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

02-18-2024 17:20 UTC+2

Lampropulos Bites Barka

Richard Hayes

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

Maria Lampropulos opened in middle position and was faced with a three-bet to 6,300 by Samy Barka in the cutoff. Lampropulos called.

The Q♠K♠Q♥ flop was checked through by both players.

On the A♣ turn Lampropulos check-called a bet of 3,500 from her opponent.

The 4♥ river was then checked through by both players.

Lampropulos showed Q♣J♣ for trip queens and Barka disposed of his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Lampropulos	41,500 41,500	41,500
Samy Barka	13,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Maria Lampropulos Samy Barka

02-18-2024 17:19 UTC+2

Chechin Gets a Courtesy Double From Brito Silva

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David Salituro

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

With around 10,000 in the pot on a flop of Q♥2♠J♠, Serge Chechin moved all in for 15,000 in middle position and Pablo Brito Silva called in the small blind.

Serge Chechin: Q♣8♣
Pablo Brito Silva: 9♣9♦

Chechhin was ahead with his pair of queens and the turn came the 2♣. The river Q♦ improved Chechin to a full house to secure his double up.

Team PokerStars Pro Benjamin Spragg fired another bullet into the event and is seated at this table with slightly above starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serge Chechin	40,000 40,000	40,000
Benjamin Spragg	35,000 35,000	35,000

Pablo Brito Silva	28,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Benjamin Spragg Pablo Brito Silva Serge Chechin

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 17:06 UTC+2

Ben Messaoud Leaves Silva on Fumes

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David Salituro

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

Luiz Antonio Silva moved all in from the cutoff as action folded back to Adel Ben Messaoud in early position who snap-called for 21,900.

Adel Ben Messaoud: A♠A♣
Luiz Antonio Silva: K♣10♣

Silva got some hope on the 8♣8♥5♣ flop with a flush draw, but Ben Messaoud ended up making a full house as the board ran out 4♦A♦. Silva barely had him covered and was left with a short stack while Ben Messaoud doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adel Ben Messaoud	50,000
Luiz Antonio Silva	2,000

Tags: Adel Ben Messaoud Luiz Antonio Silva

02-18-2024 17:04 UTC+2

Da Shoves on Custodio

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David Salituro

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

With around 20,000 in the pot on a board of 6♦7♦2♥K♣, Daniel Custodio bet 7,000 from middle position and Peter Da called in the hijack.

The river was the 8♣ and Custodio checked. Da paused for a moment before pushing forward a stack of chips to put Custodio all in, and Custodio, with around 25,000 remaining, snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Da	70,000
Daniel Custodio	25,000

Tags: Peter Da Daniel Custodio

02-18-2024 17:01 UTC+2

Chilaud Gets Two Streets From Ramos

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Richard Hayes

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

Maxime Chilaud opened to 2,500 from early position and was called by Tiago Ramos on the button and Thomas Gubler in the big blind.

On the 7♣5♥10♠ flop Chilaud continued with a bet of 3,500, which only Ramos called.

Chilaud continued to fire on the Q♣ turn, putting out a bet of 5,500 and Ramos again called.

On the 8♦ river, Chilaud pondered his options for a moment before reaching for his chips and sliding out a bet of 18,300, leaving himself a single 500 chip behind.

Ramos thought about it for a brief period of time, but folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Gubler	72,500 72,500	72,500
Maxime Chilaud	46,800 46,800	46,800
Tiago Ramos	32,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Maxime Chilaud Thomas Gubler Tiago Ramos

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 16:50 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Demri	165,000 165,000	165,000
Aliaksei Boika	159,000 11,000	11,000

Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel	153,000 8,000	8,000
Candido Cappiello	150,300 150,300	150,300
Benjamin Gros	145,000 145,000	145,000
Martin Kury	145,000 120,000	120,000
Francesco Di Profio	140,000 113,000	113,000
Omar Lakhdari	133,000 133,000	133,000
Louis Linard	130,000 130,000	130,000
Mykhailo Demydenko	126,000 126,000	126,000
Marco Silva	123,400 13,400	13,400
Vladimir Heinich	114,000 114,000	114,000
Antoine Labat	110,000 81,000	81,000
Atanas Pavlov	100,000 100,000	100,000
Fintan Hand	87,200 66,200	66,200
Nikolai Ivanov	85,000 70,000	70,000
Jonas Hagstrom	78,000 30,000	30,000
Maria Konnikova	77,000 77,000	77,000

Antoine Saout	77,000 77,000	77,000
Boris Kolev	75,800 47,800	47,800
Eugenio Peralta	75,000 25,000	25,000
Aliaksandr Hirs	73,100 3,100	3,100
Vincent Meli	68,800 68,800	68,800
David Lappin	66,700 66,700	66,700

Bastien Vial	65,400 5,400	5,400

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Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

02-18-2024 16:32 UTC+2

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