2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
92
Prize
€357,180
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,034,880
Entries
44
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
44
Players Left
1

Ketzer Nearly Runs Out of Time

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer limped in from the small blind and Sam Grafton checked his option. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and both players checked to the {9-Hearts} on the turn.

Ketzer checked again and Grafton tossed in a bet of 12,500. Ketzer called and the {6-Hearts} double-paired the board on the river. Ketzer checked again and Grafton splashed in a bet of 60,000.

Ketzer went into the tank as he threw out his three remaining time bank cards. After using all three of them, Ketzer was down to just 30 seconds to make a decision. He eventually dropped in the chips to call and Grafton opened to {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} to play the board. Ketzer tabled {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} for queen-high and was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Ketzer
178,000
95,000
95,000
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Sam Grafton
30,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Sam GraftonFelipe Ketzer

Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games; It Takes Just Five Easy Steps!

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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One New Entry and a Re-Entry

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In the final full level during the registration period, the tournament info shows a total of 41 entries of which 22 players remain. Mike Watson was eliminated a few minutes ago over on table two and subsequently re-entered.

Furthermore, Kannapong Thanarattrakul also entered for the first time as both players start their journey with 25 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Kannapong Thanarattrakul
100,000
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Mike Watson
100,000
23,500
23,500
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Kannapong ThanarattrakulMike Watson

Level: 10

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Orpaz Takes It on the Turn

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Tom Orpaz opened the action with a raise to 7,000 in the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri was the only caller on the button. That led the duo to the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop on which Orpaz continued for 10,000 and Mokri called.

Following the {j-Clubs} turn, Orpaz upped his sizing to 50,000 and that got rid of Mokri.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
415,000
10,000
10,000
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Tom Orpaz
250,000
47,000
47,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriTom Orpaz

Three Double Ups in a Row

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Ren Lin raised from under the gun and then called the shove by Simon Mattsson for the last 22,000 in the small blind.

Simon Mattsson: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Ren Lin: {k-Spades}{2-Spades}

The {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{7-Spades} board locked up the double for Mattsson on the turn.

Shortly after one table over, the turn showed {a-Hearts}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and Chris Brewer bet 27,000 out of the big blind. Sam Greenwood called from under the gun and then also reluctantly called on the {j-Diamonds} river when Brewer bet 51,000 with a single T-500 chip behind.

Brewer tabled {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for two pair and that secured the pot.

Greenwood dropped to one third of a starting stack but doubled right away in the next hand when his {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} held up versus Tauan Naves. The Brazilian raised the button and called the short stack shove with {a-Spades}{3-Hearts}. There was no surprise on the {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} runout and Greenwood remained in the mix.

Player Chips Progress
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Tauan Naves
245,000
85,000
85,000
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Chris Brewer
190,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
88,000
-22,000
-22,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
70,000
-58,000
-58,000
Run It Once
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Simon Mattsson
50,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Chris BrewerRen LinSam GreenwoodSimon MattssonTauan Naves

Vieira Comes from Behind to Double Up

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

It only took a couple of preflop raises for Joao Vieira and Felipe Ketzer to get all of the money in preflop. Vieira was the player at risk for 95,000 and was facing a tall task.

Joao Vieira: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}
Felipe Ketzer: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Vieira took the lead with a pair of jacks. The {4-Hearts} on the turn and the {3-Clubs} on the river changed nothing, giving Vieira a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Joao Vieira
198,000
98,000
98,000
Profile photo of Felipe Ketzer br
Felipe Ketzer
83,000
-77,000
-77,000

Tags: Joao VieiraFelipe Ketzer

Davies Cracks Auzoux's Aces

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Gregoire Auzoux opened to 6,000 from under the gun and Seth Davies just ripped all in from the small blind. Auzoux instantly called off his stack of around 100,000 and the cards were on their backs.

Gregoire Auzoux: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Seth Davies: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Auzoux was in a prime position to double up and there was no immediate danger on the {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{8-Spades} flop. However, the {9-Spades} on the turn gave Davies a set of nines to take the lead. The {6-Diamonds} bricked the river and Auzoux was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
370,000
152,000
152,000
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Gregoire Auzoux
Busted

Tags: Gregoire AuzouxSeth Davies

O'Dwyer Eliminated After Setup Hand

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer
Steve O'Dwyer

In what seemed to be the very first hand after re-entering, Steve O'Dwyer raised and called a three-bet to 22,000 by Niklas Astedt which led them to a {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop. Both players checked and O'Dwyer bet the {8-Diamonds} turn for 21,000, picking up a call by Astedt.

The {10-Clubs} river completed the board and O'Dwyer now checked to Astedt, who bet 100,000. This covered the 62,000 O'Dwyer had behind, who then invested three time bank extensions before calling all-in.

Astedt revealed {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} for aces up and O'Dwyer showed his {k-Spades}{k-Hearts} before heading out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Niklas Astedt
330,000
110,000
110,000
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Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Niklas AstedtSteve O'Dwyer