There was 7,000 already in the middle in a hand between Emmanouil Asgoudakis and Vasyl Vasylyshyn, with the board reading 2♣A♠J♣9♣.
Vasylyshyn checked to Asgoudakis, who fired out a bet of 5,600.
Vasylyshyn pondered his options for a moment before folding, sending a 70 big blind pot to Asgoudakis.
Jean-Philippe Kervella opened to 300 on the button and was called by Stephane Abehassera in the small blind and Simon Welsch in the big blind.
Action checked through on the Q♦2♠Q♣ flop and it was checked to Kervella again on the 4♣ turn. He bet 500 and only Welsch called.
Both players checked after the 4♦ double-paired the board and Welsch tabled A♥8♦. Kervella mucked and Welsch collected the pot.
Georgios Skarparis opened to 300 from the button and Maxime Pialat called in the small blind. Action folded to Mengfei Su in the big blind, who reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 1,200. Only Skarparis called.
On the 10♦K♠8♠ flop, Su continued with a bet of 1,200, leading to a quick fold from Skarparis.
After a short delay, cards are in the air here on Day 1b of the FPS Main Event, with 27 players currently seated. Stay tuned to PokerNews for your coverage of all the action.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Welcome to PokerNews coverage of Day 1b of the €1,100 FPS Main Event of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris, being held at the beautiful Le Palais des Congrès, in cooperation with Le Club Barrière Paris.
Day 1b is due to commence at 6 p.m. local time, with all players receiving 30,000 in starting chips and playing 30-minute levels, starting at level 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Each Day 1 flight will play down to 15 percent of the field, with all players who find a bag for Day 2 being in the money.
A maximum of seven entries per player are permitted across all flights, with the first appearance counting as the initial entry. Each starting day then subsequently permits one reentry, with late registration for each flight closing after the start of Level 11.
Days 1c and 1d will take place on Thursday, February 15 at noon and 6 p.m. local time, featuring 40-minute and 30-minute levels respectively, following the same structure as previous flights.
Days 1e and 1f are scheduled to commence on Friday, February 16 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. local time, and will feature 30-minute and 20-minute levels respectively, but otherwise following the same structure as previous flights. All players who advance to Day 2 will return on Saturday, February 17 at noon local time to 60-minute levels.
Day 1a is already underway and at the time of writing has attracted 284 entries, with notable names such as Bruno Fitoussi, David Docherty and Maria Konnikova already in the mix.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of the FPS Main Event at EPT Paris, in what is guaranteed to be an action-packed day of poker to kick-off the festival.
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day 1b Started
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