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

02-15-2024 00:41 UTC+1

Everyone Loves a Chopped Pot

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Richard Hayes

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

Daniel Neilson opened to 4,000 in early position and was called by Nick Botman in the small blind.

Action moved to Vladimir Shabalin in the big blind, who reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 17,000.

Neilson quickly moved all in for not much more and Shabalin made the call, with Neilson at risk.

Daniel Neilson: A♣Q♣
Vladimir Shabalin: A♠A♦

Neilson was unfortunate to run into Shabalin's aces, however he looked to be heading for a double-up after he flopped the nuts straight on 10♠J♥K♥.

However the Q♥ rolled off on the turn to also give Shabalin the straight, and the 8♣ completed the runout, leading to a chopped pot and Neilson lamenting his misfortune.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Shabalin	179,000 64,000	64,000
Daniel Neilson	25,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Daniel Neilson Nick Botman Vladimir Shabalin

02-15-2024 00:41 UTC+1

Smiljkovic Doubles

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Patrick Cole

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

Maxim Staudacher opened to 4,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Daniel Smiljkovic in the small blind who went all in for 9,000. Staudacher quickly called to put Smiljkovic at risk.

Daniel Smiljkovic: K♦J♥
Maxim Staudacher: Q♥Q♦

Smiljkovic immediately took the lead on the A♦6♣K♣ and held through the 2♥ turn and the J♣ river gave "SmilleThHero" two pair and a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maxim Staudacher	80,000 5,000	5,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Daniel Smiljkovic Maxim Staudacher

02-15-2024 00:49 UTC+1

Ariyanayagam Ousts Neilson

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Dan O'Hair

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

Daniel Neilson raised to 16,500 from the cutoff, leaving himself just 500 behind. Action folded to Sutharsan Ariyanayagam in the small blind, who shoved for over 100,000. Neilson called all in to put himself at risk and hands were revealed.

Daniel Neilson: A♣3♣
Sutharsan Ariyanayagam: 7♠7♣

The 10♣8♥4♥6♠8♣ runout kept Ariyanayagam best with his pair of sevens and Neilson was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sutharsan Ariyanayagam	165,000
Daniel Neilson	Busted

Tags: Daniel Neilson Sutharsan Ariyanayagam

02-15-2024 00:49 UTC+1

Sandev Doubles Through Hausen

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Richard Hayes

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

The board read 10♥6♣2♣9♥ and 52,000 was already in the middle when Tobias Hausen slid out a bet of 20,000, which his opponent, Georgi Sandev called.

On the K♠ river Hausen moved all in and Sandev's chips were in the middle almost before Hausen's.

Hausen sighed and flipped over A♥A♦ but aces were no good versus Sandev's 8♥7♥ for the turned ten-high straight, sending a huge pot to Sandev.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgi Sandev	200,000 200,000	200,000
Tobias Hausen	29,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Georgi Sandev Tobias Hausen

02-15-2024 00:58 UTC+1

Pudel Puts on Pressure

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Patrick Cole

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

Nils Pudel opened to 4,000 from the cutoff and only Gergely Rona in the big blind called.

The monotone flop of 8♦Q♦5♦ was check-called by Rona after Pudel fired fired a continuation bet of 3,000.

Rona checked once again on the A♦ and Pudel sized up his bet to 13,000. This proved too much for Rona and he threw his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Rona	70,000 70,000	70,000
Nils Pudel	68,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Gergely Rona Nils Pudel

02-15-2024 00:58 UTC+1

Moran Scores Double Knockout

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Dan O'Hair

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

Etienne Grosjean shoved for his last 22,500 from early position and just behind him, Apoorva Goel shoved for slightly more. Action then folded to Daniel Moran in the hijack, who also went all in having both players covered. The rest of the table folded and a three-way showdown was held.

Etienne Grosjean: A♣10♣
Apoorva Goel: A♠K♠
Daniel Moran: K♣K♦

Moran was best with his cowboys, and the 6♥6♠9♦10♦4♣ runout kept him in front — eliminating both Grosjean and Goel late in the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Moran	185,000 107,000	107,000
Etienne Grosjean	Busted
Apoorva Goel	Busted

Tags: Apoorva Goel Daniel Moran Etienne Grosjean

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

02-15-2024 01:03 UTC+1

Aggression Works for Grasu

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Cecile Ticherfatine opened to 4,000 in early position and was called by Nick Botman and Niclas Thumm.

Action folded to Niculina Grasu in the small blind, who reached for chips before producing a three-bet of 15,000. Ticherfatine folded but Botman and Thumm called.

On the A♣6♠6♥ flop Grasu continued with a bet of 17,500, which earnt swift folds from her opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cecile Ticherfatine	153,000 146,000	146,000
Niclas Thumm	131,000 26,000	26,000
Niculina Grasu	120,000 68,000	68,000
Nick Botman	105,000 77,500	77,500

Tags: Cecile Ticherfatine Nick Botman Niclas Thumm Niculina Grasu

02-15-2024 01:06 UTC+1

Ariyanayagam Attacks Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop of 9♦Q♦7♥ which was checked by Nick Botman in the small blind, Vladimir Shabalin in the big blind and Sutharsan Ariyanayagam from the hijack.

The A♥ turn was knuckled by both Botman and Shabalin which prompted Ariyanayagam to fire a sizeable bet of 15,000. Both blinds folded quickly and Ariyanayagam took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sutharsan Ariyanayagam	170,000 5,000	5,000
Vladimir Shabalin	150,000 29,000	29,000
Nick Botman	120,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Nick Botman Sutharsan Ariyanayagam Vladimir Shabalin

02-15-2024 01:10 UTC+1

Double-Up for Jung

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kyuhyung Jung moved all in from under the gun for 19,000 and action was folded to Maxim Staudacher in the big blind, who made the call to put Jung at risk.

Kyuhyung Jung: Q♦Q♥
Maxim Staudacher: Q♣J♥

Jung was in great shape with his pair of queens, and nothing changed on the A♥5♠4♠7♦8♣ runout, allowing Jung to scoop the pot.