€5,300 EPT Main Event Giorno 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-20 01:05 UTC+2

Madanzhiev Loses Lots Late

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

Stoyan Madanzhiev opened from the hijack and Donato De Bonis made it 9,500 to go from the cutoff. The action folded back to Madanzhiev, who made the call.

Madanzhiev then check-called De Bonis' bet of 8,100 on the 9♣7♥J♦ flop before the A♥ turn was dealt.

Madanzhiev checked again, this time facing a bet of 21,300, more than half De Bonis' stack. He tanked for a while before shoving all in, covering his opponent's stack.

De Bonis did not like the situation he found himself in, but eventually convinced himself to make the call for his tournament life.

Donato De Bonis: A♦J♥
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♠9♠

De Bonis found himself ahead with the better two pair, and the Q♠ river did nothing to change that. He raked in a big double-up near the end of Day 1a, while Madanzhiev lost around half of his above-average stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Donato De Bonis	119,800
Stoyan Madanzhiev	50,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Donato De Bonis Stoyan Madanzhiev

2024-02-20 00:58 UTC+2

Assorted Late Night Counts

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

Gerard Rubiralta lost a big portion of his stack in a clash with Jan Kesänen when he could not get the Finn to fold 10♣10♦ on a board of 5♥3♣2♠K♦5♠.

Kesänen jumped to more than two times the average but the chip lead is still ways out.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Grigorii Rodin	320,000 30,000	30,000
Peter Jorgne	295,000 3,000	3,000
Rayan Chamas	250,000 60,000	60,000
Sergio Coutinho	240,000 115,000	115,000
Jan Kesänen	220,000 125,000	125,000
Roman Stoica	170,000 25,000	25,000
Olivier Rebello-Frechette	170,000
Byron Kaverman	140,000 95,000	95,000
Alex Kulev	140,000 5,000	5,000
Dimitar Danchev	115,000 15,000	15,000

Anton Wigg	110,000 10,500	10,500

Govert Metaal	95,000 7,500	7,500
Ramon Colillas	80,000 -13,000	-13,000
Lewis Spencer	75,000 -55,000	-55,000
Joey Weissman	75,000 46,000	46,000
Roberto Romanello	65,000 41,000	41,000

Fabrice Bigot	55,000 -15,000	-15,000
Ian Bradley	55,000 39,500	39,500
Dinesh Alt	43,000
Gerard Rubiralta	40,000 -116,200	-116,200
Steve Yea	25,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Jan Kesänen Gerard Rubiralta

2024-02-20 00:57 UTC+2

Plante's Stack Begins to Sprout

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

Graydon Kowal opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and called when Santiago Plante moved all in for 12,700 from the big blind.

Santiago Plante: A♦Q♦
Graydon Kowal: A♠7♠

Both players paired their ace on the A♣K♠4♣ flop but Plante's kicker played. The 10♣ turn and 6♥ kept Plante ahead and he welcomed the much needed double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Graydon Kowal	170,000 1,400	1,400
Santiago Plante	27,200 -5,800	-5,800

Tags: Graydon Kowal Santiago Plante

2024-02-20 00:54 UTC+2

Greenwood gets a Shove Through

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

Andrea Dato raised to 2,400 under the gun and Julien Stropoli called on the button. Sam Greenwood then squeezed in his stack of 35,700.

Dato tanked for a bit but ultimately made the fold with a painful expression on his face. Stropoli had a much easier time and quickly let go of his cards, shipping the pot to Greenwood.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Julien Stropoli	127,500 101,000	101,000
Andrea Dato	70,000 -38,000	-38,000
Sam Greenwood	42,300

Tags: Andrea Dato Julien Stropoli Sam Greenwood

2024-02-20 00:51 UTC+2

Cardoso Falls Late On

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

Diogo Cardoso jammed for 12,200 from the hijack and was called by Eric Sfez from the button.

Cardoso tabled 8♦7♦ and was behind his opponent's A♥J♥.

