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

02-15-2024 18:46 UTC+2

Zaffran's Connectors Hit the Flop

Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jean Paul Zaffran raised to 2,000 and then called the short-stack shove for 9,200 by Loris Andre in the small blind.

Loris Andre: K♦K♠
Jean Paul Zaffran: 8♦7♦

The suited connectors instantly hit the J♠10♠9♦ flop, leaving Andre in need of a queen or running cards. More hope came with the 10♣ turn but the A♦ river was a blank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Paul Zaffran	50,000 50,000	50,000
Loris Andre	Busted

Tags: Jean Paul Zaffran Loris Andre

02-15-2024 18:45 UTC+2

Hooper Wins Flip

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Albert Aurelien opened 2,500 in middle position and the action folded to Donald Hooper in the big blind who announced all-in. Aurelien wasted no time calling off his stack of about 38,000, and both hands were turned on their backs.

Albert Aurelien: 9♣9♥
Donald Hooper: A♠K♥

It was a classic race as the 7♣6♦2♥ flop hit the felt. Aurelien was still in the lead with his pair of nines, but the A♣ turn left him drawing thin. The 10♥ river changed nothing, sending Aurelien out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Hooper	115,000 115,000	115,000
Albert Aurelien	Busted

Tags: Albert Aurelien Donald Hooper

02-15-2024 18:44 UTC+2

Ponomarev Busts to Azrak

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nikolay Ponomarev raised to 2,000 from late position and was called by Omar Azrak in the small blind. Giovanni Torre then raised to 8,000 from the big blind. Both Ponomarev and Azrak called.

The flop came J♠4♦2♥. Azrak checked, Torre bet 8,000, then Ponomarev moved all in for around 15,000. Azrak folded and Torre made the call. He showed J♦9♣ for a pair of jacks, but Azrak flipped Q♦Q♣ for pocket queens, an overpair to the board.

The turn came the 10♣ and river the 3♥. Azrak held to near-double his stack and Ponomarev was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Torre	168,000 168,000	168,000
Omar Azrak	53,000 53,000	53,000
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted

Tags: Nikolay Ponomarev Omar Azrak Giovanni Torre

02-15-2024 18:43 UTC+2

Docherty Loses Three-Bet Pot to Cochin

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Following one limp, David Docherty made it 3,500 to go in the hijack. Aristide Cochin three-bet to 11,500 on the button and the blinds as well as limper folded, Docherty called and then asked his opponent to move over the large chips.

They headed to the Q♠9♥7♥ flop on which Docherty checked. Cochin bet 14,000 and the snap-fold of Docherty followed.

"I knew you had a decent stack, but not you had that many blue," Docherty remarked. With the felt and light in blue, the largest chip denomination in play can be tricky to see.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aristide Cochin	80,000 25,000	25,000
David Docherty	32,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Aristide Cochin David Docherty

02-15-2024 18:36 UTC+2

Balogh Finds a Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andras Balogh moved all in from the cutoff for his last 9,100. Antoine Jallon made the call on the button.

Andras Balogh: K♠9♣
Antoine Jallon: 7♠7♣

The board ran out 6♥9♥6♣2♣A♣; Jallon's pocket pair fell behind on the flop as Balogh paired his nine to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Jallon	105,000 105,000	105,000
Andras Balogh	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Andras Balogh Antoine Jallon

02-15-2024 18:31 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations and Reentries

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Lakhdari	30,000 30,000	30,000
Wojciech Barzantny	30,000
Wouter Beltz	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Sacksick	Busted
Songul Bekem	Busted
Miroslav Alilovic	Busted
Kasper Mellanen	Busted
Omur Pehlivan	Busted
Mehdi Rebei	Busted
Teddy Clement	Busted
Dhiraj Sharma	Busted
Marco Crespo	Busted
Topias Tykkylainen	Busted
Clement Michaud	Busted
Archibald Seaton	Busted
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted
Mercedes Osti	Busted
Edouard Sadoun	Busted
Ercan Atmaca	Busted

02-15-2024 18:27 UTC+2

Chokron Cracks Aces as Asik Exits the Tournament

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After a series of raises, Antoine Asik was at risk for 55,700 against Mickael Chokron, while Dylan Gessel mucked his 10x10x face-up.

Antoine Asik: A♣A♦
Mickael Chokron: Q♣Q♠

Asik had Chokron dominated in a preflop cooler, and the J♠9♦9♥ flop looked promising. The 10♥ hit the turn, giving Chokron some extra outs with a straight draw, and the 8♥ river completed his straight as Asik walked away from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mickael Chokron	125,000
Dylan Gessel	37,000 10,000	10,000
Antoine Asik	Busted

Tags: Dylan Gessel Antoine Asik Mickael Chokron

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-15-2024 18:23 UTC+2

Afonso Flips with Levy

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Patrick Afonso raised from middle position, the hijack three-bet to 5,600 and Jordan Levy cold called on the button, with approximately 18,000 behind.

Afonso thought for some time before moving all in for approximately 40,000, the hijack made a frustrated fold and Levy made a frustrated call.

Jordan Levy: J♦J♣
Patrick Afonso: A♠K♣

The board ran out 8♣5♣6♠A♣4♦; Afonso hit one of his overcards on the turn to ultimately send Levy to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Afonso	70,000 70,000	70,000
Jordan Levy	Busted

Tags: Jordan Levy Patrick Afonso

02-15-2024 18:20 UTC+2

Shimizu Leaves Sacksick on Fumes

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Nozomu Shimizu raised to 1,600 from under the gun and picked up three callers. David Sacksick was among them and bet 3,000 out of the small blind on the 10♥3♠2♥ flop. Shimizu called, as did Ali Bayrak in the cutoff. On the J♦ turn, Sacksick bet another 6,000 and this time it was only Shimizu who called.

On the 2♣ river, Sacksick bet 9,000 and Shimizu raised to 33,000. After a brief tank, Sacksick called for almost his entire stack. Shimizu rolled over the J♥J♠ for jacks full of deuces and Sacksick was depleted, flashing his cards briefly before tossing them to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nozomu Shimizu	185,000 65,000	65,000
Ali Bayrak	150,000 7,000	7,000
David Sacksick	4,500 4,500	4,500

Tags: Ali Bayrak David Sacksick Nozomu Shimizu