€50,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-19-2024 21:07 UTC+1

Astedt Claims Suvarna's Stack

Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to Niklas Astedt on the button who opened to 55,000. Santhosh Suvarna reraised all in for around 200,000. His stack had taken a significant hit in the previous hand where he lost with A♦8♠ against Thomas Santerne's A♥9♦ on J♦7♠5♦4♦J♥.
The big blind folded and Astedt made the call.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♣Q♦
Niklas Astedt: K♦7♠

Astedt went ahead on the K♠4♣6♣ flop. Suvarna turned the Q♥ giving him additional outs against Astedt's top pair. Suvarna's exit was confirmed on the 3♣ river and Astedt took a small but meaningful pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,400,000 455,000	455,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Santhosh Suvarna

02-19-2024 21:01 UTC+1

Brewer Nearly Doubles; Grafton Eliminated

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised 50,000 on the button, and Chris Brewer defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♥4♦4♣, and Brewer check-raised the continuation bet of 30,000 to 90,000. Chidwick called.

The 2♦ fell on the turn, and Brewer continued for 105,000. Chidwick called once again.

When the J♣ landed on the river, Brewer pushed almost all of his chips across the line for a bet of 240,000, leaving just 15,000 behind. Chidwick went deep into the tank and eventually tossed in the call. Brewer rolled over 6♣3♣ for a straight, and Chidwick mucked his hand.

At the other table, Sam Grafton was unfortunate to run his ace-jack into pocket aces preflop, and couldn't pull ahead as he was eliminated from the tourament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,740,000 -425,000	-425,000
Chris Brewer	1,000,000 475,000	475,000

Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Sam Grafton Stephen Chidwick

02-19-2024 19:29 UTC+1

Ten Haven Hits the Flop for a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress opened 45,000 on the button, and Duco ten Haven jammed for 307,000 in the small blind. Dvoress called.

Duco ten Haven: K♦J♥
Daniel Dvoress: A♥7♣

The J♠5♣4♣ flop gave Ten Haven the lead with a pair of jacks. The 8♠ turn and 10♦ river changed nothing as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	784,000 154,000	154,000

Duco ten Haven	664,000 157,000	157,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Duco Ten Haven

02-19-2024 19:20 UTC+1

Unlucky Runout Sends Marques to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded around to Sirzat Hissou in the small blind and he announced all-in. Pedro Marques was in the big blind with roughly 250,000. After using a time bank, he reluctantly called.

Pedro Marques: K♣6♦
Sirzat Hissou: 9♠6♠

Marques was way ahead briefly, until the dealer revealed the 8♠7♦3♠ flop, giving Hissou a straight and flush draw. The 7♠ turn sealed Marques' fate and the 2♣ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	1,060,000 410,000	410,000
Pedro Marques	Busted

Tags: Pedro Marques Sirzat Hissou

02-19-2024 18:35 UTC+1

Astedt Busts Greenwood

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Patrick Cole

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Niklas Astedt who opened the button to 100,000. Sam Greenwood reraised from the small blind to 210,000. Astedt then four-bet jammed all in for around 1,100,000.

Greenwood went deep into the tank as he spread his time banks across the table, flicking one by one in after his given time had elapsed. After deploying four, he put in a chunk of chips to make the call for his tournament life.

Sam Greenwood: 10♦10♥
Niklas Astedt: K♠K♥

The J♥A♠2♦ flop left Greenwood drawing to two tens or a runner-runner straight. The 6♥ turn was no good for Greenwood, nor was the Q♣ river, which eliminated him from the tournament and leaving Astedt with a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,000,000 869,000	869,000
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Sam Greenwood

02-19-2024 18:30 UTC+1

Bujtas Hits the Rail as Aerts' Heater Continues

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Pieter Aerts opened 40,000 in the cutoff and Laszlo Bujtas shoved for 360,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded, and Aerts made the call quickly.

Laszlo Bujtas: A♥J♣
Pieter Aerts: 6♥6♠

It was a race but the 9♣6♣3♦ put Aerts way ahead with a set of sixes. The 8♣ turn gave Bujtas some hope though with a flush draw, but the 3♥ river was no help and Aerts improved to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	2,100,000 540,000	540,000
Laszlo Bujtas	Busted

Tags: Pieter Aerts Laszlo Bujtas

02-19-2024 18:22 UTC+1

Aerts Takes a Massive Chunk Out of Pardo

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Juan Pardo raised 32,000 on the button, and Pieter Aerts defended the big blind.

When the Q♠9♥3♦ flop hit the felt, Aerts check-raised a bet of 22,000 to 90,000. Pardo called.

The 6♦ hit the turn, and Aerts continued with aggression, putting 134,000 into the middle. Pardo called once again.

When the 8♣ completed the board, Aerts pushed 512,000 across the line, leaving just 1,000 chips behind. Pardo went into the tank, using multiple time banks, but eventually made the call.

Aerts tabled Q♦9♣ for top two pair, and Pardo mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	1,560,000 720,000	720,000
Juan Pardo	343,000 -637,000	-637,000

Tags: Juan Pardo Pieter Aerts

02-19-2024 18:08 UTC+1

Hissou Doubles Through Adams, Eliminates Coleman

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Tyler Foran

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Sirzat Hissou raised 32,000 on the button, and David Coleman shoved for 194,000 from the small blind. Timothy Adams was in the big blind, and moved all-in as well. Hissou called off his stack of 358,000 and all three hands were tabled.

David Coleman: 9♦9♣
Sirzat Hissou: J♥J♦
Timothy Adams: 5♥5♦

All three players started with a pair, and Hissou's jacks were able to hold as the board ran out 10♠4♦3♠7♣4♣.

Adams had only 21,000 and doubled up the following hand blind versus blind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	926,000 418,000	418,000
Timothy Adams	57,000 -377,000	-377,000
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: David Coleman Sirzat Hissou Timothy Adams

02-19-2024 17:04 UTC+1

Ponakovs Scores a Big Double Before Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Duco ten Haven opened 28,000 on the button, and Aleksejs Ponakovs defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♠9♦4♣, and Ponakovs check-raised a bet of 20,000 to 60,000. Ten Haven responded with a three-bet to 130,000, putting Ponakovs in the tank. After a minute, he made the call.

The 7♠ fell on the turn, and Ponakovs checked before Ten Haven dropped a stack of greens across the line for a bet of 500,000. Ponakovs snap-called his remaining 301,000 and both hands were tabled.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: J♥8♠
Duca Ten Haven: K♥10♦

Ponakovs turned a straight, leaving Ten Haven drawing dead and the A♠ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	918,000 343,000	343,000
Duco ten Haven	905,000 -275,000	-275,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Duco Ten Haven

02-19-2024 16:37 UTC+1

King on the River Saves Aerts' Tournament

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Pieter Aerts opened 25,000 in early position before Laszlo Bujtas three-bet 70,000 in the hijack. The action folded back around to Aerts and he jammed for 335,000. Bujtas wasted no time making the call.

Pieter Aerts: A♦K♣
Laszlo Bujtas: Q♦Q♠

It was a race and the 9♠8♦5♠8♥K♠ runout meant Aerts could remain seated as he pulled in the pot with a pair of kings.