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

02-18-2024 23:13 UTC+1

Apicella Gets Off a Bluff

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of K♦10♠6♠3♦, Alexis Andre bet 21,000 from the button and Anthony Apicella called in the big blind.

The river was the 9♥ and Andre bet another 82,000. Apicella took nearly a minute to consider the decision before calling.

Andre turned over A♥5♠ for a bluff and Apicella showed 10♥3♥ for two pair as he took the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Apicella	300,000 164,000	164,000
Alexis Andre	180,000

Tags: Alexis Andre Anthony Apicella

02-18-2024 23:18 UTC+1

Barka Gets Two Streets From Sitbon

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Richard Hayes

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

Julien Sitbon opened to 8,000 in the cutoff and was three-bet to 19,000 by Samy Barka on the button. Sitbon called.

The A♦6♦4♠ flop was checked through by both players.

On the 5♥ turn Sitbon check-called a bet of 12,000 from Barka.

The 3♥ rolled off on the river and Sitbon led out with a bet of 13,500, which Barka quickly called.

Sitbon turned over A♦J♥ for a pair of aces but it was no good versus Barka's A♥4♣ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Barka	240,000 180,000	180,000
Julien Sitbon	110,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Samy Barka

02-18-2024 23:23 UTC+1

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

02-18-2024 23:25 UTC+1

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

02-18-2024 23:30 UTC+1

Stanciu Doubles Through Canelli

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Richard Hayes

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

Andrea Canelli raised under the gun to 8,500 and Traian Stanciu called.

The K♥J♣J♣ flop was checked through by both players.

On the 4♥ turn, Canelli put out a bet of 14,500, only to be faced with an all-in from Stanciu. Canelli called to put Stanciu at risk.

Traian Stanciu: A♦A♣
Andrea Canelli: A♠K♣

Canelli had run into Stanciu's aces and he would not overcome that position on the K♥J♣J♠4♥4♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Canelli	420,000 40,000	40,000
Traian Stanciu	121,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Andrea Canelli Costin Stanciu

02-18-2024 23:30 UTC+1

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

02-18-2024 23:46 UTC+1

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

02-18-2024 23:48 UTC+1

Vial Doubles via Leblanc

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Richard Hayes

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

Richard Leblanc opened to 17,000 and Bastien Vial moved all in for 71,000.

Action folded back to Leblanc who made the call to put Vial at risk.

Bastien Vial: Q♣Q♠
Richard Leblanc: 9♠9♦

Vial was in great shape with an overpair and improved to top set on the Q♦2♣7♦ flop, with Leblanc drawing dead after the 7♠ turn.

The 4♠ completed the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastien Vial	154,000 88,600	88,600
Richard Leblanc	110,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Bastien Vial Richard Leblanc

02-18-2024 23:50 UTC+1

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

02-18-2024 23:56 UTC+1

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