€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em III | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

2023-02-26 15:19 UTC+2

Big Stack to No Stack for Mulder

MattHansen

Teun Mulder had a fruitful Day 1 in this event, but his fortunes reversed on the second day of action.

Juan Pardo opened from under the gun before Mulder moved all in with his short stack from the big blind. Pardo called to put Mulder at risk of elimination.

Teun Mulder:
Juan Pardo:

The deuces remained ahead following the flop and turn. However, the river double paired the board and counterfeited Mulder which meant Pardo's ten was enough to scoop in the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Juan Pardo	360,000	71,000
Teun Mulder	Eliminé

Tags: Juan Pardo Teun Mulder

2023-02-26 15:56 UTC+2

Unlucky for Ponakovs to Hit the Rail

MattHansen

Niveau 15 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress ripped all in for 163,000 under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs asked for a count in the small blind before he called. The big blind folded and the two hands were tabled.

Daniel Dvoress:
Aleksejs Ponakovs:

The board ran out and Dvoress spiked a pair of jacks on the river to double up, leaving Ponakovs with just 32,000 chips.

On the next hand, Felipe Ketzer raised to 24,000 in the cutoff and Ponakovs moved all in on the button. Ketzer called and tabled but was dominated by Ponakovs' .

However, a ten on the flop of put Ketzer in the lead. The , runout was no help to Ponakovs who was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Felipe Ketzer	520,000	35,000
Daniel Dvoress	340,000	145,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminé

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Daniel Dvoress Felipe Ketzer

2023-02-26 16:40 UTC+2

Mateos Wins a "Big Flip" to Eliminate Ketzer

MattHansen

Niveau 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 30,000 in the hijack and Felipe Ketzer just pushed all in for 410,000 in the big blind. Mateos asked for a count and shrugged his shoulder as he dropped in the chips to call.

Felipe Ketzer:
Adrian Mateos:

It was a huge coin flip and the flop of also gave Mateos a straight draw. The on the turn paired up for Mateos and he held on through the on the river.

"Big flip," Mateos said as he raked in another massive pot as the chip leader.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	1,400,000	400,000
Felipe Ketzer	Eliminé

Tags: Adrian Mateos Felipe Ketzer

2023-02-26 16:45 UTC+2

Bubble Play Lasts One Hand

MattHansen

Niveau 16 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The exit of Felipe Ketzer brought around the money bubble. The hand after the Brazilian's departure, Sirzat Hissou opened to 40,000 from under the gun. Daniel Dvoress used up a time bank card before making it 87,000. Action folded back to Hissou, and as his shot clock was about to hit zero, he moved all in for around 160,000 and was snap-called.

Sirzat Hissou:
Daniel Dvoress:

It was a classic race that Dvoress would take by the reigns after remaining ahead on the flop and turn. A picture card appeared on the river, but the gave Dvoress a set and the check mark.

The remaining six players are now in the money and have secured a payday of at least €65,900.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Dvoress	860,000	367,000
Sirzat Hissou	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Sirzat Hissou

2023-02-26 17:18 UTC+2

Justin Saliba Eliminated in 6th Place (€65,900)

MattHansen

Niveau 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Justin Saliba just called from the big blind. The flop fell and Salibe check-called a bet of 55,000 from Mateos.

The turn brought the and Saliba checked again. Mateos sized up a bet of 150,000 this time and Saliba stuck around to see the on the river.

Saliba checked and Mateos used a time bank before sliding out a stack of 500,000. Saliba looked back at his cards and then called off his last 240,000 chips. Mateos showed while Saliba was forced to show before leaving the table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	2,140,000	530,000
Justin Saliba	Eliminé

Tags: Adrian Mateos Justin Saliba

2023-02-26 17:28 UTC+2

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 5th Place (€84,700)

MattHansen

Niveau 17 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised it up to 40,000 in the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in for around 335,000 in the small blind. Mateos asked for a rough count before making the call to put O'Dwyer at risk.

Steve O'Dwyer:
Adrian Mateos:

They were off to the races and the flop of left Mateos in the lead with a full house. The on the turn and the on the river both missed O'Dwyer who was ousted in fifth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	2,420,000	280,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Eliminé

Tags: Adrian Mateos Steve O'Dwyer

2023-02-26 17:55 UTC+2

Doubles for Thorel and Chidwick

MattHansen

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

Adrian Mateos opened to 80,000 from the small blind and Jean-Noel Thorel called from the big blind.

Mateos checked the flop but then called when Thorel jammed for 475,000.

Jean-Noel Thorel:
Adrian Mateos:

Thorel flopped top pair and held out to double following the runout.

The following hand, Daniel Dvoress opened to 50,000 first to act. Action folded to Stephen Chidwick who moved all in for 195,000 from the big blind. Dvoress called.

Stephen Chidwick:
Daniel Dvoress:

Chidwicks kings were never troubled and held out to scoop the pot as the board ran out with the .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	2,125,000	-525,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,135,000	605,000
Stephen Chidwick	415,000	165,000
Daniel Dvoress	325,000	-195,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Daniel Dvoress Jean-Noel Thorel Stephen Chidwick

2023-02-26 19:12 UTC+2

Daniel Dvoress Eliminated in 4th Place (€108,200)

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Daniel Dvoress jammed for 360,000 from the button and Jean-Noel Thorel called off his 230,000 stack from the big blind.

Jean-Noel Thorel:
Daniel Dvoress:

Thorel's pocket pair held out to leave Dvoress short following the runout.

Dvoress then put in his last 130,000 first to act and was called by Stephen Chidwick from the big blind.

Daniel Dvoress:
Stephen Chidwick:

Dvoress had a gutshot to Broadway following the flop but had just four outs to hit after Chidwick improved to trips on the turn. The completed the board and Dvoress bowed out in fourth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stephen Chidwick	810,000	30,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	520,000	250,000
Daniel Dvoress	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Jean-Noel Thorel Stephen Chidwick

2023-02-26 19:16 UTC+2

Chidwick Doubles to Match Mateos

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 20 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 80,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos ripped all in from the small blind. Jean-Noel Thorel got out of the way and Chidwick snapped off his stack of 810,000 while tabling his cards.

Stephen Chidwick:
Adrian Mateos:

Chidwick was in a great position to double up and make this a contest while Mateos was trying to gather nearly all of the chips in play. The board ran out and Chidwick's full house gave him a double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	1,750,000	-750,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,700,000	890,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Jean-Noel Thorel Stephen Chidwick

2023-02-26 19:51 UTC+2

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 3rd Place (€145,800)

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 100,000 from the button and Jean-Noel Thorel called from the big blind.

Thorel check-called for 90,000 on the flop before moving all in for 740,000 on the turn. Chidwick used up a time bank before calling as the bigger stack.

Jean-Noel Thorel:
Stephen Chidwick:

Thorel was ahead with his pair of sixes, but Chidwick was still live with his overcards and superior flush draw.

The river gave Chidwick the nut flush and he eliminated the Frenchman.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stephen Chidwick	2,200,000	850,000
Adrian Mateos	1,800,000	-210,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Eliminé

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Stephen Chidwick