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

02-28-2026 17:28 UTC+2

Schneiders Jams on Tabac

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mihai Tabac raised to 160,000 in middle position. Felix Schneiders called in the big blind to take the pot heads up to the 9♣3♣Q♣ flop.

Tabac continued for 80,000, but Schneiders put in a huge check-raise to 420,000. Tabac needed some time to call, after which the 10♦ turn hit the felt.

Schneiders quickly moved all in, covering Tabac's stack. Tabac went into the tank again, but eventually found a fold to leave himself with 15 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Jozonis	6,650,000 150,000	150,000
Nazar Buhaiov	6,200,000 50,000	50,000

Joris Ruijs	3,475,000 125,000	125,000
Felix Schneiders	2,875,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Enrico Coppola	2,750,000 250,000	250,000
Julien Mariani	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Mihai Tabac	1,190,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Felix Schneiders Mihai Tabac

02-28-2026 17:23 UTC+2

Seire Finds a Call With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sami Bechahed raised to 175,000 on the button and Casimir Seire called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥6♥2♣ and Bechahed bet 300,000. Seire called.

Both players checked the 3♦ turn, and the K♠ fell on the river. Bechahed then bet 875,000, and Seire burned through four time banks before calling.

Bechahed showed J♣10♣ for a bluff, while Seire had A♥10♥ and took the pot with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	5,720,000 1,550,000	1,550,000
Casimir Seire	4,430,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Tags: Sami Bechahed Casimir Seire

02-28-2026 17:18 UTC+2

Coppola Finds a Set to Double Off Jozonis

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Felix Schneiders raised to 160,000 in the hijack and Enrico Coppola called in the cutoff. Tomas Jozonis then moved all in from the big blind and Schneiders folded, but Coppola snap-called for 1,395,000.

Enrico Coppola: 6♠6♣ All in
Tomas Jozonis: A♠J♠

Coppola stood up from his seat to await the flop, which came 5♥3♣2♣ to give him a straight draw. The 6♥ fell on the turn to improve Coppola to a set, and the J♦ river arrived too late for Jozonis to avoid handing over the double up.

The cameras that surrounded the table during this hand began to dissipate after Coppola stacked up the chips, but they quickly came back as Joris Ruijs opened the next hand to 160,000. Mihai Tabac then three-bet to 430,000 in the cutoff, and Ruijs moved all in.

Tabac, with around 1,700,000 remaining, took about 30 seconds before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Jozonis	6,500,000 1,680,000	1,680,000
Joris Ruijs	3,600,000 400,000	400,000
Enrico Coppola	3,000,000 1,190,000	1,190,000
Felix Schneiders	1,800,000 150,000	150,000
Mihai Tabac	1,700,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Felix Schneiders Joris Ruijs Mihai Tabac Tomas Jozonis

02-28-2026 17:14 UTC+2

Buhaiov's Resurgence Short-Lived

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov raised to 160,000 under the gun. It folded to Mihai Tabac in the big blind, who opted to defend.

The pair checked through the 10♣J♦8♣ flop, and Tabac checked the 2♣ turn as well. Buhaiov placed a small bet of 150,000, which Tabac called.

Buhaiov sized up to 450,000 on the A♠ river, again seeing Tabac check-call. Buhaiov tabled A♦8♦ for two pair and dragged the pot when Tabac mucked his cards.

On the next deal, Tomas Jozonis made it 160,000 to go under the gun, and Buhaiov called in the big blind. After the 3♥9♣K♥ flop was checked by both, Buhaiov slid in an overbet of 600,000 on the K♣ turn.

Jozonis called after some deliberation, prompting Buhaiov to slow down on the 3♣ river and check. Tabac took the initiative with a bet of 400,000, and Buhaiov quickly forfeited the pot by folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Jozonis	8,180,000 980,000	980,000
Nazar Buhaiov	6,150,000 150,000	150,000

Mihai Tabac	2,210,000 790,000	790,000

Tags: Mihai Tabac Nazar Buhaiov Tomas Jozonis

02-28-2026 17:07 UTC+2

Garshofsky, Bechahed Chop It Up

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jorge Abreu raised to 160,000 under the gun before Mitch Garshofsky three-bet to 650,000 in the cutoff. Sami Bechahed then four-bet to 1,200,000 on the button and Abreu folded, but Garshofsky moved all in for 2,255,000. Bechahed quickly called.

Mitch Garshofsky: A♣K♦ All in
Sami Bechahed: A♥K♥

Both players showed down ace-king, and they chopped the pot with an identical straight after the board ran out Q♦9♠3♥10♠J♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	7,270,000 20,000	20,000
Mitch Garshofsky	2,440,000 345,000	345,000

Tags: Jorge Abreu Mitch Garshofsky Sami Bechahed

02-28-2026 17:03 UTC+2

Ruijs Leads the River on Buhaiov; Tabac Shows Schneiders Queens

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nazar Buhaiov raised to 160,000 in the cutoff and Joris Ruijs called in the big blind.

