€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-14-2024 21:01 UTC+1

Rolli Second-Best in Three-Way All-In

Christian Zetzsche

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

Eric Qu moved all-in for 10,500 and Fabian Rolli called. Sebastien Lepape then pushed all-in for only 18,500 and Rolli tossed in the additional chips to put two players at risk.

Eric Qu: A♠8♠
Sebastien Lepape: A♥K♥
Fabian Rolli: K♦J♣

Rolli gained more equity on the 10♠9♣6♦ flop, yet came up last on the 6♥ turn and 10♥ river. Qu and Lepape split the main pot while Lepape earned an additional 8,000 chips off Rolli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Rolli	80,000 15,000	15,000
Sebastien Lepape	28,000 17,000	17,000
Eric Qu	16,500 17,500	17,500

Tags: Eric Qu Fabian Rolli Sebastien Lepape

02-14-2024 21:05 UTC+1

Tsang Doubles and Leaves Hardcastle Short

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Matt Warburton

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

Wuai-Cheng Tsang shoved for around 16,000 from early position and was called by Jack Hardcastle in the big blind. Players flipped their cards, with Tsang at risk.

Wuai-Cheng Tsang: 8♣8♠
Jack Hardcastle: A♥J♣

The board ran out 7♠4♥9♥K♣10♦. Hardcastle didn't find any improvement and so Tsang held with his pocket aces to double up his stack, leaving Hardcastle short with less than 10,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wuai-Cheng Tsang	34,000
Jack Hardcastle	9,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Wuai-Cheng Tsang

02-14-2024 21:06 UTC+1

Estrada Smashes an Eight to Stay Alive

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Tyler Foran

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

Alexis Andre opened 3,000 in the hijack before Victor Fryda three-bet 12,000 in the small blind. Soraya Estrada was in the big blind and paused for a moment before shoving her stack of 17,500 across the line. Andre quickly got out of the way, while Fryda dropped a chip across the line to make the call.

Soraya Estrada: 8♠8♥
Victor Fryda: Q♣Q♦

Estrada was dominated but the 8♦6♠3♣ flop gave her the lead with a set of eights. The J♥ turn and 4♦ river meant she could remain seated as she pulled in the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Andre	100,000
Victor Fryda	62,000 23,000	23,000
Soraya Estrada	39,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Alexis Andre Soraya Estrada Victor Fryda

02-14-2024 21:08 UTC+1

Crot Sends Smiljkovic to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

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

A player in early position opened to 3,000, Daniel Smiljkovic three-bet to 9,000 from the hijack and William Crot four-bet to 21,000 from the big blind. The original raiser folded, Smiljkovic moved all in and Crot called.

Daniel Smiljkovic: A♥K♠
William Crot: 10♠10♥

The board ran out 10♣2♠J♣3♣5♠; Crot's flopped set was more than enough to send Smiljkovic to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Crot	202,000 156,500	156,500
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic William Crot

02-14-2024 21:11 UTC+1

Aittaleb Wins Three-Way All-In, Busts Two Players

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Matt Warburton

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

Vincent Lavollee moved all in from late position and Joao Tomas moved all in from the button. Nourredine Aittaleb called in the small blind and had both players covered as the cards were turned.

Vincent Lavollee: 5♥5♦
Joao Tomas: A♦Q♦
Nourredine Aittaleb: A♣A♠

The board ran out 3♥A♥2♣K♠8♦. Tomas paired his ace, but Aittaleb made a set of aces to win the three-way all-in. Lavollee and Tomas were both eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nourredine Aittaleb	120,000 120,000	120,000
Vincent Lavollee	Busted
Joao Tomas	Busted

Tags: Joao Tomas Nourredine Aittaleb Vincent Lavollee

02-14-2024 21:12 UTC+1

Margereson and Talbot on the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jacques Guenni was all-in for 24,000 in the small blind, up against Parker Talbot from under the gun and Scott Margereson two seats over.

Jacques Guenni: A♦K♣
Parker Talbot: 10♣10♦
Scott Margereson: 10♥10♠

Guenni got there on the K♦J♣8♠2♦2♠ runout to leave both big name pros on fumes.

Margereson jammed for the last 6,000 the next hand and Jean Bros isolated with a reshove, Talbot folded in the big blind.

Scott Margereson: Q♥10♥
Jean Bros: A♠J♦

The 10♦8♣6♣A♦2♥ board knocked out Margereson, who received a "Hey, good luck in 1b buddy," from Talbot.

Only a few minutes later, Talbot would follow Margereson to the rail and pondered whether he'd jump into Day 1a of the High Roller or the second flight of the €1,100 FPS Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Guenni	75,000 54,000	54,000
Jean Bros	38,000 38,000	38,000
Scott Margereson	Busted
Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: Jacques Guenni Jean Bros Parker Talbot Scott Margereson

02-14-2024 21:20 UTC+1

Docherty Gets Sent to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

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

Jason Wheeler opened from the button, David Docherty moved all in for 33,000 from the small blind and Rabythas Sinnathamby cold-called in the big blind. Wheeler folded.

David Docherty: A♥2♥
Rabythas Sinnathamby: A♦K♣

The board ran out 9♣3♦9♥7♦Q♥ and Docherty was sent to the rail.

"I was only here for 15 minutes but I had fun," Doherty announced as he left to register for Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rabythas Sinnathamby	171,000 171,000	171,000
David Docherty	Busted

Tags: David Docherty Jason Wheeler Rabythas Sinnathamby

02-14-2024 21:20 UTC+1

A Round of Counts

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jokin Mugica Barandiaran	193,000 73,000	73,000
Bernard Darmon	191,500
Tiago Aguiarramos	181,000 41,000	41,000
Alexandru Veres	178,000 178,000	178,000
Christophe Devaux	172,000 122,000	122,000
Antoine Rahal	168,000 88,000	88,000
Ashley Crepiat	160,000 18,000	18,000
Jimmy Saft	160,000 10,000	10,000
Timothy Rutherford	153,000 27,000	27,000
Guiseppe Zarbo	30,000 105,000	105,000
William Crot	25,000 177,000	177,000

02-14-2024 21:23 UTC+1

Smiljkovic Eliminated by Kramer

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Alexis Andre opened the action with a raise to 3,000 and Daniel Smiljkovic three-bet jammed for the last 16,000. Michael Kramer then pushed all-in for 27,500 in the next seat and Andre folded.

Daniel Smiljkovic: 7♠7♣
Michael Kramer: 10♦10♠

The superior pair held on the K♣8♦8♥3♠6♦ runout to eliminate Smiljkovic from Day 1a.

Elsewhere, Fouad Rabahie raised to 3,500 and earned one caller. Alin Grasu three-bet to 13,500 in the small blind and Kenny Hallaert four-bet jammed for 59,000 in the big blind. The Belgian earned folds all the way to add to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Rabahie	125,000 20,000	20,000
Alexis Andre	120,000 20,000	20,000
Kenny Hallaert	83,000 83,000	83,000

Alin Grasu	75,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Kramer	50,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Alexis Andre Alin Grasu Daniel Smiljkovic Fouad Rabahie Kenny Hallaert Michael Kramer

02-14-2024 21:25 UTC+1

Kono Shoves Short and Busts to Nabet

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Matt Warburton

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

Reiji Kono moved all in from middle position with a short stack of 12,000, less than 10 big blinds. He was called by Nicolas Nabet, who had Kono well covered as players flipped their cards.

Reiji Kono: Q♠9♥
Nicolas Nabet: A♥J♠

The board ran out A♦10♠6♣K♣3♦. Nabet flopped a pair of aces and held to win the pot, sending Kono to the rail.