Georgios Vrakas raised to 2,600 from the small blind. Alin Grasu, in the big blind, three-bet to 7,000. Vrakas moved all in and Grasu called off the bet for his effective stack of 19,500.
Alin Grasu: K♦J♦
Georgios Vrakas: A♣9♠
Vrakas was ahead but the K♣Q♠6♥ flop paired Grasu's king. The Q♣ turn and the J♣ river saw Grasu best and he doubled up.
Krzysztof Mytnik moved all in for 9,700 from the hijack. Joshi Neel Ajit, in the big blind, made the call.
Krzysztof Mytnik: A♥J♠
Joshi Neel Ajit: K♦10♦
Mytnik was ahead and the 6♠6♦9♠ flop confirmed this. The 8♣ turn proved no danger, however, the 10♣ river saw Ajit take the lead, sending Mytnik to the rail.
After a preflop betting war between Simon Higgins and Daniel Radakovic, the cards went on their backs.
Simon Higgins: 9♠9♣
Daniel Radakovic: AxKx
Higgins was in good shape when the flop came out 7♥Q♦6♣, but the K♦ on the turn made his chances of staying in the tournament quite thin. The 10♥ on the river was no help to Higgins, and Radakovic won the flip with his pair of kings.
Abdulkadir Ahmed raised under the gun to 1,600 before Michal Schuh three-bet to 4,500 from middle position. After it folded back to Ahmed, he called.
Ahmed check-called a bet of 2,000 from Schuh on the J♦7♣2♠ flop.
The turn came the 8♣ and Ahmed check-called another bet from Schuh, this time for 7,000.
After Ahmed checked for the last time on the 3♠ river, Schuh shoved for 23,000. Ahmed went deep into the tank, thinking for a few minutes. Eventually, he settled on a fold and Schuh took down the pot.
Belmehel Dja Daouadji, in early position, had called Andrea Dal Bo's short stack shove from the hijack.
"I hope you win!" exclaimed Dja Daouadji in a gesture of goodwill.
"Yeah, me too," replied Dal Bo.
Andrea Dal Bo: 10♦9♦
Belmehel Dja Daouadji: A♥J♥
The dealer seemingly obliged Dja Daouadji's wish as the flop landed 6♦K♦A♦ giving Dal Bo a flush. The J♦ turn did give Dja Daouadji outs to a full house, but the 5♥ river confirmed Dal Bo's small double-up.
PokerStars has announced the first three European Poker Tour (EPT) stops on its highly anticipated 2025 schedule, with the iconic tournaments returning to EPT Paris, EPT Monte-Carlo, and EPT Barcelona.
This announcement follows another successful year for the tour, including a memorable celebration of EPT’s 20th anniversary in 2024. As excitement builds, PokerStars has confirmed more events are yet to be revealed.
“We're excited to announce the first part of the calendar with the return of EPT Paris, Monte-Carlo, and Barcelona for 2025”, said Live Events Senior Business Development Manager, Julien Liarte. “These iconic stops have become cornerstones of the European Poker Tour, each offering unique experiences and unparalleled competition. We can’t wait to welcome players back for another incredible year of live poker.”
To secure a spot in EPT Paris, online satellites are already live. Players can win a €8,000 package that includes a €5,300 EPT Main Event buy-in, eight nights’ accommodation at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, and expenses. Additionally, players can win a €3,300 package to the France Poker Series Main Event, which includes a €1,100 buy-in, seven nights’ accommodation, and expenses.
