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

02-16-2024 22:31 UTC+1

Lijo Doubles Through Russo

Dan O'Hair

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

Lander Lijo opened to 4,000 from early position and it was folded around to Aurelien Russo in the small blind, who went all in. Lijo called all in for 43,500 total and hands were revealed.

Lander Lijo: A♠K♦
Aurelien Russo: A♥Q♣

The 5♣7♦5♠2♣4♠ runout kept Lijo in front with his Big Slick and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	92,000 92,000	92,000
Aurelien Russo	40,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Aurelien Russo Lander Lijo

02-16-2024 22:38 UTC+1

Reard Busts Amsellem

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Richard Hayes

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

Cards were on their backs and Jacob Amsellem was all-in for 17,000 and at risk versus Aurelie Reard.

Jacob Amsellem: K♠10♠
Aurelie Reard: A♠10♥

Amsellem needed help and he ended up rivering a king on the board of J♦8♥4♥7♥K♥, but it also gave Reard a one-card ten-high flush and sent her the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelie Reard	115,000 17,000	17,000
Jacob Amsellem	Busted

Tags: Aurelie Reard Jacob Amsellem

02-16-2024 22:41 UTC+1

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

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02-16-2024 22:43 UTC+1

Lordao Busts Angulo

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Patrick Cole

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

Action was picked up with Angulo Carvajal all in and at risk from the small blind. Renato Lordao had made the call from the button as the covering stack.

Angulo Carvajal: A♠7♣
Renato Lordao: A♥10♠

The flop of Q♥2♣J♥ gave Lordao the nut straight draw and a backdoor nut flush draw. The turn K♥ gave Lordao the nut straight leaving Carvajal drawing dead. The nut flush did come in for Lordao on the 7♥ river and Carvajal was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Lordao	90,000 90,000	90,000
Angulo Carvajal	Busted

Tags: Angulo Carvajal Renato Lordao

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

02-16-2024 22:46 UTC+1

Fougle Knocks Out Stokkan

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Richard Hayes

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

Preben Stokkan moved all in from early position for around 21,000 and Christophe Fougle re-jammed, forcing folds from the rest of the table, with Stokkan at risk.

Preben Stokkan: A♠5♠
Christophe Fougle: J♠J♦

Stokkan needed some help and had some counterfeit opportunities after the Q♦K♥Q♠ flop but the 3♥3♠ turn and river didn't improve him and he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christophe Fougle	100,000 100,000	100,000
Preben Stokkan	Busted

Tags: Christophe Fougle Preben Stokkan

02-16-2024 22:56 UTC+1

Check-Raise Works for Ortega

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Richard Hayes

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

Around 17,500 was in the middle and Thomas Meignan had put out a bet of 7,500 on J♠J♦8♥.

Ortega Galiana pondered his decision, before producing a check-raise to 19,000.

Meignan thought the spot through, and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Galiana Ortega	200,000 200,000	200,000
Thomas Meignan	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Ortega Galiana Thomas Meignan

02-16-2024 22:56 UTC+1

Camarda Runs into Kuscu's Rockets

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Dan O'Hair

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

Salvatore Camarda shoved for his last 30,000 from the hijack and just behind him, Hakan Kuscu also shoved for more. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Salvatore Camarda: A♦9♦
Hakan Kuscu: A♥A♠

Camarda was in dire need of help, but the K♣Q♣5♠7♠A♣ runout kept Kuscu best with a set of aces and Camarda was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hakan Kuscu	85,000 85,000	85,000
Salvatore Camarda	Busted

Tags: Hakan Kuscu Salvatore Camarda

02-16-2024 22:57 UTC+1

Ji Jams Turn

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Patrick Cole

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

Milad Sheva opened under the gun and was called by Timothy Friese from early position. Action folded around to Xiaqing Ji in the small blind who completed.

There was roughly 10,000 in the pot when the 5♣4♦5♥ was checked around. Ji checked the J♥ turn and Sheva bet 7,500. Friese folded before Ji check-raised all in for around 55,000. Sheva was deep in the tank. Eventually the floor was called where he used all 30 seconds before folding his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Friese	100,000
Xiaqing Ji	65,000
Milad Sheva	10,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Xiaqing Ji Timothy Friese Milad Sheva

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000