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

02-18-2024 15:39 UTC+2

Khalifa Spikes the Turn to Double; Rabusseau Doubles With a Set

David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonathan Khalifa was all in for 12,500 from early position and up against Badr Douch in middle position.

Jonathan Khalifa: A♠J♥
Badr Douch: 10♠10♣

Khalifa stood up from his seat after the 6♦K♥3♣ flop as he failed to improve against Douch's tens, but he caught the A♥ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 9♣ and Khalifa doubled up.

At the same time at another table, Francesco Gisolfi and Alexandre Rabusseau built a pot of 15,000 heading to the 5♥4♦3♠ flop where Rabusseau got his last 20,000 in the middle from the cutoff and Gisolfi put him at risk in early position.

Alexandre Rabusseau: 3♥3♣
Francesco Gisolfi: 8♣8♥

Rabusseau had hit a set of threes to take the lead over Gisolfi's overpair and finished with a full house as the board ran out 7♥4♥ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Rabusseau	80,000
Francesco Gisolfi	70,000
Jonathan Khalifa	27,000
Badr Douch	20,000

Tags: Alexandre Rabusseau Badr Douch Francesco Gisolfi Jonathan Khalifa

02-18-2024 15:37 UTC+2

Amorella Spikes River

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonas Hagstrom opened to 1,300 under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 3,800 by Adrien Amorella in the small blind. Hagstrom called.

On the 8♦3♥7♣ flop Amorella continued with a bet of 3,000, which Hagstrom called.

The 7♥ turn was checked through by both players.

The K♥ rolled off on the river, and Amorella led out with a bet of 5,000, which Hagstrom called.

Amorella showed A♦K♦ for the rivered pair of kings and Hagstrom mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Amorella	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jonas Hagstrom	48,000 39,800	39,800

Tags: Adrien Amorella Jonas Hagstrom

02-18-2024 15:30 UTC+2

Normand Calls Down Holskyi With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 15,000 was in the middle on a flop of 7♦5♠3♦ where Konstantyn Holskyi led out for 3,500 from the big blind. Regis Normand called under the gun.

The turn was the K♠ and Holskyi bet another 2,000. Normand again called and the 2♥ fell on the river. Holskyi then checked and Normand quickly checked back.

Holskyi showed 8♥6♥ for a missed straight and Normand turned over A♦J♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantyn Holskyi	60,000
Regis Normand	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Regis Normand Konstantyn Holskyi

02-18-2024 15:26 UTC+2

Leetz Jams River on Jung

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aurelien Bourgeois opened to 1,500 and received calls from Brandon Leetz, along with Kyuhyung Jung and Conor Beresford in the blinds.

The 6♦4♣2♦ flop was checked through by all four players.

On the 5♥ turn Jung led out with a bet of 2,500 and only Leetz called.

The river brought the 9♠ and Jung put out a bet of 3,500. Leetz pondered the matter for a moment, before announcing he was all-in for around 26,000.

Jung thought it through for a few seconds but let go of his hand in relatively short order.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyuhyung Jung	63,000 63,000	63,000
Brandon Leetz	42,000 42,000	42,000
Conor Beresford	39,000 10,800	10,800
Aurelien Bourgeois	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Aurelien Bourgeois Brandon Leetz Conor Beresford Kyuhyung Jung

02-18-2024 15:24 UTC+2

Hand Shows the Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three players, including Fintan Hand, saw a flop of A♠10♣3♣ as action checked through to the 4♦ turn.

Hand then bet 1,500 from the hijack and only Loic De Doncker called in the big blind. The river was the K♥ and Hand moved all in for 13,000.

De Doncker only thought about the decision for a few seconds before folding. "Turn them over," Hand said as he flung his cards into the middle of the table. The dealer then exposed 7♥6♥.

"He's very capable," a tablemate said.

"One time ever. I thought I had a straight," Hand added.

Fellow Team PokerStars Pro Benjamin Spragg's seat at this table is empty as he has busted this bullet. EPT Barcelona champion Simon Wiciak was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	21,000
Loic De Doncker	10,500
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Loic De Doncker

02-18-2024 15:22 UTC+2

Nitsche Spikes a Nine

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Adnan Aidi opened from early position before Dominik Nitsche three-bet in the hijack. Aidi then moved all in, which was quickly called by Nitsche.

Adnan Aidi: Q♥Q♦
Dominik Nitsche: 9♥9♦

Aidi was in good shape before the 9♠A♣2♥ flop, giving Nitsche a set of nines. Aidi could not connect on the 4♣ turn and 5♦ river, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	73,000 13,000	13,000
Adnan Aidi	Busted

Tags: Adnan Aidi Dominik Nitsche

02-18-2024 15:15 UTC+2

Beresford Bets Big

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Conor Beresford opened to 1,300 in middle position and found a call from Andrea Dato immediately to his left.

Both players checked the 6♣K♠J♦ flop. Beresford then led out for 3,000 on the 4♥ turn and Dato made the call.

The 3♠ river saw Beresford bet bigger, sizing up to 11,100. Dato took a moment before making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Beresford	49,800
Andrea Dato	36,500 6,500	6,500

Tags: Andrea Dato Conor Beresford

02-18-2024 15:14 UTC+2

More Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	Busted

Danut Chisu	Busted
Gediminas Uselis	Busted
Sergi Reixach	Busted
Eduard Barsegyan	Busted
Iago Sturzeneker	Busted
Pierre Calamusa	Busted
Joao Sydenstricker	Busted
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted

02-18-2024 15:12 UTC+2

Mascolo Takes One on Turn

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Yungsheng Sun opened to 1,100 under the gun and was called by Giulio Mascolo in the cutoff and Donato De Bonis in the big blind.

On the A♣4♠6♣ flop action was checked to Mascolo who put out a bet of 1,500. Only De Bonis called.

On the J♦ turn De Bonis checked to Mascolo who slid out a bet of 5,000, causing De Bonis to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donato De Bonis	43,000 43,000	43,000
Giulio Mascolo	28,500 28,500	28,500
Yungsheng Sun	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Donato De Bonis Giulio Mascolo Yungsheng Sun

02-18-2024 15:12 UTC+2

Hirs Flops the Nuts on Kozhomzharov

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs and Aibek Kozhomzharov were heads-up on a flop of J♦2♦3♦ where Kozhomzharov moved all in for 29,500 in the hijack and Hirs called in the small blind.

Aibek Kozhomzharov: A♠J♥
Aliaksandr Hirs: A♦4♦

Kozhomzharov showed top pair, but he found himself far behind Hirs' nut flush. The board ran out 2♠4♠ and Kozhomzharov failed to catch any miracles as he was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs	70,000
Aibek Kozhomzharov	Busted

Tags: Aibek Kozhomzharov Aliaksandr Hirs