€2,200 FPS High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-18-2024 16:01 UTC+2

Pudel Catches Up on the Turn to Bust Heinrichs

David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pascal Heinrichs pushed his last 4,500 in the middle from early position, Nils Pudel reshoved from the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Pascal Heinrichs: A♠10♦
Nils Pudel: A♣J♣

Pudel had Heinrichs dominated until the flop brought 8♦10♣2♥, giving Heinrichs top pair. The turn, though, was the J♥ and Pudel jumped back into the lead with a pair of jacks. The river was the 8♠ and Pudel scored the knockout to climb back up toward the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nils Pudel	30,000
Pascal Heinrichs	Busted

Tags: Nils Pudel Pascal Heinrichs

02-18-2024 16:22 UTC+2

Ben Oliel Busts Gonzalez Sanchez in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Around 40,000 was already in the middle as Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel moved all in from the cutoff on a flop of 6♣2♥8♦. Jose Gonzalez Sanchez tanked for a minute on the button before calling for around 45,000.

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: 10♣10♥
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel: K♥K♠

Ben Oilel was far ahead with his pocket kings and the board ran out 2♠4♦, sending the EPT Cyprus finalist to the rail and Ben Oliel rocketing into contention for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel	145,000 145,000	145,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel Jose Gonzalez Sanchez

02-18-2024 16:55 UTC+2

Haiche Busts Sukhov With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♥5♣4♣, [Removed:482] bet 1,300 from middle position before Yevhen Sukhov moved all in for around 10,000 in the cutoff. Haiche gave the decision some thought before ultimately calling.

Yevhen Sukhov: Q♣J♣
[Removed:482]: A♥9♣

Haiche was ahead with his ace-high and Sukhov didn't find any help on the 8♦ turn or 9♠ river as Haiche finished with a pair to send him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:482]	55,000
Yevhen Sukhov	Busted

Tags: Yevhen Sukhov

02-18-2024 17:14 UTC+2

Peyroles Takes Out Cifuentes

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Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Guillermo Cifuentes moved all in from under the gun for his last 2,500 and Arnaud Peyroles quickly three-bet to 10,000 in the cutoff. Shakhabiddin Muradov made the call in the big blind.

Peyroles then moved all in for 15,900 on the 8♣9♦5♠ flop. Muradov took a moment before getting out of the way, leaving Cifuentes at risk heads up.

Guillermo Cifuentes: 10♥7♣
Arnaud Peyroles: A♠K♠

Cifuentes was trailing but picked up a straight draw on the flop. The 4♠3♦ runout left Peyroles ahead, sending Cifuentes to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Peyroles	42,000 42,000	42,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov	36,000 36,000	36,000
Guillermo Cifuentes	Busted

Tags: Arnaud Peyroles Guillermo Cifuentes Shakhabiddin Muradov

02-18-2024 17:31 UTC+2

Van Zijp Zipping Up the Leaderboard

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Georgi Sandev moved all in for 5,000 from early position, Danny van Zijp reshoved with his massive stack in middle position, and the rest of the table folded.

Georgi Sandev: A♣7♣
Danny van Zijp: A♥Q♠

"Chop," Sandev pleaded as the flop came 4♣J♥4♦. Van Zijp improved to two pair on the Q♣ turn, then made a full house on the 4♥ river to seal Sandev's bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny van Zijp	120,000 120,000	120,000
Georgi Sandev	Busted

Tags: Danny van Zijp Georgi Sandev

02-18-2024 17:45 UTC+2

Ace on the Turn Spells the End For Rolli

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Rolli moved all in for around 25,000 from middle position as Ludovic Da Cunha put him at risk in the small blind.

Fabian Rolli: 9♠9♦
Ludovic Da Cunha: A♦K♠

Rolli remained ahead with his two nines on the 6♣8♥6♠ flop, but Da Cunha spiked the A♣ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the 5♦ and Rolli sent the rest of his stack over to Da Cunha.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Da Cunha	80,000
Fabian Rolli	Busted

Tags: Fabian Rolli Ludovic Da Cunha

02-18-2024 18:30 UTC+2

Rivered Set Can't Save Shimizu

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Nozomu Shimizu was all in for his last 15,000 from the button and up against Allan Ribeiro under the gun.

Nozomu Shimizu: 8♥8♦
Allan Ribeiro: 10♦10♣

Shimizu was dominated and fell even further behind on the 10♠5♥4♥ flop as Ribeiro made a set of tens. The 3♠ turn left him drawing dead, only for the 8♣ to fall on the river.

"That's the f**k you card," a tablemate joked as Shimizu headed for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Ribeiro	40,000
Nozomu Shimizu	Busted

Tags: Allan Ribeiro Nozomu Shimizu

02-18-2024 18:43 UTC+2

Stok Coolers Achour

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Maher Achour opened in middle position before Sven Stok moved his larger stack all in from the hijack. Action folded back around to Achour, who made the call and was at risk.

Maher Achour: J♠J♦
Sven Stok: K♥K♦

Achour was in rough shape and could not catch up on the 2♦6♣A♥10♠A♠ runout, as Stok's kings held to take down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Stok	99,500 99,500	99,500
Maher Achour	Busted

Tags: Maher Achour Sven Stok

02-18-2024 18:44 UTC+2

Andersson Busts Lopes

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eduardo Lopes was all-in for around 15,000 and at risk versus Joakim Andersson.

Eduardo Lopes: A♦K♠
Joakim Andersson: A♥A♣

Lopes had been extremely unfortunate to run his ace-king into Andersson's aces, and no unlikely escape was forthcoming for Lopes on the 7♠J♥6♣10♣7♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joakim Andersson	52,500
Eduardo Lopes	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Lopes Joakim Andersson

02-18-2024 18:59 UTC+2

Hartmann Stuns Diaz on the Turn, Gradinaru Gets Away Cheap

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 8♥10♣6♦, Gheorghe Gradinaru bet 4,500 from middle position before Gilbert Diaz moved all in for 24,600 on the button. Pascal Hartmann called in early position, sending Gradinaru into the tank. He considered the decision for a minute before open-folding J♥10♥.

Gilbert Diaz: 8♣6♥
Pascal Hartmann: Q♦Q♣

Diaz was ahead with his two pair but the Q♠ spiked on the turn to give Hartmann a set. Diaz slammed the table in frustration as he was drawing dead heading to the 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Gradinaru	130,000 130,000	130,000
Pascal Hartmann	100,000 100,000	100,000
Gilbert Diaz	Busted

Tags: Gheorghe Gradinaru Gilbert Diaz Pascal Hartmann