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

2024-02-20 15:37 UTC+2

Tomas Takes It on the River

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Paul-Adrian Covaciu raised to 700 from the button, receiving calls from Joao Tomas in the small blind and the big blind.

Tomas elected to play out of flow, leading for 700 on the 9♣3♣Q♥ flop. Only Covaciu called.

The 7♣ turn checked through to the A♥ on the river. Tomas led again, this time for 800, which prompted Covaciu to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joao Tomas	39,000 39,000	39,000
Paul-Adrian Covaciu	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Joao Tomas Paul-Adrian Covaciu

2024-02-20 15:45 UTC+2

Bartolacci Doubles Through Van Rooij

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With some 13,000 in the middle to the J♠10♣3♥9♣ turn, Merijn van Rooij bet 7,500 from middle position and Luca Bartolacci called on the button. The 9♠ river paired the board and van Roiij moved all-in, Bartolacci snap-called.

Van Rooij showed the Q♣8♣ for a queen-high straight but Bartolacci had K♠Q♥ for the king-high straight to win the pot. Bartolucci's double was for 15,600, which left his opponent with 1,100. Van Rooij busted soon after and re-entered

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Luca Bartolacci	52,000
Merijn van Rooij	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Luca Bartolacci Merijn van Rooij

2024-02-20 15:52 UTC+2

Isar Turns Straight to Crack Molnar's Kings

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Nemanja Lukovic raised to 700 from late position, Mihai-Emil Isar called, then Laszlo Molnar three-bet from the button. Lukovic folded and Isar called.

The flop came J♣5♦10♠. Isar checked, Molnar made a continuation bet of 3,000 and Isar called the bet. The turn was the 9♥. Isar checked again and Molnar moved all in for around 15,000 effective. Isar quickly called.

Molnar showed K♣K♥ for pocket kings and Isar flipped K♠Q♠ for a turned straight to win the pot and double his stack. Molnar was left with just 5,000 chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mihai-Emil Isar	45,000 22,000	22,000
Laszlo Molnar	5,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Laszlo Molnar Mihai-Emil Isar Nemanja Lukovic

2024-02-20 15:52 UTC+2

Morozovs Forces Boulad Out the Pot

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The pot was stood at 4,000 with two players looking at a full board of 2♦2♣J♣5♦9♦.

Jean-Pierre Boulad, in the big blind, checked the action to Mihails Morozovs, on the button. Morozovs placed a sizable bet of 3,500, sending Boulad into the tank, eventually deciding to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Pierre Boulad	68,000 68,000	68,000
Mihails Morozovs	33,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Jean-Pierre Boulad Mihails Morozovs

2024-02-20 15:58 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Lonis	57,000

Christopher Puetz	45,000
Isabel Baltazar	38,000
Bryan Paris	36,000
Bert Stevens	34,000
Martin Stausholm	34,000
Reiji Kono	34,000
Iman Ghashayar	33,000
Yucel Eminoglu	33,000
Jack Sinclair	31,000
Matthew Wantman	31,000 31,000	31,000

Santhosh Suvarna	31,000
Marle Spragg	30,000 30,000	30,000

Seunguk Huh	30,000
Kalidou Sow	29,000
Axel Hallay	28,000 28,000	28,000
Robert Schulz	26,000 26,000	26,000
Danut Chisu	25,000 -5,000	-5,000
Yulian Bogdanov	24,000
David Miscikowski	Eliminato

2024-02-20 16:01 UTC+2

Seiken Crushed by Lehner's Broadway

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Some 11,200 were in the middle to the J♣8♦3♣A♥ turn on which Nicholas Seiken checked in middle position. Stefan Lehner in the cutoff bet 6,800 and Seiken called.

The 10♠ fell on the river and Seiken checked again. Lehner pushed all-in with the covering stack and Seiken called after a few seconds for around 25,000.

Lehner tabled his K♣Q♦ for broadway and the A♦J♦ of Seiken were exposed briefly.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stefan Lehner	110,000 43,000	43,000

Nicholas Seiken	Eliminato

Tags: Nicholas Seiken Stefan Lehner

2024-02-20 16:05 UTC+2

Gavin-Mather Chips Up

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The pot stood at 12,000 with two players looking at a board that read 4♥3♣6♣6♦.

Gheorghe Fedorca, who was under the gun, checked the action to Lexy Gavin-Mather, who was sat to his direct left. Gavin-Mather bet out 7,600 and Fedorca went into the tank, before choosing to toss his cards to the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lexy Gavin-Mather	36,000 36,000	36,000
Gheorghe Fedorca	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Gheorghe Fedorca Lexy Gavin-Mather

2024-02-20 16:07 UTC+2

Kis Makes Set to Double Up

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ludovic Kis raised to 1,000 from under the gun, Ludovic Kis three-bet to 2,800 from middle position, and Kis called.

The flop came K♠A♠7♣ and both players checked. The turn was the 9♦. Kis bet 4,500 and Bastos called.

The river came the 5♦. Kis led again, this time for 5,000, and Bastos responded by moving all in. Kis made the call with the slightlyh shorter stack of 20,800 and players revealed their cards.

Bastos had A♥K♣ for two pair, aces and kings. Kis, however, flipped over 7♥7♦ for a set of sevens to win the pot and double up his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ludovic Kis	57,000
Eugenio Bastos	14,000

Tags: Ludovic Kis

2024-02-20 16:12 UTC+2

Madhariwar Takes it on the Turn

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Around one dozen tables are now running in the side room as the tournament continues to grow. Several big names can be found there such as Bert Stevens, Christopher Puetz, David Boyaciyan, Quan Zhou, Yucel Eminoglu, Kalidou Sow, and Robert Schulz.

One of the tables saw a flop of J♠6♦2♦ on which Christian Rotundo bet and called a raise to 2,700 by Krishna Madhariwar on the button. The Q♦ turn completed a possible flush draw and Rotundo checked. Madhariwar bet 5,000 and won the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Krishna Madhariwar	43,000
Christian Rotundo	28,000

Tags: Christian Rotundo Krishna Madhariwar

2024-02-20 16:21 UTC+2

Muller Gets Paid the Maximum

Livello 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The pot stood at 8,100 with two players looking at a board of 9♦3♦K♦7♥.

Samuel Muller, in the hijack, checked the action to Tomislav Pavanic on the button. Pavanic bet out 3,500 and Muller check-raised to 10,100. Pavanic called.

The river landed the 9♠ and Muller moved all in for 13,500. Pavanic thought for some time before making the call.

Samuel Muller: A♦J♦
Tomislav Pavanic: K♥10♣

Muller's flopped nut flush earned him the full double-up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Samuel Muller	55,300 31,700	31,700
Tomislav Pavanic	7,500 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Samuel Muller Tomislav Pavanic