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

02-27-2026 18:15 UTC+2

Ivanov Doubles as State Scouts the Room For Him

David Salituro

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

Hugo De La Fouchardiere raised to 60,000 in the cutoff before Lyudmil Ivanov three-bet to 515,000 in the small blind. De La Fouchardiere then moved all in.

"I'll check for you," Adrian State told Ivanov as he got up to see if there were any all-ins at other tables.

"Big pot there," State told him, pointing at the adjacent table where Bruno Fuentes and Jorge Abreu were heads up on a flop of 5♠A♠2♣. Fuentes had bet 40,000 from the cutoff, Abreu raised to 125,000 in the big blind, and Fuentes called.

Abreu bet another 280,000 on the 2♠ turn, and Fuentes again called. Abreu then bet 75,000 on the 6♠ river, and Fuentes called once more, only for Abreu to show Q♠J♥ for a flush to win the pot.

That wasn't an all-in, but there was an elimination on the feature table, and Ivanov waited for confirmation before committing his last 665,000.

Lyudmil Ivanov: 6♦6♥ All in
Hugo De La Fouchardiere: A♣K♦

Ivanov needed his pair to hold up to survive, and he dodged the 8♥2♠4♥7♦9♠ board to earn the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Abreu	2,500,000 175,000	175,000

Lyudmil Ivanov	1,300,000 355,000	355,000
Bruno Fuentes	600,000 755,000	755,000

Hugo De La Fouchardiere	300,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Bruno Fuentes Hugo De La Fouchardiere Jorge Abreu Lyudmil Ivanov

02-27-2026 17:24 UTC+2

Seire Picks Up Aces to Double

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Casimir Seire raised to 50,000 under the gun before Nazar Buhaiov three-bet to 115,000 in middle position. Seire then moved all in for 355,000, and Buhaiov snap-called.

Casimir Seire: A♦A♣ All in
Nazar Buhaiov: A♠Q♣

Seire showed a pair of aces and was a big favorite to double up. The 7♦4♥3♠6♣Q♦ board offered no help to Buhaiov, and he handed over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Casimir Seire	800,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Casimir Seire Nazar Buhaiov

02-27-2026 17:19 UTC+2

Sterba Snaps Off Nahum With the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jakub Sterba bet 60,000 from the cutoff on a flop of J♥9♣8♦ and Lyudmil Ivanov called on the button. Gabriel Nahum then raised to 200,000 in the big blind, and only Sterba called.

Nahum moved all in on the 2♣ turn, and Sterba snap-called for 490,000. Nahum showed A♠J♦ for top pair, but Sterba had flopped the nut straight with Q♠10♥ to leave Nahum drawing dead. The river was the A♥ and Sterba doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jakub Sterba	1,600,000 505,000	505,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	950,000 75,000	75,000
Gabriel Nahum	300,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: Gabriel Nahum Jakub Sterba Lyudmil Ivanov

02-27-2026 17:10 UTC+2

Ruijs Dodges the River For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma raised to 55,000 in early position, and Joris Ruijs called on the button.

The flop came A♣5♣2♥ and Toma bet 65,000. Ruijs then raised to 205,000, and Toma called.

Ruijs bet another 375,000 on the K♥ turn, but this time Toma came back with a raise to 850,000. Ruijs then moved all in for 1,570,000, and Toma took only a few seconds before calling, creating a pot worth nearly 4,000,000.

Ruijs showed 5♠5♦ for a set, while Toma had A♥10♥ for top pair and the nut flush draw. The 8♦ fell on the river, and Ruijs held on to earn the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	3,720,000 1,610,000	1,610,000
Tsugunari Toma	1,120,000 2,110,000	2,110,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Tsugunari Toma

02-27-2026 17:09 UTC+2

Runcan, Boulton Fall on Back-to-Back Hands

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov bet 75,000 from middle position on a flop of 9♣8♠2♥ and Paul Runcan called in the big blind.

The turn was the J♠ and Buhaiov bet another 175,000. Runcan then moved all in for 430,000, and Buhaiov snap-called.

Runcan showed A♥J♥ for top pair, but Buhaiov had Q♣Q♦. The river 6♥ was no help to Runcan, and he was sent to the rail.

