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

02-17-2024 18:42 UTC+1

Troung Gets Time Called Before Doubling Up

Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Luca Moschitta raised from under the gun and picked up a call before Nhat Truong moved almost all in for 300,000, leaving a single 5,000 chip behind. Moschitta made a shove to isolate, leaving just him and the at-risk Troung in the pot.

Troung didn't instantly call, instead stalling for a few seconds. Players instantly called clock on him and a debate ensued, some players suggesting he should be allowed to take more time and others pointing out that with only 5,000 behind there is no decision to make.

In any case, Troung threw his last chip in the middle and players flipped their cards.

Nhat Truong: K♣K♠
Luca Moschitta: 9♥9♠

The board ran out J♣K♦3♦10♠4♠. Troung improved to a set of kings on the flop and held to double up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luca Moschitta	750,000 671,000	671,000
Nhat Truong	670,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Luca Moschitta Nhat Truong

02-17-2024 18:46 UTC+1

A Perfect Time to Flop a Full House

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ilija Savevski opened to 50,000 from middle position and was called by Gregory Fournier from the hijack, Daniel Laidlaw three-bet to 185,000 from the cutoff and only Fournier called.

Fournier check-called for 90,000 on the 7♣5♣5♠ flop, which brought in the 10♠ turn. Fournier checked once more and immediately called off his last 460,000 after Laidlaw moved all in as the bigger stack.

Fournier had flopped a boat as he held 7♠7♥ and was miles in front of Laidlaw's A♦A♣. The 2♦ river completed the board and Fournier dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilija Savevski	2,300,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Gregory Fournier	1,580,000 800,000	800,000
Dan Laidlaw	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Gregory Fournier Ilija Savevski

02-17-2024 18:49 UTC+1

No Showdown for Canetti

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jeremie Canetti limped in the small blind and called a raise to 90,000 from Adrian State.

The flop came A♠Q♦5♠, and Canetti check-called a bet of 50,000.

The 9♦ turn received checks from both players and when the 7♣ landed on the river, Canetti fired out 140,000. State thought about it for only a few seconds before surrendering the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Canetti	1,235,000 1,034,000	1,034,000
Adrian State	715,000 365,000	365,000

Tags: Adrian State Jeremie Canetti

02-17-2024 18:50 UTC+1

Rouquet Doubles to Leave Tsokaridis Short

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Julien Rouquet opened-jammed for 360,000 from the button. After confirming the total, Paraskevas Tsokaridis, in the big blind, made the call.

Julien Rouquet: 7♠7♦
Paraskevas Tsokaridis: A♠J♣

This flip fell in the favor of Rouquet as the board ran out 9♥8♣5♠4♦8♦; Rouquet's pocket pair held to ensure him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Rouquet	800,000 240,000	240,000
Paraskevas Tsokaridis	200,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Julien Rouquet Paraskevas Tsokaridis

02-17-2024 18:52 UTC+1

Pitzanti Jams with Ten-High

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Julien Duveau opened to 50,000 from middle position and Sandro Pitzanti called from the big blind. The latter moved all in for 145,000 on the 7♣5♦2♦ flop and was called after Duveau spent some time in the tank.

Sandro Pitzanti: 10x8x
Julien Duveau: K♥J♠

Piztanti had been caught speeding and failed to improve on the 4♠2♠ runout, to give Duveau the winner with king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Duveau	1,000,000 355,000	355,000
Sandro Pitzanti	Busted

Tags: Julien Duveau Sandro Pitzanti

02-17-2024 18:59 UTC+1

Laidlaw Doubles Before Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Radoslav Stoyanov opened 50,000 in middle position, and Gregory Fournier called on the button before Dan Laidlaw jammed 260,000 into the middle in the small blind. Stoyanov quickly mucked, but Fournier didn't go anywhere dropping in a chip to call.

Dan Laidlaw: A♣J♥
Gregory Fournier: 2♥2♣

It was a flip but the A♦K♣9♥ flop gave Laidlaw the lead with a pair of aces. The 6♦ turn and 9♠ river were safe for him as he collected the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Fournier	1,325,000 255,000	255,000
Radoslav Stoyanov	950,000 550,000	550,000
Dan Laidlaw	620,000 620,000	620,000

Tags: Dan Laidlaw Gregory Fournier Radoslav Stoyanov

02-17-2024 19:00 UTC+1

Recent Eliminations

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Ollie Garland

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurita Galinauskaite	Busted
Bobby Simons	Busted
Bruno Fitoussi	Busted
Benjamin Duval	Busted
Sandro Pitzanti	Busted
Athanasios Kostouros	Busted
Berkan Munar	Busted
Mateusz Wozniak	Busted
Anthony Kennedy	Busted
Youcef Benzerfa	Busted
David Tous Rosich	Busted
Frederic Normand	Busted
Mantas Urbonas	Busted
Fabian Bernhauser	Busted
Moncef Karoui	Busted
David Docherty	Busted
Milad Sheva	Busted
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	Busted
Yet San Wong	Busted
Marc Delimal	Busted
Jorge Rios Garces	Busted
Nicolas Tytgat	Busted
Jan Turkiewicz	Busted
Mathieu Gravereau	Busted
Luis Rayon Perez	Busted

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02-17-2024 19:05 UTC+1

Pyzara Spikes Ace to Chip Up to Around 2.8 Million

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Matt Warburton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Igor Zolotukhin raised to 55,000 from under the gun and Alexandru Lupuleac reraised to 160,000. Kacper Pyzara then four-bet to 385,000 from the small blind. Zolotukhin folded and Lupuleac five-bet all in for a little over 1.4 million chips. Pyzara called with a little less and players flipped their cards in what was an absolutely huge all-in confrontation.

Kacper Pyzara: A♦K♣
Alexandru Lupuleac: K♦K♠

Pyzara sighed as he realized his tournament life was seriously at risk. But the board ran out 2♣4♣A♠3♣J♦ to give him a pair of aces on the flop. He held to win the pot and double his stack, the sigh transformed into a wry smile.

Pyzara chipped up to around 2.8 million, putting him close to the top of the chip counts. Lupuleac was left with just 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pyzara	2,800,000 1,340,000	1,340,000
Alexandru Lupuleac	100,000 765,000	765,000

Tags: Alexandru Lupuleac Igor Zolotukhin Kacper Pyzara

02-17-2024 19:06 UTC+1

75-minute Dinner Break

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Only 118 players remain as they reach their 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 8:20 p.m.

02-17-2024 19:20 UTC+1

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

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

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The crew also discuss the controversial Sean Perry losing $1 million in a Super Bowl bet, the PokerStars EPT Paris kicking off, and welcome guest Jonathan Little, who is fresh off crushing the PokerGO Cup. Little, a contributor to the PokerNews Strategy section, talks about his hot start to 2024, his successful poker coaching business, and what he thought about Matt Berkey stirring the pot.

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