Friedrich Raez opened to 35,000 from early position. Action folded around to Carl Falk who three-bet to 125,000 from the small blind. Raez made the call.
The Q♠4♣10♦ flop was checked around. The 10♣ saw another check from Falk. Raez appeared to be in the tank but was unaware of Falk's check. He checked back. The 7♣ river saw another check from Falk. Raez then slid in a stack of 100,000. Falk called and was shown J♣J♥. Falk mucked and the pot went to Raez.
Sebastien Compte opened to 35,000 from the cutoff. Itai Levy moved all in from the small blind for around 275,000. The big blind folded and Compte called.
Itai Levy: Q♣10♣
Sebastien Compte: A♣K♦
Levy took the lead on the 6♥Q♦4♣ flop but the A♠ turn gave Compte top pair top kicker. The 5♦ sealed Levy's fate. He wished the table good luck before departing the tournament area.
There were roughly 280,000 chips in the pot on 10♣9♣5♣9♠4♦. Michal Schuh who was under the gun bet 55,000 on the river. Zhou Chengzhou in the big blind pondered his decision for a short while then he made the call.
Schuh tabled A♣10♦, Chengzhou mucked and was left with 5 big blinds.
The action was picked up with both Michele Di Lauro and Ivan Burmistrov having their cards turned up preflop.
Michele Di Lauro: A♥Q♦
Ivan Burmistrov: J♥J♦
Di Lauro needed to win this flip to stay in the tournament, but the 4♦6♣9♠7♦3♣ runout was no help for him. Di Lauro exited the tournament, while Burmistrov sits comfortably with an above-average stack.
Mikalai Ihnatovich opened from under the gun to 30,000. Parker Talbot moved all in for 125,000 from the hijack. Cyril Mira in the cutoff then moved all in over the top. He had both players covered but Ihnatovich made the fold.
Parker Talbot: A♣3♣
Cyril Mira: A♠Q♥
Talbot needed clubs and found one on the K♣8♥Q♠ flop. Mira made second pair on the flop and another club was found on the 2♣ turn. The board pairing 2♦ gave Mira two pair and eliminated Talbot from the tournament.
PokerStars has announced the first three European Poker Tour (EPT) stops on its highly anticipated 2025 schedule, with the iconic tournaments returning to EPT Paris, EPT Monte-Carlo, and EPT Barcelona.
This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th anniversary in 2024. As excitement builds, PokerStars has confirmed more events are yet to be revealed.
“We're excited to announce the first part of the calendar with the return of EPT Paris, Monte-Carlo, and Barcelona for 2025”, said Live Events Senior Business Development Manager, Julien Liarte. “These iconic stops have become cornerstones of the European Poker Tour, each offering unique experiences and unparalleled competition. We can’t wait to welcome players back for another incredible year of live poker.”
To secure a spot in EPT Paris, online satellites are already live. Players can win a €8,000 package that includes a €5,300 EPT Main Event buy-in, eight nights’ accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, and expenses. Additionally, players can win a €3,300 package to the France Poker Series Main Event, which includes a €1,100 buy-in, seven nights’ accommodation, and expenses.
Parker Talbot opened the action to 30,000 from under the gun, and Dorian Decauche moved all in from middle position for approximately 230,000. When the action arrived to Mikalai Ihnatovich, he snap-called, and Talbot folded.
Mikalai Ihnatovich: A♠A♣
Dorian Decauche: Q♠Q♣
The dealer put out a full board of 4♥5♦10♠9♣J♣, and Ihnatovich secured the double up, leaving his opponent short.