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

02-19-2024 02:39 UTC+2

Soika Doubles Through Demri

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ihar Soika was all-in and at risk versus Jeremie Demri.

Ihar Soika: A♣A♥
Jeremie Demri: 9♠9♥

Soika was in great shape for a double-up and improved further on the A♠Q♠8♦ flop.

The 4♠ turn brought a sweat as it gave Demri a flush draw but the 8♥ river was a brick and Soika secured the double-up to ensure the bubble continues.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremie Demri	300,000 60,000	60,000
Ihar Soika	62,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Jeremie Demri

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

02-19-2024 02:18 UTC+2

Sanioglu Doubles in Set Over Set Cooler

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David Salituro

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

Ekrem Sanioglu bet 40,000 in middle position on a flop of 9♦5♣3♠ and Claudio Di Giacomo folded under the gun, but Martin Kury announced he was all in from early position. Sanioglu snap-called for 122,000.

Ekrem Sanioglu: 9♠9♥
Martin Kury: 3♥3♣

Kury showed a set of threes, but Sanioglu had a set of nines and avoided the out-outer on the 2♣ turn and 7♠ river to double up on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Claudio Di Giacomo	580,000 17,000	17,000
Ekrem Sanioglu	280,000
Martin Kury	100,000 161,000	161,000

Tags: Claudio Di Giacomo Ekrem Sanioglu Martin Kury

02-19-2024 02:07 UTC+2

Barka Busts Metaal

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Richard Hayes

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

Govert Metaal had moved all in on the turn on 9♠6♣5♥4♠ and been called by Samy Barka, with Metaal at risk.

Govert Metaal: 10♦10♠
Samy Barka: 9♣7♣

Metaal was ahead with an overpair against Barka's top pair with a straight draw, however the 3♣ rolled off on the river to give Barka the straight and send Metaal to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samy Barka	360,000 120,000	120,000
Govert Metaal	Busted

Tags: Govert Metaal Samy Barka

02-19-2024 01:56 UTC+2

Bubble Time

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Richard Hayes

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

With 190 players remaining the tournament director has announced we are now in hand-for-hand play, with play concluding when 188 players are left.

02-19-2024 01:56 UTC+2

Lappin, Vogelsang Get Into a Heated Exchange

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David Salituro

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

Atanas Pavlov raised to 12,000 in the hijack as action went on David Lappin the cutoff. He tanked for around 30 seconds before Tom Vogelsang called the clock, a ruling that Lappin loudly disagreed with. He eventually moved all in for 160,000 and everyone folded.

Lappin then called the floor over. "Three from the money, a difficult ICM spot, and this dickhead calls the clock after 20 seconds," Lappin said. The two players continued to exchange heated words for the next several minutes, with even Parker Talbot joining in from another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Pavlov	300,000 163,500	163,500
David Lappin	180,000 46,000	46,000

Tom Vogelsang	150,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Atanas Pavlov David Lappin Tom Vogelsang

02-19-2024 01:56 UTC+2

Atmani Busts Colillas

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Richard Hayes

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

PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas opened under the gun to 12,000 and Sabare Atmani produced a three-bet to 36,000.

Action folded back to Colillas who promptly moved all in for around 130,000 total. Atmani called to put Colillas at risk.

Ramon Colillas: A♥K♠
Sabare Atmani:A♣A♠

Colillas had been unlucky to run ace-king into aces close to the bubble, and the 5♠10♠10♦4♦7♣ runout confirmed his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sabare Atmani	650,000 170,000	170,000
Ramon Colillas	Busted

Tags: Ramon Colillas Sabare Atmani

02-19-2024 01:42 UTC+2

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	230,000 70,000	70,000
David Tous	Busted

Tags: Antoine Saout David Tous

02-19-2024 01:37 UTC+2

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 01:36 UTC+2

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