It has actually been a record-breaking remain in the “City of Lights” for the European Poker Tour. The EUR5000 Main Event has actually turned into one of the most significant in the history of the circuit and the competition has actually brought some brand-new names to light and reignited the competitive spirit in some veterans. Day Three is now total, with Greece’s Panagiotis Mavritsakis holding down the leading slot on the leaderboard with Eric Afriat and Tom Middleton in pursuit.

Record Breaking Field for EPT Paris Main Event

Authorities with the EPT might have prepared for a big turnout for the very first EPT occasion of 2024, however did they see it being this huge? A record-setting 1747 entries were gotten for the EPT Paris Main Event, through the two-Day Ones that began the competition previously today. By the time Thursday had actually rolled around, just 222 gamers were left from that huge field, with Peter Jorgne and 2023 EPT Prague champ Padraig O’Neill (which was the last occasion before Paris) atop the standings.

Everybody remained in the cash when the cards struck the air on Thursday, however that did not avoid some gamers from doing the “double up or go home” dance. A few of those who came out on the “go home” side of the formula at the start consisted of Rolando Carrera, Simon Wiciak, and Alexandre Reard. Some gamers made their charges from much shorter stacks, consisting of the guy who would wind up being the Day Three chip leader.

Mavritsakis made his very first large piece of chips by check-raising a gamer, Sergi Reixach, who generally does not pull back from an obstacle. On an A-4-J-2-A board, Reixach attempted to put an idea of worry into Mavritsakis by letting his “shot clock” diminish to almost absolutely no before shooting a bet. Mavritsakis wasn’t fazed, nevertheless, rather shooting in an enormous check-raise that would have seen the majority of Reixach’s staying chips struck the center if he called. Reixach rather instantly folded and Mavritsakis scooped up a good stack of chips.

Mavritsakis would continue his charge up the leaderboard after this clash with Reixach. On a 7-4-9-A-7 board, Mavritsakis would wind up putting all his chips on the line versus Francisco Perez. Perez considered his choice for the whole of his shot clock, ultimately letting it go out. Due to the fact that he didn’t have any extension chips left at this time, Perez’s hand was stated dead and the pot went to Mavritsakis, who broke the 2 million chip mark in winning the hand.

Last Hand Clash Results in Bad Mojo

Among the last hands of the night led to a gamer leaving and some bad mojo that will extend into Day Four on Friday. On a 9-7-7 flop, Eric Sfez and Eric Afriat secured with each other. The wagering reached the point where Sfez had all his chips in the center, and the cards went to their backs:

Eric Sfez: A-A
Eric Afriat: 7-6

Afriat had actually astonishingly tumbled journeys versus Sfez’s rockets, which stood as a 5 began the turn and a Queen began the river. When the hand was total, Afriat said that he had actually “smashed” Sfez, who took offense to the declaration as he was ushered far from the table. After a conversation with the competition director, it was figured out that Afriat would begin the day on Friday by remaining the opening round of action in the competition.

This will not ravage Afriat’s stack, as he has actually landed in 2nd location to continue play on Friday, however it may permit other gamers to overtake him and challenge Mavritsakis:1. Panagiotis Mavritsakis (Greece), 2.93 million
2. Eric Afriat (Canada), 2.3 million
3. Tom Middleton (United Kingdom), 2.19 million
4. Lorenzo Arduini (Italy), 2.05 million
5. Mathias Siljander (Finland), 1.75 million
6. David Kaufmann (Germany), 1.645 million
7. Sindre Hansen (Norway), 1.59 million
8. Hans Erlandsson (Sweden), 1.55 million
9. Peter Jorgne (Sweden), 1.475 million
10. Florian Duta (Romania), 1.305 million

Play resumes tomorrow at midday at Le Palais des Congres in Paris, with the EPT Live Stream getting a half hour later. The gamers will play through 6 more levels of the competition, which might likewise be reduced need to the 57 gamers have a little gamble to them. The last table is arranged for Sunday, where the ultimate champ will take home the monstrous EUR1,287,800 first-place check and be crowned the most recent champ on the European Poker Tour.

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