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

02-16-2024 12:01 UTC+1

Balogh Finds Value for Rivered Pair

Matt Warburton

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Andras Balogh raised from late position, Anton Johnson three-bet to 1,600 from the big blind, and Balogh called.

The flop came J♦6♥2♥. Johnson continued for 1,000 and Balogh called. The turn was the 4♣ and both players checked.

The river came the A♥. Johnson checked and Balogh bet 3,500, which Johnson called. Balogh turned over A♣Q♣ for a rivered pair of aces. Johnson mucked and Balogh won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Balogh	29,500 29,500	29,500
Anton Johnson	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Andras Balogh Anton Johnson

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

02-16-2024 12:08 UTC+1

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Josh Noy

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

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02-16-2024 12:16 UTC+1

Wagner Paid for Straight in Multiway Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ben Verhaegen raised to 700 from middle position, Maxim Panyak called, Michael Lopatniuk called, then Adam Wagner three-bet from the button for 2,200. All three players called the reraise.

The flop came 2♠3♠K♠ and all four players checked. The turn was the 5♣. Action checked to Lopatniuk, who made it 4,000 to go. Wagner called and so did Panyak.

The river was the 5♠ and more action followed, with Wagner finding more value before flipping over A♣4♣ for the winning hand. He scooped the pot to bring his chip count up to more than twice the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Wagner	63,000 63,000	63,000
Michael Lopatniuk	17,000 17,000	17,000
Maxim Panyak	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Adam Wagner Ben Verhaegen Maxim Panyak Michael Lopatniuk

02-16-2024 12:24 UTC+1

Cukrowicz Cracks Natoptanyi's Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Following preflop raises and re-raises, Ilan Cukrowicz was all in against Oleksii Natoptanyi. Cukrowicz had the slightly bigger stack as players flipped their cards.

Oleksii Natoptanyi: A♦A♣
Ilan Cukrowicz: K♣K♠

The board ran out 5♦K♦9♥8♠J♥. Cukrowicz made a set of kings on the flop to crack Natoptanyi's aces and double his stack.

A neutral player commented that it was Natoptanyi's first hand of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilan Cukrowicz	63,000 63,000	63,000
Oleksii Natoptanyi	Busted

Tags: Ilan Cukrowicz Oleksii Natoptanyi

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-16-2024 12:45 UTC+1

Wheeler Gets River Bluff Through

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 3♦7♥7♠9♣6♣. Jorge Palomino checked and Jason Wheeler moved all in for around two-third of the existing pot.

Palomino was left deliberating and eventually mucked his cards face-up, showing pocket queens. Wheeler showed his cards too, turning ace-king high for a bluff.

"I'm a psycho, my friend," said Wheeler as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	48,000 48,000	48,000
Jorge Palomino	10,100 10,100	10,100

Tags: Jason Wheeler Jorge Palomino

02-16-2024 12:58 UTC+1

Couceiro Paid For River Shove

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 8♥7♥10♦2♠6♦. Miguel Couceiro shoved all in for 19,000, around two-thirds of the pot. Mathias Gallo went into the tank before eventually flicking a chip in the middle to signify the call.

Gallo showed Q♦Q♣ for a pair of queens, but Couceiro flipped 9♥9♣ for a rivered straight to win the pot and double his stack, leaving Gallo with just a couple of big blinds behind. Moments later, Gallo was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Couceiro	55,000 55,000	55,000
Mathias Gallo	Busted

Tags: Mathias Gallo Miguel Couceiro

02-16-2024 13:01 UTC+1

Mouysset Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ismail Kalkan raised to 1,000 from early position and Xavier Mouysset three-bet to 2,500, whick Kalkan called.

The flop came A♠4♥A♦. Kalkan checked and Mouysset bet 4,000, which was nearly half his stack. Kalkan folded and Mouysset won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ismail Kalkan	19,000
Xavier Mouysset	17,000

Tags: Ismail Kalkan Xavier Mouysset

02-16-2024 13:01 UTC+1

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Players in the FPS Main Event are heading for a 20-minute break. There are now 750 entries and 656 players remaining. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11.