€25,000 NL Hold'em VI Jour 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-24 23:27 UTC+2

Santerne Almost Stacks Chidwick

PatrickCole

Niveau 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to Stephen Chidwick opened from the button to 5,000. Thomas Santerne defended the small blind.

He checked the J♣A♥3♠ flop to Chidwick who bet 6,000. Santerne called. On the 9♦ turn. Santerne then check-called a 22,000 bet from Chidwick. The 2♥ river saw another check from Santerne. Chidwick burned a time bank before going all in for around 70,000, leaving one 500 chip in behind. Santerne tossed in a single chip to make the call and Chidwick mucked, as did Santerne.

A few hands later, Chidwick's last 500 chip was lost and he was eliminated from the tournament having fired his second bullet.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Thomas Santerne	450,000 313,000	313,000
Stephen Chidwick	Eliminé

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Thomas Santerne

Niveau: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

2024-02-24 23:12 UTC+2

Suvarna Doubles Through O'Dwyer

OllieGarland

Niveau 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 4,500 from middle position and Santhosh Suvarna three-bet jammed for 29,500 from the small blind. O'Dwyer snap-called.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♣J♠
Steve O'Dwyer: K♥Q♦

Suvarna was ahead and the 5♥9♣8♣9♥8♥ runout confirmed his double-up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steve O'Dwyer	84,500 -148,000	-148,000

Santhosh Suvarna	62,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: Santhosh Suvarna Steve O'Dwyer

2024-02-24 23:06 UTC+2

Watson and Huh Chop It Up

PatrickCole

Niveau 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to Mike Watson who called in the small blind. Seonguk Huh checked in the big blind.

Watson led for 2,000 on the A♥J♦9♣ flop. Huh then reraised to 7,000 before Watson put in the four-bet to 15,000. Huh then deployed a time bank after using his full 30 seconds. He then reraised all in and Watson snap-called.

Mike Watson: A♦6♣
Seonguk Huh: A♠3♣

The turn 10♣ and river Q♦ ensure both players would be getting their chips back as the dealer chopped up the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Seonguk Huh	100,000
Mike Watson	43,500 -6,500	-6,500

Tags: Seonguk Huh Mike Watson

2024-02-24 22:59 UTC+2

Ju Coolers Martirosian In Big Pot

OllieGarland

Niveau 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 20,000 with two players looking at a board that read A♦9♥A♠8♠.

Samuel Ju, in the small blind, checked the action to Artur Martirosian, on the button. Martirosian placed a sizeable bet of 32,000 and Ju made the call.

The 7♣ river saw Ju check. Martirosian moved all in, putting Ju to the test for his effective stack of 104,000. Ju snap-called.

Samuel Ju: A♥8♥
Artur Martirosian: 8♦8♣

Both players turned a full house, but Ju's superior holding took down this pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Samuel Ju	228,000 -8,500	-8,500
Artur Martirosian	70,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Samuel Ju

Niveau: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2024-02-24 22:49 UTC+2

Chidwick Busts First Bullet

PatrickCole

Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the board of 5♠10♥J♥K♣ with Stephen Chidwick all in for 87,500 from the big blind. Sirzat Hissou was in the tank as to whether to make the call. There was around 50,000 in the middle. Hissou deployed two time banks before making the call and had Chidwick covered.

Stephen Chidwick: J♣10♠
Sirzat Hissou: K♦Q♥

Chidwick's two pair were in a good position to secure a double up, but the 9♥ river meant Hissou made a straight and sent Chidwick to the reentry desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sirzat Hissou	185,000 61,000	61,000
Stephen Chidwick	Eliminé

Tags: Sirzat Hissou Stephen Chidwick

2024-02-24 22:48 UTC+2

Martirosian Spikes a Flush to Eliminate Greenwood

OllieGarland

Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

PokerNews caught the action as Sam Greenwood, in the big blind, checked the action to Artur Martirosian, who was under the gun. Martirosian bet out 3,000 on the 3♦5♠Q♥ flop and Greenwood check-raised to 9,500. Martirosian called.

The 5♦ turn saw Greenwood move all in for 24,500. Martirosian used several time bank chips before making the call.

Sam Greenwood: Q♠9♥
Artur Martirosian: K♦4♦

Greenwood was ahead with his pair of queens, while Martirosian had outs with both his king and a flush draw. The river landed the 7♦ to complete Martirosian's flush, sending Greenwood to the rail.

On another table, Joakim Andersson also was seen leaving the tournament floor, while Dominik Nitsche sat down with a fresh stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	190,000 91,000	91,000

Dominik Nitsche	100,000 100,000	100,000
Sam Greenwood	Eliminé
Joakim Andersson	Eliminé

Tags: Artur Martirosian Dominik Nitsche Joakim Andersson Sam Greenwood

2024-02-24 22:43 UTC+2

Yotsushika Chops with Dvoress

OllieGarland

Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised from the button, Daniel Dvoress three-bet to 26,000 from the big blind and Yotsushika moved all in for 69,000. Dvoress received a count before calling.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: A♠3♥
Daniel Dvoress: A♥10♥

Yotsushika was dominated, but the 5♥3♠6♣4♠2♥ saw an unlikely six-high straight on the board and the pot was chopped.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Dvoress	198,000 57,500	57,500
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	143,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Kazuhiko Yotsushika

2024-02-24 22:38 UTC+2

Buldygin Wins Big Pot Against Watson

PatrickCole

Niveau 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mike Watson opened from under the gun to 4,500. Action folded around to Viacheslav Buldygin who called from the big blind.

He checked the 2♠5♥Q♥ flop to Watson who bet 3,000. Buldygin then put in the check-raise to 14,000. Watson called. On the 3♥ turn Buldygin used his full 30 seconds plus a time bank before betting 22,000. Watson called once again. Buldygin then moved all in for 57,000 on the 3♦ river. Watson took a moment before making the call.

Buldygin tabled J♥9♥ for a flush and Watson mucked his land, leaving Buldygin with a big pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Viacheslav Buldygin	200,000 98,000	98,000
Mike Watson	50,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Mike Watson Viacheslav Buldygin