€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-18-2023 02:31 UTC+1

Brewer Raises the River

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The next heads-up pot without an all-in showdown went to Chris Brewer, while Felipe Ketzer then won back two blinds.

Nothing much happened in the next hand that went all the way to the river. Ketzer min-bet for 80,000 and snap-folded to a raise of 450,000.

Ketzer's next button limp triggered a shove by Brewer and he sent the cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	2,760,000 440,000	440,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,640,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Felipe Ketzer

02-18-2023 02:26 UTC+1

Ketzer Scores a Double to Get Closer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer jammed on the button for exactly 1,000,000 and Chris Brewer made the call from the big blind.

Felipe Ketzer:
Chris Brewer:

Neither player connected with the board and Ketzer doubled to 25 blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	2,320,000 -1,160,000	-1,160,000
Felipe Ketzer	2,080,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Felipe Ketzer

02-18-2023 02:22 UTC+1

Daniel Dvoress Eliminated in 3rd Place (€160,400)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

In the first hand back from the break, Chris Brewer raised to 160,000 on the button and Felipe Ketzer called out of the small blind.

Daniel Dvoress was forced all-in from the big blind and joked "wait, where is the backbag" before he grabbed Ketzer's bag and made the same standing motion with it while awaiting the fate.

The flop was checked by Ketzer, who then folded to a bet of 80,000 by Brewer.

Daniel Dvoress:
Chris Brewer:

"Fair fight" Brewer exclaimed but the turn instantly gave Brewer the straight, sending Dvoress to the rail in third place after the river.

"This strategy sucks!" Dvoress told Ketzer, who replied "it only works for me".

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	3,480,000 320,000	320,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,000,000 -160,000	-160,000
Daniel Dvoress	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Daniel Dvoress Felipe Ketzer

Level: 23

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

02-18-2023 02:11 UTC+1

Two Chips and a Chair for Dvoress; Aces for Ketzer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Having gotten several all-in shoves through, Chris Brewer had his two opponents at around ten big blinds each.

His next button raise was for 570,000 after he had verified the stack sizes of Felipe Ketzer and Daniel Dvoress. The latter called out of the big blind and had exactly 10,000 behind. Both checked down the entire board and Brewer instantly said "I win" before showing for two pair.

Dvoress' was no good and he was forced all-in next.

"So you are saying there is a chance???" he grinned with a big smile on the face.

"I am rooting for you in the next all-in, I promise," Brewer joked back.

All-in for two chips, Dvoress prevailed with versus as the board ran out .

In the under-gun position next, Dvoress had to go through all combos and used two time bank extensions before folding. As soon as that decision was made, Brewer jammed out of the small blind.

Ketzer put his backbag on, glanced at his rail as they drew closer while he peeked at his cards one by one. "I might have a calling hand," he said after peeling the first one ... checked the second card and called with a big smile on the face.

Felipe Ketzer:
Chris Brewer:

The flop gave Brewer a gutshot but the turn and river let Ketzer double before the trio headed into a short break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	3,160,000 490,000	490,000
Felipe Ketzer	1,160,000 370,000	370,000
Daniel Dvoress	80,000 -860,000	-860,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Daniel Dvoress Felipe Ketzer

02-18-2023 02:00 UTC+1

"This is a Funny Game"

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer was all-in for 470,000 on the button with the and flipped against the of Daniel Dvoress in the small blind. The pair remained ahead on the and the Brazilians celebrated the double-up.

Dvoress then raised to 150,000 on the button and Chris Brewer min-raised to 240,000 in the small blind. It folded to Dvoress and he called all-in.

Daniel Dvoress:
Chris Brewer:

Dvoress spiked the superior pair on the runout and Ketzer joked "this is a funny game".

Last but not least, Dvoress raised the button for half of his stack and Brewer three-bet to 400,000 in the small blind. Dvoress called and that left him with 10,000 behind, after which Brewer announced a check in the dark.

Dvoress knuckled back the flop and turn before Brewer check-called the last two chips on the river. "I am not collude-folding, I know I am drawing dead," Brewer joked as his was no good to the for a flopped flush by Dvoress.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	2,670,000 -550,000	-550,000
Daniel Dvoress	940,000 220,000	220,000

Felipe Ketzer	790,000 330,000	330,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Daniel Dvoress Felipe Ketzer

02-18-2023 01:52 UTC+1

Brewer Doubles Into Commanding Lead

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Felipe Ketzer verified the stack sizes of both Daniel Dvoress in the small blind and Chris Brewer in the big blind, the latter of which was not far behind the Brazilian. He then moved all-in and Dvoress folded while Brewer called all-in for 1,610,000.

Chris Brewer:
Felipe Ketzer:

The flop vaulted Brewer into a commanding lead and Ketzer asked for the eight of hearts. He narrowly missed with that request but the turn gave him a lot of outs. However, the river was a brick and Ketzer joked "almost" after which Brewer couldn't help but laugh.

Brewer jammed in the next hand into Ketzer's tiny remainder and the Brazilian called.

Felipe Ketzer:
Chris Brewer:

The runout kept ten-high ahead and Ketzer doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	3,220,000 1,620,000	1,620,000
Daniel Dvoress	720,000 -120,000	-120,000

Felipe Ketzer	460,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Daniel Dvoress Felipe Ketzer

02-18-2023 01:46 UTC+1

Brewer Bets Out Dvoress

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised to 100,000 on the button for Daniel Dvoress to call in the last hand of the level. The flop was checked by Dvoress and he then called a bet worth 125,000. The turn paired the board and Dvoress check-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	1,860,000 -160,000	-160,000
Chris Brewer	1,600,000 155,000	155,000
Daniel Dvoress	840,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Chris Brewer

Level: 22

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

02-18-2023 01:39 UTC+1

Ketzer Rides Another Boat Down the River

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, the flop was checked by Felipe Ketzer. Daniel Dvoress bet 50,000 and the Brazilian called. Both checked the turn and the river paired the board.

Ketzer let his shot clock run down to seven seconds before he bet 425,000 and Dvoress paid it off, albeit after some consideration. Another full house was announced by Ketzer, who tabled the for eights full of kings to extend the lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ketzer	2,020,000 330,000	330,000
Daniel Dvoress	915,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Felipe Ketzer