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

2024-02-17 03:56 UTC+2

Mateos Gets Paid on the River

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

In a limped pot between the blinds, Jean-Noel Thorel led out for 100,000 on the 9♣8♥8♣ flop and Adrian Mateos called.

The turn was the 2♥ and Thorel bet another 150,000. Mateos again called to see the A♣ river. Thorel checked this time and Mateos bet 325,000.

Thorel called and Mateos showed A♦2♦ for two pair on the river. Thorel shook his head as he mucked his cards.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adrian Mateos	1,750,000 650,000	650,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	930,000 870,000	870,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Jean-Noel Thorel

2024-02-17 03:51 UTC+2

Jesse Lonis Eliminated in 5th Place (€102,000)

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

Jesse Lonis open-jammed as first to act, and Mike Watson was the only one to call the 370,000 bet, from the cutoff.

Jesse Lonis: Q♦10♥
Mike Watson: A♠Q♣

Watson immediately spiked an ace on the 7♥9♥A♣ flop, and the 9♣ turn left Lonis without any outs. He said his goodbyes as the J♦ river hit the felt, leaving to collect his six-figure payout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Watson	1,860,000 810,000	810,000

Jesse Lonis	Eliminato

Tags: Jesse Lonis Mike Watson

Livello: 21

Bui: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

2024-02-17 03:44 UTC+2

Three is Good For Thorel

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

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 80,000 under the gun and Adrian Mateos called in the cutoff.

The flop came 9♦8♦3♠ and Thorel bet 100,000. Mateos called. Both players then checked down the 2♣ turn and 6♠ river and Thorel turned over A♦3♣ for a pair of threes. Mateos let out a laugh as he mucked.

Mateos got those chips back the next hand when he raised to 80,000 under the gun. Mike Watson three-bet to 230,000 in the small blind and Mateos moved all in for around 850,000. Watson quickly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,800,000 160,000	160,000
Adrian Mateos	1,100,000 250,000	250,000

Mike Watson	1,050,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Jean-Noel Thorel Mike Watson

2024-02-17 03:40 UTC+2

Sam Greenwood Eliminated in 6th Place (€81,000)

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

The action folded to Adrian Mateos in the small blind, who put big blind Sam Greenwood all in for his final 80,000. Greenwood made a blind call and the cards were flipped up.

Sam Greenwood: 7♣6♣
Adrian Mateos: K♥2♠

Greenwood flopped best on 6♥8♥Q♦, but the 3♥10♥ runout gave Mateos a flush for the win.

Greenwood left the tournament area to collect his payouts while the other five contenders kept battling late into the night.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adrian Mateos	850,000 130,000	130,000

Sam Greenwood	Eliminato

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sam Greenwood

2024-02-17 03:40 UTC+2

Greenwood Sticks Around; Chidwick Raises Big on the River

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

Sam Greenwood stuck in his last 20,000 as Stephen Chidwick forced out the rest of the table with a raise of 80,000.

Sam Greenwood: A♠J♥
Stephen Chidwick: K♦Q♦

The board ran out 4♥3♠A♦10♠K♣ and Greenwood finished with a pair of aces to double up. "I broke even," Chidwick said as he took the rest of the pot.

The next hand, Chidwick again raised to 80,000 from the hijack and Adrian Mateos defended his big blind. Action checked to the river on a board of 3♥9♥7♦8♣9♦ where Mateos led out for 140,000.

Chidwick used two time banks before raising to 510,000, leaving just one 5,000 chip behind. Mateos then used a time bank before folding.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stephen Chidwick	880,000 205,000	205,000
Adrian Mateos	720,000 180,000	180,000

Sam Greenwood	120,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sam Greenwood Stephen Chidwick

2024-02-17 03:34 UTC+2

Thorel Unphased by Watson's Pressure

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

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 100,000 from under the gun before chipleader Mike Watson made it 325,000 to go from the big blind. Thorel obliged with a call and the pair went off to a flop of 7♣K♠8♦.

Wattson continued with a bet of 140,000, followed by a call from Thorel. The 7♦ turn then slowed down Watson, who opted to check.

Thorel put in 400,000 chips, the majority of his stack, and Watson quickly folded, seeing the chiplead change hands back to the French all-time money leader.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,640,000 310,000	310,000
Mike Watson	1,475,000 505,000	505,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Mike Watson

2024-02-17 03:26 UTC+2

Watson Hits the River to Leave Greenwood on Fumes

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

Mike Watson raised to 90,000 in the cutoff before Adrian Mateos moved all in for 800,000 in the small blind. Watson quickly folded.

Watson again raised the next hand, making it 80,000 from the hijack. Sam Greenwood moved all in for 970,000 in the small blind and Watson shook his head and burned a time bank before calling.

Mike Watson: A♠Q♠
Sam Greenwood: J♠J♦

Greenwood's jacks stayed in the lead as the board came 5♥K♣4♠7♥, but the river brought the Q♣ to give Watson a winning pair. The stacks were counted down and Watson had 950,000 remaining, leaving Greenwood with just 20,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Watson	1,980,000 1,025,000	1,025,000

Adrian Mateos	900,000 100,000	100,000

Sam Greenwood	20,000 965,000	965,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mike Watson Sam Greenwood

Livello: 20

Bui: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2024-02-17 03:13 UTC+2

Daniel Dvoress Eliminated in 7th Place (€63,000)

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

Jesse Lonis limped in from under the gun and Daniel Dvoress stuck in his last 80,000 from the hijack. The table folded back to Lonis who called to put Dvoress at risk.

Daniel Dvoress: 5♣5♦
Jesse Lonis: 6♠6♦

The 6♣3♦7♠ flop gave Lonis a set and Dvoress a straight draw. Dvoress missed the K♣ turn, while the Q♥ river sealed his elimination in seventh place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Lonis	530,000 195,000	195,000
Daniel Dvoress	Eliminato

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Jesse Lonis