2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

�2,200 FPS Paris High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
€305,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€1,747,200
Entries
910
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
134
Players Left
1

Kyte Leaps Into Second Place

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jon Kyte raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and was called by Simeon Spasov in the big blind. The flop brought {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} on which Spasov check-called a bet of 350,000. After the {a-Clubs} turn, Spasov checked again and Kyte's second barrel for 600,000 won the pot without any further resistance.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
10,700,000
600,000
600,000
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
4,350,000
1,175,000
1,175,000
Wagner Ripper br
Wagner Ripper
3,675,000
75,000
75,000
Cedric Massaro fr
Cedric Massaro
2,925,000
600,000
600,000
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
2,325,000
-300,000
-300,000
Antony Marchetti fr
Antony Marchetti
2,150,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000
Francesco Delfoco it
Francesco Delfoco
675,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Jon KyteSimeon Spasov

Ripper Gets to Showdown With Sevens

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

As the clear big stack, Mohamed Mokrani has been open raising at every opportunity and putting pressure on his opponents. Most of the time, he's been able to take down the pot with a preflop raise.

On this occassion, he met resistance from Wagner Ripper, who defended his big blind. The flop came {3-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Clubs} and both checked again. The river came the {3-Diamonds} and players once again checked.

Ripper showed {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} for a full house and Mokrani threw his hand in the muck. Still, it was a small pot and barely put a dent in Mokrani's 10 million strong chip stack.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
10,100,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
Wagner Ripper br
Wagner Ripper
3,600,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Mohamed MokraniWagner Ripper

Mokrani Pulls Way Ahead After Leaving Delfoco Short

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mohamed Mokrani
Mohamed Mokrani

Francesco Delfoco limped in from under the gun and Mohamed Mokrani checked his option out of the big blind. On a {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, Mokrani checked and subsequently called a bet worth 375,000 by Delfoco which led them to the {q-Clubs} turn.

Both players now checked and Mokrani then bet the {6-Diamonds} river for 1,000,000. Deep in the tank, Delfoco fiddled with calling chips for more than four minutes after which the clock was called on him.

With the additional 30 seconds almost down to zero, Delfoco called and Mokrani rolled over the {5-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a flush to win the pot.

Delfoco was stunned and shrugged to his friend on the rail as he dropped to a mere six blinds with the big blind coming up in the very next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
11,300,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
Francesco Delfoco it
Francesco Delfoco
1,175,000
-2,075,000
-2,075,000

Tags: Francesco DelfocoMohamed Mokrani

Luis Celso Eliminated in 8th place (�36,650)

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Luis Celso
Luis Celso

Mohamed Mokrani raised to 400,000 and Luis Celso shoved all in for around 1.5 million chips. Makrani made the call and players flipped their cards.

Luis Celso: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Mohamed Mokrani: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Celso was well ahead preflop, but Mokrani found a pair of aces on the flop and took down the pot. Celso was eliminated in 8th place for �36,650.

Meanwhile, Mokrani extended his chip lead. His stack now stands at close to 10 million.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
9,900,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Luis Celso br
Luis Celso
Busted

Tags: Luis CelsoMohamed Mokrani

Hugo Machado Eliminated in 9th Place (�28,200)

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hugo Bohn Machado
Hugo Bohn Machado

The very first flop of the final table after around 20 minutes of play also resulted in a turn and river, as the small blind shove by Hugo Machado for 1,425,000 was called by chip leader Mohamed Mokrani in the big blind.

Hugo Machado: {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Mohamed Mokrani: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The ace of the chip leader remained ahead all the way on the {7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} board and Machado finished in ninth place for �28,200.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
7,800,000
1,375,000
1,375,000
Hugo Machado pt
Hugo Machado
Busted

Tags: Hugo MachadoMohamed Mokrani

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Preflop Play Persists as Ripper Takes One Down

Level 31 : Blinds 10,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

For a full orbit of the table play hasn't reached the flop, most pots taken down with a single preflop raise or reraise. In the latest of those preflop situations, Hugo Machado made an early position raise to 300,000 and Wagner Ripper went all in for 2 million. Machado folded and Ripper scooped the pot.

When blinds go up, the average stack will be just 15 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Wagner Ripper br
Wagner Ripper
2,500,000
375,000
375,000
Hugo Machado pt
Hugo Machado
1,600,000
-625,000
-625,000

Tags: Hugo MachadoWagner Ripper

Redraw of the Final Nine Players

Level 31 : Blinds 10,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

There are 17 minutes left in the level and the final nine players have received the following seat assignments.

Cards will go back in the air shortly after a brief break.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Simeon SpasovBulgaria2,625,00018
2Cedric MassaroFrance2,325,00016
3Hugo MachadoPortugal2,225,00015
4Mohamed MokraniFrance6,425,00043
5Francesco DelfocoItaly3,250,00022
6Jon KyteNorway3,175,00021
7Luis CelsoBrazil1,600,00011
8Antony MarchettiFrance3,550,00024
9Wagner RipperBrazil2,125,00014
Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
6,425,000
25,000
25,000
Antony Marchetti fr
Antony Marchetti
3,550,000
-550,000
-550,000
Francesco Delfoco it
Francesco Delfoco
3,250,000
Jon Kyte no
Jon Kyte
3,175,000
1,075,000
1,075,000
Simeon Spasov bg
Simeon Spasov
2,625,000
Cedric Massaro fr
Cedric Massaro
2,325,000
-700,000
-700,000
Hugo Machado pt
Hugo Machado
2,225,000
-175,000
-175,000
Wagner Ripper br
Wagner Ripper
2,125,000
-400,000
-400,000
Luis Celso br
Luis Celso
1,600,000
400,000
400,000

Jeremie Zouari Eliminated in 10th Place (�22,500)

Level 31 : Blinds 10,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Jeremie Zouari
Jeremie Zouari

Mohamed Mokrani raised from the button to 120,000 and Jeremie Zouari shoved all in for 1.2 million chips. Mokrani took his time and scratched his head before making the call. The cards were on their backs.

Jeremie Zouari: {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Mohamed Mokrani: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The flop ran out {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and neither player improved. Mokrani's kicker played and he won the pot. Zouari was eliminated in 10th place and walked away with �22,500.

The final table bubble has now broken and just nine players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Mokrani fr
Mohamed Mokrani
6,400,000
1,425,000
1,425,000
Jeremie Zouari fr
Jeremie Zouari
Busted

Tags: Jeremie ZouariMohamed Mokrani