Players in the Mystery Bounty are heading for a 20-minute break. There are now just five player remaining and the next payout is worth €78,910.
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Tsugunari Toma opened from the button to 700,000. [Removed:451] in the big blind said: "That's a big raise" before making the call.
The 7?2?10? flop was checked around before the A? turn. Al-Sayegh checked and Toma bet 450,000. Toma called. The 9? river was checked around. "Good check" said Al-Sayegh before he tabled A?9? for two pair. Toma mucked and Al-Sayegh scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tsugunari Toma |
24,500,000
19,900,000
|
19,900,000 |
[Removed:451] |
10,200,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
Action folded around to Fabrice Bigot, who moved all in from the button for around 2,000,000. Ram Faravash isolated from the small blind and players revealed their hands.
Fabrice Bigot: Q?J?
Ram Faravash: A?Q?
The board ran out 2?3?8?7?Q?. The turn brought a sweaty flush draw, but the queen on the river gave both players a pair and Faravash's ace kicker played to give him the pot.
Faravash chipped up to close to ten million. Meanwhile, Bigot was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place for €60,690.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ram Faravash |
9,880,000
2,080,000
|
2,080,000 |
Fabrice Bigot | Busted |
Action folded around to Pierre May who opened to 425,000 from the cutoff. Fabrice Bigot made it 1,200,000 from the big blind. May tanked for a moment before making the call.
Bigot led the K?7?2? flop for 500,000 and May made a quick call. On the 2? turn, Bigot tanked for a while before checking, May moved all in for around 1,500,000.
Bigot went back into the tank before folding. He said, "The less I think about it, the better," after tossing his hand into the muck.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Pierre May |
4,500,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Fabrice Bigot |
2,000,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
Action folded around to Ram Faravash, who shoved all in from late position against the shorter stacks to his right. Salomon Azria made the call on the button for 1,100,000 and players turned their cards.
Salomon Azria: K?K?
Ram Faravash: A?K?
The board ran out 6?6?Q?4?3?. Azria held with his pocket kings to win the pot and double his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ram Faravash |
7,800,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
Salomon Azria |
2,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
Ram Faravash raised from the button and Tsugunari Toma called in the big blind.
The flop came 10?8?4?. Toma checked, Faravash continued for 500,000 and Toma called. The turn was the 9? and Toma checked again. Faravash fired for 700,000 and Toma called.
The river came the K?. This time, Toma led out for 700,000 and Faravash called. Toma showed K?J? for a pair of kings and Faravash turned over A?A? for pocket aces to win the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ram Faravash |
8,300,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Tsugunari Toma |
4,600,000
-2,900,000
|
-2,900,000 |
Tsugunari Toma raised to 500,000 and Pierre May moved all in for 2,000,000. Toma called and players flipped their cards.
Pierre May: A?K?
Tsugunari Toma: A?3?
The board ran out 10?K?A?8?Q?. May made two pair on the flop to win the hand and double up his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tsugunari Toma |
7,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Pierre May |
4,200,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
Level: 33
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Action folded around to the small blind where Fehim Hajdari went all in for around 800,000. Ram Faravash called quickly from the big blind.
Fehim Hajdari: J?4?
Ram Faravash: A?7?
The 3?A?10? flop was good for Faravash but a flush draw presented itself to Hajdari. The 10? turn and K? river confirmed Hajdari's exit from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ram Faravash |
7,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Fehim Hajdari | Busted |
Tsugunari Toma raised from under the gun and Salomon Azria moved all in from the big blind for 920,000. Toma called and players turned their cards.
Salomon Azria: 6?6?
Tsugunari Toma: A?2?
The board ran out 4?7?8?3?6?. Toma picked up a flush draw and straight draw on the turn, but the river brought Azria a set of sixes. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Tsugunari Toma |
7,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Salomon Azria |
2,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |