€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-15-2024 18:05 UTC+1

Boivin Cracks Reixach's Aces for Huge Double-Up

Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 40,000 from under the gun, receiving a call from Quan Zhou in the small blind. Serg Reixach then squeezed in a three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind, after which Boivin moved all in for 765,000.

Zhou quickly got out of the way but Reixach instantly called as the cards were flipped over.

Thomas Boivin: K♦K♣
Sergi Reixach: A♦A♣

The ultimate cooler had happened, and it was looking like Reixach would scoop up the monster pot when the board ran out 6♦Q♦2♦10♣. However, the K♥ river saw Boivin hit one of his two outs to claim it all.

Reixach was left with 20 big blinds to play with while Boivin obtained 80 of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,590,000 730,000	730,000
Quan Zhou	750,000
Sergi Reixach	450,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Sergi Reixach Thomas Boivin

02-15-2024 17:58 UTC+1

Atanas Malinov Eliminated in 12th Place (€9,500)

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Elias Gutierrez raised to 40,000 in early position before Atanas Malinov moved all in for 305,000 in the cutoff. Gutierrez tanked for several minutes until the clock was called. Gutierrez allowed the countdown to nearly reach zero before committing the chips.

Atanas Malinov: K♠Q♣
Elias Gutierrez: A♥9♠

Malinov stood up from his seat as the flop came 8♠Q♦6♠, giving him top pair. The 3♥ turn kept him in the lead, but the A♦ fell on the river to give Gutierrez a pair of aces and sent Malinov to the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	1,400,000 330,000	330,000

Atanas Malinov	Busted

Tags: Atanas Malinov Elias Gutierrez

02-15-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Joakim Andersson Eliminated in 13th Place (€9,500)

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 40,000 from under the gun before Joakim Andersson three-bet to 90,000 from the next seat over. The action folded back to Watson, who made the call.

Andersson continued for 45,000 on the 2♥9♥Q♦ flop, and Watson followed with a check-call. On the 10♦ turn, Watson checked again after which Andersson jammed all in for his remaining 160,000 chips.

Watson snap called with the covering stack, leading to a showdown.

Joakim Andersson: A♥A♣
Mike Watson: K♦J♦

Watson had turned a straight and the fate of Andersson's aces was already sealed. The K♥ river rolled off as he was the first player to head to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	1,075,000 430,000	430,000

Joakim Andersson	Busted

Tags: Joakim Andersson Mike Watson

02-15-2024 17:49 UTC+1

Martirosian Flushed Out on the Bubble

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

On the first hand of hand-for-hand play, Artur Martirosian moved all in for 175,000 in the hijack and Quan Zhou called from the cutoff.

Artur Martirosian: 7♣7♠
Quan Zhou: A♣3♣

Martirosian remained ahead on the 9♣9♠Q♣ flop, but the 8♣ turn improved Zhou to the nut flush. Martirosian needed to fill up on the river to stay alive but missed the J♠ as he finished as the bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	750,000 150,000	150,000
Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Quan Zhou

02-15-2024 17:48 UTC+1

Two for Ten Haven

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♣A♠5♣, Duco ten Haven bet 25,000 from the hijack and Sergi Reixach called in the big blind.

The turn was the 10♠ and Ten Haven fired out another 160,000. Reixach quickly folded this time.

The next hand, Ten Haven raised to 40,000 and Thomas Boivin called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 6♥3♣4♦ flop and Boivin led out for 25,000 on the Q♣ turn. Ten Haven called and the A♥ fell on the river.

Boivin checked to Ten Haven who bet 95,000. Boivin called, then mucked when Ten Haven showed A♠3♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Duco ten Haven	2,000,000 300,000	300,000
Sergi Reixach	1,000,000
Thomas Boivin	860,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Duco ten Haven Sergi Reixach Thomas Boivin

02-15-2024 17:44 UTC+1

Gutierrez Guts Chidwick as Bubble Arrives

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick put in his last 200,000 chips from under the gun and was looked up by Elias Gutierrez in the small blind.

Stephen Chidwick: A♥Q♠
Elias Gutierrez: J♠8♦

The 10♠8♠5♠ flop gave Gutierrez a pair, but Chidwick was still live with a flush draw and overcards. However, neither the 6♣ turn nor the 10♦ river brought him relief, and he quickly sought the exit.

Fourteen players remained after the completion of this hand, meaning that play would go hand-for-hand as 13 players receive a cash payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Gutierrez	1,070,000 330,000	330,000

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Elias Gutierrez Stephen Chidwick

02-15-2024 17:32 UTC+1

Chip Counts of Final Fifteen

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Duco ten Haven	1,700,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jakob Miegel	1,400,000
Thomas Boivin	1,100,000 50,000	50,000
Sergi Reixach	1,000,000 -101,000	-101,000
Elias Gutierrez	740,000 10,000	10,000

Mike Watson	645,000 -255,000	-255,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	640,000 -185,000	-185,000
Quan Zhou	600,000 -40,000	-40,000
Adrian Mateos	495,000 115,000	115,000

Sirzat Hissou	475,000 25,000	25,000
Aurelien Russo	450,000 -72,000	-72,000
Joakim Andersson	370,000 88,000	88,000
Atanas Malinov	250,000 -40,000	-40,000
Stephen Chidwick	200,000 -20,000	-20,000
Artur Martirosian	180,000 -20,000	-20,000