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

02-16-2024 19:41 UTC+2

Dimitrov Doubles Alfred

Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Stefan Dimitrov opened 6,000 and Harfouche Alfred three-bet to 21,000. The action quickly folded around to Dimitrov and he made the call.

When the Q♠J♦9♦ flop hit the felt, Dimitrov checked and Alfred jammed his last 25,000. Dimitrov reluctantly called it.

Harfouche Alfred: 10♥10♠
Stefan Dimitrov: A♠J♠

Dimitrov was ahead momentarily but the 10♣ fell on the turn, giving Alfred a set of tens, and the 9♥ river improved him to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	157,000 -3,000	-3,000
Harfouche Alfred	99,500 99,500	99,500

Tags: Harfouche Alfred Stefan Dimitrov

02-16-2024 19:30 UTC+2

De Sousa Spikes a Nine to Double

Tyler Foran

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov raised 5,500 in the hijack before Kim De Sousa jammed 35,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Tulepbergenov and he made the call.

Kim De Sousa: A♥9♥
Azamat Tulepbergenov: A♦J♥

De Sousa was dominated but the K♦Q♠9♦ flop gave him the lead with a pair of nines. The 7♠ turn and 7♦ river meant he could remain seated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Azamat Tulepbergenov	199,000 19,000	19,000
Kim De Sousa	76,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Kim De Sousa

02-16-2024 19:13 UTC+2

Verhagen Gives Ahuja a Poker Tip

Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ankit Ahuja raised from early position and was called by Johannes Verhagen from middle position. Marcelo Manfredini, with 73,000, three-bet to 15,000 from the cutoff. Ahuja jammed as the big stack and Verhagen got out of the way while Manfredini called.

Marcelo Manfredini: Q♣Q♦
Ankit Ahuja: A♠5♠

Manfredini avoided an ace on the J♣10♣3♣9♠9♥ runout and doubled out.

"I should have called," lamented Verhagen who said he folded pocket nines.

"Why did you do that?" he asked Ahuja. "This is not how you preserve a stack," Verhagen continued to his opponent who has more than $2.5 million in tournament earnings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcelo Manfredini	150,000 150,000	150,000
Ankit Ahuja	100,000 -80,500	-80,500

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Johannes Verhagen Marcelo Manfredini

02-16-2024 19:06 UTC+2

Cappiello Folds Out Beckschebe in Six-Bet Pot

Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Candido Cappiello raised from the button before Chan Beckschebe three-bet to 16,500 from the small blind. Cappiello reraised to 34,000 and snap-jammed for 123,000 after Beckschebe five-bet to 71,500.

"Aces?" asked Beckschebe as he committed around half of his stack.

A few minutes passed and Beckschebe folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	195,000
Chan Beckschebe	85,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Candido Cappiello Chan Beckschebe

02-16-2024 18:44 UTC+2

Mokrani Runs into the Goods

Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mohamed Mokrani opened in the cutoff and Espen Nikolaisen three-bet to 11,000 next to act. The action folded back around to Mokrani, who took some time before four-bet jamming for about 50,000. Nikolaisen snap-called and both hands were tossed face up.

Mohamad Mokrani: A♣4♥
Espen Nikolaisen: A♥A♠

It was rough timing for Mokrani as he ran into the strongest hand in the deck. The dealer ran out the A♦9♣8♠10♦5♣ board, giving Nikolaisen a set of aces to eliminate Mokrani.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Nikolaisen	257,000 257,000	257,000
Mohamed Mokrani	Busted

Tags: Espen Nikolaisen Mohamad Mokrani

02-16-2024 18:18 UTC+2

Sandahl Runs Into Quads

Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On a heads-up turn of 7♠7♥2♣7♦, Karl Sandahl moved all-in for 22,000 and Joseph Chetrit beat him into the pot.

Sandahl tabled the 9♦9♣ for a full house but he had zero chance at survival as Chetrit revealed K♣7♣ for quads to make the 4♠ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Chetrit	150,000
Karl Sandahl	Busted

Tags: Joseph Chetrit Karl Sandahl

02-16-2024 18:00 UTC+2

Late Registration Closed; 1,104 Entries Made

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Late registration is now closed for Day 1e of the FPS Main Event. There have been 1,104 entries to the flight, bringing the total prize pool up to $3,373,440. The flight will play down to 15 percent of the field, which is 166 players.

02-16-2024 17:38 UTC+2

Sharma Makes Hero Call on River

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dhiraj Sharma raised to 1,700 from middle position, Matthias Lipp reraised to 8,000, and Sharma called.

The flop came 6♣4♦10♥. Sharma checked and Lipp bet small for 2,000, which Sharma called. The turn was the 3♥ and Sharma checked again. Lipp bet 5,500 and Sharma once again called.

The river was the Q♣. Sharma checked for a third time and Lipp moved all in for 32,000. Sharma got the count and then made the call.

Lipp showed A♦K♠ for ace high that he'd turned into a bluff. Sharma showed 5♦5♠ for a pair of fives, making a hero call that earned him a huge pot. Lipp was eliminated right before the break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dhiraj Sharma	165,000 165,000	165,000
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Dhiraj Sharma Matthias Lipp

02-16-2024 17:27 UTC+2

Wheeler Paid for Full House on River

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jean Dumartin raised from middle position to 2,500 and picked up four callers, including Stein Ove Sandahl in the small blind and Jason Wheeler in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥4♦3♥. Sandahl checked and Wheeler led for 4,800. Dumartin called and Sandahl called. The turn was the 4♣ and all three players checked.

The river came the 7♦. Sandahl checked and Wheeler bet 10,900. Dumartin made the call and Sandahl folded. Wheeler showed Q♣7♣ for a full house, sevens full of fours. Dumartin mucked and Wheeler added yet more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	130,000 82,000	82,000
Jean Dumartin	39,000 39,000	39,000
Stein Ove Sandahl	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Jean Dumartin Stein Ove Sandahl

02-16-2024 16:45 UTC+2

Can Meli Reel Off Another Big Score?

Calum Grant

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

It's a good time to be Vincent Meli. The French pro has been on a heater the last few months, notching his four biggest career scores in that time.

In November, he topped the UKIPT Nottingham Grand Final for £159,325 ($197,323) and then followed that up with a ninth-place finish in the Main Event at EPT Prague. That deep run in the Czech capital generated a €95,000 ($102,275) payout and firmly placed him as a player to watch in 2024.

He has a first and third-place tournament finish under his belt since the turn of the new year, collecting £83,897 ($105,892) and £58,690 ($74,666) respectively.

Meli is also in attendance for the FPS Main Event, and his stack is heading in the right direction. He recently took in a small pot to continue his upward trajectory.

The cutoff opened to 2,000 and Meli defended his big blind. The 6♣4♣3♦ flop checked through to the 7♠ turn. Meli led out for 2,200 and folded out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Meli	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Vincent Meli