€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 3 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-19-2024 02:34 UTC+2

Margereson Doubles

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 600,000 ante

Scott Margereson opened to 1,000,000 from the cutoff before Mateusz Moolhuizen three-bet to 3,000,000 from the small blind. Margereson moved all in for 6,450,000 and was called.

Margereson tabled A♣K♣ and was flipping against 10♦10♥. The 5♣2♥3♥ flop gave the at risk player outs the wheel but the K♦ was also good enough to take the lead. The 3♦ completed the board and Margereson doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Moolhuizen	18,000,000 -6,400,000	-6,400,000
Scott Margereson	14,000,000 8,550,000	8,550,000

Tags: Mateusz Moolhuizen Scott Margereson

02-19-2024 02:31 UTC+2

Moolhuizen Leads Into the Aggressor

Ollie Garland

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 600,000 ante

Kacper Pyzara raised to 1,000,000, from under the gun, and Mateusz Moolhuizen defended in the big blind.

Moolhuizen elected to lead for 600,000 on the 4♣4♦7♠ flop. Pyzara called.

The 2♥ turn saw Moolhuizen continue for 1,000,000. Pyzara was undeterred.

The A♦ river checked to a showdown. Moolhuizen defeatedly tabled Q♦8♦ for queen high, while Pyzara won this pot with 9♦9♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Moolhuizen	24,400,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Kacper Pyzara	9,300,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Kacper Pyzara Mateusz Moolhuizen

02-19-2024 02:11 UTC+2

Play Is Slowing Down

Ollie Garland

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 600,000 ante

In the last few orbits, the only hands have seemingly been raise and takes, but with the stacks swallowing and a 27 big blind average, this is soon expected to change.

02-19-2024 01:50 UTC+2

Corsi Bleeding Chips

Calum Grant

Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 600,000 ante

Pietro Corsi opened to 1,000,000 from. middle position and Mateusz Moolhuizen defended his big blind.

The Q♥Q♣7♥ flop checked through to the 8♥ turn and Moolhuizen led out for 900,000 and was called. He sized up to 2,200,000 on the 3♣ river and Corsi snap-called. Moolhuizen tabled K♥Q♠ for trips and his opponent mucked.

The following hand, Corsi opened to 1,00,000. Moolhuizen and Enis Rouissi called from the blinds.

Moolhuizen led out for 1,000,000 on the 8♠5♥4♣ flop and both opponents called.

On the 3♥ turn, Moolhuizen checked. Rouissi bet 3,100,000 and Corsi called before Moolhuizen got out of the way.

Rouissi sized up to 6,000,000 on the A♥ river and again Corsi made a quick call.

Rouissi tabled 9♥8♥ for a flush and Corsi could only sarcastically smile and laugh as his chip lead disappeared in two hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enis Rouissi	34,000,000 12,875,000	12,875,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	23,000,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Pietro Corsi	9,500,000 -15,225,000	-15,225,000

Tags: Enis Rouissi Mateusz Moolhuizen Pietro Corsi

Level: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 600,000

02-19-2024 01:14 UTC+2

Break Time

Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The nine remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pietro Corsi	24,725,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Enis Rouissi	21,125,000 925,000	925,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	20,725,000 225,000	225,000
Pierre Merlin	12,775,000 875,000	875,000
Julien Duveau	12,350,000 -1,650,000	-1,650,000
Blaz Zerjav	9,575,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000
Kacper Pyzara	9,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Yassine Baqal	8,575,000 -2,125,000	-2,125,000
Scott Margereson	5,450,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

02-19-2024 01:00 UTC+2

Moolhuizen Takes a Stab

Ollie Garland

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Pierre Merlin raised to 800,000 from early position, receiving calls from Mateusz Moolhuizen on the button and Yassine Baqal, in the big blind.

The 2♦7♦7♠ flop landed and both Baqal and Merlin checked to Moolhuizen. Moolhuizen placed a bet of 1,000,000, which prompted two very swift folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Moolhuizen	20,500,000 25,000	25,000
Pierre Merlin	11,900,000 -2,125,000	-2,125,000
Yassine Baqal	10,700,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Tags: Mateusz Moolhuizen Pierre Merlin Yassine Baqal

02-19-2024 00:41 UTC+2

Another Two for Zerjav

Calum Grant

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Blaz Zerjav opened to 800,000 from early position and Julien Duveau defended his big blind.

Duveau led out for 700,000 on the 8♣6♦4♦ flop but quickly folded after Zerjav raised to 2,600,000.

The following hand, Zerjav made it 800,000 again and Scott Margereson called from the big blind.

The Brit check-folded to a bet of 1,100,000 on the A♦7♦5♠ flop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Duveau	14,000,000 -3,200,000	-3,200,000
Blaz Zerjav	11,300,000 3,900,000	3,900,000
Scott Margereson	6,650,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Julien Duveau Scott Margereson

02-19-2024 00:35 UTC+2

Zerjav Doubles With Queens

Ollie Garland

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Blaz Zerjav moved all in for 3,200,000 from early position and Kacper Pyzara called on the button.

Blaz Zerjav: Q♣Q♥
Kacper Pyzara: 9♦9♣

The board ran out 5♥3♠J♣J♠K♥; Zerjav's queens held to double him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pyzara	9,500,000 -2,725,000	-2,725,000
Blaz Zerjav	7,400,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Tags: Blaz Zerjav Kacper Pyzara

02-19-2024 00:27 UTC+2

Baqal Takes His Time

Ollie Garland

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

In the previous level, Yassine Baqa raised to 600,000 from under the gun, finding Enis Rouissi who defended in the big blind.

Rouissi check-called a bet of 650,000 from Baqal on the 5♦3♦8♦ flop.

The A♥ turn saw Rouissi check again. Baqal bet out 1,225,000 and Rouissi clicked it back to 2,500,000, sending Baqal into the tank.

Baqal was thinking for so long that the clock was eventually called giving him thirty seconds to act, ultimately prompting him to fold.

By the time the hand had played to its conclusion, the players were now nine and a half minutes into the new level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enis Rouissi	20,200,000 2,475,000	2,475,000

Yassine Baqal	9,000,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Yassine Baqa Enis Rouissi