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

02-20-2024 13:43 UTC+2

Sanioglu Chips Up With a Full House

Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Ekrem Sanioglu had already lost a big portion of his stack early on and was then involved in three-way action to the 7♠7♣5♣ flop. He led for 200 in the big blind and Joel Grunberger on the button was the only caller.

Sanioglu check-called for 500 on the 6♣ turn and the Q♥ river was checked. The Q♦7♥ for a full house won the pot for Sanioglu, who remains below the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adamo Facchin Meneguz	43,000 43,000	43,000
Joel Grunberger	35,000 35,000	35,000
Markku Koplimaa	25,500
Ekrem Sanioglu	21,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Ekrem Sanioglu Joel Grunberger

02-20-2024 13:40 UTC+2

Toth Turns a Flush

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Ollie Garland

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The pot stood at approximately 1,000 with two players looking at a board of 3♦9♦K♣4♦.

Istvan Toth, in the small blind, checked the action to Juan Maceiras, in the big blind. Maceiras bet out 1,600 and Toth called.

The 5♦ river checked through to a showdown. Toth tabled K♦10♦ for top pair that turned into a flush, while Maceiras mucked face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Toth	29,000 29,000	29,000
Juan Maceiras	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Istvan Toth Juan Maceiras

02-20-2024 13:39 UTC+2

Lehner Off to a Decent Start

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A total of three players have been eliminated in the opening half an hour and among them was also Paul Amsellem. According to other players at the table, Amsellem busted with aces and the opponent to benefit from it was Stefan Lehner with a set of queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Lehner	62,000 62,000	62,000

Paul Amsellem	Busted

Tags: Paul Amsellem Stefan Lehner Tsugunari Toma

02-20-2024 13:35 UTC+2

Another Early Bust as Toma Falls to Nitsche

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Tsugunari Toma raised from middle position, Dominik Nitsche three-bet to 1,200, then Toma four-bet to 3,900. Nitsche called and action went to the flop.

The flop came 2♥J♦3♠. Toma continued for 7,800 and Nitsche twiddled his chips before making the call. The turn was the J♠ and Toma led again for 8,300, which Nitsche called.

The river was the 7♦. Toma threw his last 10,000 in the middle and Nitsche quickly called. Toma showed K♦K♥ for a pair of kings, while Nitsche flipped A♣J♣ for trip jacks.

Nitsche won the pot to double his stack and Toma was sent to an early exit. That was Toma's second bullet, meaning he can't fire again and is out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	60,000 60,000	60,000
Tsugunari Toma	Busted

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Tsugunari Toma

02-20-2024 13:27 UTC+2

Pitavy Is Good at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The pot stood at 1,500 with two players looking at a board delt to the turn that read 6♥Q♦5♣K♦.

Emilien Pitavy, in the small blind, check-called a bet of 1,200 from Sajad Abud, in the big blind.

The K♠ river checked to a showdown. Pitavy tabled 8♦5♦ for a pair of eights, good enough to claim this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Emilien Pitavy	33,000 33,000	33,000
Sajad Abud	27,500 27,500	27,500

Tags: Emilien Pitavy Sajad Abud

02-20-2024 13:24 UTC+2

First Notables in the Field

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrej Desset	30,000
Igor Pihela	30,000
Mercedes Osti	30,000
Georgios Vrakas	30,000
Scott Wellenbach	30,000
Adrian State	30,000 30,000	30,000
Mihails Morozovs	30,000
Ankit Ahuja	30,000
Brandon Sheils	30,000
Manuel Bueno	30,000
Max Neugebauer	30,000
Sergiu Covrig	30,000
Paul Tedeschi	30,000
Simone Andrian	30,000
Gerard Carbo	30,000
Jonathan Therme	30,000
Fabio Peluso	30,000
Luca Moschitta	30,000
Ilija Savevski	30,000

02-20-2024 13:20 UTC+2

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Josh Noy

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

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02-20-2024 13:16 UTC+2

Chamba Doubles With Flush, Couto Busts Early

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Matt Warburton

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

In one of the first hands of the day, action was on the river on a board of 7♠K♥6♥4♦A♥ when Antoine Chamba pushed his stack in the middle. Henrique Couto called the all-in.

Chamba flipped over 10♥9♥ for a rivered flush. Couto mucked his hand and stood up to leave, before realizing that he had just a single 100 chip left to play with. He has since been eliminated from the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Chamba	60,000 60,000	60,000
Henrique Couto	Busted

Tags: Antoine Chamba Henrique Couto

02-20-2024 13:16 UTC+2

Pavanic Catches an Early Bluff

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Ollie Garland

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The pot stood at approximately 7,000 with two players looking at a full board of 2♠A♦9♦3♣5♥.

Samuel Muller, in the small blind, bet out 8,000, sending Tomislav Pavanic into the tank. Pavanic thought for some time before tossing in one chip for a call. Muller elected to muck face down and Pavanic claimed this pot without a showdown.