2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

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

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€389,870
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,199,520
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
51
Players Left
1

Chidwick Fails to Connect

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

The action folded to Stephen Chidwick in the cutoff who shipped all in for his last 21,000. Both Nick Petrangelo and Sam Grafton called from the blinds.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and both of the blinds checked to the {a-Spades} on the turn. Petrangelo led out with a bet of 17,000 and Grafton quickly mucked. Petrangelo showed {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} while Chidwick needed to catch up with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The river was the {2-Clubs} and Chidwick failed to connect as he was bounced from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Petrangelo
175,000
25,000
25,000
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Stephen Chidwick
Busted

Tags: Nick PetrangeloSam GraftonStephen Chidwick

Mokri's Mighty Stack Shrinking

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kayhan Mokri
Kayhan Mokri

Since returning from the last break, Kayhan Mokri has seen his stack shrink to half its size including a couple of recent hands.

After a preflop raising war on the button versus Tom Orpaz in the small blind, over 100,000 was in the middle before Orpaz bet 50,000 on a flop of {k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Spades}, which got a fold from Mokri.

Shortly after, Mokri raised to 12,000 in the hijack and was called by Orpaz in the cutoff before Niklas Astedt moved all in for 188,000 in the big blind.

Both opponents folded and Mokri's stack had taken another small hit.

Player Chips Progress
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Tom Orpaz
253,000
63,000
63,000
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Kayhan Mokri
243,000
-322,000
-322,000
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Niklas Astedt
221,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Kayhan MokriNiklas AstedtTom Orpaz

Facing Potential Criminal Charges, Chris Moneymaker Closes Kentucky Poker Room

Level 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Christopher Moneymaker
Christopher Moneymaker

Chris Moneymaker has been forced to cease poker operations at his Kentucky card room, Moneymaker Social Club, following threats of criminal action from local authorities.

The poker room, located in Paducah, had just opened in September and had originally received approval from the then McCracken County Attorney Sam Clymer. But Clymer's replacement, Cade Foster, has reversed course on the decision to allow Moneymaker Social Club to continue spreading poker games.

check out more on the story and an interview with chris moneymaker

Tags: Cade FosterChris MoneymakerSam Clymer

Level: 12

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Mattson Outkicks Ketzer

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Felipe Ketzer
Felipe Ketzer

Simon Mattsson raised to 10,000 in middle position and Felipe Ketzer shoved all in for around 55,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Mattson who flicked in a chip to signify a call.

Felipe Ketzer: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Simon Mattsson: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Mattsson held the better of the two ace-highs and the board of {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Spades} couldn't help Ketzer who was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Mattsson
332,000
27,000
27,000
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Felipe Ketzer
Busted

Tags: Felipe KetzerSimon Mattsson

Naves Eliminates Heath

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Cards were on their backs and Ben Heath's last 75,000 was in front of him in the big blind versus Tauan Naves on the button.

Ben Heath: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Tauan Naves: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Heath was racing for his tournament life and after a board of {q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}, Naves' paired queen on the flop had sent Heath to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Tauan Naves
442,000
59,000
59,000
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Ben Heath
Busted

Tags: Ben HeathTauan Naves

Mulder Puts Astedt in the Tank

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Teun Mulder
Teun Mulder

Teun Mulder opened to 10,000 from under the gun and Niklas Astedt called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Astedt check-called a bet of 9,000 from Mulder.

The {9-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Astedt check-called another bet of 23,000 from the Dutchman. The {q-Hearts} completed the board and Astedt checked for the third time. Mulder ripped all in for 53,000 which put Astedt in the think-tank. After using three of his time banks, Astedt finally ditched his cards and Mulder stacked the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Niklas Astedt
196,000
-30,500
-30,500
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Teun Mulder
140,000
82,500
82,500

Tags: Niklas AstedtTeun Mulder

Battle of 20 Big Blinds

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With approximately 60,000 in the middle on a turn board of {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{a-Spades}{3-Spades} Sam Grafton checked his big blind and Stephen Chidwick checked in the cutoff.

On the {a-Clubs} river, Grafton took his time before betting 60,000, leaving himself 5,000 behind.

Chidwick chose to fold and preserve his sub 20 big blind stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Grafton
130,000
30,000
30,000
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Stephen Chidwick
70,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Sam GraftonStephen Chidwick

New Entries to Close Late Registration

Level 11 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Late registration has been closed with the start of Level 11 and a total of 51 entries were recorded. There are still 29 players remaining and the prizepool and payouts will be confirmed shortly.

Player Chips Progress
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Bruno Volkmann
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Rui Neves Ferreira
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Sam Grafton
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Conor Beresford
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Pedro Garagnani
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Daniel Dvoress
100,000
100,000
100,000
Run It Once

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000