€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-16-2023 18:52 UTC+1

Navarro Cracks Kings for a Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov had raised from the hijack and then put Pablo Navarro at risk, who got the last 510,000 in from the button.

Pablo Navarro:
Nikita Kuznetsov:

Ren Lin gasped a "woah" when Navarro spiked two pair on the flop. The turn opened up some split opportunities but the river locked up a full double for the Spaniard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pablo Navarro	1,095,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	550,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Pablo Navarro Nikita Kuznetsov Ren Lin

02-16-2023 18:48 UTC+1

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 14th Place (€8,350)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Having survived the bubble with two double-ups, Stephen Chidwick was then all-in out of the big blind. Prior to that, there had been a raise by Sirzat Hissou from under the gun, a call by Tom Orpaz and Kayhan Mokri followed.

With three active players to the flop, Hissou check-folded when Orpaz bet 75,000 and Mokri called.

The fell on the turn and Orpaz checked. Mokri inquired to see his stack and pushed all-in, forcing a quick fold.

Stephen Chidwick:
Kayhan Mokri:

Upon seeing the cards of Mokri, Orpaz sighed and did so again after the river sent Chidwick to the rail in 14th place.

"You folded a ten?" Andre Marques asked and Orpaz replied "What can I do ... you already know, I had a club in my hand" without disclosing his holdings.

Mokri redeemed his bounty right away and added a min-cash worth €5,000 to his tally for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	1,175,000 395,000	395,000
Tom Orpaz	385,000 -45,000	-45,000
Sirzat Hissou	250,000 -95,000	-95,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Andre Marques Kayhan Mokri Sirzat Hissou Stephen Chidwick Tom Orpaz

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

02-16-2023 18:41 UTC+1

Jonas Hagstrom Eliminated in 15th Place (€8,350)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Soon after the bubble burst, Jonas Hagstrom pushed all-in for 165,000 and was called by Nikita Kuznetsov out of the big blind.

Jonas Hagstrom:
Nikita Kuznetsov:

The Day 1 chip leader was ahead and that remained to be the case throughout the board to eliminate Hagstrom in 15th place for a cash prize of €8,350.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,100,000 255,000	255,000

Jonas Hagstrom	Busted

Tags: Jonas Hagstrom Nikita Kuznetsov

02-16-2023 18:39 UTC+1

Seidel Eliminated on the Money Bubble

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Sandra Barbour

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pedro Garagnani opened to 50,000 in early position an was called by Erik Seidel on his left. The flop came and Garagnani checked to Seidel who bet 50,000. Garagnani check-raised all in and Seidel thought for a moment before calling off his stack of around 375,000.

Erik Seidel:
Pedro Garagnani:

Seidel required some help in order to stay alive on the money bubble. The on the turn improved Garagnani to a full house and Seidel was unable to catch up on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Garagnani	1,720,000 520,000	520,000
Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Pedro Garagnani

02-16-2023 18:33 UTC+1

Small Pots Only as Bubble Continues

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pedro Garagnani raised to 60,000 and the action folded to Mauricio Ferreira Pais on the button. The German three-bet to 240,000 and forced out the blinds as well as the initial raiser.

Over on the other table, Jamil Wakil opened to 55,000 and Bruno Volkmann defended the big blind. That led them to a flop which prompted a check-fold to a continuation bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Garagnani	1,200,000 100,000	100,000
Bruno Volkmann	930,000 -45,000	-45,000
Mauricio Ferreira Pais	850,000 140,000	140,000
Jamil Wakil	750,000 -55,000	-55,000
Jonas Hagstrom	175,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Bruno Volkmann Jamil Wakil Mauricio Ferreira Pais Pedro Garagnani

02-16-2023 18:30 UTC+1

Another Double for Chidwick

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick shipped all in for his last 30,000 from the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri didn't hesitate before calling from the big blind.

Stephen Chidwick:
Kayhan Mokri:

The flop came and Chidwick flopped a pair with a flush draw. The on the turn locked it up for Chidwick who doubled up again but still remains the shortest stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	780,000 -120,000	-120,000
Stephen Chidwick	95,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Stephen Chidwick

02-16-2023 18:26 UTC+1

Hissou Doubles; Lin Pulls Further Ahead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ren Lin had raised for Pedro Garagnani to call and both checked the flop. Garagnani bet the turn for 80,000 and Lin called, which led them to the river. Garagnani bet another 160,000 and received a call to reveal the for a bluff, as Lin earned the pot with .

Over on the other table, the next bubble all-in saw Sirzat Hissou all-in via three-bet shove for 155,000 out of the big blind. Initial preflop raiser Kayhan Mokri had opened to 55,000 and called to put Hissou at risk on the cash prize bubble.

Sirzat Hissou:
Kayhan Mokri:

The board "almost" let the bubble burst, as exclaimed by Mokri with a smile on the face.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	1,975,000 325,000	325,000
Pedro Garagnani	1,100,000 -240,000	-240,000
Kayhan Mokri	900,000 -35,000	-35,000
Sirzat Hissou	345,000 165,000	165,000
Stephen Chidwick	30,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Pedro Garagnani Sirzat Hissou Ren Lin

02-16-2023 18:20 UTC+1

Chidwick Survives on Fumes

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Adam Lamers

Level 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With Stephen Chidwick all in for 15,000 from the big blind, Kayhan Mokri raised to 75,000 in middle position. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.

Stephen Chidwick:
Kayhan Mokri:

The flop came to put Chidwick well out front with a pair of aces. The on the turn provided a sweat but the on the river secured the double-up for Chidwick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	40,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Kayhan Mokri

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000