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

02-18-2024 19:33 UTC+2

Mangroe Likes the River

Josh Noy

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Guillaume Walch opened to 2,400 in the hijack and called when Firoz Mangroe three-bet to 8,100 in the small blind.

Mangroe led out on the Q♦6♣8♦ flop and Walch made the call. Both players then checked the J♣ turn.

The dealer revealed the A♠ river and Mangroe slid out a bet of 10,000. Walch took some time before making the fold, as Mangroe took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Walch	78,000 78,000	78,000
Firoz Mangroe	66,500 35,500	35,500

Tags: Guillaume Walch Firoz Mangroe

02-18-2024 19:33 UTC+2

Plaza Takes From Abehassera

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was 15,000 in the middle on a board of 3♣9♦J♣ and Jose Plaza fired out a bet of 10,000, which was called by Stephane Abehassera.

On the K♦ turn, Plaza moved all in for 42,000. After a brief period of thought, Abehassera folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephane Abehassera	124,000 124,000	124,000
Jose Plaza	77,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jose Plaza Stephane Abehassera

02-18-2024 19:25 UTC+2

Saout Picks One Off

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded to Timothee Scotti in the small blind who moved all in for 12,000. Antoine Saout called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Timothee Scotti: K♦4♦
Antoine Saout: K♥J♥

Saout had Scotti dominated heading to the 6♦7♠3♠A♥10♥ board. Neither player connected and Saout's jack-kicker played to send Scotti to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	75,000 2,000	2,000
Timothee Scotti	Busted

Tags: Antoine Saout Timothee Scotti

02-18-2024 19:21 UTC+2

Savran Cracks Kings to Knock Out Haiche

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Alexane Najchaus opened to 2,400 from early position and was met by a three-bet to 6,000 from Tolga Savran in the next seat.

Action folded to [Removed:482], who reached for chips and produced an all-in three-bet totaling 17,200. Najchaus folded and Savran called to put Haiche at risk.

[Removed:482]: K♠K♥
Tolga Savran: Q♣Q♠

Haiche looked in good shape with the overpair, but the flop came 7♣8♥Q♥ giving Savran top set of queens, and nothing altered on the 6♠ turn and 9♦ river, sending Haiche to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexane Najchaus	54,000 54,000	54,000
Tolga Savran	40,000 40,000	40,000
[Removed:482]	Busted

Tags: Alexane Najchaus Tolga Savran

02-18-2024 19:17 UTC+2

Glaser Gets Off the Felt

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Benny Glaser moved all in for around 8,000 from early position and [Removed:446] called in the big blind.

Benny Glaser: A♦8♦
[Removed:446]: K♦8♥

Glaser had Saran dominated as the board ran out 6♣10♥3♥3♦6♦, earning him a double up.

A few hands later, Glaser was in the big blind and called a bet of 1,500 from Adel Ben Messaoud on a flop of 9♦K♠4♣.

The turn was the 3♦ and Ben Messaoud continued for 5,000. Glaser again called and both players checked the 6♠ river.

Glaser showed 9♣7♠ for a pair of nines and Ben Messaoud mucked as Glaser added even more to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:446]	80,000
Benny Glaser	45,000
Adel Ben Messaoud	30,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Adel Ben Messaoud Benny Glaser

02-18-2024 19:08 UTC+2

Van Wersch Wins Big Without a Showdown

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David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Oleg Vasylchenko and Raoul van Wersch had already built up a pot of around 50,000 as they saw the turn on a board of 9♥5♣J♥2♦.

Vasylchenko then bet 25,000 from early position before Van Wersch moved all in for around 37,000 in the small blind. Vasylchenko tanked for a minute but ultimately gave up the pot as Van Wersch dragged in the massive pile of chips.

Van Wersch and Vladimir Shabalin are the two big stacks at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raoul van Wersch	140,000 140,000	140,000
Vladimir Shabalin	120,000 120,000	120,000
Oleg Vasylchenko	60,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Oleg Vasylchenko Raoul van Wersch Vladimir Shabalin

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

02-18-2024 18:59 UTC+2

Hartmann Stuns Diaz on the Turn, Gradinaru Gets Away Cheap

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David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 8♥10♣6♦, Gheorghe Gradinaru bet 4,500 from middle position before Gilbert Diaz moved all in for 24,600 on the button. Pascal Hartmann called in early position, sending Gradinaru into the tank. He considered the decision for a minute before open-folding J♥10♥.

Gilbert Diaz: 8♣6♥
Pascal Hartmann: Q♦Q♣

Diaz was ahead with his two pair but the Q♠ spiked on the turn to give Hartmann a set. Diaz slammed the table in frustration as he was drawing dead heading to the 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Gradinaru	130,000 130,000	130,000
Pascal Hartmann	100,000 100,000	100,000
Gilbert Diaz	Busted

Tags: Gheorghe Gradinaru Gilbert Diaz Pascal Hartmann

02-18-2024 18:58 UTC+2

Dato Forces Beresford River Fold

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a battle of the blinds, the board read 4♥3♥10♥K♥ and around 3,800 was in the middle, after Conor Beresford checked to his opponent, Andrea Dato.

Dato put out a slight overbet of 4,000 and Beresford called.

The K♠ rolled off on the river and Beresford checked to Dato. Dato promptly put out a bet of 15,000 into the 12,000 pot, leading Beresford to fold after a minute or two of consideration.

As Dato raked in the pot, Beresford told his opponent "I had a king and a heart."

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Dato	64,000 12,500	12,500
Conor Beresford	21,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Andrea Dato Conor Beresford

02-18-2024 18:55 UTC+2

Jahn Calls His Own Counterfeit Card

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Josh Noy

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Soenke Jahn's open from the cutoff was called by Mohamed Kerkeni in the small blind. Sho Homma then moved all in from the big blind and Jahn also moved his stack into the middle. Kerkeni called and the hands were turned up.

Sho Homma: A♠K♥
Mohamed Kerkeni: A♥J♠
Soenke Jahn: K♣K♦

Jahn was looking to dodge an ace and stayed ahead on the monotone 5♦6♦7♦ flop. Holding the only diamond, Jahn then improved to a flush on the 3♦ turn, but an unlikely chop was still in play.

"Four of diamonds" said Jahn, calling for a card that would chop the pot. The dealer complied by turning over the 4♦, leaving a straight flush on the board.

The table reacted in amazement, as all three players improbably collected their share of the pot.