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

02-18-2024 23:57 UTC+1

Bianchetti Busts Welsch

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Richard Hayes

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

Cards were on their backs and Simon Welsch was at risk versus Yves Bianchetti.

Simon Welsch: A♦K♣
Yves Bianchetti: K♦K♥

Welsch had run his ace-king straight into Bianchetti's pocket aces and no help arrived on the 10♣7♣10♦3♣5♠ runout, sending him to the exit and pushing Bianchetti over the 500,000 mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yves Bianchetti	505,000 75,000	75,000

Simon Welsch	Busted

Tags: Yves Bianchetti Simon Welsch

02-19-2024 00:02 UTC+1

Zhang Spikes the River For Double Knockout

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David Salituro

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

Yang Zhang raised to 10,500 in early position before Domenico Paparo moved all in for 37,000 in the cutoff. Matthias Lipp then reshoved for 50,000 in the big blind. "I was ready to snap-call," Zhang said as he tanked for a moment before calling, having both players covered.

Domenico Paparo: Q♦J♥
Matthias Lipp: Q♣Q♥
Yang Zhang: A♠Q♠

"I guess no queen is coming," a tablemate said as the flop came 8♥J♠8♠. The 10♥ turn left Lipp a card away from a near-triple up, but Zhang caught the K♦ to make a straight and send both opponents to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yang Zhang	280,000
Domenico Paparo	Busted
Matthias Lipp	Busted

Tags: Domenico Paparo Matthias Lipp Yang Zhang

02-19-2024 00:09 UTC+1

Atmani Pulls Off a Big Bluff

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 9♣A♥8♦9♦ and around 55,000 in the pot, Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz bet 75,000 from the small blind before Sabare Atmani raised to 150,000 on the button.

Wyrzykiewicz called and the K♥ fell on the river. Wyrzykiewicz checked and Atmani moved all in.

Wyrzykiewicz, with around 220,000 remaining, tanked for nearly five minutes as the rest of the field headed off on break. He eventually folded and Atmani showed Q♠6♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sabare Atmani	480,000 190,000	190,000
Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz	220,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Remigiusz Wyrzykiewicz Sabare Atmani

02-19-2024 00:10 UTC+1

Break Time

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Richard Hayes

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

The 201 players remaining have just been sent on a 15-minute break, with play in Day 1a concluding when the field reaches 188 players.

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

02-19-2024 00:36 UTC+1

Ramos Doubles Through Savkin

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tymofii Savkin opened under the gun to 12,000 and was met with a three-bet all-in in the sum of 81,000 from Tiago Ramos. Savkin made the call to put Ramos at risk.

Tiago Ramos: 8♣8♥
Tymofii Savkin: K♦J♥

Ramos was ahead in a race and remained so after the A♥6♣Q♠2♣9♥ runout, securing him the double-up

Player	Chips	Progress
Tiago Ramos	197,000 165,000	165,000
Tymofii Savkin	130,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Tiago Ramos Tymofii Savkin

02-19-2024 00:36 UTC+1

Canelli Shows a Jack in Lengthy Pot

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Andrea Canelli raised to 13,000 in early position as action folded to Jonathan Abiteboul on the button. Abiteboul had around 60,000 remaining and pretended to speak on his phone as he tanked.

"Battery's dead," he joked as he picked up his cards high enough that table neighbor Raoul van Wersch could see them. Abiteboul eventually folded after several minutes as action went on van Wersch, who three-bet to 48,000. Parker Talbot exposed the K♠ as he mucked, while Canelli called.

The flop came 9♣3♦J♦ and van Wersch continued for 28,000. Canelli took his time before raising to 56,000. "I guess I have to fold after that card was shown," van Wersch said as he flashed the K♣. Canelli showed him the J♥ as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Canelli	500,000 80,000	80,000
Raoul van Wersch	180,000 40,000	40,000
Jonathan Abiteboul	60,000

Tags: Andrea Canelli Jonathan Abiteboul Raoul van Wersch

02-19-2024 00:37 UTC+1

Current Chip Leaders

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Braulio Bianchetti	608,000 103,000	103,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	563,000 113,000	113,000
Mathias Siljander	550,000
Fabiano Kovalski	540,000 282,000	282,000
Yunsheng Sun	535,000 115,500	115,500
Adil Oubaaous	530,000 198,000	198,000
Renji Mao	522,000
Iulian-Remus Blebea	500,000 212,500	212,500
Thomas Gubler	495,000 422,500	422,500
Farid Jattin	460,000 137,000	137,000

02-19-2024 00:42 UTC+1

Saout Spikes an Ace to Bust Tous

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David Salituro

Level 17 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

David Tous moved all in for 105,000 in the small blind and Antoine Saout called under the gun, having Tous barely covered.

David Tous: 10♣10♦
Antoine Saout: A♥K♥

The flop came 7♣8♦A♠ and Saout hit his ace to take the lead. The rest of the board came 4♦9♣ and Saout brought the field that much closer to the money.