Buhaiov continued for 110,000 on the A♠8♣2♣ flop and Ruijs called. Both players then checked the 3♥ turn, and the 3♣ fell on the river. Ruijs then led out for 200,000, and Buhaiov quickly folded.

Mihai Tabac then opened to 160,000 in middle position and Felix Schneiders called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♦4♦3♣ flop, and Tabac then bet 80,000 on the K♠ turn. Schneiders called, and they checked down the 4♠ river.

Schneiders showed A♠9♣, while Tabac had Q♣Q♦ to win the pot.

Schneiders moved all in for 1,750,000 from the small blind the next hand over an open to 160,000 from Ruijs on the button, and Ruijs asked for a count and took a few seconds before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	6,000,000 600,000	600,000

Joris Ruijs	3,200,000 400,000	400,000
Mihai Tabac	3,000,000 500,000	500,000
Felix Schneiders	1,950,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Felix Schneiders Joris Ruijs Mihai Tabac Nazar Buhaiov

02-28-2026 17:01 UTC+2

Huge Preflop Cooler Doubles Bechahed, Leaves Gogniat Short

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sami Bechahed raised to 160,000 under the gun, and Jorge Abreu called on the button. Thierry Gogniat then squeezed in a three-bet to 485,000 from the small blind, which Bechahed clicked back to 925,000.

Abreu quickly moved out of the way by folding 8♠7♠, but Gogniat five-bet shoved. Bechahed immediately called to put his 3,485,000 chips at risk.

Sami Bechahed: A♥A♦ All in
Thierry Gogniat: A♣K♠

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The Q♥J♠6♦ flop brought outs for Gogniat, but his straight draw did not come in on the 2♣ turn. The A♠ river upgraded Bechahed to a set to take the pot and double up in style, capturing the chip lead at the table and becoming one of the biggest stacks in the field

Player	Chips	Progress
Sami Bechahed	7,290,000 3,840,000	3,840,000
Jorge Abreu	4,850,000 320,000	320,000

Thierry Gogniat	920,000 3,130,000	3,130,000

Tags: Jorge Abreu Sami Bechahed Thierry Gogniat

02-28-2026 16:54 UTC+2

No More Time for Coppola

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Enrico Coppola raised to 175,000 in the hijack, getting blinds Tomas Jozonis and Julien Mariani along to a 3♠6♦9♠ flop. Coppola continued for 275,000, which Jozonis check-raised to 725,000.

Mariani quickly got out of the way, but Coppola had a tougher decision. After spending all his remaining time cards, he eventually mucked his hand with ten seconds left on his shot clock.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Jozonis	7,200,000 135,000	135,000
Julien Mariani	2,300,000 125,000	125,000
Enrico Coppola	1,810,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Tomas Jozonis

02-28-2026 16:49 UTC+2

Teusl Left Short After Doubling Seire

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Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

It folded to Jessica Teusl in the small blind, who moved all in. She covered big blind Casimir Seire, who quickly called off his stack of 1,280,000.

Casimir Seire: J♥J♦ All in
Jessica Teusl: K♠10♠

Teusl paired her ten on the 9♠8♦10♣ flop, but received no further help on the 4♦ turn or 8♥ river. Seire won the pot, doubling up and leaving Teusl short-stacked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Casimir Seire	2,800,000 1,120,000	1,120,000
Jessica Teusl	890,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Tags: Casimir Seire Jessica Teusl

02-28-2026 16:46 UTC+2

Schneiders Moves In; Coppola Picks Off a Bluff From Buhaiov

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David Salituro

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Joris Ruijs raised to 160,000 on the button before Felix Schneiders moved all in for 1,500,000 in the small blind. Ruijs quickly folded.

Nazar Buhaiov then raised to 160,000 under the gun, Ruijs three-bet to 480,000 in the cutoff, and Buhaiov folded.

The next hand, Enrico Coppola opened to 175,000 on the button and Buhaiov called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on a board of 8♦4♠6♥6♠Q♦. Buhaiov then bet 200,000, and Coppola called.

"Ten-high," Buhaiov announced, showing 10♠2♣, while Coppola had A♠Q♣ for two pair to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nazar Buhaiov	6,600,000 600,000	600,000

Joris Ruijs	2,800,000 200,000	200,000
Felix Schneiders	1,800,000 325,000	325,000
Enrico Coppola	1,700,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Enrico Coppola Felix Schneiders Joris Ruijs Nazar Buhaiov