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

02-18-2024 12:09 UTC+1

Ortolomo Takes Pot on Turn

Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Spyros Karathanos opened to 700 in the cutoff and was called by Fabrizio Ortolomo on the button and Antoine Labat in the big blind.

The K♠6♠2♥ flop was checked though by all three players.

On the 4♣ Labat led out with a bet of 1,000 and Karathanos called. Ortolomo reached for chips and produced a raise to 3,700, leading to swift folds from both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Ortolomo	40,000 40,000	40,000
Antoine Labat	29,000 29,000	29,000
Spyros Karathanos	16,200 16,200	16,200

Tags: Antoine Labat Fabrizio Ortolomo Spyros Karathanos

02-18-2024 12:16 UTC+1

Pitzanti On the Right Side of a Big Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Thomas Harnes raised to 700 in the hijack before Wagner Ripper three-bet to 2,200 in the cutoff. Sandro Pitzanti then four-bet to 6,500 in the small blind and Harnes folded. Ripper moved all in for around 20,000 and Pitzanti snap-called.

Wagner Ripper: K♠K♣
Sandro Pitzanti: A♦A♣

Ripper had run into a massive cooler but picked up some outs on the A♠Q♠9♠ with a flush draw against Pitzanti's top set. The 8♦ turn was safe for Pitzanti, and he let out a big fist pump once the 3♥ completed the board to send Ripper, who finished in third place in this event last year, to the rail.

"She's a good dealer. Change," a tablemate said.

"No change," Pitzanti joked as he collected the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandro Pitzanti	65,000 65,000	65,000
Thomas Harnes	35,000 35,000	35,000
Wagner Ripper	Busted

Tags: Sandro Pitzanti Thomas Harnes Wagner Ripper

02-18-2024 12:21 UTC+1

Leila Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

[Removed:511] opened with a bet of 700 and was faced with a three-bet by Jon Vallinas in the next seat. Ahmad Leila cold-called on the button, as did Yuto Suzuki in the big blind. Zarbo folded.

On the 8♣3♠3♦ flop action was checked to Vallinas, who put out a bet of 2,000. Only Leila called.

The K♦ turn and K♥ river were checked by both players.

Vallinas turned over A♠Q♣ for ace-high, while Leila had 4♠4♣ for a pair of fours, which was good enough to send him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuto Suzuki	44,000 44,000	44,000
Ahmad Leila	23,000 23,000	23,000
Jon Vallinas	23,000 23,000	23,000
[Removed:511]	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Ahmad Leila Jon Vallinas Yuto Suzuki

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

02-18-2024 12:23 UTC+1

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Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

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02-18-2024 12:28 UTC+1

Delfino Folds the Winner as Silva Takes Out Waki

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Luca Delfino, Marco Silva, and Yasuhiro Waki went to the turn on a board of Q♦A♠5♣5♦ when Delfino bet 10,000 from the hijack. Silva then moved all in from the cutoff, Waki called all in for around 20,000 in the small blind, and Delfino folded.

Silva showed A♥3♥ for two pair, while Waki had J♦9♦ for a flush draw. Delfino shot out of his seat and began pacing around the table as the 8♥ river sealed Waki's elimination and sent the big pot over to Silva.

"I'm not worried about you. I was worried about him," Delfino told Silva as he sat back down, saying he folded ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Silva	110,000 110,000	110,000
Luca Delfino	12,000 12,000	12,000
Yasuhiro Waki	Busted

Tags: Luca Delfino Marco Silva Yasuhiro Waki

02-18-2024 12:33 UTC+1

Boika Gets River Value

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Around 17,000 was in the middle on a board of 4♣5♣8♣7♦ in a hand between Joseph Mouawad in the big blind and Aliaksei Boika in the cutoff.

Mouawad fired out a bet of 6,500 which Boika called.

On the Q♦ river Mouawad checked his option. After some thought, Boika put out a bet of 15,000.

Mouawad went into the tank but ultimately made the call. However he was shown 7♣7♠ by Boika for a set of sevens and Mouawad mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	66,000 66,000	66,000

Joseph Mouawad	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Joseph Mouawad

02-18-2024 12:33 UTC+1

Stegeman Deletes Alt From the Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dinesh Alt raised to 800 in early position as the table folded around to Alberto Stegeman who moved all in from the big blind. Alt instantly slammed in his last 8,000.

Dinesh Alt: Q♠Q♦
Alberto Stegeman: A♣K♦

It was a classic flip as the flop came 9♠K♣7♣ to give Stegeman top pair. The board ran out 2♠K♠ and Stegeman finished with trips to win the pot.

"Good luck, guys. I'm going to jump back in," Alt said on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Stegeman	35,000 35,000	35,000
Dinesh Alt	Busted

Tags: Alberto Stegeman Dinesh Alt

02-18-2024 12:39 UTC+1

Sturzeneker Trips Zhao to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Iago Sturzeneker raised to 900 under the gun and Frederic Hebette called in the cutoff. Cheng Zhao then moved all in for 6,200 on the button, Sturzeneker called, and Hebette got out of the way.

Cheng Zhao: J♥J♠
Iago Sturzeneker: K♣Q♦

The flop came 8♥Q♠Q♥ and Sturzeneker made trips to take the lead. The board ran out 3♥5♠ and Sturzeneker took the pot to send the EPT Prague finalist to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Hebette	65,000
Iago Sturzeneker	35,000
Cheng Zhao	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Frederic Hebette

02-18-2024 12:41 UTC+1

Jianping Gets Three-Bet Through

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Richard Hayes

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Adnan Aidi opened to 1,000 and was called by Dominik Nitsche. Cai Jianping then produced a three-bet to 5,500, leading to swift folds from both of his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	70,000 70,000	70,000
Cai Jianping	20,200 20,200	20,200
Adnan Aidi	13,500 13,500	13,500

Tags: Adnan Aidi Cai Jianping Dominik Nitsche