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

02-16-2024 21:06 UTC+1

Lococo Busts

Richard Hayes

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

PokerStars Ambassador Alejandro Lococo was short-stacked and moved all in for 12,000, with Michal Polchlopek making the call in the big blind.

Alejandro Lococo: A♥10♠
Michal Polchlopek: A♠K♦

Lococo was in trouble with a dominated ace and the 3♦4♣9♠2♥J♥ runout confirmed his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michal Polchlopek	84,000 84,000	84,000
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Michal Polchlopek

02-16-2024 21:14 UTC+1

Costa Doubles Through Pialat

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Dan O'Hair

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

Maxime Pialat opened to 2,400 from middle position and was called by Marc Trijaud in the small blind and Silvio Costa in the big blind.

It was checked to Pialat on the Q♠Q♣5♣ flop and he bet 2,400. Trijaud folded, but Costa check-raised to 6,400. Pialat called.

The A♣ came on the turn and Costa shoved for his remaining 8,200. Pialat quickly called to put Costa at risk.

Silvio Costa: K♣9♣
Maxime Pialat: Q♦J♠

Costa had turned the nut flush, but still needed to fade the full-house draw of Pialat.

The 6♥ river bricked out and Costa doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silvio Costa	37,000 37,000	37,000
Maxime Pialat	26,000 26,000	26,000
Marc Trijaud	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Marc Trijaud Maxime Pialat Silvio Costa

02-16-2024 21:18 UTC+1

Farber Wins Flip

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up as the cards were on their backs. Konstantin Farber went all in for 10,400 and was at risk against Gijsbertina Van De Steeg who made the call.

Konstantin Farber: K♦10♦
Gijsbertina Van De Steeg: J♣J♥

The Q♣Q♦8♦ flop gave Farber a flush draw, which came in on the 4♦ turn leaving Farber drawing to a jack or a queen. The 7♠ river confirmed he would get a full double up and stay in the tournament

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantin Farber	20,800 14,200	14,200
Gijsbertina Van De Steeg	20,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Gijsbertina Van De Steeg Konstantin Farber

02-16-2024 21:19 UTC+1

King Highs Chop it Up

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up with Cem Aygun all in for 1,600 after Frank Calonnec had opened to 600. Action folded round to Calonnec who made the call as the covering stack.

Cem Aygun: K♦7♠
Frank Calonnec: K♠Q♥

The 9♠3♣2♦ flop was safe for Calonnec as was the 2♠ turn. However Aygun survived with the 3♥ on the river as both players had two pair with a king kicker and the pot was chopped.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Calonnec	25,000 25,000	25,000
Cem Aygun	1,600 1,600	1,600

Tags: Cem Aygun Frank Calonnec

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-16-2024 21:27 UTC+1

Simsek Busts Whitlow in Painful Cooler

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Richard Hayes

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

Mustafa Simsek opened to 3,000 from the button and Judy Whitlow defended in the big blind.

Whitlow led out with a bet of 2,000 on the 4♣10♣6♣ flop and was called by Simsek.

Whitlow continued to reach for chips on the 3♠ turn, betting 6,000 and again being called by Simsek.

On the 7♥ river Whitlow moved all in for around 10,000 and Simsek made the quick call.

Whitlow turned over K♣9♣ for the second nut flush, but unbelievably she had been drawing dead the whole way, with Simsek holding A♣J♣ for the nut flush.

Whitlow took it in great spirits, wishing her table good luck as she left, with everyone commiserating with her misfortune as she departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustafa Simsek	84,000 84,000	84,000
Judy Whitlow	Busted

Tags: Judy Whitlow Mustafa Simsek

02-16-2024 21:32 UTC+1

Bahri Doubles Through Zoubir

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Dan O'Hair

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

Eric Vuissoz opened to 2,500 from early position and action folded around to Elias Bahri in the small blind, who shoved for approximately 20,000 total. Rabia Zoubir called cold from the big blind to put Bahri at risk and Vuissoz fodled.

Elias Bahri: A♥K♦
Rabia Zoubir: A♦J♦

Bahri had Zoubir dominated, and the 5♦4♣7♣2♠8♥ provided Bahri with a sweat-free double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elias Bahri	45,000 45,000	45,000
Rabia Zoubir	30,000 2,000	2,000
Eric Vuissoz	19,000 9,000	9,000

Tags: Elias Bahri Eric Vuissoz Rabia Zoubir

02-16-2024 21:36 UTC+1

Macalou Wins Multiway Pot

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up when the cards were on their backs with Joseph Chetrit and Alexandru Farcasanu being at risk to the covering stack of Silma Macalou.

Joseph Chetrit: A♠K♣
Alexandru Farcasanu: K♠K♦
Silma Macalou: 7♣7♦

Chetrit immediately hit the A♣4♦5♥ flop and left Macalou and Farcasanu drawing slim. The 8♣ turn gave Macalou a straight draw and more outs than Farcasanu. The 6♦ river gave Macalou the straight as he scored a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Silma Macalou	75,000 37,500	37,500
Joseph Chetrit	Busted
Alexandru Farcasanu	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Farcasanu Joseph Chetrit Silma Macalou

02-16-2024 21:40 UTC+1

Players on Break

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Dan O'Hair

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

Players in the field have been sent on another 20-minute break. At this time the 100-denomination chips will be colored up.

Late registration will close at the end of break and prize pool information will be posted shortly thereafter.

02-16-2024 21:50 UTC+1

PokerNews Podcast: 2024 WSOP Schedule is Out, Perry Loses $1M & Guest Jonathan Little

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Kaelaine Minton

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

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