Level 36
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Both players have returned from their break. Blind levels have now been reduced to 30-minutes.
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€3,000 Mystery Bounty
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,682,936
Entries
997
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
11
Players Left
1
Level 36
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
On this special episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by 888poker, Chad Holloway goes one-on-one with Shaun Deeb, who accepted a $800,000 buyout in his $1 million body fat prop bet against Bill Perkins.
Nearly 11 months ago, the poker players agreed to a 14-month wager on Deeb's ability to bring his body fat composition down significantly. The bet had essentially no stipulations — either get to 17% body fat by the start of the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP), or lose $100,000.
Last month, Deeb gave his X followers an update on his progress, and it was certainly positive in his favor. A January 25 Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan showed his body fat had dropped to 23.9% with still four months to go. That caused Perkins to begin proposing potential buyout possibilities on X, although nothing had been officially agreed upon.
Shaun Deeb Accepts Buyout in $1 Million Body Fat Loss Prop Bet
On Friday, he went in for another DEXA scan, and he was in even better shape — 22.0% body fat composition. Then, on Saturday, the future Poker Hall of Famer informed his social media followers that Perkins had bought out of the bet for $800,000 just over three months from the start of the 2024 WSOP.
Deeb shared all the details of his journey, why he opted to accept the buyout, and where he plans to go from here. Plus, hear his thoughts on the 2024 WSOP schedule.
Level 36
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Players are heading for a 20-minute break.
Level 36
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Action has still been pretty tight at this final table. Ram Faravash made it 1,000,000 from the button and [Removed:451] made it 2,000,000 from the big blind. Faravash snap-called.
Al-Sayegh checked the 8♣2♣3♥ flop to Faravash who bet 2,000,000. Al-Sayegh quickly folded and Faravash took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,500,000
2,090,000
|
2,090,000 |
![Profile photo of [Removed:451]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
14,100,000
-2,400,000
|
-2,400,000 |
|
||
Level 36
: 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Both players have conceded the button to the big blind on numerous occasions leading to the blinds and antes changing hands. Preflop action has been limited to bet and fold for the last few hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,500,000
-3,510,000
|
-3,510,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,410,000
3,510,000
|
3,510,000 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
[Removed:451] limped on the button and Ram Faravash checked. The flop came 3♦6♥9♣. Faravash bet 1,500,000 and Al-Sayegh called.
The turn was the J♦. Faravash checked and Al-Sayegh bet 3,000,000. Faravash folded and Al-Sayegh won another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,010,000
2,510,000
|
2,510,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,900,000
-2,510,000
|
-2,510,000 |
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ram Faravash opened to 1,200,000 from the button. [Removed:451] called from the big blind.
Al-Sayegh checked the monotone flop of 9♣5♣2♣ to Faravash who bet 1,900,000. Al-Sayegh made the call. The 2♦ was checked around as was the 4♣. Al-Sayegh tabled J♠10♣ for a flush and Faravash mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,500,000
4,090,000
|
4,090,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,410,000
-4,090,000
|
-4,090,000 |
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The Mystery Bounty is now heads-up between Ram Faravash and [Removed:451]. Faravash has a slight chip lead with around 16,500,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,500,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
13,410,000
3,910,000
|
3,910,000 |
|
|
||
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Ram Faravash from the small blind put Salomon Azria all in for 700,000. Azria made the call and the players showed down.
Salomon Azria: K♣3♣
Ram Faravash: 9♥5♥
Azria stayed ahead on the J♥3♠2♣ flop and held through the 6♦ turn. Faravash then spiked the 5♦ on the river to send Azria to the cash desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,000,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Busted |