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

02-15-2024 22:28 UTC+1

Locquet Doubles Through Gabsi

Richard Hayes

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

Slim Gabsi limped under the gun, another player followed suit in middle position and action folded to Romain Locquet in the big blind, who promptly announced an all-in for 8,900.

Only Gabsi called, with Locquet at risk.

Romain Locquet: 10♣10♦
Slim Gabsi: A♦2♥

Locquet was in good shape versus only one overcard, and the 8♥2♠5♠K♠5♦ runout handed him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Slim Gabsi	96,000 96,000	96,000
Romain Locquet	21,500 21,500	21,500

Tags: Romain Locquet Slim Gabsi

02-15-2024 22:29 UTC+1

Navas Doubles Through Antouard

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Dan O'Hair

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

Nicolas Antouard opened to 2,000 from middle position and was three-bet to 5,500 by Rafael Navas on the button. Alexis Ibarrola called cold from the big blind and Antouard four-bet to approximately 50,000. Navas called all in for 37,900 total and Ibarrola let his hand go.

Rafael Navas: A♠K♣
Nicolas Antouard: A♣Q♦

Navas had Antouard dominated, and the 4♦A♦K♥6♦K♠ runout needlessly improved Navas to a full house for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Navas	80,000 80,000	80,000
Nicolas Antouard	27,000 33,000	33,000
Alexis Ibarrola	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Alexis Ibarrola Nicolas Antouard

02-15-2024 22:43 UTC+1

Big Slick Does the Trick for Grasu

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Dan O'Hair

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

Dylan Cechowski opened to 2,000 from early position and was called by Patrice Nicolas in the cutoff. Alin Grasu then squeezed to 7,500 on the button and both Cechowski and Nicolas called.

Action checked to Grasu on the 6♣7♣A♥ flop and he continued for 7,000. Cechowski called and Nicolas check-raised to 20,000. Grasu moved all in for approximately 35,000, which got a fold from Cechowski and a call from Nicolas to be put at risk.

Alin Grasu: A♣K♣
Patrice Nicolas: 7♥6♦

Nicolas was ahead with his two pair, but the K♠ turn vauled Grasu into the lead with a higher two pair.

The 2♠ river changed nothing and Grasu doubled up through Nicolas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alin Grasu	95,000 17,000	17,000
Dylan Cechowski	85,000 85,000	85,000
Patrice Nicolas	50,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Alin Grasu Dylan Cechowski Patrice Nicolas

02-15-2024 22:45 UTC+1

Blind v Blind Action

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Patrick Cole

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

Action folded around to Ugo Faggioli in the small blind who raised to 2,300. Jacob Witt in the big blind made the call.

Faggioli checked the 9♦3♠10♦ flop and Witt elected to fire a bet of 2,000. Faggioli put in the check-raise to 15,000 and Witt quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ugo Faggioli	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jacob Witt	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Jacob Witt Ugo Faggioli

02-15-2024 22:45 UTC+1

El Hani Busts

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Patrick Cole

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

Ivan Zhechev opened to 2,000 from under the gun. Action folded around to Abdelmajid El Hani who reraised to 5,700. Zhechev wasted no time in announcing all in and El Hani quickly called for his tournament life.

Abdelmajid El Hani: K♣K♦
Ivan Zhechev: A♥K♠

Zhechev quickly took the lead on the A♦3♠4♥ flop which left El Hani drawing to one out. The turn Q♦ and 4♥ river confirmed El Hani's departure as Zhechev's superior two pair scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zhechev	88,000 88,000	88,000
Abdelmajid El Hani	Busted

Tags: Abdelmajid El Hani Ivan Zhechev

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-15-2024 22:47 UTC+1

Sebban Spikes River to Double

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cards were on their backs with 6,700 in the pot on 8♦4♣9♣ and Michael Sebban all-in for 13,800 with Mohamed Mennane as the caller, with Sebban at risk.

Michael Sebban: K♣K♦
Mohamed Mennane: 3♣5♣

Sebban had kings versus Mennane's flush draw, and was in trouble when the A♣ rolled off on the turn. However Sebban had the king of clubs and the 10♣ hit on the river to give him the higher one-card flush and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohamed Mennane	53,000 10,500	10,500
Michael Sebban	34,300 34,300	34,300

Tags: Michael Sebban Mohamed Mennane

02-15-2024 22:48 UTC+1

Recent Eliminations

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Dan O'Hair

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Joffre	Busted
Sebastien Boyard	Busted
Sven Andersson	Busted
Alexis Ibarrola	Busted
Carl Probsting	Busted
Xavier Zuczkowski	Busted
Henrik Veldhoem	Busted
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

02-15-2024 22:59 UTC+1

O'Dwyer Begins to Restore Stack

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The board read 5♠8♥10♥Q♣2♦ with 7,800 in the middle. Steve O'Dwyer was in the big blind and led out with a bet of 2,000, which earnt a swift call from Pietro Robbiani in the cutoff.

O'Dwyer showed 6♠8♣ for a pair of eights and Robbiani flashed the 5♣ for a pair of fives while mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pietro Robbiani	67,000 44,500	44,500
Steve O'Dwyer	21,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Pietro Robbiani Steve O'Dwyer

02-15-2024 23:07 UTC+1

Kaya Claims Lee's Last Chips

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Patrick Cole

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Zafer Kaya opened to 3,000 from early position. Jaesung Lee went all in for 4,000. Action folded around to Kaya who called for 1,000 more.

Jaesung Lee: K♠Q♣
Zafer Kaya: A♥Q♥

The flop of J♥J♦3♠ meant Kaya stayed in front, and he did over the 2♠ turn. The 9♥ river meant Kaya's ace high was good enough to sent Lee to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zafer Kaya	98,000
Jaesung Lee	Busted

Tags: Zafer Kaya Jaesung Lee