2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
The Time Has Arrived!
Livello: 32
Bui: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
The six finalists have taken their seats and the cards are in the air.
Day 6 of the Main Event has officially begun.
Ponakovs Starts Off Strong
Barny Boatman opened to 400,000 from the cutoff with A♠J♦ and folded out the button and the blinds.
David Kaufmann looked down at Q♦9♣ in the small blind and limped in. Aleksejs Ponakovs made it 600,000 in the big blind with 8♦5♣ and Kaufmann called. On the 10♠6♣3♥ flop, Kaufmann check-folded to a bet of 550,000.
Now on the button, Kaufmann raised to 400,000 with 10♣9♠. Ponakovs called with Q♠J♦ before Peter Jorgne tossed his 9♣4♦ into the muck. Both players paired up on the J♠10♠2♥ flop, and action checked through to the 8♥ turn. Ponakovs check-called for 800,000. The 9♦ river gave Ponakovs the straight, and he took in another pot after both players checked.
The following hand, Ponakovs clicked it to 400,000 with Q♣9♦. Jorgne and Boatman released their hands from the blinds.
Eric Afriat then got involved for the first time today and opened to 400,000 from under the gun with A♠9♠. Ponakovs flatted with the dominating A♥J♣. Neither player connected on the 10♦8♥2♠ flop but Afriat continued with the aggression with a bet of 250,000. Ponakovs made it 650,000 and Afriat ditched his cards.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
David Kaufmann |
22,400,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
||
Aleksejs Ponakovs |
14,100,000
4,050,000
|
4,050,000 |
Barny Boatman
|
9,680,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
Owen Dodd |
2,550,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Peter Jorgne |
1,900,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Eric Afriat |
1,780,000
-745,000
|
-745,000 |
Eric Afriat Eliminated in 6th Place (€261,650)
The action folded to Barny Boatman on the button, who raised to 400,000. Short stack Eric Afriat called in the big blind and a flop of 10♣10♠Q♠ was dealt.
Afriat checked to Boatman, who continued for 250,000. Afriat then jammed all in for 1,175,000 and a snap call followed from Boatman.
Eric Afriat: Q♣8♦
Barny Boatman: K♥K♦
Afriat's top pair turned some extra equity on the 8♣, but the 2♠ river sealed his fate as Boatman's overpair held up.
Afriat gracefully took his exit in sixth place, being the first player to leave the final table on Day 6.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Barny Boatman
|
11,550,000
1,870,000
|
1,870,000 |
|
||
Eric Afriat | Eliminato |
Boatman Flops a Set; Jorgne Super Short
Barny Boatman raised to 400,000 from the cutoff holding 3♥3♣. David Kaufmann called from the big blind with 9♥2♥. Boatman made a set on the J♥3♦6♣ flop and action checked through to the 2♦ turn, giving Kaufmann bottom pair and he check-called for 400,000. The Q♦ completed the board and saw Kaufmann check-fold to a bet of 1,100,000.
Kaufmann limped in from the small blind with 8♥5♠, and Aleksejs Ponakovs checked in the big blind with the dominated 8♠4♠. Both players found an eight on the A♣J♣8♣ flop and checked their option. The 6♠ turn saw Kaufmann check-call for 250,000, bringing in the 3♠ river, which checked through to showdown, and the duo chopped it up.
The following hand, Ponakovs jammed from the small blind on short stack Peter Jorgne, who decided to fold his Q♠2♦ from the big blind.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
David Kaufmann |
21,500,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
||
Aleksejs Ponakovs |
14,400,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Barny Boatman
|
12,550,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
||
Owen Dodd |
2,450,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Peter Jorgne |
1,500,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Livello: 33
Bui: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Boatman and Ponakovs Trade Blows
Aleksejs Ponakovs looked down at A♥3♦ on the button and raised to 575,000 on the button and Barny Boatman defended his big blind with Q♦10♥. Ponakovs was checked to by Boatman on the 5♥7♦A♦ flop, after which he made a bet of 350,000. Boatman quickly laid it down, shipping the pot to Ponakovs.
The next hand, David Kaufmann raised as first to act with J♣7♣ before Ponakovs made the call from the cutoff with 6♥6♦. Boatman also came along from the small blind with A♣J♠ and the trio went to a flop of 5♠10♣A♦.
The action checked to Ponakovs, who made a bet of 450,000. Boatman made the call before Kaufmann folded his cards. Both players then checked the 5♦ turn and the Q♥ river completed the board. Two more checks followed and Boatman's top pair won the pot at showdown.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
David Kaufmann |
21,000,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
||
Aleksejs Ponakovs | 14,400,000 | |
Barny Boatman
|
13,680,000
1,130,000
|
1,130,000 |
|
Peter Jorgne Eliminated in 5th Place (€340,100)
Peter Jorgne moved all in for 1,375,000 from under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs pondered momentarily in the big blind before deciding to call.
Peter Jorgne: A♦9♣
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 8♣7♣
Jorgne was the favorite but Ponakovs picked up an open-ender on the J♦6♣5♠ flop to bring the equities close to even. The 4♠ turn gave the Latvian the straight to lock up the hand and last year's runner-up left the feature table after the 3♠ completed the board.
Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
---|---|---|
Aleksejs Ponakovs |
15,900,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
Peter Jorgne | Eliminato |