€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day 1e Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1e
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1e
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€3,983,040
Entries
4,149
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Entries
1,104
Players Left
164
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris series at the Palais de Congres has reached another milestone in the opening France Poker Series (FPS) €1,100 Main Event, as the record attendance for the regional series in France was further extended. During the penultimate starting day, a total of 1,104 entries were recorded and that figure came up just short of yesterday's strongest flight while the final turbo heat drew another 783 entries.
It is the largest-ever FPS Main Event by a wide margin, nearly doubling the previous two record figures. One year ago here in Paris, the very same tournament drew a total of 2,071 entries and Alan Goasdoue defeated Jean-Luc Labryga for a top prize of €287,830. Japan's Daisuke Ogita then came out on top of a 2,138-entry strong edition during the 2023 PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️.
Both of these figures have now been smashed as the 2024 FPS Paris €1,100 Main Event attracted 4,149 entries across six starting days, generating a prize pool of €3,983,040. All survivors of the six flights have locked up a min-cash that will be announced prior to the start of Day 2 on Saturday, February 17, 2024.
The second-largest starting day saw a total of 164 players advance and it came to a thrilling conclusion with three eliminations on the bubble. Unfortunately. one of the three casualties was none other than PokerStars ambassador Parker Talbot who ran with queens into aces. This propelled Uruguay's Marcelo Manfredini to 537,000 in chips, the fifth largest tally for the night.
Belgian poker pro and tournament director Kenny Hallaert topped the leaderboard with 703,000 followed by Nicolas Maniable (600,000), whereas David Kaufmann and Simon Gautschi both bagged up 537,000. Another familiar name in the top ten is perhaps better known from the football pitch, as Bernard Mendy made it through with a very healthy stack of 494,000.
Day 1e Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 703,000 |
| 2 | Nicolas Maniable | France | 600,000 |
| 3 | David Kaufmann | Germany | 597,000 |
| 4 | Simon Gautschi | Switzerland | 597,000 |
| 5 | Marcelo Manfredini | Uruguay | 537,000 |
| 6 | Ramzi Bsaibes | United Arab Emirates | 521,000 |
| 7 | Lukas Hafner | Austria | 513,000 |
| 8 | Georgi Sandev | Bulgaria | 507,000 |
| 9 | Bernard Mendy | France | 494,000 |
| 10 | Vincent Meli | France | 473,000 |
Further notables with above-average stacks include Frederic Normand (443,000), Daniel Barriocanal (368,000), Gerard Rubiralta (318,000), Jaesung Lee (288,000), Aliaksandr Hirs (270,000) and Scott Margereson (195,000) to name all but a few.
The rise to the top of the leaderboard for Hallaert unfolded in the late stages when the former WSOP Main Event finalist flopped a set of fours and caught Thomas Saminadin on a move. During the same level and close to the money bubble, Benny Glaser was eliminated in cruel fashion to come up short of bagging and tagging.
A final trio then bowed out on separate tables to let the bubble burst and conclude the action of Day 1a for the night. By then, the turbo heat 1f had already closed for registration with notables from near and far in the hunt for a Day 2 berth.
All those who bagged up chips across the six starting days will return the following day at noon local time to collect their cash prizes. How large those will be remains to be seen, as the payout information will be revealed prior to the start. Returning blinds will be 3,000-6,000 with a big blind ante of 6,000 and another three tournament days are scheduled to determine the winner of the record-setting 2024 FPS Paris €1,100 Main Event.
Stay tuned right here on PokerNews to find out who fights for six-figure prizes and the elusive golden shard trophy.
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
703,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
||
|
600,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
597,000
312,000
|
312,000 |
|
597,000
597,000
|
597,000 |
|
537,000 | |
|
521,000
521,000
|
521,000 |
|
513,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
507,000
269,000
|
269,000 |
|
494,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
473,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
455,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
|
443,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
442,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
433,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
411,000
411,000
|
411,000 |
|
|
411,000
411,000
|
411,000 |
|
|
401,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
400,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
400,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
396,000
396,000
|
396,000 |
|
385,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
368,000
368,000
|
368,000 |
|
354,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
352,000
283,700
|
283,700 |
|
350,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In the first hand coming back from the break, there were four all-in and call on separate tables. They resulted in three seats open and that brought the field down to 164 survivors. All chips are bagged up and the counts as well as a recap of today's action are to follow.
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Two players saw a flop of A♦10♦6♠ creating a pot of about 50,000. Bart Lybaert checked and Micha Bitton jammed for 78,000, which Lybaert called.
Micha Bitton: A♥J♥
Bart Lybaert: A♠9♠
Both players flopped top pair, but Bitton had the lead with the jack kicker. The 7♦ turn, and Q♦ river changed nothing as Bitton survived on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
206,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
115,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sylvain Mazza shoved 35,000 in early position and only Abderrashman Habhab called in the hijack.
Sylvain Mazza: A♥K♣
Abderrashman Habhab: Q♣Q♥
It was the classic race but Mazza couldn't connect as the board ran out J♣10♣9♠4♣3♠, eliminating him on the stone bubble.
One table over, Yota Mitsui had jammed the button for the last 145,000 and he was called by Fabian Bartuschk in the big blind.
Yota Mitsui: A♠10♦
Fabian Bartuschk: A♣K♠
The kicker played on the 9♣7♠2♥A♥Q♥ runout for Mitsui to also bust.
That left another two all-in and call to run and one of them included PokerStars ambassador Parker Talbot, who was involved in a preflop raising war in which he was the player at risk for around 215,000 against Marcelo Manfredini.
Parker Talbot: Q♦Q♣
Marcelo Manfredini: A♣A♦
There was no escape for Talbot on the J♦6♠3♥K♥A♥ runout as Manfredini further improved to a set of aces. Since players need to physically bag up chips upon completion of their Day 1, Talbot also missed out on the min-cash as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
537,000
147,000
|
147,000 |
|
340,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
|
111,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Following its success in its debut year, the PokerStars European Poker Tour is returning to Paris for its first stop of the 2024 season. A 12-day poker party awaits those who will make the journey to the new-and-improved venue of Palais des Congrès, a state-of-the-art conference center in the heart of the French capital.
Get ready for 12 days of poker excitement at EPT Paris 2024, featuring 46 events starting February 14. The schedule includes tournaments with buy-ins ranging from €250 qualifiers to €50,000 Super High Rollers.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With one more elimination at the end of the level, the field has been reduced to 167 players in contention and they completed their third hand without any open seat. This brought an end to Level 18 and the tournament went on a 15-minute break on the stone-cold money bubble.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Benny Glaser raised to 16,000 in early position, leaving just 1,000 behind. The action folded around to Taran Parmar in the small blind who made the call, followed by Antony Lellouche in the big blind.
The Q♦5♥5♣ flop was checked through to see the 8♣ turn. Parmar checked once more, but Lellouche fired 17,000. Glaser called off his last 1,000 chip, and Parmar mucked his hand.
Benny Glaser: A♦K♥
Antony Lellouche: K♦8♠
Lellouche turned his eight, and Glaser couldn't catch an ace as the 7♥ rolled off on the river, eliminating him only a couple of spots from the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | |
|
122,000 | |
|
Busted |