€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1b | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-20-2024 21:32 UTC+1

Talbot Cold Four-Bets

Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Kilian Kramer raised to 2,100 from middle position, Oliver Weis, in the cutoff, three-bet to 5,700 and the action fell on Parker Talbot on the button.

Talbot, coming fresh off his second-place finish in the FPS High Roller for €334,180, responded with a cold four-bet to 46,000. Both Kramer and Weis folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	68,000 35,000	35,000

Parker Talbot	56,000 16,000	16,000

Kilian Kramer	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Kilian Kramer Oliver Weis Parker Talbot

02-20-2024 21:05 UTC+1

Shornikau Cracks Flores' Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Maksim Shornikau raised from late position, Guilebaldo Flores Manzo three-bet to 5,600 from the small blind and Shornikau called.

The flop came 4♠J♦8♣. Manzo made a continuation bet of 5,000 and Shornikau called. The turn came the 10♦. Manzo checked, Shornikau bet 13,000, then Manzo check-raised all in. Shornikau made the call for 36,300 and was covered as players revealed their cards.

Manzo showed K♠K♣ for pocket kings, but Shornikau flipped over 8♠8♦ for a set of eights. The river came the 6♠ and Shornikau held to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maksim Shornikau	90,000 35,000	35,000
Guilebaldo Flores Manzo	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Guilebaldo Flores Manzo Maksim Shornikau

02-20-2024 20:29 UTC+1

Vieira Loses It All to Ropert

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

According to other players at the table, Joao Vieira had bet all but one blind in a previous hand against Corentin Ropert and was then raised to fold.

In the next hand, he was all-in preflop and awaited his fate while Ropert in the small blind and Arthur Conan in the under-the-gun position played for the larger side pot.

Ropert bet the A♠4♥4♦A♣ turn for 3,700 and Conan called. Another bet of 4,000 followed on the 2♣ river and Conan folded. Ropert tabled the A♥Q♠ and Vieira flashed the 8♣5♣ before heading out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Corentin Ropert	100,000 52,000	52,000
Arthur Conan	50,000
Joao Vieira	Busted

Tags: Arthur Conan Corentin Ropert Joao Vieira

02-20-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Goel Doubles Through Spekman

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 5♥7♣6♥. Two players checked to Apoorva Goel, who moved all in and Denzel Spekman was the only one to make the call. He had Goel covered as players turned their cards.

Apoorva Goel: A♦A♣
Denzel Spekman: Q♥Q♣

The turn came the 7♥ and river the 10♦. Goel held with his pocket aces to win the pot and double his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Apoorva Goel	160,000 160,000	160,000
Denzel Spekman	41,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Apoorva Goel Denzel Spekman

02-20-2024 18:43 UTC+1

Malinov Bows to Jattin's Pressure

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In the final hand before the end of the level, the flop showed Q♦10♣7♠ and Atanas Malinov checked out of the big blind. Farid Jattin bet 3,200 on the button for Malinov to call.

That led to the 6♠ turn on which Malinov checked again. Jattin now bet 15,600 and Malinov reluctantly called.

They headed to the 9♦ river on which Malinov checked the third time. Jattin bet big and left just a single chip behind, which had Malinov covered. The Hungarian grinned and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	92,000 62,000	62,000
Atanas Malinov	32,500 32,500	32,500

Tags: Atanas Malinov Farid Jattin

02-20-2024 18:40 UTC+1

Kovalski Knocked Out by Zwad

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Fabiano Kovalski defended his big blind with a short stack against a raise in early position by Finn Zwad. On the J♣9♣3♥ flop, Kovalski checked with 8,400 behind and Zwad bet 2,000 into 3,500. The check-shove by Kovalski followed and Zwad called within a few seconds.

Fabiano Kovalski: 9♥7♣
Finn Zwad: K♦Q♦

The Brazilian was ahead with his second pair but the 10♥ turn instantly improved Zwad to the king-high straight to leave Kovalski drawing dead, whose two pair with the 7♠ river were meaningless.

Player	Chips	Progress
Finn Zwad	33,000 5,000	5,000
Fabiano Kovalski	Busted

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Finn Zwad

02-20-2024 18:31 UTC+1

Angelov Plays Out of Flow in Four-Bet Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Christos Xanthopoulos raised to 1,300 from the button, the small blind called and Boris Angelov three-bet to 7,200, from the big blind. Xanthopoulos four-bet to 18,200, the small blind folded and Angelov called.

Angelov played out of flow, leading for 9,800 on the 8♥10♦9♠ flop. Xanthopoulos called.

The Q♥ saw Angelov size down with a bet of 8,500. Xanthopoulos was undeterred.

The 3♠ river saw Angelov empty the clip, moving all in for approximately 35,000. Xanthopoulos went into the tank, ultimately deciding to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Angelov	110,000 26,100	26,100
Christos Xanthopoulos	32,500 32,500	32,500

Tags: Boris Angelov Christos Xanthopoulos

02-20-2024 18:09 UTC+1

Savevski Spikes a Two Outer to Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After a preflop raising war, all the money ended up in the middle as Ilija Savevski's tournament life was on the line against Azamat Tulepbergenov.

Ilija Savevski: K♠K♥
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♣A♠

The cooler fell in favor of the underdog as the board ran out 9♣10♠2♥K♠8♥; Saveski spiked one of his two outs on the turn to crack Tulepbergenov's aces and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	63,200 26,200	26,200
Ilija Savevski	42,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Ilija Savevski

02-20-2024 18:00 UTC+1

Rezaei Over 100K

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Daniel Rezaei opened to 1,200 from under the gun and was three-bet to 3,300 by Pasquale Braco in middle position. It was folded back to Rezaei, who called.

Rezaei checked to Braco, who continued for 3,000 on the 4♣5♥5♠ flop. Rezaei then check-raised to 6,000 and Braco called.

Both players checked on the K♣ turn and Rezaei checked a final time on the 10♥ river. Braco bet 8,100 and Rezaei called after a bit of thought.

Braco tabled A♣Q♥, which was no good against Rezaei's J♠10♠ for a rivered ten.

Braco frustratedly tossed his hand into the muck and after a minute said, "Are you a donk?" to Rezeai, which got a laugh from the table.

"Yes, a professional donk," Rezeai replied jovially as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	125,000 125,000	125,000
Pasquale Braco	10,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Pasquale Braco

02-20-2024 17:40 UTC+1

Cooler Ends in Quads for Galindo

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Ollie Garland

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Humberto Lopes Galindo raised to 1,100 from early position, Olivier Fazio moved all in for his last 1,800 in middle position and Jeremie Tapia cold called in the small blind. Galindo bumped it up to 5,200 and Tapia moved all in. Galindo snap-called.

Olivier Fazio: K♣J♣
Humberto Lopes Galindo: Q♠Q♥
Jeremie Tapia: A♣A♦

The flop brought some action as the window card flashed the A♥, seemingly locking up the hand for Tapia. However, the 9♥Q♣ quickly followed behind also giving Galindo a set and Fazio a straight draw.

The Q♦ turn improved Galindo to quads and the 10♥ river gave Fazio an irrelevant straight. Galindo scooped this massive pot to eliminate Fazio and leave Tapia short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Lopes Galindo	33,000 33,000	33,000
Jeremie Tapia	8,200 8,200	8,200
Olivier Fazio	Busted

Tags: Humberto Lopes Galindo Jeremie Tapia Olivier Fazio