€2,200 FPS High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-19-2024 01:36 UTC+2

Ramos Doubles Through Savkin

Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tymofii Savkin opened under the gun to 12,000 and was met with a three-bet all-in in the sum of 81,000 from Tiago Ramos. Savkin made the call to put Ramos at risk.

Tiago Ramos: 8♣8♥
Tymofii Savkin: K♦J♥

Ramos was ahead in a race and remained so after the A♥6♣Q♠2♣9♥ runout, securing him the double-up

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiago Ramos	197,000 165,000	165,000
Tymofii Savkin	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Tiago Ramos Tymofii Savkin

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

02-19-2024 01:10 UTC+2

Break Time

Richard Hayes

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The 201 players remaining have just been sent on a 15-minute break, with play in Day 1a concluding when the field reaches 188 players.

02-19-2024 01:09 UTC+2

Atmani Pulls Off a Big Bluff

David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of 9♣A♥8♦9♦ and around 55,000 in the pot, Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz bet 75,000 from the small blind before Sabare Atmani raised to 150,000 on the button.

Wyrzykiewicz called and the K♥ fell on the river. Wyrzykiewicz checked and Atmani moved all in.

Wyrzykiewicz, with around 220,000 remaining, tanked for nearly five minutes as the rest of the field headed off on break. He eventually folded and Atmani showed Q♠6♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sabare Atmani	480,000 190,000	190,000
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz	220,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz Sabare Atmani

02-19-2024 01:02 UTC+2

Zhang Spikes the River For Double Knockout

David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yang Zhang raised to 10,500 in early position before Domenico Paparo moved all in for 37,000 in the cutoff. Matthias Lipp then reshoved for 50,000 in the big blind. "I was ready to snap-call," Zhang said as he tanked for a moment before calling, having both players covered.

Domenico Paparo: Q♦J♥
Matthias Lipp: Q♣Q♥
Yang Zhang: A♠Q♠

"I guess no queen is coming," a tablemate said as the flop came 8♥J♠8♠. The 10♥ turn left Lipp a card away from a near-triple up, but Zhang caught the K♦ to make a straight and send both opponents to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	280,000
Domenico Paparo	Busted
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Domenico Paparo Matthias Lipp Yang Zhang

02-19-2024 00:57 UTC+2

Bianchetti Busts Welsch

Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and Simon Welsch was at risk versus Yves Bianchetti.

Simon Welsch: A♦K♣
Yves Bianchetti: K♦K♥

Welsch had run his ace-king straight into Bianchetti's pocket aces and no help arrived on the 10♣7♣10♦3♣5♠ runout, sending him to the exit and pushing Bianchetti over the 500,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Bianchetti	505,000 75,000	75,000

Simon Welsch	Busted

Tags: Yves Bianchetti Simon Welsch

02-19-2024 00:56 UTC+2

Heeringas Snaps Off Niederreiter

David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to Fabian Niederreiter in the small blind who moved all in for 70,000. Rain Heeringas snap-called in the big blind.

Fabian Niederreiter: 10♥9♦
Rain Heeringas: A♥Q♣

"Come on, dealer," Niederreiter pleaded as the flop came A♣9♥J♥, giving both players a pair but Heeringas top pair. The rest of the board came 4♣8♣ and Heeringas sent Niederreiter to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	280,000 75,000	75,000

Rain Heeringas	200,000
Fabian Niederreiter	Busted

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Rain Heeringas

02-19-2024 00:50 UTC+2

Khalifa Gets His Wish to Bust Angelov

David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♥7♥10♠, Boris Angelov moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind and Jonathan Khalifa called in early position.

Boris Angelov: K♦9♦
Jonathan Khalifa: Q♦J♣

"I need your king," Khalifa said as he was chasing a straight. He got his wish as the dealer turned over the K♣.

"Okay, another one," Angelov pleaded, but instead the river was the 4♥ and Angelov was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Khalifa	280,000 187,000	187,000
Boris Angelov	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Jonathan Khalifa

02-19-2024 00:48 UTC+2

Vial Doubles via Leblanc

Richard Hayes

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Richard Leblanc opened to 17,000 and Bastien Vial moved all in for 71,000.

Action folded back to Leblanc who made the call to put Vial at risk.

Bastien Vial: Q♣Q♠
Richard Leblanc: 9♠9♦

Vial was in great shape with an overpair and improved to top set on the Q♦2♣7♦ flop, with Leblanc drawing dead after the 7♠ turn.

The 4♠ completed the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastien Vial	154,000 88,600	88,600
Richard Leblanc	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Bastien Vial Richard Leblanc

02-19-2024 00:46 UTC+2

Cappiello Gets Quevedo to Call Off

David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Candido Cappiello bet 12,000 from early position on a flop of A♥4♥7♦ and Federico Quevedo called in the big blind.

The turn was the J♥ and Cappiello bet another 20,000. Quevedo again called and the 5♠ fell on the river. Cappiello then moved all in.

"I'm going to take about 45 seconds," Quevedo told the table as he began muttering to himself. He eventually called for his last 30,000 and Cappiello turned over A♠K♠ for top pair.

"That's going to win," Quevedo said as he exposed 7♠6♦ before leaving the table.