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

02-27-2026 18:22 UTC+2

Ivanov Flushed Out as Rail Erupts for Mariani

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Mariani	4,600,000 1,975,000	1,975,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	Busted
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Julien Mariani Lyudmil Ivanov

02-27-2026 18:20 UTC+2

Ojeil Doubles Off Ruijs

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David Salituro

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

Joris Ruijs raised to 60,000 under the gun, Chady Ojeil moved all in for 525,000 in the big blind, and Ruijs called.

Chady Ojeil: A♦K♦ All in
Joris Ruijs: A♥Q♣

Ojeil had Ruijs dominated, and the flop came J♥10♣7♦. Ruijs picked up some outs to a straight, but he missed the 7♠ turn and 9♠ river as Ojeil held on to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	3,010,000 520,000	520,000
Chady Ojeil	1,100,000 545,000	545,000

Tags: Chady Ojeil Joris Ruijs

02-27-2026 18:15 UTC+2

The Mystery Bounty champion has been crowned! 🏆💥

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Kevin Mild

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

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02-27-2026 18:15 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Jozonis	3,230,000 1,095,000	1,095,000
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Tomas Jozonis

02-27-2026 18:15 UTC+2

Ivanov Doubles as State Scouts the Room For Him

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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 18:00 UTC+2

Zizka Escapes From Major Damage Against Gogniat

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David Salituro

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

Zdenek Zizka limped in from under the gun and Raphael Bilger came along from the cutoff. Thierry Gogniat then raised to 75,000 on the button, and both opponents called.

Gogniat bet 100,000 on the 9♣6♣2♦ flop, and only Zizka called. The turn was the 5♠ and Gogniat bet another 250,000. Zizka again called.

Both players checked the K♣ river, and Zizka showed Q♣Q♠. Gogniat, though, had A♦A♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thierry Gogniat	2,200,000 555,000	555,000
Zdenek Zizka	2,100,000 415,000	415,000

Tags: Raphael Bilger Thierry Gogniat Zdenek Zizka

02-27-2026 17:53 UTC+2

Full Updated Chip Counts

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	3,530,000 190,000	190,000
Raphael Bilger	2,810,000 105,000	105,000
Nazar Buhaiov	2,700,000 100,000	100,000

Julien Mariani	2,625,000 525,000	525,000
Felix Schneiders	2,585,000 385,000	385,000
Zdenek Zizka	2,515,000 40,000	40,000
Jorge Abreu	2,325,000

Tomas Jozonis	2,135,000 170,000	170,000
Pawel Wojciechowski	2,000,000 135,000	135,000
Mitch Garshofsky	1,820,000 105,000	105,000
Thierry Gogniat	1,645,000 95,000	95,000
Jessica Teusl	1,565,000 30,000	30,000
Sami Bechahed	1,555,000 60,000	60,000
Bruno Fuentes	1,355,000 205,000	205,000

Jakub Sterba	1,335,000 265,000	265,000
Ricardo Alves	1,320,000 380,000	380,000
Mihai Tabac	1,305,000 160,000	160,000
Boris Kolev	1,290,000 405,000	405,000
Tsugunari Toma	1,120,000 110,000	110,000
Enrico Coppola	1,085,000 225,000	225,000
Hugo De La Fouchardiere	1,025,000 225,000	225,000
Lyudmil Ivanov	945,000 5,000	5,000
Adrian State	845,000 5,000	5,000
Casimir Seire	770,000 30,000	30,000
Chady Ojeil	555,000 155,000	155,000

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Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

02-27-2026 17:37 UTC+2

PokerStars Live League Returns With €250,000 in Prizes

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Sandra Barbour

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

PokerStars has confirmed the return of the PokerStars Live League for 2026, once again adding a season-long leaderboard race across its European live events calendar. With more than €250,000 in total prizes on offer, the league rewards consistency and volume across the year, with points available at every major stop.

The PokerStars Live League runs across all European PokerStars live events, including European Poker Tour (EPT) festivals, PokerStars Opens, and the PokerStars-sponsored Irish Open.

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02-27-2026 17:33 UTC+2