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

02-18-2024 17:34 UTC+1

Smiljkovic Makes a Big Fold; Lansade Doubles

Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Daniel Smiljkovic opened to 300,000 from middle position and then open-folded Q♣Q♠ after Enis Rouissi three-bet to 1,250,000 from the cutoff. Rouissi kept his cards hidden.

The hand after, Smiljkovic opened to 300,000 again before Alin Grasu moved all in for 2,475,000 on his direct left. Henri Lansade called off his stack of 1,850,000 from the cutoff and Smiljkovic folded once more.

Lansade had A♠K♠ and dominated Grasu's A♦Q♠. The former's superior ace remained best as the board ran out with the J♦6♠5♣5♦4♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enis Rouissi	4,700,000 300,000	300,000

Henri Lansade	4,400,000 230,000	230,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	2,750,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Alin Grasu	625,000 3,475,000	3,475,000

Tags: Alin Grasu Daniel Smiljkovic Enis Rouissi Henri Lansade

02-18-2024 17:38 UTC+1

Pavlos Xanthopoulos Eliminated In 21st Place (€15,310)

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Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Pavlos Xanthopoulos raised to 1,350,000, an effective all-in with just 250,000 behind. Ramon Miquel, in the small blind, slid out a stack of whites to put Xanthopoulos all in and Xanthopoulos made the call.

Pavlos Xanthopoulos: 3♦3♣
Ramon Miquel: A♥J♠

The flop came ace high as the board ran out A♣4♣8♦J♣7♠; Miquel made two pair to win this flip and eliminate Xanthopoulos.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramon Miquel	10,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Pavlos Xanthopoulos	Busted

Tags: Ramon Miquel Pavlos Xanthopoulos

02-18-2024 17:40 UTC+1

Moolhuizen Puts in the Five-Bet

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Scott Margereson opened to 300,000 second to act before Mateusz Moolhuizen three-bet to 900,000 from the hijack. Margereson responded with a reraise to 1,800,000. Moolhuizen thought over his options before making it 2,900,000 and Margereson let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Moolhuizen	9,100,000 1,345,000	1,345,000
Scott Margereson	8,000,000 2,085,000	2,085,000

Tags: Mateusz Moolhuizen Scott Margereson

02-18-2024 17:44 UTC+1

Grasu Finds a Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Alin Grasu moved all in for 475,000 from the small blind and Enis Rouissi made the call.

Alin Grasu: K♣K♠
Enis Rouissi: Q♠8♠

For such a short stack, the table seemed amused at the strength of Grasu's small blind holding. The board ran out 6♥3♣10♥2♣10♣; Grasu's kings had Rouissi dead on the turn and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enis Rouissi	4,200,000 500,000	500,000

Alin Grasu	1,050,000 425,000	425,000

Tags: Alin Grasu Enis Rouissi

02-18-2024 17:50 UTC+1

Azamat Tulepbergenov Eliminated in 20th Place (€17,600)

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Azamat Tulepbergenov moved all in for around 1,500,000, and Mateusz Moolhuizen called from the big blind.

Azamat Tulepbergenov: 8♠8♣
Mateusz Moolhuizen: K♣K♦

Tulepbergenov immediately left his seat after his opponent made a set on the K♠10♠7♣ flop, but the 8♦ turn gave him one out. The 9♠ river drew a few gasps, but it was not enough to keep the at-risk player in contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Moolhuizen	11,300,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Azamat Tulepbergenov	Busted

Tags: Azamat Tulepbergenov Mateusz Moolhuizen

02-18-2024 17:53 UTC+1

Grasu Flops Quads

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Alin Grasu moved all in for 1,200,000 from under the gun and received a walk to add some chips to his short stack.

The following hand, Henri Lansade opened to 300,000 first to act and called when Grasu jammed for 1,350,000 from the big blind.

Alin Grasu: 6♥6♣
Henri Lansade: K♥Q♣

It was a coinflip until Grasu made quads on the 6♠6♦5♣ flop to seal the checkmark. The J♠ turn and 10♥ river completed the board as Grasu graciously thanked the dealer for his good fortune.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henri Lansade	3,500,000 900,000	900,000
Alin Grasu	2,800,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

02-18-2024 17:59 UTC+1

Merlin Doubles Through Moolhuizen

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Ollie Garland

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Mateusz Moolhuizen raised to 350,000 from the hijack and Mateusz Moolhuizen moved all in for 2,550,000, from the cutoff. Upon receiving a count, Moolhuizen made the call.

Pierre Merlin: 7♣7♥
Mateusz Moolhuizen: A♥Q♣

Merlin was in trouble as the window card flashed the A♠, however the 7♦3♦ followed quickly behind giving him a set and the lead. The K♥ and 5♣ completed the board and Merlin doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mateusz Moolhuizen	7,800,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Pierre Merlin	5,500,000 3,475,000	3,475,000

Tags: Mateusz Moolhuizen Pierre Merlin

02-18-2024 18:05 UTC+1

Mustafa Simsek Eliiminated in 19th Place (€17,600)

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Action was caught on the river with 2,300,000 in the middle on the 9♠9♦5♦K♥4♣ board.

Mustafa Simsek, with 2,100,000 bet 700,000 from under the gun and quickly called off what he had behind when Kacper Pyzara raised to put him all-in.

Mustafa Simsek: A♣J♠
Kacper Pyzara: 5♠5♣

Simsek's hero call backfired as Pyzara flopped a boat to seal the elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kacper Pyzara	16,300,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Mustafa Simsek	Busted

Tags: Kacper Pyzara Mustafa Simsek

02-18-2024 18:08 UTC+1

Another Double for Grasu

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Calum Grant

Level 31 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

"Lucky seat?" asked Alin Grasu as he joined Table 3, immediately coming in as the big blind. The table responded with mixed answers but he was soon to find out.

Action folded to Ramon Miquel in the small blind who moved all in. Grasu snap-called for his stack of 3,050,000 and the cards were tabled.

Alin Grasu: K♦K♥
Ramon Miquel: 6♠6♥

Grasu miraculously woke up with kings and doubled up after the A♠3♦10♣4♦2♦ runout.