€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 4 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-23-2024 18:22 UTC+1

Van Luijk Falls to Delfoco

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Derk van Luijk raised to 200,000 on the button before Francesco Delfoco moved all in from the big blind. Van Luijk called for his last 365,000.

Derk van Luijk: K♠J♦
Francesco Delfoco: K♥Q♠

Both players finished with top pair on the 7♥9♥6♣10♣K♦ board, but Delfoco's queen-kicker played to earn him the pot and send Van Luijk to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francesco Delfoco	1,400,000 465,000	465,000
Derk van Luijk	Busted

Tags: Derk van Luijk Francesco Delfoco

02-23-2024 17:37 UTC+1

Mavritsakis Makes Move at the Wrong Time; Erlandsson Continues Heater

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action kicked off with a raise to 60,000 by Panagiotis Mavritsakis with the 8♦8♣ in the cutoff and chip leader Hans Erlandsson called in the big blind with the A♠J♣ to hit top pair on the A♦Q♥10♠ flop.

Erlandsson checked and subsequently called a bet worth 50,000 to then check the Q♠ turn, Mavritsakis checked it back.

The K♠ river brought a bet worth 100,000 by Erlandsson with Broadway and the nut flush blocker. Mavritsakis jammed for 580,000 and Erlandsson snapped him off to score the third elimination of this level on the live stream table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Erlandsson	5,820,000 790,000	790,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	Busted

Tags: Hans Erlandsson Panagiotis Mavritsakis

02-23-2024 17:24 UTC+1

Vlastos Flops the Nuts, Still Loses Big to Afriat

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ami Barer raised to 60,000 in early position and was called by Eric Afriat on the button and big blind Terry Vlastos.

The flop came 9♥Q♠10♦ and action checked to Afriat who bet 75,000. Only Vlastos called and both players checked the A♥ turn.

The river was the K♥ and Vlastos led out for 200,000. Afriat then raised to 675,000 and Vlastos snap-called.

Afriat turned over Q♥6♥ for a rivered flush and Vlastos buried his head in his hand as he showed J♥8♥, having flopped the nut straight that improved to a lesser flush on the river.

"Easy poker," David Tous told Afriat after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	4,500,000 700,000	700,000
Ami Barer	3,050,000 -150,000	-150,000
Terry Vlastos	900,000 -850,000	-850,000

Tags: Ami Barer Eric Afriat Terry Vlastos

02-23-2024 17:19 UTC+1

Jattin Gets Mavritsakis to Fold the Superior Hand

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tom Middleton kickstarted the action from under the gun with a wager of 60,000, holding the K♦8♦. Panagiotis Mavritsakis called in the hijack with the A♦J♦ and so did Farid Jattin in the cutoff with 6♥6♦.

The J♥5♠4♣ flop was all Mavritsakis, who bet 90,000 when checked to. Jattin played one time bank and raised to 240,000 for Middleton to get out of the way. Mavritsakis, hiding some of his face behind a scarf, stared at his table neighbour and reluctantly called.

Jattin picked up equity with the 3♥ turn and Mavritsakis checked to him. The Colombian checked it back to the 9♠ river and Mavritsakis now opted for a bet worth 385,000 for nearly half of his stack.

Jattin took his time before moving all in with the covering stack and sent his table neighbor into a world of pain. Mavritsakis used his last two time bank extensions and studied the body language of Jattin before sigh-folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Jattin	2,395,000 815,000	815,000
Tom Middleton	505,000 125,000	125,000

Panagiotis Mavritsakis	490,000 -690,000	-690,000

Tags: Farid Jattin Panagiotis Mavritsakis Tom Middleton

02-23-2024 17:08 UTC+1

Former EPT Champion Wigg Eliminated by Almeida

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Panagiotis Mavritsakis raised to 65,000 in the hijack with the 6♥6♦. Anton Wigg then jammed on the button for 530,000 and Gonzalo Almeida pushed all in over the top. Hans Erlandsson was in the big blind and glanced at all of the stacks in front of him while looking down on 10♥10♦.

Erlandsson went through the emotions again, used one time bank and opted to fold this time. Mavritsakis also let go and the other two players showed their pocket pairs.

Anton Wigg: 7♥7♣
Gonzalo Almeida: J♠J♣

After the K♦J♥2♠ flop, Wigg sighed, "that's gonna be tough," and already gathered his belongings. Almeida improved to a full house on the 9♠K♣ runout and Wigg had to settle for 30th place and €30,250, missing out on a shot at a second EPT Main Event title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Erlandsson	5,030,000 20,000	20,000
Gonzalo Almeida	2,000,000 520,000	520,000
Panagiotis Mavritsakis	1,180,000 -135,000	-135,000

Anton Wigg	Busted

Tags: Anton Wigg Gonzalo Almeida Hans Erlandsson Panagiotis Mavritsakis

02-23-2024 17:04 UTC+1

Dodd Flops the World on Jorgne

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Owen Dodd raised to 60,000 under the gun before Peter Jorgne three-bet to 180,000 in the hijack. Dodd called and they went heads-up to a flop of J♦J♣7♦.

Jorgne then continued for 225,000 and Dodd called. Both players checked the 3♦ turn.

The river was the 10♦ and Dodd led out for 150,000. Jorgne called, then mucked when Dodd showed J♠J♥ for flopped quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Jorgne	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Owen Dodd	2,450,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Owen Dodd Peter Jorgne

02-23-2024 16:44 UTC+1

Red-Hot Erlandsson Strikes Again and Knocks Out Minasi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a limped pot to the J♦5♣3♦ flop, Hans Erlandsson checked with the K♦5♦. Alessandro Minasi bet 75,000 with the J♣10♠ only for Erlandsson to check-raise to 225,000.

Minasi wasted little time to move all-in for 980,000 and Erlandsson went through the motions before making the call!

It was a coin flip and Minasi stayed ahead on the 6♠ turn but Erlandsson nailed the K♥ river to earn the second knockout in a row, skyrocketing to the top spot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hans Erlandsson	5,010,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Alessandro Minasi	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Minasi Hans Erlandsson

02-23-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Dodd Fires the River on Hansen

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sindre Hansen raised to 60,000 under the gun, Owen Dodd three-bet to 200,000 in the small blind, and Hansen called.

The flop came 4♥10♣4♦ and Dodd led out for 150,000. Hansen called and they both checked the 8♥ turn.

The river was the 6♦ and Dodd bet 375,000. Hansen took off his sunglasses and tucked them into the collar of his shirt as he used three time banks before mucking.

"That good?" Hansen asked Dodd who took a peek back at his cards before returning them face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owen Dodd	1,850,000 385,000	385,000
Sindre Hansen	1,550,000 -295,000	-295,000

Tags: Owen Dodd Sindre Hansen

02-23-2024 16:41 UTC+1

Tell the Payout Desk that Omar's Comin'

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Barny Boatman raised to 60,000 with the 7♥5♥ and Omar Lakhdari three-bet to 215,000 in the next seat with the A♦K♠. Gonzalo Almeida tossed the 8♠8♦ in the small blind and Hans Erlandsson then four-bet out of the big blind to 540,000 with just one ace showing.

Boatman folded and Lakhdari then instantly jammed for 1,660,000 - 55 big blinds - to get snapped off my Erlandsson with the A♠A♣!

There was a minor hope on the J♦6♦6♠ flop with back door sixes or diamonds but the 9♥ turn and 10♣ river changed nothing. Erlandsson earned the massive pot and Lakhdari, who had started this streamed table with the most chips, bowed out in 32nd place on a pay jump.