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

02-18-2024 23:52 UTC+2

Di Giacomo Finishes Off Yotsushika

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♥Q♠Q♦, Kazuhiko Yotsushika moved all in for around 30,000 under the gun and Claudio Di Giacomo called in the cutoff.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika: K♦7♣
Claudio Di Giacomo: A♦A♥

Yotsushika had run into Di Giacomo's aces and the 2♠ turn and 9♣ river sealed his elimination after he came back from the last break as one of the largest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	450,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Kazuhiko Yotsushika

02-19-2024 00:06 UTC+2

Tocci Flips Garcia to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Guillaume Garcia moved all in for 50,500 under the gun and Michele Tocci reshoved for around 100,000 in middle position. David Lappin gave it some thought before folding, while the rest of the table also got out of the way.

Guillaume Garcia: A♦K♠
Michele Tocci: 10♦10♠

Garcia was racing for his tournament life but couldn't connect on the 9♦J♣8♠5♥7♣ as Tocci brought the field one closer to the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michele Tocci	160,000 54,200	54,200
Guillaume Garcia	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Garcia Michele Tocci

02-19-2024 00:23 UTC+2

Bianchetti Dodges the River to Bust Kolgu

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ahmad Niazi raised to 8,000 under the gun before Yves Bianchetti three-bet to 25,000 in middle position. Mehmet Kolgu then shoved for 105,000 in the hijack. "That makes it easy for me," Niazi said as he folded, but Bianchetti called.

Mehmet Kolgu: A♠10♠
Yves Bianchetti: J♠J♥

Kolgu picked up a flush draw on the turn as the board came 2♠4♥8♦8♠, but he missed the 4♣ river as Bianchetti took the pot and scored a knockout.

"It would've been very interesting because I was thinking about a four-bet," Niazi said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ahmad Niazi	510,000 86,000	86,000
Yves Bianchetti	430,000 430,000	430,000

Mehmet Kolgu	Busted

Tags: Ahmad Niazi Mehmet Kolgu Yves Bianchetti

02-19-2024 00:25 UTC+2

Linaras Thins the Field

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Joseph Mouawad moved all in for around 50,000 on the button and Sokratis Linaras called in the small blind.

Joseph Mouawad: 10♠8♠
Sokratis Linaras: A♣10♦

Linaras had Mouawad dominated as the J♥6♦2♣3♦2♠ board provided no help to the former EPT champion who was sent to the rail short of the money.

Benjamin Spragg, Maria Ho, and Elias Gutierrez have also been recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaras	450,000 450,000	450,000
Joseph Mouawad	Busted

Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Maria Ho	Busted
Elias Gutierrez	Busted

Tags: Joseph Mouawad Sokratis Linaras

02-19-2024 00:30 UTC+2

Demri Uproots Plant

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ryan Plant moved all in for around 110,000 from the big blind and Jeremie Demri called on the button.

Ryan Plant: A♦10♥
Jeremie Demri: A♣Q♣

Demri had woken up with a dominating hand and the K♣J♥3♥8♠9♦ board kept his queen-kicker in the lead to send Plant to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Demri	360,000 95,000	95,000
Ryan Plant	Busted

Tags: Jeremie Demri Ryan Plant

02-19-2024 00:46 UTC+2

Cappiello Gets Quevedo to Call Off

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Candido Cappiello bet 12,000 from early position on a flop of A♥4♥7♦ and Federico Quevedo called in the big blind.

The turn was the J♥ and Cappiello bet another 20,000. Quevedo again called and the 5♠ fell on the river. Cappiello then moved all in.

"I'm going to take about 45 seconds," Quevedo told the table as he began muttering to himself. He eventually called for his last 30,000 and Cappiello turned over A♠K♠ for top pair.

"That's going to win," Quevedo said as he exposed 7♠6♦ before leaving the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Candido Cappiello	230,000 87,000	87,000
Federico Quevedo	Busted

Tags: Candido Cappiello Federico Quevedo

02-19-2024 00:50 UTC+2

Khalifa Gets His Wish to Bust Angelov

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♥7♥10♠, Boris Angelov moved all in for 45,000 in the small blind and Jonathan Khalifa called in early position.

Boris Angelov: K♦9♦
Jonathan Khalifa: Q♦J♣

"I need your king," Khalifa said as he was chasing a straight. He got his wish as the dealer turned over the K♣.

"Okay, another one," Angelov pleaded, but instead the river was the 4♥ and Angelov was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Khalifa	280,000 187,000	187,000
Boris Angelov	Busted

Tags: Boris Angelov Jonathan Khalifa

02-19-2024 00:56 UTC+2

Heeringas Snaps Off Niederreiter

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded around to Fabian Niederreiter in the small blind who moved all in for 70,000. Rain Heeringas snap-called in the big blind.

Fabian Niederreiter: 10♥9♦
Rain Heeringas: A♥Q♣

"Come on, dealer," Niederreiter pleaded as the flop came A♣9♥J♥, giving both players a pair but Heeringas top pair. The rest of the board came 4♣8♣ and Heeringas sent Niederreiter to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	280,000 75,000	75,000
Rain Heeringas	200,000
Fabian Niederreiter	Busted

Tags: Fabian Niederreiter Rain Heeringas

02-19-2024 00:57 UTC+2

Bianchetti Busts Welsch

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Richard Hayes

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Cards were on their backs and Simon Welsch was at risk versus Yves Bianchetti.

Simon Welsch: A♦K♣
Yves Bianchetti: K♦K♥

Welsch had run his ace-king straight into Bianchetti's pocket aces and no help arrived on the 10♣7♣10♦3♣5♠ runout, sending him to the exit and pushing Bianchetti over the 500,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Bianchetti	505,000 75,000	75,000

Simon Welsch	Busted

Tags: Yves Bianchetti Simon Welsch

02-19-2024 01:02 UTC+2

Zhang Spikes the River For Double Knockout

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David Salituro

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Yang Zhang raised to 10,500 in early position before Domenico Paparo moved all in for 37,000 in the cutoff. Matthias Lipp then reshoved for 50,000 in the big blind. "I was ready to snap-call," Zhang said as he tanked for a moment before calling, having both players covered.

Domenico Paparo: Q♦J♥
Matthias Lipp: Q♣Q♥
Yang Zhang: A♠Q♠

"I guess no queen is coming," a tablemate said as the flop came 8♥J♠8♠. The 10♥ turn left Lipp a card away from a near-triple up, but Zhang caught the K♦ to make a straight and send both opponents to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	280,000
Domenico Paparo	Busted
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Domenico Paparo Matthias Lipp Yang Zhang