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

02-27-2026 15:00 UTC+2

Marques Doubles Again

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David Salituro

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

Carlos Marques raised to 40,000 in the hijack, Joshua Boulton shoved from the button, and Marques called for 290,000.

Carlos Marques: K♠K♦ All in
Joshua Boulton: 9♠9♣

Marques found himself ahead this time, and the A♦10♠5♥A♣Q♣ board was safe for him to earn yet another double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Marques	630,000 100,000	100,000
Joshua Boulton	330,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Carlos Marques Joshua Boulton

02-27-2026 14:51 UTC+2

Diamond Prevents Coppola's Demise

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Frank Visser

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

Picking up the action on the 6♦2♥3♣ flop, Enrico Coppola checked after having defended his big blind against Thierry Gogniat's open. Gogniat then continued with a bet of 40,000, which Coppola raised to 115,000.

Gogniat called, seeing Coppola shove all in for 370,000 on the 10♦ turn. Gogniat snap-called to put his opponent at risk.

Enrico Coppola: J♦3♦ All in
Thierry Gogniat: Q♦Q♣

The 8♦ river completed Coppola's flush draw. He stood up and sighed a breath of relief before sitting back down and raking in his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Gogniat	2,180,000 520,000	520,000
Enrico Coppola	1,080,000 430,000	430,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Thierry Gogniat

02-27-2026 14:50 UTC+2

Tabac Gets Paid by Bechahed

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David Salituro

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

Sami Bechahed raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Mihai Tabac called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣10♣5♠ and Bechahed continued for 40,000. Tabac called, and they both checked the 5♥ turn.

Tabac led out for 210,000 on the 3♦ river, and Bechahed used a time bank before calling. Tabac showed K♥Q♦ for two pair, andn Bechahed mucked A♦10♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Tabac	2,030,000 430,000	430,000
Sami Bechahed	550,000 495,000	495,000

Tags: Mihai Tabac Sami Bechahed

02-27-2026 14:40 UTC+2

Ettedgi Picks the Wrong Time to Shove

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David Salituro

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

Joel Ettedgi raised to 45,000 in middle position, Thierry Gogniat three-bet to 110,000 in the small blind, and Ettedgi called.

The flop came J♦9♣4♥ and Gogniat led out for 25,000. Ettedgi called, and the 3♠ fell on the turn.

Gogniat slowed down and checked to Ettedgi, who bet 150,000. Gogniat then raised to 300,000, Ettedgi moved all in for 650,000, and Gogniat snap-called.

Ettedgi flung his arms in the air in frustration as he turned over A♥K♥ for just ace-high. Gogniat had J♠J♥ for top set, and the Q♠ river secured him the knockout while Ettedgi was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Gogniat	2,700,000 860,000	860,000
Joel Ettedgi	Busted

Tags: Joel Ettedgi Thierry Gogniat

02-27-2026 14:37 UTC+2

Colavita Called by Higher Pair, Splits Pay Jump With Boyer

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Frank Visser

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

Mario Colavita open-jammed his final 90,000 from middle position. Enrico Coppola isolated with a three-bet on the button, forcing the blinds out of the pot.

Mario Colavita: 5♥5♣ All in
Enrico Coppola: 8♥8♣

The board came down an uneventful Q♦4♣K♥3♠9♣, spelling the end of Colavita's Main Event.

At the same time, Cedric Boyer was eliminated from the feature table. The tournament staff decided that the players would split the pay jump, netting them €21,325 each.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Abreu	2,710,000 410,000	410,000

Thierry Gogniat	1,840,000 240,000	240,000
Raphael Bilger	1,315,000 15,000	15,000
Zdenek Zizka	1,075,000 335,000	335,000
Joel Ettedgi	770,000 30,000	30,000
Laurent Vauquelin	750,000
Enrico Coppola	650,000 50,000	50,000
Mario Colavita	Busted
Cedric Boyer	Busted

Tags: Enrico Coppola Mario Colavita

02-27-2026 14:28 UTC+2

Vauquelin Has the Goods to Double Off Ettedgi

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David Salituro

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

Laurent Vauquelin raised to 55,000 in middle position before Joel Ettedgi three-bet to 200,000 on the button. Vauquelin then moved all in for 355,000. "Do you have a good hand?" Ettedgi asked as he quickly called, and Vauquelin nodded before turning his hand over.

Laurent Vauquelin: A♠A♦ All in
Joel Ettedgi: A♣Q♦

"Well played, sir. Well played," Ettedgi complimented Vauquelin as the board ran out K♣4♠3♦7♦4♦, earning Vauquelin the double-up with his aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Ettedgi	800,000 410,000	410,000
Laurent Vauquelin	750,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Joel Ettedgi Laurent Vauquelin

02-27-2026 14:23 UTC+2

Seire Sends It

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Frank Visser

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

Casimir Seire opened to 40,000 under the gun. It folded to Bruno Fuentes in the hijack, who upped the ante to 90,000.

Seire inquired after Fuentes' stack before putting his opponent all-in for 420,000. Fuentes quickly thought better of it and let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pawel Wojciechowski	2,400,000 220,000	220,000
Felix Schneiders	1,705,000 20,000	20,000
Casimir Seire	1,350,000 125,000	125,000
Bruno Fuentes	330,000 265,000	265,000

Tags: Bruno Fuentes Casimir Seire

02-27-2026 14:22 UTC+2

Marques Again Stuns Boyer

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David Salituro

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

Cedric Boyer raised to 50,000 in early position, Carlos Marques moved all in for 240,000 in the hijack, and Boyer called to take another shot at taking him out.

Carlos Marques: K♠Q♠ All in
Cedric Boyer: A♠A♦

Boyer had the goods this time and was a big favorite to score the knockout, but Marques spiked two pair on the K♣Q♥8♦ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out 4♠J♥ and Marques earned another miracle double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Marques	530,000 280,000	280,000
Cedric Boyer	185,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Carlos Marques Cedric Boyer

02-27-2026 14:13 UTC+2

Toma Shows Abreu the Bluff

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David Salituro

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

The rest of the field was waiting for action to finish for the random breaking of a table while Tsugunari Toma and Jorge Abreu continued to tangle in a big pot.

Heads-up on a board of 10♦9♠5♥Q♥, Toma bet 180,000 from the button and Abreu called in the cutoff. The river was the J♣ and Toma bet another 300,000.

"I had such a pretty hand. You show if I show?" Abreu asked Toma as he folded 10♥9♥. Toma then showed him A♥6♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Abreu	2,300,000 250,000	250,000

Tsugunari Toma	2,000,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Tsugunari Toma Jorge Abreu

02-27-2026 14:10 UTC+2

Marques Finds a Set to Double Off Boyer

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David Salituro

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

Mitch Garshofsky raised to 50,000 in the cutoff before Cedric Boyer three-bet to 80,000 on the button. Carlos Marques then moved all in for 85,000 in the big blind, Garshofsky folded, while Boyer called for the extra chip.

Carlos Marques: Q♦Q♣ All in
Cedric Boyer: K♥K♣

Marques was crushed by Boyer's kings, but the Q♠7♥4♠ flop gave him the lead with top set. The rest of the board ran out 3♠4♦ and Marques doubled up.