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

02-17-2024 22:01 UTC+2

Melchers Is Good At Showdown

Ollie Garland

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Dorian Melchers raised to 60,000 from middle position. Scott Margereson called in the cutoff.

Melchers continued for 65,000 on the 8♦9♠6♠ flop. Margereson called.

The 5♠ turn checked through to the K♦ on the river. Both players checked to a showdown. Melchers tabled 10♠10♥, which was good enough to win this pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dorian Melchers	1,100,000 150,000	150,000
Scott Margereson	1,000,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Dorian Melchers Scott Margereson

02-17-2024 22:00 UTC+2

Monte Carlo FPS Main Event Champ Ogita Among Latest Bust Outs

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Plante	Busted
Jacob Stone	Busted
Gregory Fournier	Busted
Alessandro Pichierri	Busted
Daisuke Ogita	Busted
Daniel Beck	Busted

02-17-2024 21:57 UTC+2

Niederreiter Survives

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov limped in from the hijack before Fabian Niederreiter jammed for 170,000 from the cutoff. Samuel Fournier called from the big blind and Tulepbergenov also decided to come along.

Action checked through to showdown for the final board to read Q♥8♥2♠10♣4♠.

Samuel Fournier tabled A♥J♦ for ace-high. Tulepbergenov and Niederreiter both had Kx10x and chopped up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Fournier	1,600,000 -700,000	-700,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	1,240,000 265,000	265,000
Fabian Niederreiter	285,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Fabian Niederreiter Samuel Fournier

02-17-2024 21:54 UTC+2

Relief for Sebbane

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Gilles Sebbane moved all in for 580,000 from under the gun and was called by Gianluca Speranza from a few seats over.

Sebbane tabled A♦K♦ and was in race versus J♣J♠.

The 9♠4♠3♦ flop and 2♠ turn kept the jacks ahead but he yelled out a "Yes!" after the K♣ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gianluca Speranza	1,500,000 -600,000	-600,000
Gilles Sebbane	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Gianluca Speranza Gilles Sebbane

02-17-2024 21:52 UTC+2

Lupascu Forces a Fold

Ollie Garland

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The pot stood at 240,000 with two players looking at a flop of Q♠6♦6♣.

Gianluca Speranza, in the small blind, check-called a bet of 40,000 from opponent Matei Lupascu, in the big blind.

The 9♥ turn saw Speranza check again. Lupascu bet out 225,000 and Speranza was forced to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matei Lupascu	3,400,000 150,000	150,000

Gianluca Speranza	2,100,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Gianluca Speranza Matei Lupascu

02-17-2024 21:51 UTC+2

Boyd Finds a Double

Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With a completed board of J♠8♠3♦K♠5♦, Kyle Boyd was seen collecting a double up with the nuts, showing A♠9♠. Adrian State was paying the 560,000 bet with his A♣8♣ still face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Boyd	1,270,000 645,000	645,000
Adrian State	485,000 -515,000	-515,000

Tags: Adrian State Kyle Boyd

02-17-2024 21:47 UTC+2

Vallinas Takes His Time With Top Pair

Matt Warburton

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Kaufmann raised to 60,000 from late position and Jon Vallinas three-bet to 180,000 from the small blind, which Kaufmann called.

The action slowed down on the flop of 2♦A♠6♠, both in terms of bet sizing and time taken to play. Vallinas eventually made a continuation bet for the minimum of 30,000, which Kaufmann called.

The turn came the 8♥ and Vallinas took his time before placing 60,000 in the middle. Kaufmann called again and the river came the 5♣. Both players checked to showdown. Vallinas showed A♦K♦ for a pair of aces to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Vallinas	1,350,000 -15,000	-15,000
David Kaufmann	315,000 -355,000	-355,000

Tags: David Kaufmann Jon Vallinas

02-17-2024 21:42 UTC+2

Sandev Among Latest Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Traian Stanciu	Busted
Dominique Franchi	Busted
Georgi Sandev	Busted
Kiryl Asaulenka	Busted

02-17-2024 21:39 UTC+2

Another KO for Rouissi

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Enis Rouissi opened to 65,000 from under the gun and called when Kostya Zaks moved all in for 375,000 on his direct left.

Kostya Zaks: A♦Q♠
Enis Rouissi: K♦K♣

Zaks paired up on the Q♥6♣7♣ flop but remained behind. The 9♠J♣ runout offered no help and Zaks bowed out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enis Rouissi	1,075,000 -325,000	-325,000

Kostya Zaks	Busted

Tags: Enis Rouissi Kostya Zaks

02-17-2024 21:37 UTC+2

Pavanic Clears Four Million Mark

Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tomislav Pavanic opened to 65,000 from middle position before Or Patreanu jammed for 450,000 from two seats over. Clement Bonnant took his time and called from the small blind but folded when Pavanic moved all-in.

Or Patreanu: Q♠Q♥
Tomislav Pavanic: A♣K♦

Chip leader Pavanic paired up on the K♣10♠2♥3♥10♥ runout to seal the checkmark and bust out.