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

02-15-2024 17:36 UTC+1

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 17:43 UTC+1

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 17:44 UTC+1

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 17:45 UTC+1

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 17:46 UTC+1

Zaffran's Connectors Hit the Flop

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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 17:48 UTC+1

Kristofer Holds, Mauriello Busts

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Matt Warburton

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

Two short stacks were all in preflop, Miroslav Kristofer from the button and Malik Mauriello from the big blind. Mauriello had less as the cards were turned.

Malik Mauriello: 9♥8♠
Miroslav Kristofer: J♦J♥

The board ran out 7♥A♥8♦A♠K♠. Kristofer held with his pocket jacks to win the pot, while Mauriello was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Kristofer	21,000
Malik Mauriello	Busted

Tags: Malik Mauriello Miroslav Kristofer

02-15-2024 17:53 UTC+1

De Sousa Coolers Neuerer

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Ollie Garland

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

Philippe De Sousa raised to 2,500 from middle position and Christoph Neuerer three-bet to to 8,200 from the cutoff. De Sousa moved all in for 14,000 and Neuerer snap-called.

Philippe De Sousa: K♥K♣
Christoph Neuerer: Q♠Q♣

The board ran out 4♥6♣3♥5♥10♠; De Sousa's pocket pair was way out in front of Neuerer and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Neuerer	31,000 31,000	31,000
Philippe De Sousa	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Christoph Neuerer Philippe De Sousa

02-15-2024 17:59 UTC+1

Saminadin Spikes the River Against Antouard

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With around 23,000 in the middle to the J♦9♦3♠10♠ turn, Thomas Saminadin pushed all-in for 16,300 out of the big blind. He was only up against Nicolas Antouard from under the gun, who asked for a count and reluctantly called.

Thomas Saminadin: K♦3♦
Nicolas Antouard: Q♦10♣

The 10♦ river paired the board and gave Antouard trips, but Saminadin improved to a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Antouard	72,000 58,000	58,000
Thomas Saminadin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Nicolas Antouard Thomas Saminadin

02-15-2024 18:01 UTC+1

Paraschiv's Quads Leaves Worthington-Leese on Life Support

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Tyler Foran

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

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, and Alexandru Paraschiv was at risk 25,800 against Leo Worthington-Leese.

Alexandru Paraschiv: Q♣Q♦
Leo Worthington-Leese: A♠J♥

The K♣Q♥Q♠ flop was massive for Paraschiv as he flopped quads, leaving Worthington-Leese drawing dead. The board completed with the K♦ turn, and the K♥ river as Paraschiv pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandru Paraschiv	54,100 12,100	12,100
Leo Worthington-Leese	3,100

Tags: Alexandru Paraschiv Leo Worthington-Leese

02-15-2024 18:03 UTC+1

Tamin and Gavin-Mather Split Pot as Kalfon Busts

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Matt Warburton

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

Lexy Gavin-Mather raised to 1,200, Franck Kalfon called, then Christophe Tamin moved all in from the big blind for around 8,000. Gavin-Mather then isolated for 26,500 effective and Tamin, after taking a minute to think, moved his chips into the middle.

Christophe Tamin: 8♥8♦
Franck Kalfon: Q♦J♦
Lexi Gavin-Mather: 8♣8♠

The board ran out 3♥10♦3♠7♥6♠. Tamin and Gavin-Mather held with their eights and split the pot, while Kalfon was eliminated.