€25,000 NL Hold'em VI Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-25-2024 00:45 UTC+1

Two Casualties on the Last Three Hands

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Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Seonguk Huh moved all in for 86,000 from the hijack and Sam Greenwood called in the small blind, just covering Huh.

Seonguk Huh: 9♣9♦
Sam Greenwood: A♥A♠

The board ran out 2♥Q♣Q♦6♠Q♠; Greenwood's aces held to eliminate Huh.

On an adjacent table, PokerNews caught the action as the full board had been dealt 9♣5♣8♣Q♠5♦.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika, who was under the gun, moved all in for 197,000, receiving a call from Santhosh Suvarna, on the button.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: K♣6♣
Santhosh Suvarna: 9♥5♥

Yotsushika's flopped flush fell to the full house of Suvarna and he was sent to the rail on the penultimate hand of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	660,000 538,000	538,000

Sam Greenwood	180,000 79,000	79,000

Seonguk Huh	Busted
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted

Tags: Kazuhiko Yotsushika Sam Greenwood Santhosh Suvarna Seonguk Huh

02-25-2024 00:29 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Claims Nitsche's Last Blinds

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Patrick Cole

Level 10 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up with Dominik Nitsche all in from the button for 22,000. Steve O'Dwyer made the call as the covering stack from the big blind.

Dominik Nitsche: A♥5♠
Steve O'Dwyer: Q♦7♥

Nitsche hit the 5♣3♦6♣ flop but the 7♠ turn put O'Dwyer ahead. He held through the 6♥ to eliminate Nitsche from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	150,000 150,000	150,000

Dominik Nitsche	Busted

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Steve O'Dwyer

02-24-2024 23:55 UTC+1

Yotsushika Busts O'Dwyer

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action was joined when Steve O'Dwyer was all in and at risk from the small blind against the covering stack of Kazuhiko Yotsushika.

Steve O'Dwyer: Q♥J♥
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: A♣K♠

The flop of 4♠J♦5♠ provided no help for O'Dwyer. The 6♥ turn kept Yotsushika ahead and the K♦ river sent O'Dwyer to the rebuy desk.

On another table as this hand was taking place, Seonguk Huh was also eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	270,000 85,000	85,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Seonguk Huh	Busted

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Seonguk Huh Kazuhiko Yotsushika

02-24-2024 23:50 UTC+1

Watson and Kulev Both Bust Their Second Bullet

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Mike Watson moved all in for his last 78,000 from the cutoff and was called by Santhosh Suvarna, in the big blind.

Mike Watson: K♥10♥
Santhosh Suvarna: Q♣Q♦

Watson was in rough shape, until the flop landed K♦4♦9♣ pairing his king. The 7♣ turn was a safe one, however, the Q♠ river put Suvarna out in front again and Watson was sent to the rail.

On an adjacent table, Alex Kulev made his exit after firing his second bullet in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	218,000 133,000	133,000

Alex Kulev	Busted
Mike Watson	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Mike Watson Santhosh Suvarna

02-24-2024 22:28 UTC+1

Mateos Goes on a Roller Coaster to Bust

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hand One:

Juan Pardo raised from middle position, Adrian Mateos called in the hijack and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 15,000 from the button. Pardo folded and Mateos moved all in for Martirosian's effective stack of 56,500. Martirosian snap called.

Artur Martirosian: K♦K♠
Adrian Mateos: 9♦9♥

The board ran out 4♠6♦2♥5♦A♥; Martirosian's pocket kings held to double him up and leave Mateos short.

Hand Two:

The very next hand, Mateos moved all in for his last 4,500, from under the gun. Artur Martirosian three-bet to 11,000 from the button and the remaining players folded.

Adrian Mateos: A♥A♦
Artur Martirosian: J♦10♣

The board ran out K♠10♥3♦2♠2♦. It was Mateos' time to hold a premium pocket pair, ensuring his full double up.

Hand Three:

Though it wasn't to last for Mateos as he defended an under-the-gun open from Quan Zhou, in the big blind.

The flop landed 9♥Q♠J♦. Mateos checked and then moved all in for 7,000 over the 2,500 continuation bet from Zhou.

