€3,000 Mystery Bounty Giorno 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-21 17:32 UTC+1

Helou Flops a Set Multi-Way and Doubles

Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Four players put 5,100 each in the middle to see the A♦6♠2♣ flop. Luiz De Melo checked, and Joackim Fissenko dropped a bet of 3,100 across the line. Mark Helou made the call, while Antoine Saout and De Melo mucked their hands.

The 7♣ hit the turn and Fissenko dropped two chips across the line for a bet of 10,000, and Helou wasted no time calling off his remaining 8,500.

Mark Helou: 6♦6♥
Joackim Fissenko: 10♥10♦

Helou flopped a set of sixes, and was able to hold as the J♣ completed the board on the river.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mark Helou	44,200 44,200	44,200
Joackim Fissenko	31,200 31,200	31,200
Antoine Saout	22,600 -7,400	-7,400
Luiz De Melo	15,700 -6,300	-6,300

Tags: Antoine Saout Joackim Fissenko Luiz De Melo Mark Helou

2024-02-21 17:36 UTC+1

This Emerging Star is the Latest Addition to PokerStars Team Pro

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

France is poker crazy and has produced some of the biggest names in the industry, such as Bertrand Grospellier and Antoine Saout, so it has been quite the surprise to see the "tricolore" omitted from the PokerStars Team Pro roster over the last few years.

However, at the 2024 European Poker Tour stop in Paris, PokerStars' search for the face for their French expansion finally ended with the latest addition to the team.

Meet the newest PokerStars Team Pro

2024-02-21 17:42 UTC+1

Coleman Earns a Snap-Fold

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The pot had grown to 12,200 with two players heading to a flop that came Q♣5♦J♥.

Simon Brandstrom, in the small blind, bet out for 3,900. David Coleman, in the cutoff, thought for some time before moving all in for a total of 16,600. Brandstrom elected to snap-fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
David Coleman	32,700 32,700	32,700
Simon Brandstrom	32,500 3,500	3,500

Tags: David Coleman Simon Brandstrom

2024-02-21 17:43 UTC+1

Mello Can't Get There as Poccia's Set of Queens Sends Him to the Rail

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Livello 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Allan Mello opened 1,200 in early position, and Marco Poccia three-bet 2,900 next to act. The action folded back around to Mello as he jammed for about 7,500. Poccia instantly called, and both hands were tabled.

Allan Mello: A♠Q♥
Marco Poccia: Q♠Q♦

The 7♠5♠3♣ flop gave Mello some hope with a backdoor flush draw but the Q♣ turn, and A♦ river improved Poccia to a set of queens to eliminate Mello from the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Marco Poccia	24,700 24,700	24,700
Allan Mello	Eliminato

Tags: Allan Mello Marco Poccia

Livello: 6

Bui: 400/800

Ante: 800

2024-02-21 17:53 UTC+1

Shkliar Shoves the Turn

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The pot stood at 11,200 with two players looking at a flop that read 9♣10♥Q♦.

Vasyl Palandiuk, in the small blind, bet out for 2,400 and Yaroslav Shkliar called on the button.

The 7♠ turn saw Palandiuk size up to 5,000 and Shkliar responded by moving all in for 13,000. Palandiuk was forced to fold.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Yaroslav Shkliar	34,000 34,000	34,000
Vasyl Palandiuk	10,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Vasyl Palandiuk Yaroslav Shkliar

2024-02-21 17:54 UTC+1

Kyte Dodges Everything as Cai Hits the Rail

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With about 5,000 in the middle on the A♦K♦5♥ flop, Ruoquin Cai checked to Jon Kyte who bet 1,000. Cai jammed for 12,700, and Kyte didn't take long as he shrugged and made the call.

Ruoqin Cai: 5♦2♦
Jon Kyte: A♠7♠

Kyte had top pair but needed to dodge as Cai had a pair and a flush draw. The 4♣ turn gave Cai a few extra outs as he picked up a gutshot straight draw, but the board pairing 4♠ wasn't one of them.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Kyte	90,500 7,500	7,500
Ruoqin Cai	Eliminato

Tags: Jon Kyte Ruoqin Cai

2024-02-21 17:56 UTC+1

Zoufri Makes Big River Shove

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Following an open raise to 1,300 from under the gun, Abdelhakim Zoufri called, as did the player in the small blind. Manuel Bueno Fernandez then three-bet to 5,500 from the big blind and Zoufri was the only player to call.

The flop came Q♠8♦3♦. Fernandez made a continuation bet of 5,500 and Zoufri made the call. The turn was the 8♠ and both players checked.

The river came the 3♥. Fernandez checked and Zoufri bet big for 25,000, a little more than the pot and a little less than his full stack. Fernandez folded his hand and Zoufri claimed the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Abdelhakim Zoufri	53,000 53,000	53,000
Manuel Bueno Fernandez	45,000

Tags: Abdelhakim Zoufri Manuel Bueno Fernandez

2024-02-21 18:02 UTC+1

De Melo Doubles Up with River Jam

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The pot stood at approximately 18,000 with two players looking at a full board of Q♥A♠5♠3♠2♦.

Mark Helou, who was under the gun, checked the action to Luiz De Melo, on the button. De Melo moved all in for 14,300 and Helou went into the tank, eventually making the call.

Luiz De Melo: A♦K♠
Mark Helou: 9♦9♣

Helou's hero call backfired and De Melo found the full double with his top pair.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Luiz De Melo	44,000 28,300	28,300
Mark Helou	18,000 -26,200	-26,200

Tags: Luiz De Melo Mark Helou

2024-02-21 18:09 UTC+1

Aces for Samsonova

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Livello 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jaesung Lee opened 1,700, and Georgi Sandev called in the hijack before Natalia Samsonova three-bet to 3,300 from the big blind. Both Lee and Sandev made the call.

The J♠7♦4♥ flop hit the felt, and Samsonova flung a bet of 7,000 across the line. Lee called, and Sandev mucked.

The J♣ paired the board on the turn, and Samsonova slowed down with a check. Lee fired 11,000 across the line, and Samsonova called.

The K♠ river was checked by both players, and Samsonova rolled over her A♦A♥ before Lee pushed his cards face down toward the dealer.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Natalia Samsonova	71,000
Georgi Sandev	34,800
Jaesung Lee	16,000

Tags: Georgi Sandev Jaesung Lee Natalia Samsonova