2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1d
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€470,830
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€3,983,040
Entries
4,149
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
540
Players Left
80

€1,100 FPS Main Event

Day 1d Completed

Lupascu Leads The Way From Day 1d of FPS Main Event

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Istvan Pilhofer
Istvan Pilhofer

Day 1d of the EPT Paris FPS Main Event has now concluded here at the Le Palais de Congres, after a marathon 11-hour session.

Only 80 players out of the 540 Day 1d entries have secured their spot for Day 2 and are guaranteed to be in the money, joining the 259 players who booked their places after surviving Days 1a-1c.

After a record-breaking day here at EPT Paris the prize pool currently stands at €2,258,880 with two flights still to come. Final payouts will be confirmed after all Day 1 flights are completed and the total prize pool is known.

Matei Lupascu (736,000) led the way in Day 1d, with Jon Vallinas (639,000) and Istvan Pilhofer (608,000) rounding out the top three, with nine different countries represented in the top ten stacks.

Lupascu surged to the top of the standings when he knocked out Slim Gabsi towards the end of the day with a set of sevens, having been in the tank for almost five minutes and having the clock called on him after the river brought a potential flush and his opponent moved all in.

At present the overall chip leader is Day 1c chip leader, Alexandre Correia (895,000).

Day 1d Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip Count
1Matei LupascuRomania736,000
2Jon VallinasSpain639,000
3Istvan PilhoferHungary608,000
4Johan CreutzSweden521,000
5Mohamed MamouniAlgeria502,000
6Clement BonnantFrance494,000
7Grigorii RodinRussia493,000
8Jamie DwanUnited Kingdom481,000
9Radek JantosCzechia425,000
10Joseph QuerleuxFrance414,000

The venue was absolutely packed today and after late registration closed at the end of level 10, around 290 entrants were left from the 540 strong field, each vying for a place in the top 15 percent to progress.

The knockouts came quickly and players such as Andrew Hulme, PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot, Steve O'Dwyer and Benny Glaser all failed to make the cut.

Play then slowed down and tightened up significantly once the field reached 95, the tournament director being kept extremely busy as the clock was called regularly and on numerous different tables. At a couple of points clocks were called on tables almost simultaneously.

The bubble eventually burst when Kalidou Sow lost a flip with jacks against Clement Bonnant's ace-king.

Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

Players now have two final opportunities to progress to Day 2, with Days 1e and 1f due to begin on Friday, February 16 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. local time, featuring 30-minute and 20-minute levels respectively, but otherwise following the same structure as previous flights.

All players who advance to Day 2 will return on Saturday, February 17 at noon local time to 60-minute levels.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the FPS Main Event at EPT Paris.

Tags: Alexandre CorreiaAndrew HulmeBenny GlaserClement BonnantGrigorii RodinIstvan PilhoferJamie DwanJohan CreutzJon VallinasJoseph QuerleuxKalidou SowMatei LupascuMohamed MamouniParker TalbotRadek JantosSlim GabsiSteve O'Dwyer

Day 1d Chip Counts (full)

