€25,000 NL Hold'em I | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-16 22:55 UTC+2

Watson Wins Big Flip

Nível 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 13,000 from under the gun before Juan Pardo made it 37,000 to go from the hijack. The action folded back to Watson, who decided to put his opponent all in for 185,000 chips.

Pardo instantly called and both players tabled their cards.

Juan Pardo: A♣K♥
Mike Watson: 10♥10♣

Watson flopped a set on K♣10♠4♣, and the 5♥ turn eliminated all runner-runner possibilities for Pardo. The 3♥ river was dealt as a formality while Pardo said his goodbyes and headed to the exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Watson	530,000 290,000	290,000

Juan Pardo	Eliminado

Tags: Juan Pardo Mike Watson

2024-02-16 22:57 UTC+2

Kisacikoglu Takes From Kuznetsov

Nível 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 2♦4♠5♣, Nikita Kuznetsov bet 7,000 from the hijack before Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 22,000 in the big blind. Kuznetsov called.

The turn was the J♥ and Kisacikoglu bet 25,000. Kuzetnsov again called and Kisacikoglu slowed down and checked the 4♥ river. Kuznetsov also checked and Kisacikoglu turned over 7♦5♦ for two pair.

Kuznetsov flung his cards into the muck and Kisacikoglu took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	260,000 85,000	85,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	100,000 -90,000	-90,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Orpen Kisacikoglu

2024-02-16 22:58 UTC+2

Chidwick Snaps Off Jozoff

Nível 12 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Jozoff moved all in for 60,000 from the button and Byron Kaverman gave up the small blind. Stephen Chidwick, though, instantly flipped over his cards and called.

Michael Jozoff: 10♦9♦
Stephen Chidwick: J♠J♦

"I think it's a fold, actually. He didn't say it," Jozoff joked as he watched the 5♠K♠K♣4♠10♠ seal his elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Chidwick	470,000 -10,000	-10,000

Michael Jozoff	Eliminado

Tags: Michael Jozoff Stephen Chidwick

Nível: 13

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

2024-02-16 23:03 UTC+2

Kaverman Leaves Heath on Fumes

Nível 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Byron Kaverman and Ben Heath built a pot of around 60,000 heading to the turn on a board of 6♣3♦K♥8♦ where Heath bet 41,000 from the big blind.

Kaverman called in the cutoff and the 9♣ fell on the river. Heath then moved all in and Kaverman quickly called for his last 68,000. Heath showed K♣J♠ for a pair of kings, but Kaverman had A♠K♦ and won the pot with his ace-kicker to double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Byron Kaverman	280,000 145,000	145,000
Ben Heath	10,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Ben Heath Byron Kaverman

2024-02-16 23:08 UTC+2

Patience Pays Off For Grafton

Nível 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Atanas Malinov raised to 16,000 in early position, then called when Sam Grafton moved all in for 55,000 in the big blind.

Sam Grafton: J♥J♦
Atanas Malinov: 6♣6♠

Grafton had Malinov crushed with his jacks as the flop came 9♦9♠A♦. The J♠ turn improved Grafton to a full house, and Malinov was left paying off the double up once the A♣ completed the board.

"That's why I folded pocket eights under the gun. I knew I would get a better hand," Grafton said.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Atanas Malinov	160,000 -3,000	-3,000
Sam Grafton	110,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Sam Grafton

2024-02-16 23:09 UTC+2

Thorel Bests Watson as Heath Waves Goodbye

Nível 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mike Watson raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and Jean-Noel Thorel called from the big blind. The 3♦6♦2♣ flop was checked by both players before Thorel led for 15,000 on the 5♣ turn.

Watson called and did so again when Thorel fired 30,000 chips on the 8♠ river. Thorel showed down A♠4♥ for a straight and raked in the pot.

Meanwhile, Ben Heath was eliminated from an adjacent table when his last few chips went in with K♥8♥ against the 10x9x of Adrian Mateos and could not hold.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	670,000 20,000	20,000
Mike Watson	460,000 -70,000	-70,000

Ben Heath	Eliminado

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ben Heath Jean-Noel Thorel Mike Watson

2024-02-16 23:19 UTC+2

Dvoress Works the Stop and Go to a Double Up

Nível 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 20,000 in the cutoff as Daniel Dvoress and Mike Watson came along from the blinds.

The flop came 3♣8♠9♦ and Dvoress moved all in for 75,000. Watson gave it some thought before folding, but Thorel snap-called.

Daniel Dvoress: Q♠J♥
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♠9♠

Thorel showed top pair, while Dvoress was looking to complete a straight draw. The 10♣ turn gave him his straight and Thorel paid him off following the A♣ river.

"Good old stop and go," Dvoress said.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	580,000 -90,000	-90,000
Mike Watson	400,000 -60,000	-60,000

Daniel Dvoress	210,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Jean-Noel Thorel Mike Watson

2024-02-16 23:19 UTC+2

Kuznetsov Doubles With Trips

Nível 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened from the button and Nikita Kuznetsov jammed all in from the big blind for 42,000. Kisacikoglu quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Nikita Kuznetsov: A♠3♦
Orpen Kisacikoglu: J♥10♣

Both players flopped a piece on A♣A♥J♦, but Kuznetsov's three aces would remain the best hand on the 4♦K♦ runout, doubling him up to around a starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	193,000 -67,000	-67,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	96,000 54,000	54,000

Tags: Nikita Kuznetsov Orpen Kisacikoglu

2024-02-16 23:25 UTC+2

Watson Check-Raises Two

Nível 13 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Mike Watson was in the small blind, Steve O'Dwyer was in the big blind, and Aleksejs Ponakovs was under the gun before all three players went to a turn of 9♠10♦8♦6♣. With around 50,000 chips in the middle, the action was checked to Ponakovs, who made a bet of 19,000.

Watson then put in a raise to 66,000, after which O'Dwyer quickly folded. Ponakovs took some time before he followed suit and he let out a big sigh while he saw the pot being shipped Watson's way.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mike Watson	470,000 70,000	70,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	245,000 -25,000	-25,000
Steve O'Dwyer	98,000 -97,000	-97,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Mike Watson Steve O'Dwyer