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

2024-02-16 23:28 UTC+2

Kulev Wins a Classic Flip; Kisacikoglu Busts Kuznetsov

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

Alex Kulev raised to 16,000 on the button before Byron Kaverman three-bet to 105,000 in the small blind. Stephen Chidwick then moved all in and Kulev called for 103,000. Kaverman burned through several time banks as he tanked for more than a minute before folding.

Alex Kulev: Q♦Q♥
Stephen Chidwick: A♣K♦

The flop came Q♣9♠2♠ and Kulev made top set to take a big lead in the hand. The 2♥ turn improved him to a full house, and he secured the double up once the 5♥ fell on the river. Kaverman then admitted he saw one of Kulev's queens before the action. "The way you put it in, I assumed you had queens," Kaverman told him.

At the same time at another table, Nikita Kuznetsov was all in for his last 95,000 from the button and up against Orpen Kisacikoglu in the hijack.

Nikita Kuznetsov: K♦10♦
Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♥Q♦

Kisacikoglu had Kuznetsov dominated as the board ran out 8♥7♣5♣3♦4♦, sending Kuznetsov to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Chidwick	330,000 -140,000	-140,000

Alex Kulev	320,000 195,000	195,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	300,000 107,000	107,000
Byron Kaverman	80,000 -200,000	-200,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	Eliminado

Tags: Alex Kulev Byron Kaverman Nikita Kuznetsov Orpen Kisacikoglu Stephen Chidwick

2024-02-16 23:32 UTC+2

Grafton Gets Paid With Aces

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

Around 40,000 was in the pot as Sam Grafton and Atanas Malinov went to the turn on a board of 7♦10♣5♥K♥. Grafton, in the small blind, then bet 30,000 and Malinov called in early position.

The river was the 5♠ and Grafton bet 82,000, representing most of his remaining stack. Malinov again called and Grafton turned over A♣A♦. Malinov mucked and Grafton raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Grafton	280,000 170,000	170,000

Atanas Malinov	30,000 -130,000	-130,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Sam Grafton

Nível: 14

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

2024-02-16 23:35 UTC+2

Malinov Makes a Flush

Nível 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Atanas Malinov open-jammed his final 29,000 chips in from under the gun and found one caller in Sam Greenwood in the cutoff.

Atanas Malinov: 8♦7♦
Sam Greenwood: A♣4♣

It was looking hopeless for Malinov on the A♠4♦Q♣ flop, but the K♦ turn gave him a flush draw. It came in on the J♦ river, and he doubled up to around eight big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Greenwood	656,000 -44,000	-44,000

Atanas Malinov	78,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Sam Greenwood

2024-02-16 23:40 UTC+2

Dvoress Gets Two Streets From Greenwood

Nível 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress raised to 20,000 in middle position and Sam Greenwood called in the hijack.

The flop came 2♣J♦K♥ and Dvoress continued for 15,000. Greenwood called and the 5♠ fell on the turn.

Dvoress then bet another 45,000 and Greenwood again called. Dvoress slowed down and checked the 2♠ river and Greenwood checked behind as Dvoress turned over K♦10♦.

Greenwood mucked and Dvoress took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Greenwood	550,000 -106,000	-106,000

Daniel Dvoress	300,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Sam Greenwood

2024-02-16 23:41 UTC+2

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Nível 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

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2024-02-16 23:42 UTC+2

Malinov Wins Another One

Nível 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and was faced with a three-bet jam for 62,000 from Atanas Malinov in the small blind, which he quickly called.

Atanas Malinov: A♣6♥
Jesse Lonis: Q♠J♥

Malinov was the only one to make a pair on the 6♦7♥K♥8♦5♥ board, doubling him up once again.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jesse Lonis	170,000 -110,000	-110,000

Atanas Malinov	144,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Atanas Malinov Jesse Lonis

2024-02-16 23:49 UTC+2

Kaverman Gets It In

Nível 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 42,000 from the hijack, leaving himself only 5,000 behind, and Thomas Boivin made the call from the button.

The 8♦9♦3♦ flop was then checked by both players before Boivin put Kaverman all in on the 2♠ turn, with the latter check-calling.

Byron Kaverman: Q♣J♦
Thomas Boivin: A♦7♠

Kaverman still had a few outs he could hit, but the 5♠ river was not one of them and he swiftly vacated the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Thomas Boivin	359,000 267,000	267,000
Byron Kaverman	Eliminado

2024-02-16 23:55 UTC+2

Thorel Wins Quickly

Nível 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel made the call from the cutoff.

Lonis made a bet of 12,000 on the subsequent A♣Q♠J♦ flop, which Thorel almost instantly raised to 75,000.

Lonis took some time, but ultimately let his hand go and forfeited the pot to the French high roller.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	538,000 38,000	38,000
Jesse Lonis	190,000 -10,000	-10,000

2024-02-16 23:58 UTC+2

Ponakovs Leaves Boivin With Crumbs; Mateos Finishes the Job

Nível 14 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 20,000 in early position before Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 49,000 in the hijack. Boivin moved all in and Ponakovs snap-called.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♦K♥
Thomas Boivin: 9♦9♣

Ponakovs had woken up with kings and no miracles arrived for Boivin on the 6♣10♥4♥Q♦7♦ board. The stacks were counted down and Ponakovs had 331,000 remaining. Boivin had him covered by just 20,000 and handed over most of his stack.

Boivin moved all in the next hand, Adrian Mateos reraised to 37,000, and the rest of the table folded.

Thomas Boivin: 2♥2♠
Adrian Mateos: J♠J♦

Boivin had run into yet another bigger pair as the board ran out 3♠3♦10♦Q♥8♣ to send him to the exit.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aleksejs Ponakovs	670,000 425,000	425,000
Adrian Mateos	660,000 -40,000	-40,000

Thomas Boivin	Eliminado

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aleksejs Ponakovs Thomas Boivin