2 then hit the river. Garcia led out for 250,000, causing Abreu to go deep into the tank. After a few time banks, Abreu raised all in for 505,000.

Garcia gave it some thought, but quickly shook his head and let his hand go in defeat.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jorge Abreu pt
Jorge Abreu
1,500,000
370,000
370,000
Day 5 Chip Leader
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mihai Tabac ro
Mihai Tabac
905,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Eric Haber fr
Eric Haber
820,000
185,000
185,000
Profile photo of Cesar Garcia es
Cesar Garcia
695,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Joel Ettedgi gb
Joel Ettedgi
650,000
240,000
240,000
Profile photo of Jose Ortiz gb
Jose Ortiz
540,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Ruben Lopes pt
Ruben Lopes
380,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Salman Ramzi lb
Salman Ramzi
165,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Cesar GarciaJorge Abreu

Keating Flips Worthington-Leese to the Rail

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Leo Worthington-Leese
Leo Worthington-Leese

Thomas Cazayous raised to 25,000 in middle position before Alex Keating three-bet to 80,000 in the cutoff. Leo Worthington-Leese then moved all in for 264,000 in the small blind and Cazayous folded, while Keating called to put Worthington-Leese at risk.

Leo Worthington-Leese: JJ All in
Alex Keating: AQ

Worthington-Leese needed his jacks to hold on to keep his tournament hopes alive, but he quickly fell behind as Keating hit two pair on the Q33 flop. The rest of the board ran out 210 and Worthington-Leese was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Keating
1,510,000
794,000
794,000
Profile photo of Thomas Cazayous fr
Thomas Cazayous
495,000
660,000
660,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Leo Worthington-Leese
Busted

Tags: Alex KeatingLeo Worthington-LeeseThomas Cazayous

Ojeil Hangs On to Bust Fazio

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

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 965 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 1010 for a set, while Fazio had KJ 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Felix Schneiders
1,300,000
286,000
286,000
Profile photo of Chady Ojeil lb
Chady Ojeil
1,000,000
530,000
530,000
Profile photo of Paul Runcan ro
Paul Runcan
860,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Olivier Fazio fr
Olivier Fazio
Busted

Tags: Chady OjeilFelix SchneidersOlivier FazioPaul Runcan

Fours Are Kolev's Lucky Hand

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

Boris Kolev moved all in for 101,000 in middle position and Grzegorz Kozieja called in the big blind.

Boris Kolev: 44 All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: A9

The 886 flop gave Kozieja outs to counterfeit Kolev's pair, while the turn was the K. Kolev held on through the J river, and he earned the double up.

"Coming back," Kozieja told him as he handed over the pot.

"I'm only playing fours from now on," Kolev replied.

Player Chips Progress
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Boris Kolev
220,000
375,000
375,000
Profile photo of Grzegorz Kozieja pl
Grzegorz Kozieja
80,000
190,000
190,000

Tags: Grzegorz KoziejaBoris Kolev

Carvalho Jams in Four-Bet Pot

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

Manuel Carvalho kicked off the hand with a raise to 27,000 under the gun. It folded to Paul Runcan on the button, who upped the ante to 74,000.

Carvalho put in a small four-bet to 154,000 in response, which Runcan called. Carvalho then continued for 65,000 on the 555 flop.

Runcan called to the 2 turn, where he eventually folded when Carvalho made an all-in bet worth 214,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Runcan
895,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Manuel Carvalho pt
Manuel Carvalho
682,000
232,000
232,000

Tags: Manuel CarvalhoPaul Runcan

Always Coming Seven For Carvalho to Send Out Rich

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

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

Angelina Rich: AQ All in
Manuel Carvalho: 77

Rich took the lead on the KQ3 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.

Player Chips Progress
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Manuel Carvalho
450,000
120,000
120,000
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Angelina Rich
Busted

Tags: Angelina RichManuel Carvalho

Meisolle's Small Bets Get Job Done

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

Bruno Fuentes opened to 25,000 in the hijack. Small blind Joachim Meisolle three-bet to 77,000, and Fuentes called once he confirmed the amount.

Fuentes called Meisolle's continuation-bet of 30,000 on the 6910 flop, but he mucked his cards to give up on the pot when Meisolle fired 35,000 on the A turn.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lyudmil Ivanov bg
Lyudmil Ivanov
1,695,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Zdenek Zizka cz
Zdenek Zizka
1,300,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Joachim Meisolle de
Joachim Meisolle
645,000
56,000
56,000
Profile photo of Bruno Fuentes fr
Bruno Fuentes
505,000
170,000
170,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Christos Xanthopoulos
440,000
460,000
460,000
Profile photo of Yuliyan Kolev bg
Yuliyan Kolev
290,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Victor Briffard fr
Victor Briffard
170,000
105,000
105,000

Tags: Joachim MeisolleBruno Fuentes

Perrone Runs Into Seire's Bigger Pair

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

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: 99 All in
Casimir Seire: 1010

"One under. Eights," Toma admitted as Seire had Perrone dominated with his tens. The board ran out K53AQ, and Seire remained in the lead to send Perrone to the rail.

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

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
1,400,000
125,000
125,000
Profile photo of Casimir Seire fi
Casimir Seire
1,150,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Michael Perrone us
Michael Perrone
Busted

Tags: Casimir SeireMichael PerroneTsugunari Toma