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matei Lupascu ro
Matei Lupascu
736,000
-169,000
-169,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jon Vallinas es
Jon Vallinas
639,000
279,000
279,000
Profile photo of Istvan Pilhofer hu
Istvan Pilhofer
608,000
608,000
608,000
Profile photo of Johan Creutz se
Johan Creutz
521,000
321,000
321,000
Profile photo of Mohamed Mamouni fr
Mohamed Mamouni
502,000
502,000
502,000
Profile photo of Clement Bonnant fr
Clement Bonnant
494,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Grigorii Rodin ru
Grigorii Rodin
493,000
288,000
288,000
Profile photo of Jamie Dwan gb
Jamie Dwan
481,000
121,000
121,000
Profile photo of Radek Jantos cz
Radek Jantos
425,000
345,000
345,000
Profile photo of Joseph Querleux fr
Joseph Querleux
414,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Peter Jorgne se
Peter Jorgne
412,000
57,000
57,000
Profile photo of Arthur Gouriten fr
Arthur Gouriten
372,000
372,000
372,000
Profile photo of Jawad Bengourane fr
Jawad Bengourane
359,000
322,000
322,000
Profile photo of Bruno Ribeiro br
Bruno Ribeiro
339,000
339,000
339,000
Profile photo of Michele Fornaro it
Michele Fornaro
328,000
328,000
328,000
Profile photo of Salim Kezzas fr
Salim Kezzas
319,000
Profile photo of Nathan Touboul fr
Nathan Touboul
310,000
Profile photo of Francesco Biribao it
Francesco Biribao
308,000
308,000
308,000
Profile photo of Alin Grasu ro
Alin Grasu
288,000
288,000
288,000
Profile photo of Gheorghe Gradinaru us
Gheorghe Gradinaru
281,000
126,000
126,000
Profile photo of Remy De Morelos fr
Remy De Morelos
269,000
89,000
89,000
Profile photo of Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
261,000
61,000
61,000
Profile photo of Kiryl Asaulenka by
Kiryl Asaulenka
249,000
238,000
238,000
Profile photo of Santiago Plante ca
Santiago Plante
249,000
121,000
121,000
Profile photo of Florian-Dimitrie Duta ro
Florian-Dimitrie Duta
212,000

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Sow Bursts the Day 2 Bubble

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kalidou Sow
Kalidou Sow

Kalidou Sow opened to 20,000 from early position and Clement Bonnant shoved for 264,000 total from the hijack. Action folded back around to Sow, who went deep into the tank. Several minutes passed by before Sow decided to calll all in for his last 200,000.

Kalidou Sow: JJ
Clement Bonnant: AK

It was a huge coinflip on the stone bubble. The 425 flop kept Sow in front, but the 3 turn gave Bonnant a wheel and left Sow drawing dead.

The J river improved Sow to a meaningless set and he was eliminated just short of the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Clement Bonnant fr
Clement Bonnant
490,000
490,000
490,000
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
Busted

Tags: Clement BonnantKalidou Sow

Touboul Disposes of Tebni

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Nathan Touboul opened to 110,000 leaving himself only 40,000 behind, and Mohamed Tebni moved all in for 135,000.

Being on the soft-bubble, Touboul really didn't like the spot he found himself in, but he had little option but to make the call given it was only 25,000 more and he covered his opponent.

Mohamed Tebni: AK
Nathan Touboul: 1010

Touboul was ahead in a race with his tens and no help arrived for Tebni on the 3485J runout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nathan Touboul fr
Nathan Touboul
310,000
310,000
310,000
Profile photo of Mohamed Tebni tn
Mohamed Tebni
Busted

Tags: Mohamed TebniNathan Touboul

Ylitalo Busts

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Robin Ylitalo jammed for 34,000 from early position. Action folded around to Florian Duta in the big blind who made the call as the covering stack.

Robin Ylitalo: A8
Florian Duta: K6

Duta took the lead on the 1065 flop, but Ylitalo turned a flush draw on the 10. The 4 turn sealed Ylitalo's fate and sent him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
220,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Robin Ylitalo se
Robin Ylitalo
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Florian DutaRobin Ylitalo

Kezzas Doubles Through Zeitoun

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and Djamel Kezzas was all-in for 147,000 and was at risk having been called by Johann Zeitoun.

Djamel Kezzas: KK
Johann Zeitoun: AQ

Kezzas was ahead with his pair of kings and no help arrived for Zeitoun on the 64489 runout.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Djamel Kezzas fr
Djamel Kezzas
321,000
259,000
259,000
Profile photo of Johann Zeitoun fr
Johann Zeitoun
100,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Djamel KezzasJohann Zeitoun

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Breckmann All In on Turn

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jakup Breckmann opened to 16,000 from middle position and Alexandre Reard called from the hijack. The rest of the players folded their hands.

Breckmann led the montone A27 flop for 20,000 and Reard called. On the 8 turn Breckmann shoved all in for 120,000. Reard went into the tank for a moment before folding. Breckmann let him pick a card and Reard flipped over the A.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
200,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Jakup Breckmann fo
Jakup Breckmann
160,000
137,500
137,500

Tags: Jakup BreckmannAlexandre Reard