€3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-21-2024 19:59 UTC+1

Helou Doubles

Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, and Mark Helou was at risk for 13,300 against Yuto Suzuki.

Mark Helou: K♦10♦
Yuto Suzuki: Q♦J♦

The dealer ran out the 10♥6♠2♦10♠8♥ board, giving Helou trip tens to earn the double. Suzuki was left with just 7,200, and was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Helou	28,400 9,800	9,800
Yuto Suzuki	Busted

Tags: Mark Helou Yuto Suzuki

02-21-2024 19:48 UTC+1

Vrakas Flops Trips to Eliminate Jazzar

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The cutoff raised to 2,400 from the cutoff, Georgios Vrakas three-bet to 7,200 on the button and Maroun Jazzar three-bet jammed for 17,600 from the small blind.

Maroun Jazzar: A♥J♥
Georgios Vrakas: A♣9♣

Jazzar was ahead but the 2♥9♠9♦ flop reversed their fates and the 7♠ turn and J♣ river confirmed Jazzar's departure.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Vrakas	130,000 130,000	130,000
Maroun Jazzar	Busted

Tags: Georgios Vrakas Maroun Jazzar

02-21-2024 19:47 UTC+1

Lofberg Makes Straight to Bust Regis

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Simon Lofberg raised to 2,500 from middle position and Patrick Regis moved all in from the button for 8,000. Lofberg made the call and players flipped their cards.

Patrick Regis: K♠K♥
Simon Lofberg: 10♦9♦

Regis was well ahead with pocket kings, but Lofberg picked up a straight draw as the flop ran out Q♣5♠J♠. The turn was the K♣ to give Regis a set and Lofberg a straight. The river was a blank, the 6♥.

Lofberg held and Regis was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Lofberg	96,000 96,000	96,000
Patrick Regis	Busted

Tags: Patrick Regis Simon Lofberg

02-21-2024 19:42 UTC+1

Bruno Makes Tough Call on River

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the river on a board of K♠8♦Q♥8♠5♦. Porto Bruno checked and Sabare Atmani moved all in for 22,500. Bruno went into the tank and thought through his decision before coming to the conclusion that something wasn't quite right. He made the call.

Atmani showed 9♣9♠ for two pair, eights and nines. Bruno flipped over A♠Q♣ for two pair, eights and queens to win the pot, sending Atmani to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Porto	120,000 65,000	65,000
Sabare Atmani	Busted

Tags: Sabare Atmani Porto Bruno

02-21-2024 19:22 UTC+1

Faravash Rivers a Double Bust In Huge Pot

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Ollie Garland

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

PokerNews caught the action as both Luis Dono and Jakup Breckmann were both all in and at risk against Ram Faravash, with all the money in the middle on the 8♠K♣10♥ flop.

Luis Dono: K♠10♦
Jakup Breckmann: K♦7♦
Ram Faravash: J♠9♥

Dono was ahead with two pair, but Faravash had an open-ended straight draw. The turn and river landed the 2♣ and Q♥; the queen gave Faravash a straight to score a double bust out and a huge pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ram Faravash	94,000 94,000	94,000
Luis Dono	Busted
Jakup Breckmann	Busted

Tags: Jakup Breckmann Luis Dono Ram Faravash

02-21-2024 19:03 UTC+1

Too Many Outs

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Matt Warburton

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

Vasyl Palandiuk shoved all in from under the gun for 10,800 and action folded around to Daisuke Ogita, who made the call on the button with a much bigger stack. Players turned their cards.

Vasyl Palandiuk: K♠10♠
Daisuke Ogita: 7♠7♦

The flop came 6♠A♥9♠ to give Palandiuk a flush draw along with overcards to his opponent's pocket pair.

"Too many outs," said Palandiuk as the turn came the 9♣. "Yes, I know, too many outs," he said again and stood up to leave. The river came the 2♦ and Ogita held to win the pot, sending Palandiuk to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daisuke Ogita	97,000
Vasyl Palandiuk	Busted

Tags: Daisuke Ogita Vasyl Palandiuk

02-21-2024 18:19 UTC+1

Machado Runs Into Kings

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mathieu Quantin opened from the hijack and Peterson Machado three-bet jammed for his last 14,000 from the button. Quantin snap-called.

Peterson Machado: K♠Q♦
Mathieu Quantin: K♦K♥

The board ran out 9♠5♦A♥2♥7♦; Machado was dead on the turn and departed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathieu Quantin	58,000 58,000	58,000
Peterson Machado	Busted

Tags: Mathieu Quantin Peterson Machado

02-21-2024 17:54 UTC+1

Kyte Dodges Everything as Cai Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With about 5,000 in the middle on the A♦K♦5♥ flop, Ruoquin Cai checked to Jon Kyte who bet 1,000. Cai jammed for 12,700, and Kyte didn't take long as he shrugged and made the call.

Ruoqin Cai: 5♦2♦
Jon Kyte: A♠7♠

Kyte had top pair but needed to dodge as Cai had a pair and a flush draw. The 4♣ turn gave Cai a few extra outs as he picked up a gutshot straight draw, but the board pairing 4♠ wasn't one of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Kyte	90,500 7,500	7,500
Ruoqin Cai	Busted

Tags: Jon Kyte Ruoqin Cai

02-21-2024 17:43 UTC+1

Mello Can't Get There as Poccia's Set of Queens Sends Him to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Allan Mello opened 1,200 in early position, and Marco Poccia three-bet 2,900 next to act. The action folded back around to Mello as he jammed for about 7,500. Poccia instantly called, and both hands were tabled.

Allan Mello: A♠Q♥
Marco Poccia: Q♠Q♦

The 7♠5♠3♣ flop gave Mello some hope with a backdoor flush draw but the Q♣ turn, and A♦ river improved Poccia to a set of queens to eliminate Mello from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Poccia	24,700 24,700	24,700
Allan Mello	Busted

Tags: Allan Mello Marco Poccia

02-21-2024 17:16 UTC+1

Panagiotidis Sends Kolesnikov to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot stood at approximately 14,500 with three players looking at a flop of Q♦8♠10♦.

Anton Gililov, in the small blind, bet out for 5,000. Vasileios Panagiotidis, who was under the gun, called and Ivan Kolesnikov moved all in for 17,200 from the hijack. Giliov thought for some time before folding, while Panagiotidis also went into the tank, but elected to make the call.

Ivan Kolesnikov: K♥Q♥
Vasileios Panagiotidis: 9♥8♥

The J♣ turn gave Panagiotidis a straight and the 7♥ river ensured Kolesnikov's departure. Gililov told the table he'd folded pocket jacks.