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

02-18-2024 14:22 UTC+1

Nitsche Spikes a Nine

Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Adnan Aidi opened from early position before Dominik Nitsche three-bet in the hijack. Aidi then moved all in, which was quickly called by Nitsche.

Adnan Aidi: Q♥Q♦
Dominik Nitsche: 9♥9♦

Aidi was in good shape before the 9♠A♣2♥ flop, giving Nitsche a set of nines. Aidi could not connect on the 4♣ turn and 5♦ river, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	73,000 13,000	13,000
Adnan Aidi	Busted

Tags: Adnan Aidi Dominik Nitsche

02-18-2024 14:24 UTC+1

Hand Shows the Bluff

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three players, including Fintan Hand, saw a flop of A♠10♣3♣ as action checked through to the 4♦ turn.

Hand then bet 1,500 from the hijack and only Loic De Doncker called in the big blind. The river was the K♥ and Hand moved all in for 13,000.

De Doncker only thought about the decision for a few seconds before folding. "Turn them over," Hand said as he flung his cards into the middle of the table. The dealer then exposed 7♥6♥.

"He's very capable," a tablemate said.

"One time ever. I thought I had a straight," Hand added.

Fellow Team PokerStars Pro Benjamin Spragg's seat at this table is empty as he has busted this bullet. EPT Barcelona champion Simon Wiciak was also recently eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	21,000
Loic De Doncker	10,500
Benjamin Spragg	Busted

Simon Wiciak	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Loic De Doncker

02-18-2024 14:26 UTC+1

Leetz Jams River on Jung

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aurelien Bourgeois opened to 1,500 and received calls from Brandon Leetz, along with Kyuhyung Jung and Conor Beresford in the blinds.

The 6♦4♣2♦ flop was checked through by all four players.

On the 5♥ turn Jung led out with a bet of 2,500 and only Leetz called.

The river brought the 9♠ and Jung put out a bet of 3,500. Leetz pondered the matter for a moment, before announcing he was all-in for around 26,000.

Jung thought it through for a few seconds but let go of his hand in relatively short order.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyuhyung Jung	63,000 63,000	63,000
Brandon Leetz	42,000 42,000	42,000
Conor Beresford	39,000 10,800	10,800
Aurelien Bourgeois	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Aurelien Bourgeois Brandon Leetz Conor Beresford Kyuhyung Jung

02-18-2024 14:30 UTC+1

Normand Calls Down Holskyi With Ace-High

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 15,000 was in the middle on a flop of 7♦5♠3♦ where Konstantyn Holskyi led out for 3,500 from the big blind. Regis Normand called under the gun.

The turn was the K♠ and Holskyi bet another 2,000. Normand again called and the 2♥ fell on the river. Holskyi then checked and Normand quickly checked back.

Holskyi showed 8♥6♥ for a missed straight and Normand turned over A♦J♣ to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantyn Holskyi	60,000
Regis Normand	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Regis Normand Konstantyn Holskyi

02-18-2024 14:37 UTC+1

Amorella Spikes River

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonas Hagstrom opened to 1,300 under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 3,800 by Adrien Amorella in the small blind. Hagstrom called.

On the 8♦3♥7♣ flop Amorella continued with a bet of 3,000, which Hagstrom called.

The 7♥ turn was checked through by both players.

The K♥ rolled off on the river, and Amorella led out with a bet of 5,000, which Hagstrom called.

Amorella showed A♦K♦ for the rivered pair of kings and Hagstrom mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrien Amorella	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jonas Hagstrom	48,000 39,800	39,800

Tags: Adrien Amorella Jonas Hagstrom

02-18-2024 14:39 UTC+1

Khalifa Spikes the Turn to Double; Rabusseau Doubles With a Set

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonathan Khalifa was all in for 12,500 from early position and up against Badr Douch in middle position.

Jonathan Khalifa: A♠J♥
Badr Douch: 10♠10♣

Khalifa stood up from his seat after the 6♦K♥3♣ flop as he failed to improve against Douch's tens, but he caught the A♥ on the turn to take the lead. The river was the 9♣ and Khalifa doubled up.

At the same time at another table, Francesco Gisolfi and Alexandre Rabusseau built a pot of 15,000 heading to the 5♥4♦3♠ flop where Rabusseau got his last 20,000 in the middle from the cutoff and Gisolfi put him at risk in early position.

Alexandre Rabusseau: 3♥3♣
Francesco Gisolfi: 8♣8♥

Rabusseau had hit a set of threes to take the lead over Gisolfi's overpair and finished with a full house as the board ran out 7♥4♥ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Rabusseau	80,000
Francesco Gisolfi	70,000
Jonathan Khalifa	27,000
Badr Douch	20,000

Tags: Alexandre Rabusseau Badr Douch Francesco Gisolfi Jonathan Khalifa

02-18-2024 14:44 UTC+1

2023 Field Size Already Matched

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Josh Noy

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The €2,200 FPS High Roller field has grown to 910 entries, already matching the total from last year in Paris.

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11. Players can also register on tonight's Day 1b, which begins at 7 p.m. local time.

02-18-2024 14:45 UTC+1

Boika Busts Nitsche

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cards were on their backs, the pot was being scooped and Dominik Nitsche was getting out of his seat, having been eliminated with 7♥7♠ against Aliaksei Boika's Q♦Q♣ on 8♦8♥6♠9♠2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksei Boika	148,000 59,000	59,000

Dominik Nitsche	Busted

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Dominik Nitsche

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

02-18-2024 14:53 UTC+1

Brito Silva Shoves on Almeida Arias

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With around 12,000 in the pot on a flop of 2♣6♥6♠, Gonzalo Almeida Arias led out for 4,500 in the small blind and Pablo Brito Silva called in early position.

The turn was the 3♦ and Almeida Arias continued for 8,000. Brito Silva again called and the 4♥ fell on the river.

Almeida Arias slowed down and checked as Brito Silva moved all in for his last 7,000. Almeida Arias quickly folded and Brito Silva took the pot.