€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2026 PokerStars EPT Paris

Feb 27, 2026

Tsugunari Toma Eliminated in 22nd Place (€34,750)

Frank Visser

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

It folded to Joachim Meisolle on the button, who raised to 120,000. Tsugunari Toma quickly moved in his stack from the big blind, much to the dismay of Meisolle.

Meisolle spent one of his time banks before he called off his stack of 940,000, putting his tournament life at risk.

Joachim Meisolle: A♦Q♥ All in
Tsugunari Toma: A♥J♣

Meisolle solidified his lead by pairing on the 9♦Q♦6♠ flop, and left Toma drawing dead after the 7♣ turn. The stacks were carefully counted after the 4♥ river, and Toma was left with 30,000 chips.

The next hand, Pawel Wojciechowski made it 80,000 to go in the hijack. Tsugunari Toma committed his last chips in the small blind, forcing a showdown.

Tsugunari Toma: 8♠4♠ All in
Pawel Wojciechowski: A♣J♠

Toma could not find a hit on the 6♠3♣9♥K♥3♦ board, securing his elimination in 22nd place.

Tags: Joachim Meisolle Pawel Wojciechowski Tsugunari Toma

Feb 27, 2026

Gabriel Nahum Eliminated in 23rd Place (€34,750)

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gabriel Nahum raised to 60,000 in the cutoff. After Jessica Teusl had three-bet from the button, Nahum moved all in for around 450,000. Teusl wasted no time in calling.

Gabriel Nahum: A♥Q♥ All in
Jessica Teusl: A♦J♦

Nahum looked to be in great shape to double up, but Teusl paired up on the 4♣J♠9♦ flop for a big lead.

The 7♦ turn left Nahum with three outs, but no queen came on the 2♣ river, spelling the end of his tournament run.

Tags: Gabriel Nahum Jessica Teusl

Feb 27, 2026

Jakub Sterba Eliminated in 24th Place (€30,200)

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jakub Sterba moved all in for 440,000 in middle position and Nazar Buhaiov called in the hijack.

Jakub Sterba: A♣K♣ All in
Nazar Buhaiov: A♥Q♠

Sterba had Buhaiov dominated, but Buhaiov picked up a flush draw on the 10♥7♥4♥ flop. The 5♥ turn gave Buhaiov his flush, and the A♠ river sealed Sterba's elimination in 24th place.

Tags: Jakub Sterba Nazar Buhaiov

Feb 27, 2026

Cowboys Double Up Seire

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Casimir Seire opened to 60,000 under the gun. Raphael Bilger flat-called in the hijack, and Zdenek Zizka did so in the big blind. After Zizka checked the 2♥8♥9♠ flop, Seire continued for a bet of 110,000.

Bilger raised to 400,000, causing Zizka to tank-fold. Seire moved all in for 510,000, and Bilger quickly called off.

Casimir Seire: K♠K♣ All in
Raphael Bilger: 5♥5♦

The Q♥ turn gave Bilger a bunch of outs with a flush draw, but the 3♦ river blanked. Seire doubled up, putting him back on a seven-figure stack.

Tags: Casimir Seire Raphael Bilger Zdenek Zizka

Feb 27, 2026

Buhaiov Puts in a Massive Shove on Mariani

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Adrian State raised to 65,000 under the gun before Julien Mariani three-bet to 220,000 in the hijack. Nazar Buhaiov then four-bet to 575,000 and State folded, but Mariani called.

The flop came J♥2♠6♦ and Buhaiov bet 250,000. Mariani called, and the 3♠ fell on the turn.

Buhaiov then bet 800,000, and Mariani again called. The 3♥ fell on the river and Buhaiov moved all in for 1,705,000.

Mariani went deep into the tank, burning through five time banks and taking several minutes before sliding his cards into the muck. "Show the bluff," someone shouted out.

"On the TV table," Buhaiov replied, returning his cards face down as he raked in the pot worth nearly 5,000,000.

Tags: Adrian State Julien Mariani Nazar Buhaiov

Feb 27, 2026

Teusl Coolers Sterba For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jakub Sterba raised to 60,000 under the gun, Jessica Teusl three-bet to 185,000 in the cutoff, and Sterba called.

The flop came A♠5♣J♦ and Teusl bet 155,000. Sterba then raised to 400,000, and Teusl called.

Sterba bet another 400,000 on the 10♣ turn, but this time Teusl moved all in for 865,000. Sterba used up a time bank and tanked for a minute before calling.

Teusl turned over A♣A♦ for top set, and Sterba found himself already drawing dead, holding A♥J♥. The 9♥ river was inconsequential, and Teusl earned the massive double-up.

Tags: Jakub Sterba Jessica Teusl

Feb 27, 2026

Vauquelin Vanishes Before Final Three Tables

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a blind-on-blind pot worth about 250,000, Laurent Vauquelin put his final 200,000 at risk on a 9♠J♠A♠7♦ turn and was up against Bruno Fuentes.

Laurent Vauquelin: Q♥J♥ All in
Bruno Fuentes: K♠2♠

Fuentes had flopped the nuts, leaving Vauqelin without outs. The meaningless 3♠ river was dealt as Vauquelin exited in 25th place.

Tags: Bruno Fuentes Laurent Vauquelin

Feb 27, 2026

Mariani Claims Another Victim

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jessica Teusl raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Julien Mariani called on the button. Hugo De La Fouchardiere then moved all in for 200,000 in the small blind and Teusl folded, but Mariani snap-called.

Hugo De La Fouchardiere: 7♠7♥ All in
Julien Mariani: 10♥10♦

"I also had a pair," Teusl said as Mariani had De La Fouchardiere crushed with his tens. The J♣3♠3♦6♦Q♠ board offered no help, and De La Fouchardiere was sent to the rail.

Tags: Hugo De La Fouchardiere Jessica Teusl Julien Mariani

Feb 27, 2026

Ivanov Flushed Out as Rail Erupts for Mariani

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Frank Visser

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Julien Mariani in middle positon and Lyudmil Ivanov on the button were looking at a J♠4♦6♠ flop. Mariani checked it over to Ivanov, who bet 65,000. Mariani then raised to 235,000, and Ivanov called.

Mariani went for a massive shove on the 7♥ turn, covering Ivanov's remaining stack of 980,000. Ivanov went deep into the tank before he decided to call, risking his tournament life.

Lyudmil Ivanov: A♥J♦ All in
Julien Mariani: A♠3♠

Ivanov need to fade Mariani's draws to double up, but the 10♠ river crushed his dreams. The French rail erupted in cheers and applause as Mariani was shipped the gigantic pot with his flush.

Ivanov, meanwhile, headed to the payout area with his fellow countryman Boris Kolev, who was recently eliminated from the feature table.

Tags: Boris Kolev Julien Mariani Lyudmil Ivanov

Feb 27, 2026

Jozonis Fills Up, Kolev Burns Through His Time Banks

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Boris Kolev raised to 105,000 in the small blind and Tomas Jozonis called in the big blind.

The flop came K♦10♣6♠ and Kolev bet 70,000. Jozonis called, and the 6♣ fell on the turn.

Kolev checked to Joznois, who bet 240,000. Kolev called and checked again on the 7♠ river, and this time Jozonis bet enough to put Kolev all in.

Kolev ended up burning through eight time banks before calling for his last 675,000 with Q♠Q♣, but Jozonis showed 7♥6♥ for a full house to win the pot and send Kolev to the rail.

Tags: Boris Kolev Tomas Jozonis