€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-25-2024 14:57 UTC+1

Amiri Gets Paid with Nut Flush

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ehsan Amiri opened to 60,000 in the cutoff and Luca Marki defended his big blind.

On the 7♦K♦5♦ flop Marki check-called a bet of 50,000 from Amiri.

The 3♦ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 5♠ river Marki led out with a bet of 35,000, and called when Amiri raised to 250,000. Amiri showed A♦2♣ for the nut flush and Marki mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	2,050,000 450,000	450,000

Luca Marki	2,000,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Luca Marki

02-25-2024 14:44 UTC+1

Ribeiro Traps with Top Boat

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Carlos Ribeiro opened 60,000 under the gun, and only Nikita Kuznetsov called on the button.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♠8♦8♣, and Ribeiro slowed down with a check before facing a bet of 65,000. He made the call.

When the Q♦ hit the turn, Ribeiro check-called another bet of 105,000.

The J♣ hit the river, and Ribeiro checked once more. This time Kuznetsov checked back. Ribeiro tabled K♦K♥ for a full house, and Kuznetsov mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,120,000 -880,000	-880,000
Carlos Ribeiro	780,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Carlos Ribeiro Nikita Kuznetsov

02-25-2024 14:41 UTC+1

Soika Catches Amiri Bluff

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There was 185,000 in the middle on a flop of 7♥10♣K♦ in a between Ihar Soika in the cutoff and Ehsan Amiri on the button.

Soika check-called a bet of 60,000 by Amiri.

The 10♦ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 4♠ river, Soika check-called a bet of 200,000 from Amiri.

Amiri declared ace-high, and when Soika turned over A♥Q♣ for ace-queen high, Amiri mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Soika	1,800,000 250,000	250,000
Ehsan Amiri	1,600,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Ihar Soika

02-25-2024 14:37 UTC+1

Brouk Doubles Through Tkatschew

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew opened 85,000 in the small blind, and Tomi Brouk three-bet 210,000. Tkatschew moved all in, and Brouk snap-called his stack of 595,000.

Tomi Brouk: J♥J♠
Alexander Tkatschew: 7♠7♣

The board ran out 10♣6♥2♦A♠5♦ for his jacks to hold as he collected the double.

The following hand, Tkatschew opened the button, and folded to a jam from Brouk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Tkatschew	3,060,000 -990,000	-990,000
Tomi Brouk	1,570,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Alexander Tkatschew Tomi Brouk

02-25-2024 14:33 UTC+1

Lebedev Doubles Through Ylitalo

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Richard Hayes

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Robin Ylitalo opened to 60,000 on the button and, after some thought, Lebedev moved all in from the big blind for 685,000.

Ylitalo made a relatively quick call to put Lebedev at risk.

Sergey Lebedev: A♣10♣
Robin Ylitalo: A♠10♦

The pot looked set to be chopped but Ylitalo had a sweat after the 9♣9♦5♣ flop gave Lebedev a flush draw.

The 2♣ rolled off on the turn to complete Lebedev's flush, and the 3♦ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergey Lebedev	1,450,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Robin Ylitalo	1,150,000 -650,000	-650,000

Tags: Robin Ylitalo Sergey Lebedev

02-25-2024 14:29 UTC+1

Tkatschew Continues Building

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alexander Tkatschew opened 60,000 and Timothy Adams defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♠4♣3♥, and Adams check-called a bet of 50,000.

When the Q♦ hit the turn, Adams checked and Tkatschew fired 200,000. This time Adams surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Tkatschew	4,050,000 650,000	650,000
Timothy Adams	765,000 -380,000	-380,000

Tags: Alexander Tkatschew Timothy Adams

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

02-25-2024 14:09 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The 20 players remaining have just been sent on a 15-minute break.

02-25-2024 14:01 UTC+1

Soika Catches Tamasauskas Bluff

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

There was around 135,000 in the pot in a hand between Vladas Tamasauskas in the small blind and Ihar Soika in the cutoff.

Tamasauskas put out a bet of 125,000 which Soika called.

On the 2♥ turn Tamasauskas downsized to 65,000 and Soika called.

The river brought the 6♥, and Tamasauskas continued with a bet of 200,000. After a long period of thought, using three time banks, Soika called.

Tamasauskas showed 10♥9♠ for the ten-high bluff, while Soika had A♥6♠ for trip sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,900,000 100,000	100,000
Ihar Soika	1,550,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Vladas Tamasauskas

02-25-2024 13:58 UTC+1

Douch Doubles Through Amiri

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Richard Hayes

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Badr Douch moved all in for his remaining 160,000 and although Ehsan Amiri didn't like it, commenting his opponent plays two hands an hour, he called in the big blind to put Douch at risk.

Badr Douch: A♦8♥
Ehsan Amiri: K♣7♣

Douch was ahead and remained so after the 6♣4♥3♥2♥2♣ runout.