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

Mokri Gives Up After the Flop

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kayhan Mokri raised to 4,500 from under the gun and Sam Grafton three-bet to 11,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Mokri who peeled a flop of {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

Mokri checked to Grafton who continued with a bet of 7,000. Mokri check-raised to 17,000 and Grafton called. The {3-Diamonds} landed on the turn and both players checked to the {3-Spades} on the river. Two more checks and Mokri tabled {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts} but Grafton showed {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
368,000
151,000
151,000
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Sam Grafton
109,000
-27,000
-27,000
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Joao Vieira
100,000
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Ren Lin
100,000

Tags: Sam GraftonKayhan Mokri

Heath Finds a Straight on the River

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Sam Greenwood raised it up on the button and Ben Heath called from the small blind. The flop came {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Heath checked to Greenwood who continued with a bet of 3,500. Heath check-raised to 11,500 and Greenwood called.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {j-Hearts} on the river. Heath fired out a bet of 10,000 on the river and Greenwood instantly called. Heath turned over {k-Spades}{9-Spades} for a rivered straight and Greenwood mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Heath
127,000
-28,000
-28,000
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Sam Greenwood
56,000
-44,000
-44,000
Run It Once

Tags: Ben HeathSam Greenwood

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Orpaz Flips Brewer to the Rail

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Timothy Adams opened to 4,500 and Chris Brewer three-bet to 13,500 on his left. Tom Orpaz flicked in a four-bet to 50,000 from the small blind and Adams quickly folded. Brewer shoved all in for around 75,000 and Orpaz snap-called.

Chris Brewer: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Tom Orpaz: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

It was a coin flip and the flop of {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades} put Orpaz in the lead with a pair of kings. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn and the {q-Spades} on the river were no help to Brewer who headed to the registration desk.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Orpaz
325,000
82,000
82,000
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Chris Brewer
Busted

Tags: Chris BrewerTimothy AdamsTom Orpaz

Orpaz and Grafton Engage in Some Friendly Banter

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Tom Orpaz just got moved to a new table and limped in from the small blind. Sam Grafton checked his option and the flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Spades}. Orpaz checked to Grafton who bet 5,000 and Orpaz check-raised to 15,000 which Grafton called.

The turn brought the {a-Spades} and Orpaz checked again. Grafton fired out a bet of 7,000 and Orpaz just called. The {a-Diamonds} paired the board on the river and Orpaz led out with a bet of 40,000. Grafton quickly called and Orpaz tabled {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for a full house to win the pot.

"Friendly game," Orpaz announced as he dragged in the pot.

"That wasn't very friendly at all!" Grafton barked back.

"Well he did tell you exactly what he was doing the whole hand," Timothy Adams chimed in.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Orpaz
243,000
50,000
50,000
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Sam Grafton
136,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Tom OrpazTimothy AdamsSam Grafton

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Mokri Shows O'Dwyer a Bluff

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

While the other tables were waiting to be balanced, Kayhan Mokri and Steve O'Dwyer were deep into a pot on the river with the board reading {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}.

Mokri had shoved all in on the river for around 100,000 and O'Dwyer was in the tank. After a minute had passed, O'Dwyer pleaded for Mokri to show his cards one time once he folded. Mokri obliged and tabled {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} much to O'Dwyer's dismay who said he held {k-Spades}{5-Spades}.

Meanwhile, Adrian Mateos and Sam Greenwood have also been eliminated but are expected to rejoin the field momentarily.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
225,000
30,000
30,000
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Kayhan Mokri
217,000
58,000
58,000
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Ben Heath
155,000
16,000
16,000
Profile photo of Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
113,000
-19,000
-19,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Sam Greenwood
Busted
Run It Once
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Adrian Mateos
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerSam GreenwoodKayhan MokriAdrian Mateos