With around 300,000 in the middle on a flop of 10♠8♦9♦ Martin Kabrhel checked from the hijack and Thomas Santerne checked back on the button.
The 4♦ came on the turn and Kabrhel bet 67,000, which Santerne called.
The A♦ came on the river and Kabrhel shoved for 301,000. Santerne burned through five of his time extensions before he flicked in the call.
Martin Kabrhel: K♠7♠
Thomas Santerne: A♥Q♥
Kabrhel had been caught bluffing with just king-high and Santerne had made the call with just a pair of aces. Kabrhel wished the players good luck as all of his chips were sent over to Santerne.
Sam Grafton got his 243,000 into the middle preflop with Markkos Ladev making the call to try and bust him.
Sam Grafton: 9♣9♥
Markkos Ladev: A♥Q♠
It was a flip that Grafton had to win to stay in the tournament. The 9♦3♣8♠ flop put Grafton firmly in the lead with a set of nines. The rest of the board ran out 2♠3♦ to give Grafton a boat, and he doubled at the expense of Ladev.
It folded to Niklas Astedt who shoved blind on blind for 547,000 with Maksim Vaskresenski calling in the big blind for his last 496,000.
Maksim Vaskresenski: J♥J♦
Niklas Astedt: A♦Q♦
Astedt flopped both straight and flush draws as it came 5♠4♦3♦ and although the turn 10♥ bricked, the 2♦ completed both draws and sent Vaskresenski to the rail.
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.
