€10,200 Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

2023-02-16 19:52 UTC+2

Navarro Cracks Kings for a Double

SandraBarbour

Niveau 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov had raised from the hijack and then put Juan Navarro at risk, who got the last 510,000 in from the button.

Juan Navarro:
Nikita Kuznetsov:

Ren Lin gasped a "woah" when Navarro spiked two pair on the flop. The turn opened up some split opportunities but the river locked up a full double for the Spaniard.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pablo Navarro	1,095,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	550,000	-550,000

Tags: Juan Navarro Nikita Kuznetsov Ren Lin

2023-02-16 19:48 UTC+2

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 14th Place (€8,350)

SandraBarbour

Niveau 19 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Having survived the bubble with two double-ups, Stephen Chidwick was then all-in out of the big blind. Prior to that, there had been a raise by Sirzat Hissou from under the gun, a call by Tom Orpaz and Kayhan Mokri followed.

With three active players to the flop, Hissou check-folded when Orpaz bet 75,000 and Mokri called.

The fell on the turn and Orpaz checked. Mokri inquired to see his stack and pushed all-in, forcing a quick fold.

Stephen Chidwick:
Kayhan Mokri:

Upon seeing the cards of Mokri, Orpaz sighed and did so again after the river sent Chidwick to the rail in 14th place.

"You folded a ten?" Andre Marques asked and Orpaz replied "What can I do ... you already know, I had a club in my hand" without disclosing his holdings.

Mokri redeemed his bounty right away and added a min-cash worth €5,000 to his tally for the day.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kayhan Mokri	1,175,000	395,000
Tom Orpaz	385,000	-45,000
Sirzat Hissou	250,000	-95,000
Stephen Chidwick	Eliminé

Tags: Andre Marques Kayhan Mokri Sirzat Hissou Stephen Chidwick Tom Orpaz

Niveau: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

2023-02-16 19:41 UTC+2

Jonas Hagstrom Eliminated in 15th Place (€8,350)

MattHansen

Niveau 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Soon after the bubble burst, Jonas Hagstrom pushed all-in for 165,000 and was called by Nikita Kuznetsov out of the big blind.

Jonas Hagstrom:
Nikita Kuznetsov:

The Day 1 chip leader was ahead and that remained to be the case throughout the board to eliminate Hagstrom in 15th place for a cash prize of €8,350.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikita Kuznetsov	1,100,000	255,000
Jonas Hagstrom	Eliminé

Tags: Jonas Hagstrom Nikita Kuznetsov

2023-02-16 19:39 UTC+2

Seidel Eliminated on the Money Bubble

MattHansen

Niveau 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pedro Garagnani opened to 50,000 in early position an was called by Erik Seidel on his left. The flop came and Garagnani checked to Seidel who bet 50,000. Garagnani check-raised all in and Seidel thought for a moment before calling off his stack of around 375,000.

Erik Seidel:
Pedro Garagnani:

Seidel required some help in order to stay alive on the money bubble. The on the turn improved Garagnani to a full house and Seidel was unable to catch up on the river.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pedro Garagnani	1,720,000	520,000
Erik Seidel	Eliminé

Tags: Erik Seidel Pedro Garagnani

2023-02-16 19:33 UTC+2

Small Pots Only as Bubble Continues

MattHansen

Niveau 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pedro Garagnani raised to 60,000 and the action folded to Mauricio Ferreira Pais on the button. The German three-bet to 240,000 and forced out the blinds as well as the initial raiser.

Over on the other table, Jamil Wakil opened to 55,000 and Bruno Volkmann defended the big blind. That led them to a flop which prompted a check-fold to a continuation bet.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pedro Garagnani	1,200,000	100,000
Bruno Volkmann	930,000	-45,000
Mauricio Ferreira Pais	850,000	140,000
Jamil Wakil	750,000	-55,000
Jonas Hagstrom	175,000	-15,000

Tags: Bruno Volkmann Jamil Wakil Mauricio Ferreira Pais Pedro Garagnani

2023-02-16 19:30 UTC+2

Another Double for Chidwick

SandraBarbour

Niveau 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick shipped all in for his last 30,000 from the cutoff and Kayhan Mokri didn't hesitate before calling from the big blind.

Stephen Chidwick:
Kayhan Mokri:

The flop came and Chidwick flopped a pair with a flush draw. The on the turn locked it up for Chidwick who doubled up again but still remains the shortest stack.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kayhan Mokri	780,000	-120,000
Stephen Chidwick	95,000	65,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Stephen Chidwick

2023-02-16 19:26 UTC+2

Hissou Doubles; Lin Pulls Further Ahead

SandraBarbour

Niveau 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ren Lin had raised for Pedro Garagnani to call and both checked the flop. Garagnani bet the turn for 80,000 and Lin called, which led them to the river. Garagnani bet another 160,000 and received a call to reveal the for a bluff, as Lin earned the pot with .

Over on the other table, the next bubble all-in saw Sirzat Hissou all-in via three-bet shove for 155,000 out of the big blind. Initial preflop raiser Kayhan Mokri had opened to 55,000 and called to put Hissou at risk on the cash prize bubble.

Sirzat Hissou:
Kayhan Mokri:

The board "almost" let the bubble burst, as exclaimed by Mokri with a smile on the face.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ren Lin	1,975,000	325,000
Pedro Garagnani	1,100,000	-240,000
Kayhan Mokri	900,000	-35,000
Sirzat Hissou	345,000	165,000
Stephen Chidwick	30,000	-10,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Pedro Garagnani Ren Lin Sirzat Hissou

2023-02-16 19:20 UTC+2

Chidwick Survives on Fumes

SandraBarbour

Niveau 18 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With Stephen Chidwick all in for 15,000 from the big blind, Kayhan Mokri raised to 75,000 in middle position. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were tabled.

Stephen Chidwick:
Kayhan Mokri:

The flop came to put Chidwick well out front with a pair of aces. The on the turn provided a sweat but the on the river secured the double-up for Chidwick.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stephen Chidwick	40,000	25,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Stephen Chidwick

Niveau: 18

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000