2010 WPT Paris

High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 WPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€290,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€20,000
Entries
25
Level Info
Level
11
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000

Chip Counts from the First Break

Player Chips Progress
Gianni Giaroni
Gianni Giaroni
101,000
Fabrizio Baldassari it
Fabrizio Baldassari
90,000
Kristoffer Thorsson
Kristoffer Thorsson
87,000
37,000
37,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
86,000
36,000
36,000
Jonathan Layani
Jonathan Layani
83,000
33,000
33,000
Alain Goldberg fr
Alain Goldberg
78,800
28,800
28,800
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
68,000
18,000
18,000
WPT 2X Winner
Wayne Boich
Wayne Boich
67,000
Jean-Paul Pasqualini fr
Jean-Paul Pasqualini
65,000
Hichem Ben Halima
Hichem Ben Halima
60,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
60,000
10,000
10,000
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
53,200
3,200
3,200
Antony Lellouche fr
Antony Lellouche
53,000
3,000
3,000
Roger Hairabedian fr
Roger Hairabedian
43,000
-7,000
-7,000
Andrew Feldman gb
Andrew Feldman
39,000
-11,000
-11,000
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
38,400
-11,600
-11,600
Vikash Dhorasoo fr
Vikash Dhorasoo
36,000
-14,000
-14,000
[Removed:250]
[Removed:250]
36,000
Freddy Deeb lb
Freddy Deeb
35,000
-15,000
-15,000
WPT 1X Winner
Joseph Karam
Joseph Karam
33,400
-16,600
-16,600
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
30,000
-20,000
-20,000
Mikhail Smirnov ru
Mikhail Smirnov
20,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

More Limpers than the End of a Marathon

A five-way flop of {2-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {2-Hearts} was seen after three players saw fit to limp, including an under-the-gun Jean-Paul Pasqualini. No one bet the first three cards, and the turn came the {6-Spades}. Now first to act Kristoffer Thorsson bet out 2k into everyone else, and only Pasqualini made the call. The river was the {9-Spades} and again, Thorsson bet out, this time 4k. This was fairly quickly called and when he revealed {Q-Hearts} {7-Spades} that was proven enough to take the pot.

Tags: Kristoffer ThorssonJean-Paul Pasqualini

Thorsson the Rise; Eyster Busts

Your Level Three Chip Leader has become Kristoffer Thorsson with 155,000. Not content with a deep run in the WPT Main Event, he's been hoovering up chips on his table like a gambling Dyson and has taken chunks of everyone (most notably Vikash Dhorasoo nearer the start). Just now, however, a vacant seat appeared where Kevin Eyster once was, and Thorsson was once again stacking chips. A big pot went down, clearly, we'll try to get the information in the break.

Tags: Kristoffer ThorssonKevin Eyster

Once, Twice, Three Times; No Lady

Bertrand Grospellier failed to shake Wayne Boich just now, and dropped down to under 20k in the process. He raised to 1,500 preflop, and Boich made the call on the button. Boich also called his 1,800 on the {10-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} {6-Clubs} flop, and his bet of 3,300 on the {6-Spades} turn. When the river fell {7-Spades} Elky gave up, receiving a swift check behind and a flip of {J-Spades} {J-Clubs} which were good despite the overcard.

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierWayne Boich

Lellouche Call Busts Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel has been eliminated after dwindling below the level of chips which Antony Lellouche would not call preflop with {10-Clubs} {J-Clubs} to give him a spin. Thorel tabled {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} and could only watch as the board ran out Ten-high giving his final 10k or so to Lellouche. Down to 19, and it's starting to look like the final table of eight won't be out of reach today.

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelAntony Lellouche

Smirnov-er

Mikhail Smirnov has been eliminated following a slow start and a subsequent preflop call of his {8-Clubs} {8-Diamonds} (for about 12k) by Jean-Paul Pasqualini holding {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}. No help from the board and another player drops making the field condense to two tables of nine.

Player Chips Progress
Kristoffer Thorsson
Kristoffer Thorsson
166,000
11,000
11,000
Jonathan Layani
Jonathan Layani
110,000
27,000
27,000
Jean-Paul Pasqualini fr
Jean-Paul Pasqualini
73,000
8,000
8,000
Andrew Feldman gb
Andrew Feldman
43,800
4,800
4,800
Vikash Dhorasoo fr
Vikash Dhorasoo
23,400
-12,600
-12,600
Mikhail Smirnov ru
Mikhail Smirnov
Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Deeb Has Heart

Vikash Dhorasoo is our latest elimination here at the €20k Hi Rollers. He was pretty much the shortest stack still in when his final chips hit the middle in this fashion: An Alain Goldberg raise to 2,400 preflop saw a call from Freddy Deeb as well as button Dhorasoo. The flop brought {8-Spades} {Q-Hearts} {5-Hearts} and no continuation from Goldberg. Deeb thought for a moment then bet out 6k, immediately finding Dhorasoo shipping the rest in. It was less than 7k to call, and Deeb did so quickly with the flush draw: {A-Hearts} {2-Hearts}. Dhorasoo's {K-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} was ahead... but not for long, as the {J-Hearts} fell on the turn to polish him off.

Tags: Vikash DhorasooFreddy Deeb

Deeb Stacks Talal Shakerchi-ps

Another one hits the rail, this time a disappointed looking Talal Shakerchi who started off building a stack but in the end faced a river decision for his whole stack against Freddy Deeb. The board was standing {10-Clubs} {9-Spades} {10-Spades}.. {2-Clubs}.. {5-Clubs} over a pot of 20k+. I don't know how it happened (lead/check-raise) but 24k was sitting in front of Deeb waiting to see if Shakerchi would call all in. He counted out his chips, looked pained, and made the call.

Deeb showed {10-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} and his house was good. Shakerchi didn't let go of his hand, however, and the dealer made a comment along the lines of an all-in needing both hands over. This was overruled by the floor, and when Deeb agreed loudly that he could just muck and go, Shakerchi finally did just that, pausing momentarily to shake his eliminator's hand.

Tags: Talal ShakerchiFreddy Deeb