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

02-21-2024 15:50 UTC+1

Nedelea Wins Small Pot With Queens

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Fouad Toujani raised to 1,000 from late position, Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea three-bet to 3,000 from the button, and Toujani called.

The flop came 9♠2♦10♣. Toujani checked and Nedelea bet 2,500, which Toujani called. The turn was the 10♠ and both players checked. The river was the 7♣ and both players checked again.

Nedelea showed Q♦Q♣ for pocket queens to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea	68,000
Fouad Toujani	26,000

Tags: Fouad Toujani Liviu-Alexandru Nedelea

02-21-2024 15:46 UTC+1

Maltez Shows the Bluff

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot had already swollen to 17,000 with two players looking at a board of 2♦K♥8♣3♥.

Fabrice Maltez, in the big blind, bet out for 8,000 and Taran Parmar called in early position.

The 4♦ saw Maltez size up to 10,500 prompting Parmar to muck. Maltez showed A♣10♦ for just ace high as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrice Maltez	51,000
Taran Parmar	12,000

Tags: Taran Parmar Fabrice Maltez

02-21-2024 15:41 UTC+1

Aguiarramos Rivers a Ten and Gets Paid

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Tyler Foran

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ruoqin Cai opened in the cutoff before facing a three-bet to 2,700 from Tiago Aguiar Ramos on the button. The blinds got out of the way, and Cai made the call.

When the 9♠6♠4♦ flop hit the felt, Cai check-called a bet of 3,100.

The 9♦ turn received checks from both players, and the 10♣ fell on the river. Once checked to, Ramos fired 6,400 across the line. Cai eventually made the call, and mucked his hand as he saw the K♠10♥ of Ramos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiago Aguiar Ramos	42,000 42,000	42,000
Ruoqin Cai	23,600 23,600	23,600

Tags: Ruoqin Cai Tiago Aguiar Ramos

02-21-2024 15:33 UTC+1

Hardcastle Takes It on the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The pot stood at 1,400 with three players looking at a board delt to the turn that read J♠2♥6♦10♦.

Jack Hardcastle, in the small blind, bet out 1,100. The big blind folded, while Judy Whitlow called in middle position.

The 6♣ river saw Hardcastle bet out 3,000. Whitlow mulled over her options before tossing her cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Hardcastle	34,400 34,400	34,400
Judy Whitlow	11,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Judy Whitlow

02-21-2024 15:31 UTC+1

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

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02-21-2024 15:30 UTC+1

Porto Gets Three Streets With Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Bruno Porto raised from early position, Gheorghe Butuc three-bet to 2,200 from late position, and Porto called.

The flop came J♥5♦A♣. Porto checked, Butuc bet 1,500, and Porto called. The turn was the 8♥ and Porto checked again. Butuc bet 2,500 and Porto called for a second time.

The river was the 2♣. Porto switched to a lead for 4,000, which seemed to throw Butuc off as he took a moment to consider his options. Butuc did call and Porto showed A♦10♦ for a pair of aces. Butuc mucked and Porto won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Porto	55,000 55,000	55,000
Gheorghe Butuc	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Gheorghe Butuc Bruno Porto

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-21-2024 15:20 UTC+1

Pilkington-Lewis Gets the Maximum

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

The pot stood at 5,200 with two player looking at a flop of 2♠5♣Q♦.

Damien Pilkington-Lewis, in early position, check-called a bet of 1,500 from Yuliyan Kolev, in middle position.

The Q♣ turn saw Pilkington-Lewis check again. Kolev bet out 4,800 and Pilkington-Lewis check-raised to 13,000. Kolev called.

The 2♣ river saw Pilkington-Lewis move all in for approximately 12,000. Kolev spent some time in the tank before making the call for his remaining 11,600.

Yuliyan Kolev: 10♥10♦
Damien Pilkington-Lewis: Q♠10♠

Kolev's hero call cost him his tournament life and he was sent to the rail by the trips of Pilkington-Lewis.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damien Pilkington-Lewis	58,000 58,000	58,000
Yuliyan Kolev	Busted

Tags: Damien Pilkington-Lewis Yuliyan Kolev

02-21-2024 15:19 UTC+1

Iermolcheva Snap Three-Bets the Flop

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Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Michel Karim opened 700 in early position and the action folded around to Olga Iermolcheva who put in a three-bet to 2,500 from the big blind. Karim called.

When the 10♥9♥4♣ flop hit the felt, Iermolcheva continued for 1,500. Karim raised it to 4,700, and as his chips hit the felt, Iermolcheva tossed a three-bet to 9,500 across the line. Karim took a few seconds before letting his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Olga Iermolcheva	34,500
Michel Karim	17,900

Tags: Olga Iermolcheva Michel Karim

02-21-2024 15:11 UTC+1

Hamilton Flips With Muradov

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ian Hamilton raised from middle position, the hijack called and Shakhabiddin Muradov three-bet to 2,800 from the small blind. Hamilton four-bet to 8,300, the hijack folded and Muradov moved all in for 22,500. Hamilton snap-called.

Shakhabiddin Muradov: A♦K♠
Ian Hamilton: Q♣Q♥

The board ran out 2♣6♦10♥J♣6♣; this classic flip fell in the favour of Hamilton and Muradov was sent to the rail.