€3,000 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-21-2024 23:55 UTC+1

Konnikova Runs Kings Into Zhou’s Aces as Last Three Hands Are Called

Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Quan Zhou, who was under the gun, and Maria Konnikova, on the button, had a preflop-raising war that saw all the chips in the middle before the flop.

Maria Konnikova: K♣K♥
Quan Zhou: A♥A♣

The board ran out 8♦7♦2♠J♥2♥. Zhou was the beneficiary of this cooler right at the end of Day 1, sending PokerStars Ambassador to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	221,000 221,000	221,000
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Quan Zhou

02-21-2024 23:37 UTC+1

Estrada Rivers Straight to Send Tabatabaei to Rail

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Reza Tabatabaei was all in preflop from early position against Soraya Estrada in the big blind, who had her opponent well covered as players flipped their cards.

Reza Tabatabaei: A♦K♥
Soraya Estrada: A♣J♦

The board ran out 8♥10♠10♥7♦9♥. Tabatabaei had Estrada dominated, but Estrada rivered a straight to win the pot, sending Tabatabaei out in the last level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Soraya Estrada	112,000
Reza Tabatabaei	Busted

Tags: Reza Tabatabaei Soraya Estrada

02-21-2024 23:02 UTC+1

Rubiralta Flips With El-Rais

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Lucien Sin-Ilie raised from the hijack, Gerard Rubiralta three-bet to 9,500 from the cutoff and Mohamad El-Rais cold four-bet to 49,500 from the big blind. Sin-Ilie folded and Rubiralta moved all in for 51,000. El-Rais called.

Gerard Rubiralta: Q♥Q♦
Mohamad El-Rais: A♥K♦

This flip fell in the favour of El-Rais as the window card flashed the A♠ while the remaining 3♣7♥5♦6♦ runout didn't improve Rubiralta, and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamad El-Rais	145,000 145,000	145,000
Lucien Sin-Ilie	61,500 14,300	14,300
Gerard Rubiralta	Busted

Tags: Gerard Rubiralta Lucien Sin-Ilie Mohamad El-Rais

02-21-2024 22:50 UTC+1

Yotsushika Scores a Knock Out

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The pot stood at approximately 33,000 with three players looking at a flop of 5♠7♠9♥.

Elvis Petcu, in early position, checked the action to Georges Kalfon, sat to his direct left. Kalfon moved all in for a sizable 46,500 and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called on the button. Petcu took some time before choosing to fold.

Georges Kalfon: A♠K♣
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: 7♣7♦

The turn and river fell the 6♥ and 6♦ respectively and Yotsushika's full house sent Kalfon to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	210,000 210,000	210,000
Elvis Petcu	82,000 82,000	82,000
Georges Kalfon	Busted

Tags: Elvis Petcu Georges Kalfon Kazuhiko Yotsushika

02-21-2024 22:33 UTC+1

Talbot Uncorks Wine, Bluffs, Busts

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded around to David Miscikowski, who completed the small blind. Parker Talbot raised to 6,500 from the big blind while uncorking his bottle of wine, and Miscikowski called.

The flop came 9♥8♦9♦. Miscikowski checked and Parker bet 1,500, which Miscikowski called. the turn was the 8♠ and both players checked.

The river came the 2♦. Miscikowski checked and Talbot fired out a bet of 14,000. Miscikowski made the call.

Talbot showed 5♦5♥ for a counterfeited pair of fives that he'd turned into a bluff. Miscikowski showed K♥Q♥ for king high to pick off the bluff and leave a dent in Talbot's stack.

Minutes later, Talbot, who came second in the FPS High Roller earlier in the series, was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Miscikowski	75,000 75,000	75,000
Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: David Miscikowski Parker Talbot

02-21-2024 22:06 UTC+1

Stojanovic Runs Into Abakirov's Queens

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Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Aram Zobian raised to 3,000 from under the gun, Kubanychbek Abakirov called in middle position and Vlada Stojanovic moved all in for 18,500 from the cutoff. Zobian folded and Abakirov called.

Vlada Stojanovic: A♦J♥
Kubanychbek Abakirov: Q♣Q♥

The board ran out 5♣6♦6♥J♠4♣; Stojanovic's ace-jack couldn't improve against the queens of Abakirov and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kubanychbek Abakirov	124,000 124,000	124,000
Vlada Stojanovic	Busted

Tags: Aram Zobian Kubanychbek Abakirov Vlada Stojanovic

02-21-2024 20:29 UTC+1

Talbot Four-Bets, Labani Shoves Next Hand

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Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Parker Talbot raised to 2,400 from late position and Hael Al Labani three-bet to 6,500 from the button. Action folded back around to Talbot, who pushed a stack of blues into the middle to put his opponent all in. Labani quickly folded his hand.

"Why are you trying to three-bet bluff me?" asked Talbot. "I'm just sitting here drinking my wine, having a nice time."

"I didn't bluff," replied Labani. "I had good but not very good. Next time, I'll just shove."

Labani then put his money where his mouth was the very next hand. He made a huge shove all in from late position for 34,000. Elio Berreby moved all in from the button with slightly more and the two players turned their cards.

Hael Al Labani: A♠9♥
Elio Berreby: A♦Q♣

The board ran out 2♦6♥8♣10♣6♣. Berreby held with the pair of sixes on board and his ace-queen high to win the pot. Al Labani was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	95,000 95,000	95,000

Elio Berreby	75,000 75,000	75,000
Hael Al Labani	34,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Elio Berreby Hael Al Labani Parker Talbot

02-21-2024 20:24 UTC+1

Rollercoaster of Emotions for Mcclenaghan as He Hits the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After a series of raises, Derek Mcclenaghan was all-in for roughly 26,500, and it was Roman Hrabec looking for the knockout.

Derek Mcclenaghan: 10♣10♦
Roman Hrabec: A♦A♠

The 10♥9♥9♣ flop was a great one for Mcclenaghan as he flopped a full house, and the 5♠ turn changed nothing but he let out a gasp and tapped the table as the A♣ landed on the river, giving Hrabec aces full.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roman Hrabec	81,300
Derek Mcclenaghan	Busted

Tags: Derek Mcclenaghan Roman Hrabec

02-21-2024 20:09 UTC+1

De Andrade Exits to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Ricardo De Andrade moved all in for his last 11,200 from under the gun, Killian Kramer isolated the raise by moving all in himself from the button and the hand went to a showdown.

Ricardo De Andrade: 3♥3♦
Killian Kramer: A♠K♥

The board ran out 4♠K♣6♣7♦2♦; De Andrade's pocket treys fell to the ace-king of Kramer and he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Killian Kramer	44,000 44,000	44,000
Ricardo De Andrade	Busted

Tags: Killian Kramer Ricardo De Andrade

02-21-2024 20:01 UTC+1

Thiemer Doubles With Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leo Margets raised to 2,500 from middle position, Frederik Thiemer three-bet to 7,000 from the button, then Marvin Ben Haim moved all in from the big blind with his opponents covered. Margets folded and Thiemer called for 30,100.

Frederik Thiemer: A♠A♥
Marvin Ben Haim: Q♥Q♠

The board ran out A♦K♥6♥J♣4♣. Thiemer further improved to a set of aces on the flop. He held and doubled up his stack.