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

2024-02-20 23:40 UTC+2

Carbo Shoves Short and Busts

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

Cedric Ghanassia raised from the button and Gerard Carbo moved all in from the small blind with a short stack. Ghanassia called and had his opponent covered as the cards were turned.

Gerard Carbo: K♦Q♦
Cedric Ghanassia: A♦9♠

The board ran out 2♦5♠3♥8♥7♠. Neither player improved and so Ghanassia held with his ace high to win the pot, sending Carbo to the exit.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Cedric Ghanassia	56,000 13,000	13,000
Gerard Carbo	Eliminato

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2024-02-20 23:35 UTC+2

Mokhtar Eliminated by Papangelis

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

Three ways to the K♠3♣2♦ flop, Tobias Hausen checked in an early position. Rayane Mokhtar bet 3,500 in the cutoff and Eleftherios Papangelis raised to 8,500 on the button. Hausen tank-folded while Mokhtar called.

Both checked the 7♠ turn and the 9♠ river completed the board. Mokhtar now jammed for around 13,000 and Papangelis snap-called with the 9♥9♦. Mokhtar only had A♥A♠ and was knocked out right before their table broke.

"What a strange hand ... if he doesn't do that, you double. I had the king," Hausen told Mokhtar and then added "for whatever reason, I thought he had nines".

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tobias Hausen	120,000 120,000	120,000
Eleftherios Papangelis	85,000 85,000	85,000
Rayane Mokhtar	Eliminato

Tags: Eleftherios Papangelis Rayane Mokhtar Tobias Hausen

2024-02-20 23:30 UTC+2

Spragg Sent to the Rail In Penultimate Level of the Day

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

The action was caught as Marle Spragg was leaving the tournament floor and the pot was being awarded to opponent David Wintersberger. Both hands were tabled and the board had been run out as it read K♠6♣7♠Q♥5♣.

Marle Spragg: A♣10♦
David Wintersberger: KxQx

Spragg's ace-high was no good against Wintersberger's king-queen which improved to top pair, sending Spragg to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Wintersberger	116,000 56,000	56,000

Marle Spragg	Eliminato

Tags: David Wintersberger Marle Spragg

2024-02-20 22:57 UTC+2

Spekman Runs Into Aces

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

Last year's final tablist Denzel Spekman was right next to the defending champion Razvan Belea and shipped his shorter stack in with the A♦Q♦. Jorge Ufano happily called with the A♠A♥ and had little to fear on the Q♣6♣4♠9♣8♣ board.

"Easy game," Belea joked to the Spaniard.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jorge Ufano	80,000 80,000	80,000
Razvan Belea	26,000 1,000	1,000

Denzel Spekman	Eliminato

Tags: Denzel Spekman Jorge Ufano Razvan Belea

2024-02-20 22:54 UTC+2

Labussiere Double Dooms Al Fakih

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

Julien Labussiere open-jammed from an early position for the last 18,400 and was called by Sal Al Fakih in the big blind.

Julien Labussiere: K♣Q♠
Sal Al Fakih: 10♥10♠

The K♥J♠8♣6♣Q♥ board gave Labussiere two pair and Al Fakih was left with a mere 12 blinds, which vanished before their table broke.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Julien Labussiere	38,000 38,000	38,000
Sal Al Fakih	Eliminato

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2024-02-20 22:35 UTC+2

Lofberg Sends Chips to Porto

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

Bruno Porto made it 2,000 to go and Erwann Pecheux called. Simon Lofberg then jammed for around 15,000 out of the blinds and Porto isolated, Pecheux folded.

Simon Lofberg: 8♥8♠
Bruno Porto: J♥J♠

The 5♣3♦3♥5♦A♦ board failed to improve and that spelled the end for Lofberg.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bruno Porto	120,000 120,000	120,000
Erwann Pecheux	25,000 25,000	25,000
Simon Lofberg	Eliminato

Tags: Bruno Porto Erwann Pecheux Simon Lofberg

2024-02-20 22:28 UTC+2

Game Over for Miniucchi

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

Down to the very last 4,000 in chips, Marcello Miniucchi was all-in from under the gun and Jonathan Abdellatif looked him up out of the small blind.

Marcello Miniucchi: A♠3♥
Jonathan Abdellatif: K♠J♥

One of his two live cards got there on the J♣8♣2♦6♥4♦ board to send the chips to Abdellatif.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jonathan Abdellatif	133,000 37,500	37,500
Marcello Miniucchi	Eliminato

Tags: Jonathan Abdellatif Marcello Miniucchi

2024-02-20 22:17 UTC+2

Rezaei Makes Full House to Bust Darie

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

Armin Rezaei raised from the button and Vlad Darie moved all in with a relatively short stack from the small blind. Rezaei made the call and had his opponent covered as players flipped their cards.

Vlad Darie: A♥3♠
Armin Rezaei: K♣Q♠

The board ran out Q♦Q♥J♥A♠K♠. Rezaei made trip queens on the flop and a full house by the river to win the pot. Darie was eliminated from the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Armin Rezaei	70,000 70,000	70,000
Vlad Darie	Eliminato

Tags: Armin Rezaei Vlad Darie

2024-02-20 21:29 UTC+2

Vieira Loses It All to Ropert

Livello 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

According to other players at the table, Joao Vieira had bet all but one blind in a previous hand against Corentin Ropert and was then raised to fold.

In the next hand, he was all-in preflop and awaited his fate while Ropert in the small blind and Arthur Conan in the under-the-gun position played for the larger side pot.

Ropert bet the A♠4♥4♦A♣ turn for 3,700 and Conan called. Another bet of 4,000 followed on the 2♣ river and Conan folded. Ropert tabled the A♥Q♠ and Vieira flashed the 8♣5♣ before heading out.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Corentin Ropert	100,000 52,000	52,000
Arthur Conan	50,000
Joao Vieira	Eliminato

Tags: Arthur Conan Corentin Ropert Joao Vieira

2024-02-20 19:40 UTC+2

Kovalski Knocked Out by Zwad

Livello 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Fabiano Kovalski defended his big blind with a short stack against a raise in early position by Finn Zwad. On the J♣9♣3♥ flop, Kovalski checked with 8,400 behind and Zwad bet 2,000 into 3,500. The check-shove by Kovalski followed and Zwad called within a few seconds.

Fabiano Kovalski: 9♥7♣
Finn Zwad: K♦Q♦

The Brazilian was ahead with his second pair but the 10♥ turn instantly improved Zwad to the king-high straight to leave Kovalski drawing dead, whose two pair with the 7♠ river were meaningless.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Finn Zwad	33,000 5,000	5,000
Fabiano Kovalski	Eliminato

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Finn Zwad