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.
Mike Watson opened from under the gun to 4,500. Action folded around to Viacheslav Buldygin who called from the big blind.
He checked the 2♠5♥Q♥ flop to Watson who bet 3,000. Buldygin then put in the check-raise to 14,000. Watson called. On the 3♥ turn Buldygin used his full 30 seconds plus a time bank before betting 22,000. Watson called once again. Buldygin then moved all in for 57,000 on the 3♦ river. Watson took a moment before making the call.
Buldygin tabled J♥9♥ for a flush and Watson mucked his land, leaving Buldygin with a big pot.
The pot stood at 48,500 with two players looking at a full board of 8♣9♠A♠9♦K♣.
Steve O'Dwyer, in the big blind, checked the action to Sam Greenwood, on the button. Greenwood moved all in, putting O'Dwyer to the test for his effective stack of 92,500. O'Dwyer looked pained by his decision as he burned through time bank chips, finally choosing to make the call.
Steve O'Dwyer: A♥2♥
Sam Greenwood: 7♦5♦
O'Dwyer's top pair was good enough to land him the full double up.
Santhosh Suvarna raised to 3,500 from the button and Chris Brewer defended in the big blind.
The 4♠3♥10♠ flop checked through to the A♥ on the turn, which saw Brewer check-call a bet of 4,500 from Suvarna.
The 8♥ river saw Brewer check again, Suvarna bet out 11,000 and Brewer moved all in for Suvarna's effective stack of 47,000. Suvarna used one time bank extension before electing to fold.
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.
The PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris at Le Palais des Congrès continues today with the $25,000 NL Hold'em at 7 p.m. local time. This event is the last of six €25,000 buy-in tournaments that have been hosted at EPT Paris.
The first €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament attracted a total of 38 entries. It was Stephen Chidwick who eventually lifted the trophy and claimed the €389,820 first-place prize. This was to be the first of two final tables Chidwick has made this week as he also finished in eighth place in the €50,000 No Limit Hold'em Super High Roller for €116,700 just a few days later.
Another beneficiary of a PokerStars Spadie and an additional six-figure score was Daniel Dvoress. Dvoress bested a field of 62 entries to dispatch Niklas Astedt heads up and claim the first-place prize of €444,840. This was the first of two titles to be added to Dvoress’ resume as he also won the fourth €25,000 NL Hold'em just a few days later for an additional €275,780.
EPT Paris €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Winners
Tournament
Winner
Country
Prize
Event 7: €25,000 NL Hold'em
Stephen Chidwick
England
€389,820
Event 9: €25,000 NL Hold'em
Daniel Dvoress
Canada
€444,840
Event 22: €25,000 NL Hold'em
Teun Mulder
Netherlands
€389,870
Event 25: €25,000 NL Hold'em
Daniel Dvoress
Canada
€275,780
Event 28: €25,000 NL Hold'em
Enrico Camosci
Italy
€451,960
Daniel Dvoress
The high rollers who find their way to the felt today will be met with a starting stack of 100,000 and will play through 30-minute levels, with a 15-minute break every four levels. Registration closes at the end of Level 10 and players eliminated before the close of registration have the option of a single reentry. Approximately 15 percent of the field will be paid.
This is a two-day event with the conclusion of Day 1 at the end of late registration. Day 2 starts tomorrow, February 25, at 12 p.m. and will play down to a winner.
A shot clock will be implemented from the start of the event, with all players being given a total of six time bank cards. A time bank card may be redeemed for 30 extra seconds of thinking time. The players who are seated at the first hand of every odd level number (3, 5, 7, 9 etc.) will receive one extra time bank.
PokerNews will be reporting live for the entirety of this €25,000 buy-in event as it plays down to a winner, so be sure to stick with the updates to keep up with all the action.