Adrian Mateos: K♠7♠
Quan Zhou: A♦Q♣

Mateos was behind and the 6♦ turn and A♥ river saw Zhou's hand hold to sending him to the rail

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	108,500 38,500	38,500

Quan Zhou	90,000 -42,500	-42,500
Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Artur Martirosian Juan Pardo Quan Zhou

02-24-2024 22:27 UTC+1

Santerne Almost Stacks Chidwick

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Patrick Cole

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to Stephen Chidwick opened from the button to 5,000. Thomas Santerne defended the small blind.

He checked the J♣A♥3♠ flop to Chidwick who bet 6,000. Santerne called. On the 9♦ turn. Santerne then check-called a 22,000 bet from Chidwick. The 2♥ river saw another check from Santerne. Chidwick burned a time bank before going all in for around 70,000, leaving one 500 chip in behind. Santerne tossed in a single chip to make the call and Chidwick mucked, as did Santerne.

A few hands later, Chidwick's last 500 chip was lost and he was eliminated from the tournament having fired his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	450,000 313,000	313,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Thomas Santerne

02-24-2024 21:49 UTC+1

Chidwick Busts First Bullet

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Patrick Cole

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the board of 5♠10♥J♥K♣ with Stephen Chidwick all in for 87,500 from the big blind. Sirzat Hissou was in the tank as to whether to make the call. There was around 50,000 in the middle. Hissou deployed two time banks before making the call and had Chidwick covered.

Stephen Chidwick: J♣10♠
Sirzat Hissou: K♦Q♥

Chidwick's two pair were in a good position to secure a double up, but the 9♥ river meant Hissou made a straight and sent Chidwick to the reentry desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	185,000 61,000	61,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Sirzat Hissou Stephen Chidwick

02-24-2024 21:48 UTC+1

Martirosian Spikes a Flush to Eliminate Greenwood

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

PokerNews caught the action as Sam Greenwood, in the big blind, checked the action to Artur Martirosian, who was under the gun. Martirosian bet out 3,000 on the 3♦5♠Q♥ flop and Greenwood check-raised to 9,500. Martirosian called.

The 5♦ turn saw Greenwood move all in for 24,500. Martirosian used several time bank chips before making the call.

Sam Greenwood: Q♠9♥
Artur Martirosian: K♦4♦

Greenwood was ahead with his pair of queens, while Martirosian had outs with both his king and a flush draw. The river landed the 7♦ to complete Martirosian's flush, sending Greenwood to the rail.

On another table, Joakim Andersson also was seen leaving the tournament floor, while Dominik Nitsche sat down with a fresh stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	190,000 91,000	91,000

Dominik Nitsche	100,000 100,000	100,000
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Joakim Andersson	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Dominik Nitsche Joakim Andersson Sam Greenwood

02-24-2024 21:29 UTC+1

Kulev Sends Suvarna to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 4,500 from the cutoff, Chris Brewer called on the button and Santhosh Suvarna three-bet jammed for 28,000 from the small blind. Kulev called and Brewer folded.

"Fair fight," exclaimed Kulev as the cards were tabled.

Santhosh Suvarna: 10♦10♥
Alex Kulev: A♥J♠

This flip fell in the favor of Kulev as the flop landed 2♣Q♠J♦. The 4♣ turn and 7♣ river sealed Suvarna's fate and he was sent to the rail.

On another table, Felipe Boianovsky took his seat with a fresh stack of 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	189,000 -37,000	-37,000
Felipe Boianovsky	100,000 100,000	100,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Chris Brewer Felipe Boianovsky Santhosh Suvarna

02-24-2024 19:38 UTC+1

Double and then Bust for Kulev

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Ollie Garland

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

In the first level Alex Kulev's starting stack had been reduced to just 2,500, which he moved all for from under the gun. Stephen Chidwick called in the big blind.

Alex Kulev: 2♠2♥
Stephen Chidwick: K♦J♦

The board ran out 5♦4♠7♦3♣8♣; Chidwick flopped a flush draw to go with his overcards, but they didn't materialize and Kulev found a small double.

The very next hand Steve O'Dwyer raised to from the cutoff and Kulev defended, off his short stack, in the big blind.

The dealer spread the 8♥K♥9♣ flop and Kulev moved all in for his last 3,500. O'Dwyer snap-called.

Alex Kulev: 10♦7♦
Steve O'Dwyer: K♣10♥

The K♠ turn and A♣ river didn't improve on Kulev's straight draw, O'Dwyer's trip kings sent him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	197,000 -3,000	-3,000
Steve O'Dwyer	140,000 7,000	7,000

Alex Kulev	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Stephen Chidwick Steve O'Dwyer