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

02-25-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

Tyler Foran

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	4,150,000 -50,000	-50,000

Alexander Tkatschew	4,025,000 225,000	225,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	3,620,000 20,000	20,000
Carlos Ribeiro	2,290,000 -70,000	-70,000
Ihar Soika	2,145,000 -155,000	-155,000
Tomi Brouk	2,100,000 100,000	100,000
Sergey Lebedev	1,750,000
Mario Navarro	1,365,000 -35,000	-35,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	1,000,000 280,000	280,000
Robin Ylitalo	770,000 170,000	170,000

Stanislav Zegal	730,000 130,000	130,000
Joey Weissman	695,000 -305,000	-305,000

Ehsan Amiri	525,000 -225,000	-225,000

Luca Marki	410,000 -190,000	-190,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

02-25-2024 16:33 UTC+1

Win an Epic Package to the Irish Open on PokerStars

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

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02-25-2024 16:25 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The 14 players remaining have just been sent on their second 15-minute break of the day.

02-25-2024 16:24 UTC+1

Lebedev Takes Pot on Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sergey Lebedev opened to 80,000 in the hijack and Nikita Kuznetsov called on the button.

On the A♥10♠A♦ Lebedev continued for a bet of 50,000 which Lebedev called.

The 9♣ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 7♣ river, Lebedev fired out a bet of 175,000 which led to a swift fold from Kuznetsov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	3,600,000 300,000	300,000
Sergey Lebedev	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Sergey Lebedev

02-25-2024 16:21 UTC+1

Soika Takes From Lebedev

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was 360,000 in the middle and the board read A♦A♣7♦5♥ when Sergey Lebedev checked to Ihar Soika.

Soika slid out a bet of 285,000, which Lebedev called.

On the 8♠ river, Lebedev check-folded versus a bet of 250,000 from Soika.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ihar Soika	2,300,000 500,000	500,000
Sergey Lebedev	1,600,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Sergey Lebedev

02-25-2024 16:16 UTC+1

From Rags to Riches

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Carlos Ribeiro had just doubled up his 585,000 stack with pocket fours against the ace-jack of Stanislav Zegal, and he was right back in the action as he raised to 90,000 in the hijack.

Vladas Tamasauskas three-bet to 275,000 in the big blind, and after thinking for some time, Ribeiro announced an all-in for 1,130,000. Tamasauskas snap-called.

Carlos Ribeiro: A♠K♥
Vladas Tamasauskas: A♦A♣

Ribeiro was in a world of trouble, but the K♣Q♦5♥ flop gave him a couple of outs as he flopped a pair of kings. The K♠ fell on the turn, giving him trips to take the lead and the 4♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Ribeiro	2,360,000 1,485,000	1,485,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	720,000 -1,450,000	-1,450,000
Stanislav Zegal	600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Carlos Ribeiro Stanislav Zegal Vladas Tamasauskas

02-25-2024 16:05 UTC+1

Stefan Lehner Eliminated in 15th Place (€54,900)

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stefan Lehner was forced all-in in the small blind after the previous hand.

Nikita Kuznetsov opened to 90,000 and was faced with a three-bet to 285,000 by Oliver Weis. Kuzentsov called.

On the K♦K♣4♠ flop Kuznetsov raised to 525,000 versus a bet of 140,000 from Weis. Weis called.

On the 5♥ turn Kuznetsov check-called a bet of 145,000 from Weiss.

The river brought the 6♥ and Weis put out a bet of 850,000 when Kuznetsov checked to him. Kuznetsov folded sending a big side pot to Weis.

Lehner had Q♦9♠ for queen-high while Weis had A♣A♦ for a pair of aces, sending Lehner to the exit and damaging Kuznetsov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	4,200,000 580,000	580,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	3,300,000 -900,000	-900,000
Stefan Lehner	Busted

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Oliver Weis Stefan Lehner

02-25-2024 16:04 UTC+1

Weissman Doubles Through Lehner

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Richard Hayes

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Joey Weissman moved all in from the button and was called by Stefan Lehner in the big blind, who only slightly covered Weissman.

Joey Weissman: K♥J♠
Stefan Lehner: A♥6♠

Weissman was behind but doubled-up on the 4♦8♠7♦J♥8♣ runout with jacks-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joey Weissman	1,000,000 385,000	385,000

Stefan Lehner	10,000 -430,000	-430,000

Tags: Joey Weissman Stefan Lehner

02-25-2024 15:54 UTC+1

Tkatschew Gets Paid with Trip Sevens

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Tyler Foran

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a three-way pot, there was roughly 500,000 in the middle on the 7♦3♣2♥7♥ turn, and Stanislav Zegal checked to Vladas Tamasauskas who bet 60,000. Both Alexander Tkatschew, and Zegal made the call.

When the A♣ landed on the river, the action to Tkatschew as he pushed a full stack of green across the line for a bet of 500,000. Zegal quickly folded, but Tamasauskas tank-called.

Tkatschew rolled over Q♠7♠ for trip sevens, and Tamasauskas mucked his hand.