2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€2,200 FPS High Roller
Day: 1b
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€544,790
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€3,448,320
Entries
1,794
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
544
Players Left
81

Karoui Among the Early Chip Leaders

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Marton Czuczor
Marton Czuczor

Moncef Karoui had already chipped up early on and added even more chips after he knocked out Marton Czuczor. There was a minor twist to the story, though, as Karoui needed some time to think on a completed board of 10726J.

The clock was called on him when facing the shove by Czuczor, and Karoui then called with the 107 for two pair. It was good, as Czuczor only had the 99.

"Thank you," Karoui grinned to the player that had the called the clock on him.

Player Chips Progress
Moncef Karoui tn
Moncef Karoui
105,000
25,000
25,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
Busted

Tags: Moncef KarouiMarton Czuczor

Ramella Doubles Through Samsonova

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

In a preflop all-in contest, Jorge Ramella was all-in for 16,100 with the AK. He had the superior kicker against table neighbor Natalia Samsonova, who flipped over the AQ.

The kicker played on the 105287 runout for Ramella to double.

Player Chips Progress
Natalia Samsonova ru
Natalia Samsonova
33,000
33,000
33,000
Jorge Ramella uy
Jorge Ramella
33,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: Jorge RamellaNatalia Samsonova

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Pitzanti Leaves Betbese Short

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sandro Pitzanti raised to 1,200 from an early position and earned two callers in Nicolas Betbese as well as Lukas Hafner out of the big blind. Hafner check-folded the AQ6 flop when Pitzanti continued for 1,800 and Betbese called.

Pitzanti led another 5,500 on the 9 turn to earn a call and both checked the 10 river. The Dutchman showed his AQ for aces and queens to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Sandro Pitzanti nl
Sandro Pitzanti
38,000
8,000
8,000
Lukas Hafner at
Lukas Hafner
28,000
3,000
3,000
Nicolas Betbese ar
Nicolas Betbese
8,100

Tags: Lukas HafnerNicolas BetbeseSandro Pitzanti

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Teddy Clement fr
Teddy Clement
75,000
19,000
19,000
Elvis Petcu ro
Elvis Petcu
70,000
42,000
42,000
Ildir Haiche fr
Ildir Haiche
55,000
31,000
31,000
Lucas Segall fr
Lucas Segall
55,000
55,000
55,000
Fabio Peluso it
Fabio Peluso
33,000
33,000
33,000
Marius Gicovanu ro
Marius Gicovanu
32,000
32,000
32,000
Fabrice Bigot fr
Fabrice Bigot
30,000
30,000
30,000
Nariman Yaghmai ir
Nariman Yaghmai
29,000
9,000
9,000
Alexios Zervos gr
Alexios Zervos
29,000
29,000
29,000
Samuel Ju de
Samuel Ju
28,000
-32,800
-32,800
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
26,000
26,000
26,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Jose Manuel Gonzalez es
Jose Manuel Gonzalez
Busted

Hani Straightens Teliani Out

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
William Hani
William Hani

William Hani opened to 1,000 first-to-act and Nohad Teliani shoved for her last 12,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Hani, who called to put Teliani at risk.

Nohad Teliani: 88
William Hani: AQ

The 10J4 flop gave Hani additional outs and the K turn filled Hani's Broadway straight draw to leave Teliani drawing dead.

An irrelevant 5 completed the board and Teliani was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
William Hani fr
William Hani
58,000
58,000
58,000
Nohad Teliani ca
Nohad Teliani
Busted

Tags: Nohad TelianiWilliam Hani

Jalba Shows the Bluff

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Eusebiu Jalba opened to 900 from middle position and was called by Shakhabiddin Muradov in the big blind.

Both players checked on the 2910 flop and Muradov led out for 1,000 on the 3 turn. Jalba called.

Muradov fired 3,000 into the middle after the 9 completed the board and Jalba cut out a raise to 10,500 and placed it into the middle.

Muradov tanked a while and showed the Q as he sent his hand into the muck.

"I was bluffing you," Jalba said as he tabled K9.

"Good bluff," Muradov responded.

Player Chips Progress
Shakhabiddin Muradov lv
Shakhabiddin Muradov
56,000
28,000
28,000
Eusebiu Jalba ro
Eusebiu Jalba
37,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Eusebiu JalbaShakhabiddin Muradov

Early Casualties on Day 1b

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

According to the tournament info, Day 1b has already reached 301 entries and some 282 players remain in contention. Below are those who already lost their stack in the opening hour.

Player Chips Progress
Axel Hallay fr
Axel Hallay
Busted
Franco Polidori it
Franco Polidori
Busted
Marcello Miniucchi it
Marcello Miniucchi
Busted
Sergiu Covrig ro
Sergiu Covrig
Busted
Redouane Abed fr
Redouane Abed
Busted
Marc Boyer
Marc Boyer
Busted
Pascal Frezza fr
Pascal Frezza
Busted
Nir Sharon us
Nir Sharon
Busted
Paul Fontan Castrillon es
Paul Fontan Castrillon
Busted
Fouad Toujani fr
Fouad Toujani
Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Haiche Doubles Through Buonanno

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four ways to the 1093 flop, Antonio Buonanno bet 1,600 from an early position. Jeremy Benhamou called in the cutoff only for Ildir Haiche to then push all-in for the last 6,800. That forced out one player, Buonanno called and Benhamou folded.

Ildir Haiche: Q10
Antonio Buonanno: J10

The 7 turn gave Buonanno an additional gutshot but it was Haiche who improved with the Q river to lock up his double.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Benhamou fr
Jeremy Benhamou
45,000
Ildir Haiche fr
Ildir Haiche
24,000
Antonio Buonanno it
Antonio Buonanno
13,500
-16,500
-16,500
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Antonio BuonannoJeremy BenhamouIldir Haiche