The next hand at this table, Joshua Boulton raised to 275,000 in middle position and Mihai Tabac called in the hijack.

Boulton checked the A♥10♥9♠ flop, and Tabac bet enough to put Boulton all-in. Boulton had around 40,000 remaining and used up several time banks before calling.

Joshua Boulton: 6♦6♠ All in
Mihai Tabac: A♣K♣

Tabac had flopped top pair to take the lead, and Boulton couldn't catch up on the 8♥ turn and 4♥ river as he followed Runcan to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	2,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Mihai Tabac	1,600,000 260,000	260,000
Paul Runcan	Busted
Joshua Boulton	Busted

Tags: Joshua Boulton Mihai Tabac Nazar Buhaiov Paul Runcan

02-27-2026 16:56 UTC+2

Bechahed Shows Runcan the Nuts

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Paul Runcan raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Sami Bechahed three-bet to 160,000 in the cutoff, and Runcan called.

The flop came J♠10♠5♠ and Bechahed continued for 100,000. Runcan then raised to 240,000, and Bechahed called.

Both players checked the 2♠ turn. Runcan also checked the Q♥ river, and Bechahed then bet 220,000.

Runcan spread out his remaining time bank cards in front of him as he went into the tank. He burned through a few before calling, and Bechahed turned over A♠7♠ for the nut flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	1,500,000 475,000	475,000
Paul Runcan	500,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Sami Bechahed Paul Runcan

02-27-2026 16:28 UTC+2

State Cracks Aces to Send Out Lopes

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David Salituro

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Adrian State moved all in from the big blind, and Ruben Lopes snap-called for his last 300,000 in the hijack.

Ruben Lopes: A♦A♥ All in
Adrian State: K♥10♥

Lopes had woken up with aces and was a big favorite to double up, but State hit two pair on the K♠10♦9♦ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 8♣4♣, and Lopes was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	850,000 300,000	300,000
Ruben Lopes	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Ruben Lopes

02-27-2026 16:26 UTC+2

Garshofsky Goes Big With Quads

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ricardo Alves was in the cutoff and bet 125,000 into a pot of 360,000 on a completed board of 4♣4♠A♠7♦J♣. His opponent was Mitch Garshofsky on the button, who put in a raise to 500,000.

Alves went deep into the tank, spending a couple time banks before flicking in a calling chip. Garhsofsky showed 4♥4♦ for quad fours, outclassing the A♥6♦ of Alves to rake in the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitch Garshofsky	2,100,000 700,000	700,000
Ricardo Alves	910,000 710,000	710,000

Tags: Mitch Garshofsky Ricardo Alves

02-27-2026 15:30 UTC+2

Bechahed Gets Away From a Big Cooler Against Buhaiov

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov raised to 40,000 under the gun with Q♠Q♥ and Sami Bechahed called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♦5♣3♥ and Buhaiov continued for 30,000 with top set. Bechahed then raised to 85,000, and Buhaiov called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Bechahed bet another 95,000. Buhaiov again called, and the 2♣ fell on the river.

Bechahed then bet 430,000, but this time Buhaiov moved all in for 650,000 with his full house. Bechahed used several time banks before folding 6♣4♣ for a rivered straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	1,550,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Sami Bechahed	1,030,000 670,000	670,000

Tags: Nazar Buhaiov Sami Bechahed

02-27-2026 15:30 UTC+2

Toma Hits the River to Send Out Djenkal

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Just as players were going off on break, Gael Djenkal had opened to 40,000 under the gun before Tsugunari Toma three-bet to 115,000 in the cutoff. Djenkal called, and they saw a flop of 10♥4♣6♠.

Toma then bet 100,000, and Djenkal came back with a raise to 250,000. Toma called, and the 6♥ fell on the turn.

Djenkal checked over to Toma, who bet another 110,000. Djenkal just called this time to see the J♥ river, where Toma bet enough to put him all in.

Djenkal burned through several time banks and tanked for nearly seven minutes into the break before calling for his last 150,000. Toma then showed A♥J♦ for a rivered pair. "Nice river," Djenkal said as he mucked A♠10♠ and headed off to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	3,200,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Gael Djenkal	Busted

Tags: Gael Djenkal Tsugunari Toma