Both players paired up on the J♣8♣6♣ flop, keeping Cardoso behind. The 4♠4♣ runout offered no help and Sfez sealed the elimination.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Eric Sfez	180,000 140,000	140,000
Diogo Cardoso	Eliminato

Tags: Diogo Cardoso Eric Sfez

2024-02-20 00:44 UTC+2

Late-Night Eliminations

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

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bryn Kenney	Eliminato
Nazar Buhaiov	Eliminato
Majid Ahmadian	Eliminato
Paul Fontan	Eliminato
Joakim Andersson	Eliminato
Marle Spragg	Eliminato

2024-02-20 00:41 UTC+2

Wiciak Drives Suzuki With Force

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

With 24,000 chips in the middle to the Q♦Q♥7♣ flop, Simon Wiciak made it 7,500 to go from the small blind. Yuto Suzuki called on the button and that led them to the K♥ on the turn. Wiciak now made it 21,500 to go and that eventually forced out Suzuki.

Right after the hand was completed, the table broke and all players headed to their new seat assignments.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sahil Chuttani	160,000 70,000	70,000
Simon Wiciak	117,000 37,000	37,000

Yuto Suzuki	62,000 25,000	25,000
Mehmet Kolgu	32,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Simon Wiciak Yuto Suzuki

2024-02-20 00:41 UTC+2

Normand Ships Big One on Star-Studded Table

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

Frederic Normand and Eric Afriat were fighting over a pot of 40,000 chips. They were on the turn on a board of 7♣K♠5♣5♠, on which Afriat bet 12,000 from under the gun and Normand made the call from the hijack.

Afriat then took a few minutes before checking on the Q♥ river, whereafter Normand instantly checked back. Afriat reluctantly showed his 9♠6♥ for nine-high, which was beaten by the 8♦8♣ of Normand.

He won a large pot while the rest of the table full of big names looked on.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Frederic Normand	126,500
Elias Gutierrez	109,000 54,000	54,000
Jonas Hagstrom	109,000 73,500	73,500
Fintan Hand	79,500 -10,500	-10,500
Eric Afriat	53,000 -17,000	-17,000
Julien Sitbon	51,000 3,000	3,000
Thomas Boivin	16,500 -26,500	-26,500
Marc MacDonnell	15,500 -41,500	-41,500

Tags: Eric Afriat Frederic Normand

2024-02-20 00:33 UTC+2

Jorgne Wins Big Stack Battle With Hrabec

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

Roman Hrabec opened in late position and then called a three-bet to 7,500 in the hijack by Peter Jorgne, which led them to the Q♣3♣2♦ flop. Hrabec check-raised from 8,000 to 22,000 only for Jorgne to make it 43,000 to go. The call by Hrabec followed and he then led the Q♥ turn for 23,500.

Jorgne glanced over from the other side of the table and inquired about the bet size and how much his opponent had behind before coming along.

Hrabec sized down even further and bet just 15,000 on the A♥ river. Jorgne gave it a few seconds before moving all-in and Hrabec instantly chuckled.

"Nice aces," Hrabec appeared to whisper before sending the cards into the muck with a grin on the face.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Peter Jorgne	292,000 57,000	57,000
Roman Hrabec	70,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Peter Jorgne Roman Hrabec

2024-02-20 00:33 UTC+2

Coelho On the Up

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

Diogo Coelho opened to 2,400 from under the gun and was called by Govert Metaal and Dinesh Alt from late position and the big blind respectively.

Coelho continued for 2,200 on the K♥6♦3♥ flop and only Metaal called.

The 8♥ turn checked through to the Q♣ river. Coelho sized up to 11,500 and Metaal made a quick fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ramon Colillas	93,000 19,000	19,000
Diogo Coelho	90,000 -20,400	-20,400
Govert Metaal	87,500 -17,100	-17,100
Dinesh Alt	43,000 23,300	23,300
Roberto Romanello	24,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Diogo Coelho Dinesh Alt Govert Metaal