€10,300 EPT High Roller Giorno 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-24 01:53 UTC+2

Leetz Spikes River to Bust Rezaei in Monster Pot at Day's Close

Livello 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Brandon Leetz opened from middle position to 2,500 and was faced with a three-bet on the button to 8,000 by Armin Rezaei. Leetz called.

On the 5♦J♥10♦ flop Leetz check-called a bet of 9,500 from Rezaei.

On the 6♥ turn Leetz again check-called a bet of 25,000 from Rezaei.

The river rolled off the 10♠ and Leetz checked for a third time. Rezaei used a timebank before announcing he was all in, and Leetz made the snap call.

Rezaei showed Q♠Q♣ for a pair of queens but Leetz had K♥10♥ and had rivered trip tens to send him a huge pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brandon Leetz	305,000 251,900	251,900
Armin Rezaei	Eliminato

Tags: Armin Rezaei Brandon Leetz

2024-02-24 01:33 UTC+2

Sitbon Wins Flip to Send Labat to Rail

Livello 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Antoine Labat opened 2,600 under the gun, and Julien Sitbon three-bet 7,500 in the cutoff. Labat put in a four-bet all-in for roughly 45,000 and Sitbon snap-called as he turned over his cards.

Antoine Labat: A♦K♦
Julien Sitbon: Q♥Q♠

The A♥Q♣9♦ flop gave Sitbon a set of queens, but Labat still had life as he picked up a flush draw on the 8♦ turn. Unfortunately for him though, the K♣ river wasn't what he was looking for as he walked away from the table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Julien Sitbon	289,000 194,000	194,000
Antoine Labat	Eliminato

2024-02-24 01:27 UTC+2

Ruijs Sends De Araujo Out With the Ladies

Livello 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joris Ruijs opened to 2,500 from middle position and Hipolito Carapeta De Araujo three-bet to 6,600 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Ruijs, who made it 16,000 to go. De Araujo announced he was all in for approximately 80,000 total and Ruijs called, having De Araujo covered.

Hipolito Carapeta De Araujo: J♣J♠
Joris Ruijs: Q♣Q♠

Ruijs had De Araujo's pair pipped with his queens, and the 4♥A♥5♠4♣10♦ runout kept Ruijs ahead for the elimination.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joris Ruijs	180,000 136,000	136,000
Hipolito Carapeta De Araujo	Eliminato

Tags: Hipolito Carapeta De Araujo Joris Ruijs

2024-02-24 01:10 UTC+2

Ensan Busts

Livello 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

2019 WSOP Main Event champion was all-in for 21,000 and at risk versus Azamat Tulepbergenov.

Hossein Ensan: 8♥8♣
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♠Q♥

Ensan was ahead in a race but that didn't last long as the flop came Q♠4♣3♥ to give his opponent top pair.

Ensan was up out of his chair now, and the 10♣ turn and 3♣ river did not save him.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Azamat Tulepbergenov	136,000 136,000	136,000
Hossein Ensan	Eliminato

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Hossein Ensan

2024-02-24 01:01 UTC+2

Jozoff Sidelines Sturm

Livello 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 2,400 from the button and was faced with a three-bet to 8,400 from Michael Jozoff in the big blind.

Sturm moved all in for 45,000 total and Jozoff made the quick call, with Sturm at risk.

Leon Sturm: A♣K♣
Michael Jozoff: Q♣Q♣

It was the classic race and Sturm could not overtake Jozoff's queens on the 2♠2♥4♥9♣7♣ runout, heading for the exit in the last level of the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Jozoff	222,000 53,500	53,500
Leon Sturm	Eliminato

Tags: Felix Sturm Michael Jozoff

2024-02-24 00:44 UTC+2

Recent Bust Outs

Livello 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Rezaei	Eliminato
Jan Eric Schwippert	Eliminato
Hwany Lee	Eliminato
Fabian Niederreiter	Eliminato
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Eliminato
Ahmed Abdellatif	Eliminato
Quan Zhou	Eliminato

2024-02-24 00:09 UTC+2

Tammel Holds in Four-Way All-In

Livello 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zhongxian Li opened 2,500 under the gun, and Gianluca Cedolia called in the cutoff before Daniel De Sousa Custodio shoved 20,700 on the button. Tarmo Tammel was in the big blind and moved all in for 28,400 before Li announced all in for over 100,000, and Cedolia called off the rest of his stack.

Gianluca Cedolia: A♦Q♥
Daniel De Sousa Custodio: A♥J♦
Zhongxian Li: A♠J♠
Tarmo Tammel: K♠K♥

The dealer ran out the 10♦5♥5♣7♣9♠ board, for Tammel's kings to hold as he doubled through Li and scored a double knockout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tarmo Tammel	79,500
Zhongxian Li	70,700
Gianluca Cedolia	Eliminato
Daniel De Sousa Custodio	Eliminato

2024-02-23 23:12 UTC+2

Lococo Uses his Magic to Find a Ten on the River

Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Schmidt opened 2,000 in middle position, and Hubert Baran-Osinski three-bet to 5,800 next to act. Alejandro Lococo flatted on the button and Schmidt jammed for about 33,000. Baran-Osinski folded, but Lococo quickly made the call.

Fabian Schmidt: J♥J♣
Alejandro Lococo: 10♥10♣

Schmidt was in great shape as the A♠K♣3♠ flop hit the felt. Lococo started saying a bunch of words in Spanish, presumably, 'ten is coming' as he motioned enthusiastically towards the board. The 6♣ hit the turn changing nothing, but it seems whatever Lococo did worked as the 10♠ fell on the river.

To add salt to the wound Baran-Osinski mentioned, "That was a one-outer. I folded a ten." As Schmidt left the table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alejandro Lococo	217,000 127,800	127,800
Hubert Baran-Osinski	47,000 47,000	47,000
Fabian Schmidt	Eliminato

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Fabian Schmidt Hubert Baran-Osinski

2024-02-23 23:01 UTC+2

Koplimaa Hits the Rail as His Big Slick Can't Crack Aces

Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alexander Ivarsson opened 2,000 under the gun, and Markku Koplimaa three-bet 6,000 on the button. Ivarsson put in a four-bet to 14,000 before Koplimaa jammed for about 55,000 and Koplimaa snap-called.

Markku Koplimaa: A♥K♥
Alexander Ivarsson: A♣A♠

Koplimaa couldn't defeat the aces of Ivarsson as the board ran out Q♠8♥4♦2♦J♠.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alexander Ivarsson	148,500 35,800	35,800
Markku Koplimaa	Eliminato

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Markku Koplimaa

2024-02-23 22:28 UTC+2

Caridade Knocks Out Sula

Livello 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and Nicanor Sula was all-in and at risk versus Ricardo Caridade.

Nicanor Sula: A♦K♣
Ricardo Caridade: 10♣10♥

Sula was behind in a race and although he flopped a straight draw on J♣8♠Q♣ he bricked the 6♠ turn and 3♦ river and was heading for the exit.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ricardo Caridade	119,000 119,000	119,000
Nicanor Sula	Eliminato

Tags: Nicanor Sula Ricardo Caridade