€25,000 NL Hold'em VI
Day 2 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€25,000 NL Hold'em VI
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,011,360
Entries
43
Level
24
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
24
Players Left
1
Level 24
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
The PokerStars European Poker Tour, at the Le Palais des Congrès, today hosted the last of six €25,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournaments here in Paris. These five-figure buy-ins consistently attracted some of the biggest and best high rollers in the world, with its finale attracting a total of 43 entries by the conclusion of late registration. A total prize pool of €1,011,360 was collected over the two-day event, resulting in six places being paid.
It was Santhosh Suvarna who earned the privilege of lifting one of the last silver PokerStars spadies of the series, alongside the €348,860 first-place prize.
Suvarna ended Day 1 as chip leader and flawlessly managed to convert his monster stack into a win on the felt after swiftly dispatching Samuel Ju in heads-up play.
Despite Suvarna’s prominent career as a Dubai-based Indian entrepreneur, he is no stranger to tournament success. His win today marked his 15th recorded live cash of six figures and above, which will only add to his already impressive career earnings of $6,672,704.
Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santhosh Suvarna | India | €348,860 |
| 2 | Samuel Ju | Germany | €227,600 |
| 3 | Jamil Wakil | Canada | €156,800 |
| 4 | Chris Brewer | United States | €116,300 |
| 5 | Viacheslav Buldygin | Russian Federation | €91,000 |
| 6 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | €70,800 |
Day 2 Action
Adrian Mateos was the first casualty of the day as his ace-king fell to the ace-queen of Rui Ferreira. Mateos got it in good, but the five-card runout saw Ferreira improve to quads; Mateos exited to the rail on the first hand of the day.
The speedy departure of Mateos seemingly set the pace for proceedings as there was a total of 12 eliminations within the first three levels of play, ensuring half the field had been dispatched by the first break. Most notably, the bust-outs of Steve O'Dwyer, Andras Nemeth, Justin Saliba and Juan Pardo all occurred within 13 minutes of each other.
All eyes were on Daniel Dvoress at the start of the day as he’d already accumulated an impressive record here in Paris, winning two €25,000 NL Hold'em events for an impressive total of €720,620. Dvoress also managed to accumulate an additional three cashes in the remaining €25,000 buy-in events, but today wasn’t to be as his streak came to an end on Level 15, when his pocket nines were cracked by the ten-nine suited of Suvarna.
Shortly after, Thomas Santerne, the winner of the €50,000 EPT Paris Super High Roller, made his exit in tenth place, ensuring the remaining nine players a seat at the final table.
Final Table Action
Viacheslav Buldygin drew first blood, eliminating Tamas Adamszki in ninth place. Adamszki three-bet jammed his short stack into the pocket queens of Buldygin, ensuring his departure just three players off the money.
Though dressed to impress in the same signature white suit in which he took down the $3,000 Mystery Bounty at EPT Cyprus, Quan Zhou was on the wrong side of a cooler, which saw him eliminated in eighth place, putting the remaining finalists on the money bubble.
It was Sirzat Hissou who had the misfortune of being the stone bubble. Hissou got his money in as a commanding favorite against Suvarna, however, the five-card runout reversed their fates as Suvarna rivered a gutshot to eliminate Hissou.
It wasn’t long before Suvarna claimed his second victim of this final table. Sam Greenwood, much like Hissou, got it in ahead with a dominating hand, holding ace-king against the ace-queen of Suvarna. However, the dealer peeled a queen on the turn which ended Greenwood's deep tournament run in sixth place.
Buldygin departed in fifth place as he lost the bulk of his stack in back-to-back hands, his last big blinds being awarded to Jamil Wakil. Buldygin seemingly left in good spirits with an apt consolation prize of €91,000.
Chris Brewer displayed his experience at this final table as he masterfully avoided disaster when his pocket aces were cracked by the kings of Suvarna. However, it wasn’t to be as Wakil claimed the remainder of Brewer's short stack and he exited in fourth place.
Despite claiming both Buldygin and Brewer’s stacks, the first player to finish in podium position was Wakil. His king-seven was a small favorite against the queen-nine of Suvarna, but Suvarna made two pair and claimed yet another tournament life.
Ju’s stack was perhaps the most volatile of all the nine finalists, including some lucky escapes, but his fate was ultimately sealed by Suvarna, who claimed his fourth and final elimination of the tournament.
All that was left was for Suvarna to lift his newly acquired silver PokerStars spadie as he claimed his first EPT title, along with €348,860.
This concludes PokerNews coverage of the last €25,000 NL Hold'em tournament at EPT Paris. Check our live reporting hub for continuing action at this and other venues.
Level 24
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna shoved on the button and Samuel Ju, who was down to his last 340,000, rubbed his cards on the felt before taking a peek.
"I think I have to call," Ju said as he put his remaining chips into the middle.
Samuel Ju: Q?9?
Santhosh Suvarna: 10?10?
Ju would need some help to double up and continue his run, but the 6?2?J?5?7? runout kept Suvarna best with his tens to end the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,300,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 24
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Samuel Ju raised to 200,000 from the button and Santhosh Suvarna defended in the big blind.
The J?4?3? flop checked through to the 6? on the turn. Suvarna bet out 225,000 and Ju called.
The Q? river saw Suvarna size up to 525,000. Ju used several time banks before making the call. Suvarna tabled A?A?, prompting Ju to slide his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,600,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
700,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna and Samuel Ju are now heads-up for the Spadie and €348,860 first-place prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,600,000 | |
|
|
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|
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1,700,000
-90,000
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-90,000 |
Level 24
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Santhosh Suvarna opened to 250,000 on the button and Jamil Wakil called from the big blind.
The flop came 9?7?5? and Wakil shoved for a bit over 300,000. Suvarna quickly called and hands were revealed.
Jamil Wakil: K?7?
Santhosh Suvarna: Q?9?
Wakil was in rough shape with his pair of sevens against Suvarna's pair of nines, and the Q? turn and 10? river improved Suvarna to two pair — eliminating Wakil in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 24
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Samuel Ju moved all in for 820,000 from the button, Jamil Wakil isolated from the small blind, moving all in himself.
Samuel Ju: Q?Q?
Jamil Wakil: A?8?
Wakil was surprised by the strength of Ju's hand as the dealer spread the 5?2?9?8?7? runout. Ju's queens held and he doubled once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,790,000
790,000
|
790,000 |
|
|
660,000
-940,000
|
-940,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jamil Wakil shoved from the small blind and Santhosh Suvarna called all in for 825,000 total.
Santhosh Suvarna: A?7?
Jamil Wakil: 9?7?
Suvarna had Wakil dominated, and the A?5?K?6?3? runout needlessly improved Suvarna to a pair of aces for the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,600,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jamil Wakil limped in from the small blind and Santhosh Suvarna checked his option in the big blind.
Wakil checked at the sight of the K?9?5? flop and Suvarna checked back.
The 7? turn prompted Wakil to check again. Suvarna bet out 110,000 and Wakil check-raised to 280,000. Suvarna was forced to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
900,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
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|
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