€5,300 Main Event Day 1b | 2026 PokerStars EPT Paris

15 hours 31 minutes ago

Chaoui Goes After Rezaei Again; Fournier Catches Tuna Making a Move

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehdi Chaoui	140,000 69,700	69,700
Alexandre Fournier	140,000 140,000	140,000
Armin Rezaei	35,000 30,000	30,000
Akin Tuna	15,000 7,700	7,700

Tags: Akin Tuna Alexandre Fournier Armin Rezaei Mehdi Chaoui

15 hours 31 minutes ago

Vrakas Profits Off Big Preflop Action

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Vrakas	145,000 80,000	80,000
Guillaume Nolet	100,000

Tags: Georgios Vrakas Guillaume Nolet

15 hours 40 minutes ago

Silver Hangs On to Survive

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David Salituro

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Longmao Fan	140,000 20,000	20,000
Nate Silver	40,000 8,800	8,800

Tags: Longmao Fan Nate Silver

15 hours 42 minutes ago

Recently Eliminated

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Frank Visser

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Proudfoot	Busted
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Fabio Peluso	Busted
Dominik Panka	Busted

Timur Margolin	Busted
Andras Nemeth	Busted
Jakub Michalak	Busted
Josep Pastor De Ramon	Busted
Min Ji	Busted
Umberto Ruggeri	Busted
Antoine Saout	Busted
Ivan Uzunov	Busted
Juho Haapiainen	Busted
Sylwia Studniarz	Busted
Jean Pasqualini	Busted
Bora Kurtulus	Busted
Darius Neagoe	Busted
Kalidou Sow	Busted

15 hours 42 minutes ago

Raul Mestre Wins 2026 Spin & Go Championship

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Milko van Winden

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

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15 hours 44 minutes ago

Torelli Sends One Out

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	200,000 57,800	57,800

Soraya Estrada	40,000 28,200	28,200
Yunheng Wu	Busted

Tags: Alec Torelli Soraya Estrada Yunheng Wu

15 hours 52 minutes ago

Newman Flips Two to the Rail

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Graeme Newman	210,000 23,000	23,000
Jakub Michalak	Busted
Ruslan Rishko	Busted

Tags: Graeme Newman Jakub Michalak Ruslan Rishko

15 hours 53 minutes ago

Unstoppable Selvakumaran Claims Another Victim

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Frank Visser

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

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mahersh Selvakumaran	420,000 163,100	163,100

Laurent Vauquelin	121,000 54,000	54,000
Ian Bradley	40,000 11,200	11,200
Zdenek Zizka	Busted

Tags: Ian Bradley Laurent Vauquelin Mahersh Selvakumaran Zdenek Zizka

16 hours ago

Achour Raises Kirby-Hogarty on the River

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maher Achour	150,000 9,200	9,200
Tobias Kirby-Hogarty	70,000

Tags: Maher Achour Tobias Kirby-Hogarty

16 hours 9 minutes ago

Carbo Cracks Fan's Set For a Double

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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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Longmao Fan	160,000 55,100	55,100
Gerard Carbo	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Gerard Carbo Longmao Fan