2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€25,000 NL Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j3
Prize
€389,820
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,199,520
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
60,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
51
Players Left
1

Mokri, Andersson Pick on Thorel

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sam Greenwood raised to 4,000 on the button before Kayhan Mokri three-bet to 16,000 in the small blind. Jean-Noel Thorel called in the big blind, while Greenwood got out of the way.

The flop came Q810 and Mokri moved all in. Thorel had around 45,000 remaining and quickly folded.

The next hand, Thorel limped in, Joakim Andersson raised to 5,500 in the big blind, and Thorel called. Both players checked the 9410 flop.

The turn was the 7 and Andersson bet 10,000. Thorel again folded and Andersson showed him 77 as he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
280,000
-40,000
-40,000
Run It Once
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Joakim Andersson
210,000
110,000
110,000
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Kayhan Mokri
110,000
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Jean-Noel Thorel
40,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelJoakim AnderssonSam GreenwoodKayhan Mokri

Watson Wins Battle of the Blinds

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Mike Watson led out for 3,500 on a board of 910Q4 and Joao Vieira called.

The river was the A and Watson bet 15,000. Vieira used up a time bank before calling once again, only to muck once Watson turned over Q10 for two pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
200,000
70,000
70,000
EPT 2X Winner
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Joao Vieira
130,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Joao VieiraMike Watson

Kaverman, Gutierrez Play a Classic Flip

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Byron Kaverman raised to 3,500 under the gun before Elias Gutierrez three-bet to 10,500 on the button. Kaverman four-bet to 25,000, Gutierrez moved all in, and Kaverman called for around 85,000.

Byron Kaverman: AK
Elias Gutierrez: QQ

It was a classic flip as the flop came 39K, giving Kaverman top pair and the lead. The turn was the 10, while the J fell on the river to give Gutierrez a straight and send Kaverman to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Elias Gutierrez
225,000
65,000
65,000
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Byron Kaverman
Busted

Tags: Byron KavermanElias Gutierrez

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Boivin Shows Down a Bigger Pair

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Santhosh Suvarna raised to 3,500 in the cutoff, then called when Thomas Boivin three-bet to 13,000 on the button.

The flop came Q43 and Boivin continued for 9,000. Suvarna called to see the 3 turn.

Boivin then bet 17,000 and Suvarna again called. The river was the J and Suvarna checked for a third time. Boivin checked back and Suvarna turned over 88.

Boivin, though, had 99 as he took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Boivin
150,000
50,000
50,000
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Santhosh Suvarna
50,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Santhosh SuvarnaThomas Boivin

Thorel Picks Up Aces to Double

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel moved all in for 30,000 from the small blind and Thomas Santerne put him at risk from early position.

Jean-Noel Thorel: AA
Thomas Santerne: AJ

Thorel was a big favorite to double up as he had woken up with two aces. The board ran out 58K710 and Thorel took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Santerne
120,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
65,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelThomas Santerne

Greenwood Cruising Early

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 358 and around 35,000 in the pot, Sam Greenwood bet 21,000 from the small blind and Adrian Mateos called in the hijack.

The turn was the 6 and Greenwood bet 37,000. Mateos again called and the 6 fell on the river.

Greenwood slowed down and checked, and Mateos quickly checked back as Greenwood turned over 98 for two pair. Mateos mucked and Greenwood took the pot, moving his stack past 300,000 early in the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
320,000
125,000
125,000
Run It Once
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Adrian Mateos
55,000
-45,000
-45,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosSam Greenwood

Gutierrez Puts in a Big River Raise on Kaverman

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Elias Gutierrez
Elias Gutierrez

Byron Kaverman led out for 6,000 from the big blind on a board of 4AQ5 and Elias Gutierrez called in the cutoff.

The river was the 8 and Kaverman bet 20,000. Gutierrez then raised to 60,000 and Kaverman spent a minute shaking his head before letting go of his cards.

Thomas Santerne and Vladimir Troyanovskiy are the two latest additions to the field, while Tamas Adamszki was recently eliminated for a second time today.

Player Chips Progress
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Elias Gutierrez
160,000
69,000
69,000
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Thomas Santerne
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Vladimir Troyanovskiy
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Byron Kaverman
65,000
-35,000
-35,000
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Tamas Adamszki
Busted

Tags: Byron KavermanElias Gutierrez