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

02-14-2024 20:21 UTC+2

Johnson Drills River, Doubles Through Simons

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Yves Thalmann opened to 800 from early position and was three-bet to 2,800 by Symeon Alexandridis in middle position. Anton Johnson called cold from the cutoff and Bobby Simons made it 9,500 from the small blind.

Thalmann and Alexandridis folded, but Johnson went all in for his remaining 19,000. Simons quickly called to put Johnson at risk and hands were revealed.

Anton Johnson: K♣6♣
Bobby Simons: A♥K♦

Simons had Johnson dominated and the 7♣2♦9♠ flop and Q♦ turn kept Simons in front. However, the 6♥ river paired Johnson's six, leaving him best with his pair for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Johnson	42,000 12,000	12,000
Yves Thalmann	32,000 32,000	32,000
Symeon Alexandridis	28,000 28,000	28,000
Bobby Simons	20,500 20,500	20,500

Tags: Anton Johnson Bobby Simmons Symeon Alexandridis Yves Thalmann

02-14-2024 20:24 UTC+2

Calamusa Catches Botman Bluff

Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Pierre Calamusa opened to 700 from early position and was called by Maxime Pialat in the cutoff before Nick Botman reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 3,000. Only Calamusa called.

On the K♥9♥7♥ flop, Calamusa check-called a bet of 1,400 from Botman.

The 8♠ turn was checked through by both players.

The 5♥ rolled off on the river, completing a potential one-card flush, and Botman fired out a bet of 3,400 when action was checked to him.

Calamusa went into the tank and took a couple of minutes before making the call.

Botman turned over A♣J♦ for ace-high and Calamusa had K♣10♣ for top pair, sending a nice pot to Calamusa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Calamusa	48,000 48,000	48,000
Maxime Pialat	33,000 3,300	3,300
Nick Botman	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Maxime Pialat Nick Botman Pierre Calamusa

02-14-2024 20:28 UTC+2

Kervella puts Asgoudakis in the Tank

Patrick Cole

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

On the 9♦4♠6♦ flop, Stephane Abehassera fired for 1,500 from the cutoff and was called by Emmanouil Asgoudakis on the button and Jean-Philippe Kervella from the big blind.

Kervella checked the A♦ turn and Abehassera fired for 1,500 once again. Asgoudakis folded and Kervella check-raised to 4,000. Asgoudakis made the call.

The river K♥ brought a strong lead from Kervella for 10,000, which left Asgoudakis with a big decision.

After a minute in the tank and multiple checks of his holding, he asked Kervella, "do you have a flush?" which drew a shrug from the Frenchman. Another moment passed and Asgoudakis open folded A♥6♥ for two pair. Kervella passed his cards face down to the dealer and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Philippe Kervella	45,000 16,000	16,000
Emmanouil Asgoudakis	27,500 -6,500	-6,500
Stephane Abehassera	25,000 -4,500	-4,500

Tags: Emmanouil Asgoudakis Jean-Philippe Kervella Stephane Abehassera

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-14-2024 20:42 UTC+2

Bahri Busts Johnson

Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Picking the action up on a board of K♥5♠8♦6♠ in a battle between Yannice Bahri on the button and Anton Johnson in the small blind, and with around 22,000 already in the middle, Johnson check-called a bet of 8,500 from Bahri.

On the 5♣ river Johnson checked to Bahri, who thought through the spot for quite some time before eventually moving all in, covering Johnson, who had about 16,000 behind, and putting him to the test for his stack.

Johnson took a couple of minutes agonizing over the decision before making the call.

Bahri turned over A♠K♦ for a pair of kings and Johnson showed 10♥8♥ for second pair with a pair of eights, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannice Bahri	86,000 55,000	55,000
Anton Johnson	Busted

Tags: Anton Johnson Yannice Bahri

02-14-2024 20:44 UTC+2

Vlachos Straightens Dahan Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Refael Dahan was already all in for approximately 20,000 on the button against Andreas Vlachos, who was in the big blind on a board reading 6♣4♣10♥8♠. Vlachos had Dahan covered and a showdown was held.

Refael Dahan: 6♥4♥
Andreas Vlachos: 9♣7♣

Dahan held two pair, but found himself drawing slim against Vlachos' straight.

The J♣ river failed to improve Dahan, eliminating him and sending the massive pot Vlachos' way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Vlachos	95,000 65,000	65,000
Refael Dahan	Busted

Tags: Andreas Vlachos Refael Dahan

02-14-2024 20:50 UTC+2

Kozieja Fires Flop

Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja opened to 900 from middle position. Action folded around to Duco Ten Haven who defended the big blind.

Ten Haven checked the J♦Q♥6♠ flop to Kozieja who fired a small continuation bet of 600. Ten Haven mucked his hand quickly and forfeited the pot to Kozieja

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	30,000 30,000	30,000
Duco ten Haven	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Duco Ten Haven Grzegorz Kozieja

02-14-2024 20:53 UTC+2

El Mechraa Busts Fourcin

Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Doverklint had opened to 1,300 in early position and been called by five players, including Alban Fourcin, Boris Angelov and Fahad El Mechraa in late position.

Action was checked to El Mechraa on the 4♦3♥7♣ flop and he put out a bet of 3,500, receiving calls from only Angelov and Fourcin.

The J♦ turn was checked through by all three players.

On the 8♠ river Angelov checked to Fourcin, who moved all in for 8,700. El Mechraa called and Angelov folded.

Fourcin showed A♣6♣ for ace-high, while El Mechraa had A♦7♦ for a pair of sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fahad El Mechraa	70,000 70,000	70,000
Boris Angelov	25,000 -13,000	-13,000

Alban Fourcin	Busted

Tags: Alban Fourcin Boris Angelov Fahad El Mechraa Michael Doverklint

02-14-2024 21:01 UTC+2

Four Flush Board Checks Through

Patrick Cole

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Geoffrey Van Beest opened to 800 from early position and was called by Emmanouil Asgoudakis to his direct left, Marius Johansen in middle position and David Kaufmann in the big blind.

The monotone board A♦7♦10♦ was checked through as was the 6♦ turn. The A♥ river garnered another round of knuckles, and Van Beest tabled A♣7♣ for a rivered full house. Asgoudakis, Johansen and Kaufmann all mucked their holdings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geoffrey Van Beest	35,000 35,000	35,000
Marius Johansen	35,000 35,000	35,000
Emmanouil Asgoudakis	30,000 2,500	2,500
David Kaufmann	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Emmanouil Asgoudakis Geoffrey Van Beest Marius Johansen

02-14-2024 21:02 UTC+2

Grosjean Shoves on Su

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Jose Manuel Gonzalez opened to 900 from early position and was called by Etienne Grosjean in the hijack. Mengfei Su then squeezed to 2,500 from the big blind. Both Gonzalez and Grosjean called.

Su continued for 5,000 on the 6♦10♥4♦ flop, which got a fold from Gonzalez, but a shove for 15,700 from Grosjean.

Su went deep into the tank, but eventually opted to fold and Grosjean collected the pot without showing.