2026 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Paris
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♠8♣
Prize
€1,148,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,075,200
Total Entries
1,474
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
838
Players Left
284
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Chaoui Goes After Rezaei Again; Fournier Catches Tuna Making a Move

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Around 35,000 was in the middle as Armin Rezaei and Mehdi Chaoui went heads-up to the 8♣3♣2♦ flop. Chaoui then bet 9,500 from the big blind, and Rezaei called in the cutoff.

The turn was the 2♠ and Chaoui moved all in, having Rezaei's remaining 35,000 covered. "I don't want you to bust me twice in one tournament," Rezaei said as he gave up his hand.

At another table, Alexandre Fournier had three-bet to 15,000 in the big blind, then snap-called for 70,300 when Akin Tuna shoved from the cutoff.

Alexandre Fournier: Q♣Q♠ All in
Akin Tuna: K♣10♦

Fournier was ahead with his queens, and Tuna didn't connect with the 8♠8♥5♦6♠2♠ board as Fournier earned the double-up.

Tags: Akin TunaAlexandre FournierArmin RezaeiMehdi Chaoui

Vrakas Profits Off Big Preflop Action

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After several preflop raises, Georgios Vrakas made it 27,400 in the hijack. Guillaume Nolet had already invested five figures from the small blind, and he called the extra chips to see the 7♣10♦3♣ flop.

Nolet checked, after which Vrakas continued for 13,300. Nolet called, prompting the dealer to place the 2♣ on the turn.

Vrakas moved all in for 58,200 after a second check from Nolet. Nolet asked for a count and weighed his options for a minute or so before reluctantly folding.

Tags: Georgios VrakasGuillaume Nolet

Silver Hangs On to Survive

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Nate Silver
Nate Silver

Longmao Fan three-bet to 7,600 in the small blind, Nate Silver moved all in for 17,800 on the button, and Fan called.

Nate Silver: A♥8♥ All in
Longmao Fan: J♥10♥

Silver hit two pair on the 9♣9♠8♣ flop, while Fan picked up a straight draw. The 4♠ turn was safe for Silver, while the A♣ river improved him to aces and nines and earned him a double-up.

Tags: Longmao FanNate Silver

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Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Torelli Sends One Out

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Soraya Estrada raised to 2,500 on the button before Yunheng Wu moved all in for 17,500 in the small blind. Alec Torelli then reshoved in the big blind, and Estrada got out of the way.

Yunheng Wu: A♥10♥ All in
Alec Torelli: A♠J♥

Torelli had Wu dominated and at risk, and the 6♣8♠7♠5♦Q♥ board kept him in the lead and sent Wu to the rail.

Tags: Alec TorelliSoraya EstradaYunheng Wu

Newman Flips Two to the Rail

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jakub Michalak moved all in for 7,900 from the small blind, Ruslan Rishko put in his last 26,000 from the hijack, and Graeme Newman in the cutoff had both players covered and at risk.

Jakub Michalak: A♠K♥ All in
Ruslan Rishko: A♣K♠ All in
Graeme Newman: J♣J♠

Michalak and Rishko both needed to improve against Newman's jacks, but Newman stayed in the lead through the 7♣6♠2♥8♠8♦ board to earn the double knockout.

Tags: Graeme NewmanJakub MichalakRuslan Rishko

Unstoppable Selvakumaran Claims Another Victim

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mahersh Selvakumaran
Mahersh Selvakumaran

Ian Bradley made it 2,500 to go in the cutoff, which Laurent Vauquelin called on the button. Zdenek Zizka then three-bet jammed for 8,500 from the small blind.

Mahersh Selvakumaran asked for a count before he made a small four-bet. Bradley and Vauquelin folded in quick succession, leaving Zizka and Selvakumaran to show down.

Zdenek Zizka: K♣J♦ All in
Mahersh Selvakumaran: A♦10♣

Zizka turned a straight draw on 5♣Q♣2♦10♥, but Selvakumaran's pair remained ahead on the 5♠ river. He eliminated Zizka and saw his stack cross the 400,000-mark.

Tags: Ian BradleyLaurent VauquelinMahersh SelvakumaranZdenek Zizka

Achour Raises Kirby-Hogarty on the River

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣3♦9♠, Maher Achour bet 2,500 from the button and Tobias Kirby-Hogarty called in the hijack.

Both players checked the A♠ turn. Kirby-Hogarty then led out for 6,500 on the 5♠ river, but Achour came back with a raise to 23,500.

Kirby-Hogarty took a minute before folding, and Achour took down the pot.

Tags: Maher AchourTobias Kirby-Hogarty

Carbo Cracks Fan's Set For a Double

David Salituro
David Salituro
Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Gerard Carbo moved all in for 34,500 from the big blind and Longmao Fan put him at risk in middle position.

Gerard Carbo: A♦K♣ All in
Longmao Fan: 10♣10♠

Carbo was racing for his tournament life but fell behind on the Q♦6♦10♦ flop as Fan hit a set. The turn, though, was the 3♦ to give Carbo a flush, and he held on through the A♠ river to earn the double up.

Tags: Gerard CarboLongmao Fan

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