2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€2,200 FPS High Roller
Day: 1a
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Event Info
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€544,790
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€3,448,320
Total Entries
1,794
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,250
Players Left
187
Players Left 1 / 1,794
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Ben Oliel Busts Gonzalez Sanchez in Massive Pot

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel

Around 40,000 was already in the middle as Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel moved all in from the cutoff on a flop of 628. Jose Gonzalez Sanchez tanked for a minute on the button before calling for around 45,000.

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: 1010
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel: KK

Ben Oilel was far ahead with his pocket kings and the board ran out 24, sending the EPT Cyprus finalist to the rail and Ben Oliel rocketing into contention for the chip lead.

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

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Dressler Takes Pot on Turn

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Hans Erlandsson opened to 2,100 from the cutoff and was faced with a three-bet to 5,500 by Christian Dressler on the button. Erlandsson called.

On the 7A6 flop Erlandsson check-called a bet of 4,000 from his opponent.

On the 2 turn Erlandsson checked to Dressler again, who fired out a bet of 8,500 after some thought, and this time Erlandsson folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Christian Dressler
73,000
73,000
73,000
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Hans Erlandsson
53,500
53,500
53,500

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Ballestero Trips Up Hafner

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Around 20,000 was in the pot as David Ballestero and Lukas Hafner saw a flop of JKJ. Ballestero, in the hijack, then put his last 22,000 in the middle as Hafner called in the big blind.

David Ballestero: AJ
Lukas Hafner: KxQx

Hafner had flopped two pair, but Ballestero was ahead with his trips as the board ran out 94 to earn him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
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David Ballestero
65,000
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Lukas Hafner
25,000

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Pudel Catches Up on the Turn to Bust Heinrichs

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: A10
Nils Pudel: AJ

Pudel had Heinrichs dominated until the flop brought 8102, 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
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Nils Pudel
30,000
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Pascal Heinrichs
Busted

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Saft Cracks Queens to Double Through Jianping

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cards were on their backs and Jimmy Saft was all-in for 30,700 and at risk against Cai Jianping.

Jimmy Saft: 1010
Cai Jianping: QQ

Saft was in trouble versus Jianping's overpair, but the 9105 flop propelled him into the lead with top set.

The K turn brought a bit of a sweat for Saft, with Jianping now also having a gutshot straight draw, but the K river was a brick and Saft secured the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jimmy Saft
63,400
36,400
36,400
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Cai Jianping
31,000
10,800
10,800

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Brito Silva Shoves on Almeida Arias

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 12,000 in the pot on a flop of 266, Gonzalo Almeida Arias led out for 4,500 in the small blind and Pablo Brito Silva called in early position.

The turn was the 3 and Almeida Arias continued for 8,000. Brito Silva again called and the 4 fell on the river.

Almeida Arias slowed down and checked as Brito Silva moved all in for his last 7,000. Almeida Arias quickly folded and Brito Silva took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Pablo Brito Silva
35,000
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Gonzalo Almeida Arias
10,500

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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

2023 Field Size Already Matched

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Tournament Room
Tournament Room

The €2,200 FPS High Roller field has grown to 910 entries, already matching the total from last year in Paris.

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11. Players can also register on tonight's Day 1b, which begins at 7 p.m. local time.