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

02-19-2024 00:38 UTC+2

Huh Cracks Two Superior Pairs

Christian Zetzsche

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

Konstantyn Holskyi had vaulted out of his chair once again and filmed the showdown, as he was at risk along with Ian Bradley. Both were up against Seonguk Huh, who had the worst of it when the cards were revealed.

Konstantyn Holskyi: A♥A♠
Ian Bradley: J♠J♥
Seonguk Huh: 6♦6♠

The board ran out 10♠8♣5♥K♦6♣ and Huh spiked the two outer on the river to knock out two opponents. Their table broke right after as the field continued to shrink.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seonguk Huh	145,000
Ian Bradley	Busted
Konstantyn Holskyi	Busted

Tags: Ian Bradley Konstantyn Holskyi Seonguk Huh

02-19-2024 00:44 UTC+2

Andrian Off to the Therme

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Down to just 6,500 in chips, Simone Andrian moved all-in from the cutoff. Jonathan Therme flat-called in the small blind but picked up no further action behind.

Simone Andrian: 8♠6♠
Jonathan Therme: A♣A♠

Andrian had a sweat with the J♠5♠5♥ flop and 8♥ turn but bricked the 10♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Therme	40,000 5,000	5,000
Simone Andrian	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Therme Simone Andrian

02-19-2024 00:46 UTC+2

Amiel Scores a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Alexandre Amiel had the very best of it when he looked up a shorter-stacked Miguel Faria Lopes with A♣A♥ versus A♠K♦. There was no upset on the Q♥J♦3♥4♣3♣ runout and Amiel earned the pot.

Another player on the table bemoaned to have folded pocket fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Amiel	100,000
Miguel Faria Lopes	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Amiel Miguel Faria Lopes

02-19-2024 00:52 UTC+2

Farcasanu Falls to Ruotolo

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Angelo Ruotolo opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and Alexandru Farcasanu shoved for his last 25,000 from the big blind. Ruotolo quickly called to put Farcasanu at risk.

Alexandru Farcasanu: 6♥6♠
Angelo Ruotolo: A♠4♥

Farcasanu was a favorite, but the 5♣A♥J♣Q♦10♣ runout left Ruotolo best with a pair of aces — sending Farcasanu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Ruotolo	65,000
Alexandru Farcasanu	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Farcasanu Angel Ruotolo Farcasanu Falls

02-19-2024 00:58 UTC+2

Next Batch of Day 1b Bustouts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The Day 1b field has been reduced to a mere 213 contenders and more than half of the hopefuls will still leave empty-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Endravuz Lahdo	Busted
Robin Ylitalo	Busted

Toby Joyce	Busted
Nils Pudel	Busted
Mateusz Szymanski	Busted
Atanas Malinov	Busted
Enrico Camosci	Busted
Rayan Chamas	Busted
Jack Hardcastle	Busted
Daniel Szymanski	Busted
Joris Ruijs	Busted
Florian Duta	Busted
Hannes Jeschka	Busted
Jon Ander Martinez	Busted
Kamal Bejjani	Busted
Lucas Segall	Busted
Henok Tekle Mariam	Busted
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted
Imad Derwiche	Busted
Alejandro Lococo	Busted
Luis Faria	Busted
Maximilian Hildebrandt	Busted
William Hani	Busted

02-19-2024 01:00 UTC+2

Geci Triples up; Zhang Claims Lion's Share of Three-Way All in

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Dan O'Hair

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Hongru Zhang opened to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by Jamil Wakil in middle position and Enzo Enzo on the button. Endrit Geci then shoved for his last 12,000 from the big blind and Zhang also shoved for over 100,000. Wakil called all in for his last 70,000 and Enzo got out of the way.

Endrit Geci: A♥9♠
Jamil Wakil: 10♥10♠
Hongru Zhang: A♣J♦

The 7♣9♣3♠K♥A♠ runout left Geci best with two pair for the triple up. Zhang collected a nice side pot with his pair of aces and Wakil was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hongru Zhang	190,000 163,000	163,000
Enzo Enzo	55,000 20,000	20,000
Endrit Geci	45,000 3,000	3,000
Jamil Wakil	Busted

Tags: Jamil Wakil Endrit Geci Enzo Enzo Hongru Zhang

02-19-2024 01:06 UTC+2

De Doncker Done for the Night

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Cristian David had earned a fortunate split pot not long ago when his dominated ace hit running cards to broadway against Jonathan Therme. Since then, he more than doubled while Therme vanished.

David then looked up the shove by Loic De Doncker with the A♠Q♣, as he jammed over the top to isolate. De Doncker revealed the 10♦9♦ and gained a ton of equity on the Q♦8♦6♥ flop with a gutshot and flush draw.

Yet, there was no happy end on the 8♣ turn and K♠ river runout to eliminate De Doncker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian David	95,000 45,000	45,000
Loic De Doncker	Busted

Tags: Cristian David Jonathan Therme Loic De Doncker

02-19-2024 01:31 UTC+2

Recent Casualties on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Paris	Busted
Maksim Shornikau	Busted
Imad Moumen	Busted
Yves Hallague	Busted
Wim Verhaegen	Busted
Daniel Custodio	Busted
Bernd Gleissner	Busted
Cristian David	Busted
Enzo Enzo	Busted
Georgios Vrakas	Busted
Timo Kamphues	Busted
Peterson Machado	Busted
Alexandros Kolonias	Busted
Moritz Dietrich	Busted
Santiago Plante	Busted
Uwe Ritter	Busted
Anatoly Korochenskiy	Busted
Andrey Andreev	Busted

02-19-2024 01:40 UTC+2

Gautschi Eliminated by Shahar

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Yannick Gautschi pushed a short stack and Ran Shahar went all-in over the top from the next seat to force out everyone behind.

Yannick Gautschi: A♣3♠
Ran Shahar: 10♠10♥

Gautschi picked up some more outs with a wheel draw until the Q♥9♦2♣5♠ turn but the 8♣ river sealed his fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ran Shahar	155,000 40,000	40,000
Yannick Gautschi	Busted

Tags: Ran Shahar Yannick Gautschi

02-19-2024 01:40 UTC+2

Nebezhev Flushes Away Kaddouri

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Three ways to the J♣7♦2♦ flop, Mounim Kaddouri pushed all-in for 47,000 out of the big blind. Khazret Nebezhev jammed over the top for 81,000 in an early position and Fadhil Farag asked for a count on the larger shove before getting out of the way.

Mounim Kaddouri: A♠J♥
Khazret Nebezhev: K♦J♦

The 6♦ turn instantly locked up the pot for Nebezhev to make the 3♣ river a formality.

As Farag walked out into the break, he mentioned to have folded pocket queens.