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

02-18-2024 22:27 UTC+1

Halimi Doubles via Terziani

Richard Hayes

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

Rony Halimi open-jammed from late position for 34,000 and Stefano Terziani re-jammed in the big blind, isolating his opponent, with Halimi at risk.

Rony Halimi: K♦Q♣
Stefano Terziani: 10♦10♥

Terziani was ahead in a race but the 3♣K♣3♠ flop soon changed that, with Halimi in front with a pair of kings, a lead he would not relinquish on the 4♣5♦ turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rony Halimi	73,500 73,500	73,500
Stefano Terziani	46,000 46,000	46,000

Tags: Rony Halimi Stefano Terziani

02-18-2024 22:29 UTC+1

Dato Scores a Knockout

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David Salituro

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

Andrea Dato raised to 6,000 in the cutoff and Andrea Canelli called on the button. Daniele Todeschini then moved all in for 51,500 in the small blind, Dato called, and Canelli folded.

Daniele Todeschini: A♦J♣
Andrea Dato: A♠Q♣

Dato had Todeschini dominated and hit top pair on the Q♠7♣4♣ flop. The rest of the board was 5♠4♦ and Todeschini headed off for the exit.

Mihai Niste, Florian Duta, Enrico Camosci, and Andrew Hulme have also been eliminated since players returned from break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Canelli	380,000 24,000	24,000
Andrea Dato	150,000 91,000	91,000
Daniele Todeschini	Busted
Mihai Niste	Busted
Florian Duta	Busted
Enrico Camosci	Busted
Andrew Hulme	Busted

Tags: Andrea Canelli Andrea Dato Daniele Todeschini

02-18-2024 22:40 UTC+1

Labat Holds For a Massive Double

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David Salituro

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

Alberto Stegeman bet 7,000 on a flop of K♥6♣9♥ in early position before Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 30,000 in the hijack. Antoine Labat then moved all in for 165,000 in the big blind, Stegeman folded, while Yotsushika called.

Antoine Labat: K♦6♠
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: A♥3♥

Labat was ahead with two pair but needed to dodge Yotsushika's nut flush draw with nearly 400,000 at stake. The turn 2♠ was safe for Labat, while the river came the 3♠ and Labat earned the double up to climb up among the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Labat	370,000 285,000	285,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	190,000 197,000	197,000
Alberto Stegeman	120,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Alberto Stegeman Antoine Labat Kazuhiko Yotsushika

02-18-2024 22:44 UTC+1

Balogh Takes From Atmani

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Richard Hayes

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

Andras Balogh opened in middle position to 6,000 and Sabare Atmani defended his big blind.

The 2♥8♣6♠ flop was checked through.

On the J♣ turn Atmani led out with a bet of 9,000, which Balogh called.

On the K♣ river, Atmani fired out a bet of 17,500, only to be faced with a three-bet to 46,000 from Balogh, which persuaded Atmani to put his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sabare Atmani	290,000 290,000	290,000
Andras Balogh	161,500 161,500	161,500

Tags: Andras Balogh Sabare Atmani

02-18-2024 22:52 UTC+1

Di Giacomo Finishes Off Yotsushika

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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

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

02-18-2024 22:54 UTC+1

Recent Eliminations

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David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Didier Pitcho	Busted
Luuk Gieles	Busted
Frederik Thiemer	Busted
Joey Weissman	Busted

[Removed:551]	Busted
Guillaume Diaz	Busted
Toru Ida	Busted
Marle Spragg	Busted

Andreas Tomazou	Busted
Brandon Leetz	Busted
Jesse Lonis	Busted
Nikolai Ivanov	Busted

02-18-2024 22:59 UTC+1

Zwad Damages Mansouri

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Richard Hayes

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

Around 90,000 was in the middle, with the board reading A♠2♣10♣3♠.

Ouassini Mansouri had put out a bet of 59,500, only to be faced with a three-bet all-in in the sum of 200,000 from Finn Zwad.

Mansouri had left himself 55,000 behind and pondered the decision for some time, before ultimately putting his hand in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Finn Zwad	349,500 349,500	349,500
Ouassini Mansouri	55,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Finn Zwad Ouassini Mansouri

02-18-2024 23:01 UTC+1

Fournier Hopes Wrong as Terziani Doubles

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David Salituro

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

Samuel Fournier raised to 8,000 on the button, then called when Stefano Terziani moved all in for around 30,000 in the small blind.

Stefano Terziani: A♦K♣
Samuel Fournier: A♣2♥

Fournier found himself dominated and couldn't catch up on the 8♥J♣5♣10♠Q♦ board as Terziani ended up with the nut straight to double up.

"I was hoping you had king-queen," Fournier said as he handed over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Fournier	130,000 50,000	50,000
Stefano Terziani	65,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Samuel Fournier Stefano Terziani

02-18-2024 23:06 UTC+1

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.