€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-17-2024 16:56 UTC+2

Meli Sent to the Rail

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Matei Lupascu raised 30,000 in middle position, and Maria Konnikova called next to act before Samuel Fournier three-bet 125,000 on the button. The 2023 UKIPT champion Vincent Meli deliberated for a few moments before pushing his last 102,000 across the line from the big blind, and both Lupascu and Konnikova got out of the way.

Vincent Meli: K♣2♣
Samuel Fournier: 9♦8♦

Meli was ahead with his king-high, however, the Q♥8♣4♥ flop gave Fournier a pair of eights to take the lead. The 3♦ turn and 7♠ river were no help as Meli stepped away from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Fournier	1,320,000 595,000	595,000
Maria Konnikova	535,000

Matei Lupascu	530,000 -300,000	-300,000

Vincent Meli	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Matei Lupascu Samuel Fournier Vincent Meli

02-17-2024 16:52 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

Ollie Garland

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Afriat	Busted
Cenk Nigbolu	Busted
Marius Gicovanu	Busted
Francesco Malcarne	Busted
Giovanni Giudice	Busted
Teodor Negrea	Busted
Birger Larsen	Busted
Romain Hamouche	Busted
Xiaqing Ji	Busted
Mercedes Osti	Busted
Serhii Tarnakin	Busted
Lukas Hafner	Busted
Nabil Nedjai	Busted
Thomas Doukhan	Busted
Adil Oubaaous	Busted
Francisco Puigdemont Rosauro	Busted
Salim Kezzas	Busted
Olivier Carosella	Busted
Mohamed Mamouni	Busted
Takahiro Kanai	Busted
Ivan Kolesnikov	Busted
Mads Borregaard	Busted
Sean Jazayeri	Busted

02-17-2024 16:37 UTC+2

Carosella's Ride is Over

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Olivier Carosella jammed for 153,000 from early position. Action folded to Matei Lupascu in the big blind, who called after peeling his cards.

It was a classic race as Carosella held A♠K♦ and was flipping against 10♥10♣. A fair fight became more one-sided after the tens remained best after the 9♠7♠7♥ flop. The 3♥ turn and 5♣ river offered no saving grace and Lupascu scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matei Lupascu	830,000 94,000	94,000

Maria Konnikova	535,000 -95,000	-95,000

Olivier Carosella	Busted

Tags: Matei Lupascu Olivier Carosella

02-17-2024 16:32 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Koloszar	Busted
Dogan Dinler	Busted
Karol Taki	Busted
Jaesung Lee	Busted
Adam Salamov	Busted
Alexander van der Swaluw	Busted
Paulo Milani	Busted
Patrick Weifels	Busted
Bernard Vu	Busted
Carl Probsting	Busted
Victor Gomez Medel	Busted
Mosjin El Yakoubi	Busted
Jen Yue Chiang	Busted
Benjamin Davo	Busted
Xavier Cortazar Vidal	Busted
Pascal Heinrichs	Busted
Frederic Hebette	Busted
Mathieu Escama	Busted
Jokin Mugica Barandiaran	Busted
Jamie Dwan	Busted
Rafał Kaczmarski	Busted
Geoffrey Van Beest	Busted
Julien Bolimowski	Busted
Georges Ghossan	Busted
Teddy Clement	Busted

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02-17-2024 16:30 UTC+2

Three on the Turn Ends Vu's Run

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Rachid El Yaacoubi raised from middle position and Bernard Vu moved all in for 80,000, which El Yaacoubi called. Players flipped their cards, with Vu at risk.

Bernard Vu: 9♣9♦
Rachid El Yaacoubi: 3♣3♦

The board ran out 2♦2♥7♦3♠2♣. The turn brought El Yaacoubi a set of threes to bring him ahead. He held and Vu was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rachid El Yaacoubi	590,000 -10,000	-10,000
Bernard Vu	Busted

Tags: Bernard Vu Rachid El Yaacoubi

02-17-2024 16:23 UTC+2

Hallaert Eliminates Another

Ollie Garland

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Benjamin Duval raised to 24,000 from middle position, Kenny Hallaert three-bet to 75,000 from the cutoff and Duval took his time before moving all in. Hallaert, with a stack of 509,000 which just covered Duval, made the call.

Benjamin Duval: 8♠8♦
Kenny Hallaert: 10♦10♥

The 10♣9♣5♥K♣A♥; Hallaert had Duval dead on the turn and he exited the tournament floor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	980,000 527,000	527,000

Benjamin Duval	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Duval Kenny Hallaert

02-17-2024 16:16 UTC+2

Beresford Doubles Then Busts

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Eric Afriat opened to 24,000 from middle position and called when Conor Beresford jammed for 93,000 from the big blind.

Conor Beresford: 7♣7♠
Eric Afriat: J♥8♥

Beresford made a set on the 10♣7♥4♦ flop and filled up after the J♣J♦ runout. Afriat appeared frustrated at the runout.

The following hand, Blaz Zerjav raised to 25,000 from the cutoff. Beresford push all of his chips into the middle once again and was called by his opponent.

Beresford had K♥Q♥, and had Zerjav's K♣J♣ dominated. The 8♦4♥4♦ flop looked like Beresford would double again until Zerjav paired up on the J♥ turn. The J♠ river gave Zerjav a full house and the checkmark to oust the Englishman.

"Just gave them away," Afriat said as he looked down at his short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blaz Zerjav	900,000 197,000	197,000
Eric Afriat	65,000 -183,000	-183,000
Conor Beresford	Busted

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Connor Beresford Eric Afriat

02-17-2024 16:11 UTC+2

Laidlaw Check-Calls Down as Ghossan Busts

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Daniel Laidlaw raised from late position and Stefan Dimitrov three-bet from the button. Georges Ghossan called all in from the big blind with a short stack of a few big blinds. Laidlaw also called the reraise and action went to the flop.

The flop came 4♦2♣K♣. Laidlaw checked, Dimitrov continued for 50,000 and Laidlaw called. The turn was the 4♥. Laidlaw checked again and Dimitrov bet 110,000, which Laidlaw called.

The river came the 6♥. Laidlaw checked a third street and Dimitrov checked behind to showdown.

The all-in player Ghossan showed 5♣5♦ for pocket fives. Dimitrov showed A♦Jx for ace-high and was running a bluff. Laidlaw had K♥10♥ for a pair of tens to win the pot, increasing his own stack and sending Ghossan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Dimitrov	780,000 -140,000	-140,000
Daniel Laidlaw	740,000 460,000	460,000
Georges Ghossan	Busted

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Georges Ghossan Stefan Dimitrov

02-17-2024 16:11 UTC+2

Ufano Can't Dodge Rouissi

Calum Grant

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Enis Rouissi opened to 25,000 from the button called when Jorge Ufano jammed for 105,000 from the big blind.

Jorge Ufano: A♦J♦
Enis Rouissi: K♣10♣

Ufano had the lead until Rouissi paired up on the 10♠2♠5♥ flop. The Q♣ turn have Ufano outs to Broadway but the 10♥ river marked the end of his run.