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

Thorel Remains Hot, Navarro and Kuznetsov Out

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

On a flop of {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, Jean-Noel Thorel and Nikita Kuznetsov got into a raising war. It was Thorel who had the last laugh when the players got all of their chips in the middle with Kuznetsov at risk for around 80,000.

Nikita Kuznetsov: {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Kuznetsov flopped two pair but it was no match for the set of eights from Thorel. The {k-Diamonds} on the turn improved Thorel to a full house and the {4-Diamonds} on the river was no help to Kuznetsov.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
382,000
102,000
102,000
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Tom Orpaz
193,000
112,500
112,500
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Pablo Navarro
Busted
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Nikita Kuznetsov
Busted

Tags: Nikita KuznetsovJean-Noel Thorel

Mokri Can't Shake O'Dwyer

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised it up on the button and Kayhan Mokri re-raised to 15,000 in the small blind. O'Dwyer called and they went heads-up to a flop of {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Mokri led out with a continuation bet of 8,000 and O'Dwyer called.

The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and Mokri threw in a bet of 16,000 this time. O'Dwyer still called and the {8-Hearts} completed the board. Mokri slowed down with a check and O'Dwyer announced a bet of 50,500, leaving just 500 chips behind. Mokri went into the tank for a minute but opted to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
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Kayhan Mokri
159,000
-36,000
-36,000
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Steve O'Dwyer
132,000
42,000
42,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerKayhan Mokri

Watson Doubles Through Navarro

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

Pablo Navarro and Mike Watson were involved in a three-bet pot from the blinds and the flop fell {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Navarro checked to Watson who threw in a bet of 14,000. Navarro check-raised all in and Watson quickly called off his stack of around 50,000.

Mike Watson: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Pablo Navarro: {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The turn brought the {q-Clubs}, the last queen in the deck which hit both players. Watson with top set, had already locked up the double before the {j-Spades} hit the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
140,000
74,000
74,000
EPT 2X Winner
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Pablo Navarro
72,000
-49,000
-49,000

Tags: Pablo NavarroMike Watson

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Kisacikoglu Steals It on the River

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

Chris Brewer raised to 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Orpen Kisacikoglu in the cutoff and Timothy Adams in the big blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and the players checked through to the {6-Spades} on the turn and the {6-Diamonds} on the river.

Brewer finally threw out a bet of 8,000 on the river and Kisacikoglu raised to 23,000. Adams quickly folded and Brewer eventually did the same as well.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
195,000
24,000
24,000
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Timothy Adams
118,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
88,000
-22,000
-22,000

Tags: Timothy AdamsOrpen KisacikogluChris Brewer

Navarro Bombs the River

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

The action folded to Pablo Navarro in the small blind who made it 5,000 to go. Mike Watson called from the big blind and the dealer spread the flop of {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}.

Navarro continued with a bet of 2,500 and Watson called. The {9-Clubs} on the turn slowed the action as both players checked to the {10-Hearts} on the river. Navarro came out with a large bet of 27,000 on the river and Watson was forced to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Pablo Navarro
121,000
Profile photo of Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
66,000
-36,000
-36,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Pablo NavarroMike Watson

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500