2026 PokerStars EPT Paris

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b2
Event Info
2026 PokerStars EPT Paris
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€7,075,200
Entries
1,474
Players Left
370
Average Chip Stack
119,514
Total Chips
44,220,000
Level Info
Level
12
Blinds
1,000 / 2,000
Ante
2,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
573
Players Left
180
Players Left 370 / 1,474
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Gadeikis Plays It Slow

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Darius Gadeikis had flat-called an earlier open to 3,600 in the cutoff when Cesar Garcia squeezed in a three-bet to 16,500 on the button. After the initial raiser folded, Gadeikis called to the 39A flop.

He checked it over to Garcia, who continued for 8,000. Gadeikis put in a raise to 19,000, which Garcia called.

Gadeikis then announced an all-in for 29,100 on the 5 turn. Garcia checked his cards a final time before tossing in a calling chip.

Darius Gadeikis: AK All in
Cesar Garcia: AQ

Garcia remained outkicked on the 8 river, awarding Gadeikis a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Darius Gadeikis
135,000
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Cesar Garcia
95,000
41,500
41,500

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Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Baraky Finds Aces at Opportune Time

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

After heavy preflop action, Jon Vallinas Santos had pushed his stack all in from the hijack. Felipe Baraky called for 63,600 in the cutoff, and the two showed down.

Felipe Baraky: AA All in
Jon Vallinas Santos: AK

Baraky locked up the pot on the 6495 turn, with the 8 river being dealt as a formality.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Baraky
146,600
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Jon Vallinas Santos
95,000
90,000
90,000

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Chauskin Eliminates De Paz in Monster Pot

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Natan Chauskin
Natan Chauskin

Natan Chauskin in middle position and Dario De Paz in the hijack had amassed a massive pot of roughly 125,000 when they reached the 9Q552 river.

Chauskin then moved all in, covering De Paz's stack of 60,000. De Paz spent a while in the tank before he called off for his tournament life.

Chauskin showed 53 for trip fives, besting the KK of De Paz. De Paz let out an expletive as he saw his last chips being shipped to Chauskin, and swiftly left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Natan Chauskin
267,000
255,000
255,000
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Dario De Paz
Busted

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Oie Praises Pasta as He Doubles to Six-Figure Stack

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

Vidar Oie and Agatino Spitaleri had gathered 8,200 in the blinds preflop. Oie then checked the 3106 flop over to Spitaleri, who fired a massive bet of 20,000.

Oie debated a bit before he moved all in for 47,300, and he was snap-called by Spitaleri.

Vidar Oie: K10 All in
Agatino Spitaleri: K6

"Holy macaroni," Oie uttered as the cards were revealed.

His top pair remained best on the 82 runout, and he gratefully raked in his double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Vidar Oie
102,000
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Agatino Spitaleri
4,000

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Duta Downed in Vital Flip

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

Florian Duta open-jammed his 11,200 remaining chips from middle position. Oliver Weis called in the small blind, being the only interested party.

Florian Duta: 33 All in
Oliver Weis: AJ

Weis paired on the A28 flop, leaving Duta in dire shape. The 4 turn and K river did not provide Duta with a set, and he said his goodbyes before taking his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Alessio Bisci
168,000
78,000
78,000
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Oliver Weis
102,000
2,000
2,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Florian Duta
Busted

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Uselis Doubles as Rubiralta No Longer Leading

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Gediminas Uselis
Gediminas Uselis

Picking up the action on a 31092 turn, Gerard Rubiralta bet 13,000 into a pot of 40,000 from under the gun. Gediminas Uselis called in the next seat over, leading to the Q appearing on the river.

Rubiralta announced an all-in bet, and Uselis snap-called for his remaining 33,000. Rubiralta showed a bluff with 76, while Uselis had rivered a straight with KJ to win the pot and rake in a big double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Gerard Rubiralta
165,000
80,000
80,000
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Gediminas Uselis
132,000

Tags: Gediminas UselisGerard Rubiralta