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

2024-02-17 03:10 UTC+2

Watson Three-Bets, Greenwood Wins

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

Sam Greenwood raised to 60,000 from middle position and called the subsequent three-bet to 140,000 from Mike Watson on the button.

Greenwood then check-called Watson's 75,000-chip bet on the 7♣8♠5♣ flop before both players checked the 2♠ turn.

On the J♦ river, Greenwood took the initiative and made a bet of 190,000, which was followed by a quick fold from Watson, awarding the pot to Greenwood.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sam Greenwood	985,000 305,000	305,000

Mike Watson	955,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Mike Watson Sam Greenwood

2024-02-17 02:59 UTC+2

Watson Gets River Value From Greenwood

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

Mike Watson raised to 60,000 in the hijack and Sam Greenwood called in the big blind.

Both players checked to the river as the board ran out 9♠K♣4♠6♠6♣. Watson then bet 80,000 and Greenwood called.

Watson turned over 10♣9♣ for two pair and Greenwood mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Watson	1,020,000 20,000	20,000

Sam Greenwood	680,000 60,000	60,000

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2024-02-17 02:55 UTC+2

Everyone Loves It

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

Jesse Lonis open-jammed 315,000 chips from the button and Jean-Noel Thorel called from the big blind.

Jesse Lonis: A♠J♥
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♥Q♠

The board ran out 2♣2♥6♦6♥2♠ and the chips were neatly divided between the players as a result.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,330,000 110,000	110,000
Jesse Lonis	335,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Jesse Lonis

2024-02-17 02:48 UTC+2

Thorel Busts Ponakovs on the Bubble

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

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 75,000 in the hijack before Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 165,000 in the cutoff, leaving himself 15,000 behind. Thorel called and they saw a flop of 4♠Q♥9♦.

Thorel moved all in and Ponakovs called off his last chips.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♠K♠
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♦Q♣

Thorel had outflopped Ponakovs by making top pair and held up through the 6♠ turn and 3♥ river to send Ponakovs out on the money bubble.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,220,000 160,000	160,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Eliminato

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Jean-Noel Thorel

Livello: 19

Bui: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

2024-02-17 02:39 UTC+2

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,060,000 15,000	15,000
Mike Watson	1,000,000 126,000	126,000

Adrian Mateos	800,000 116,000	116,000

Sam Greenwood	740,000 60,000	60,000

Stephen Chidwick	675,000 105,000	105,000
Jesse Lonis	390,000 25,000	25,000
Daniel Dvoress	230,000 21,000	21,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	180,000 10,000	10,000

Small Break During Bubble Time

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

The eight remaining players have been sent on a 15-minute break.

When they return, bubble play will continue.

2024-02-17 02:23 UTC+2

Thorel Wins One During Calm Period

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

Sam Greenwood raised to 50,000 from middle position and Jean-Noel Thorel defended his big blind.

Thorel then check-called Greenwood's bet of 35,000 chips on the 3♥J♥9♠ flop before both players checked on the J♦ turn.

Thorel led for a small amount of 30,000 on the A♠ river and Greenwood quickly folded, seeing Thorel win the biggest pot in a while.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,075,000 195,000	195,000
Sam Greenwood	800,000

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2024-02-17 02:11 UTC+2

Thorel Leaves Ponakovs Short

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

Action folded to Jean-Noel Thorel in the small blind who asked how much Aleksejs Ponakovs had behind before raising to 60,000. Ponakovs defended his big blind and they went heads-up to the 6♥4♠Q♥ flop.

Thorel continued for 75,000 and Ponakovs called. The turn was the J♣ and Thorel checked. Ponakovs then bet 69,000 and Thorel called.

Both players checked down the 5♦ river and Thorel showed J♠10♥ for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jean-Noel Thorel	880,000 250,000	250,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	190,000 238,000	238,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Jean-Noel Thorel

2024-02-17 02:05 UTC+2

Watson Next to Double

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

Jesse Lonis open-jammed his button, covering both Mike Watson in the small blind and Daniel Dvoress in the big blind. Watson made the call for 412,000 before Dvoress got out of the way.

Mike Watson: J♥J♣
Jesse Lonis: Q♠J♠

The final jack appeared on the K♠4♦J♦ flop, but the 6♠ turn still provided a sweat. However, Lonis' flush draw bricked and the 4♥ river gave Watson a full house instead, doubling up and seeing Lonis drop back down to less than 20 big blinds.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Watson	874,000 364,000	364,000

Jesse Lonis	365,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Jesse Lonis Mike Watson