€3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

2023-02-24 16:48 UTC+2

Christopher Dowling Eliminated in 10th Place (€18,050)

MattHansen

Niveau 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Christopher Dowling ripped all in for around 1,500,000 on the button and Natan Chauskin called off his last 1,270,000 in the big blind.

Natan Chauskin:
Christopher Dowling:

The flop came and Chauskin spiked a pair of kings to leave Dowling drawing thin. The and runout was no help to Dowling who was left wounded after the hand.

On the next hand, Dowling pushed all in for his last 235,000 and Gerard Cortes made an easy call from the big blind. Dowling held and was up against the of Cortes. The board ran out and Cortes made a flush to eliminate Dowling in 10th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gerard Rubiralta	7,100,000 350,000	350,000
Natan Chauskin	2,600,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Christopher Dowling	Eliminé

Tags: Christopher Dowling Gerard Cortes Natan Chauskin

2023-02-24 17:22 UTC+2

Fabian Niederreiter Eliminated in 9th Place (€22,450); Jan Bednar Eliminated in 8th Place (€29,150)

MattHansen

Niveau 30 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jan Bednar moved all in for his last 690,000 in middle position and Fabian Niederreiter also pushed all in for 680,000 in the hijack. Humberto Lopes Galindo re-shoved all in for 1,300,000 in the cutoff and the rest of the table folded.

Fabian Niederreiter:
Jan Bednar:
Humberto Lopes Galindo:

The flop came and Galindo's queens were still in the lead. The and runout changed nothing and Galindo scored a double knockout. Bednar had Niederreiter covered by a mere 10,000 chips to earn the extra pay jump.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Humberto Lopes Galindo	2,680,000 1,370,000	1,370,000
Fabian Niederreiter	Eliminé
Jan Bednar	Eliminé

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Humberto Lopes Galindo Jan Bednar

2023-02-24 18:49 UTC+2

Natan Chauskin Eliminated in 7th Place (€37,950)

MattHansen

Niveau 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstad opened to 300,000 under the gun and Natan Chauskin shoved all in for around 2,500,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Haraldstad instantly called to put Chauskin at risk.

Natan Chauskin:
Joachim Haraldstad:

It was a coin flip for one of the biggest pots in the tournament and the flop of left Chauskin in the lead with his pair of tens. The on the turn was also safe but the on the river was exactly what Haraldstad was looking for. The stacks were counted and Haraldstad indeed had the larger of the two, sending Chauskin to the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Joachim Haraldstad	5,600,000 2,025,000	2,025,000
Natan Chauskin	Eliminé

Tags: Joachim Haraldstad Natan Chauskin

2023-02-24 19:16 UTC+2

Jonathan Proudfoot Eliminated in 6th Place (€49,300)

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Humberto Lopes Galindo opened to 500,000 from the small blind and snap-called when Jonathan Proudfoot moved all in for around 2,500,000.

Jonathan Proudfoot:
Humberto Lopes Galindo:

The was of no help to the dominated Proudfoot and neither was the turn or river. Galindo collected the pot and claimed Proudfoot's bounty chip.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Humberto Lopes Galindo	7,950,000 2,750,000	2,750,000
Jonathan Proudfoot	Eliminé

Tags: Humberto Lopes Galindo Jonathan Proudfoot

2023-02-24 19:35 UTC+2

Joachim Haraldstan Eliminated in 5th Place (€64,100)

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joachim Haraldstan raised to 400,000 first to act before Or Suliman made it 1,250,000 from the big blind. Haraldstan paused for a few moments before jamming for 4,000,000. Suliman had him covered and called.

Joachim Haraldstan:
Or Suliiman:

Suliman was ahead with his pocket kings, but Haraldstan had a host of outs with his flush draw following the flop. The turn kept Suliman ahead and the river gave him the checkmark as well as the elimination.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Or Suliman	8,500,000 4,750,000	4,750,000
Joachim Haraldstad	Eliminé

Tags: Joachim Haraldstan Or Suliiman

2023-02-24 19:44 UTC+2

Rubiralta Doubles in Massive Pot

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gerard Rubiralta opened to 400,000 on the button and Or Suliman three-bet to 1,250,000 in the small blind. Rubiralta responded with a four-bet to 2,100,000 which sent Suliman into the tank for a couple of minutes before just calling.

The flop fell and Suliman instantly ripped all in. Rubiralta looked back at his cards and then called off his stack of 3,550,000 which created a massive pot.

Gerard Rubiralta:
Or Suliman:

Rubiralta out-flopped Suliman with two pair in the pot of the tournament. The on the turn changed nothing and the on the river gave Rubiralta a huge chip lead with four players remaining.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gerard Rubiralta	11,500,000 11,500,000	11,500,000
Or Suliman	3,250,000 -5,250,000	-5,250,000

Tags: Gerard Rubiralta Or Suliman

2023-02-24 21:02 UTC+2

Or Suliman Eliminated in 4th Place (€83,300)

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

The action folded to Gerard Rubiralta in the small blind who shipped all in. Or Suliman was in the big blind with a stack of just over 3,000,000 and quickly called.

Or Suliman:
Gerard Rubiralta:

The flop came and Rubiralta took the lead by hitting a king on the flop. The on the turn gave Suliman some more outs with a flush draw but the on the river was a complete brick. Suliman exited in fourth place.

With only three players remaining, the levels will be cut to 20 minutes.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Gerard Rubiralta	14,800,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Or Suliman	Eliminé

Tags: Gerard Rubiralta Or Suliman

2023-02-24 21:31 UTC+2

Huge Double for Galindo

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Humberto Lopes Galindo, who started the hand with 8,150,000, opened to 800,000 from the button. Gerard Rubiralta then jammed as the big stack from the small blind. Fouad Baali quickly folded from the big blind and Galindo called.

Humberto Lopes Galindo:
Gerard Rubiralta:

The flop took away some of Rubiralta's outs and the turn left him drawing dead. The completed the board and Galindo became the massive chip leader.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Humberto Lopes Galindo	17,100,000 12,900,000	12,900,000
Fouad Baali	5,100,000 -600,000	-600,000
Gerard Rubiralta	1,500,000 -8,550,000	-8,550,000

2023-02-24 21:36 UTC+2

Gerard Rubiralta Eliminated in 3rd Place (€108,300)

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Gerard Rubiralta was down to just 1,500,000 after the previous hand and pushed all in on the button. Fouad Baali shoved all in from the small blind and the cards were face up.

Gerard Rubiralta:
Fouad Baali:

The flop came and Baali solidified his lead with the pocket jacks. The on the turn gave Rubiralta some extra outs but the on the river was not one of them.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fouad Baali	7,300,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Gerard Rubiralta	Eliminé

Tags: Fouad Baali Gerard Rubiralta

2023-02-24 22:23 UTC+2

Fouad Baali Eliminated in 2nd Place (€151,650)

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Fouad Baali moved all in for 4,000,000 from the button and was called by Humberto Lopes Galindo.

Fouad Baali:
Humberto Lopes Galindo:

Baali was ahead with his deuces but was suddenly drawing to two immediate outs following the flop. The turn and river gave Galindo the winner and confirmed him as the champion.

Full recap to follow shortly.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Humberto Lopes Galindo	23,600,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Fouad Baali	Eliminé

Tags: Fouad Baali Humberto Lopes Galindo