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

02-18-2024 20:56 UTC+2

Assorted New Entries and Updated Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Moncef Karoui	80,000
Naim Ouachekradi	50,000
Eusebiu Jalba	32,000
Tamer Kamel	30,000
Jason Wheeler	30,000 -5,000	-5,000
Hwany Lee	30,000
Danut Chisu	30,000 -80,200	-80,200
Bernd Gleissner	30,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov	28,000 -8,000	-8,000
Rayan Chamas	18,000 -11,000	-11,000
Marcello Miniucchi	14,000

02-18-2024 20:57 UTC+2

Alt Picks Off Nguyen

Dan O'Hair

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dinesh Alt opened to 1,000 on the button and found one caller in Hoa Nguyen in the big blind.

Nguyen check-called an 800 bet from Alt on the 3♥K♦Q♥ flop and then both players checked on the J♥ turn.

The 7♣ completed the board and Nguyen led out for 3,500. Alt called after a bit of thought and Nguyen tabled A♥8♠ for just ace-high. Alt showed he held A♠Q♠ for a pair of queens and collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hoa Nguyen	37,000 37,000	37,000
Dinesh Alt	35,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Dinesh Alt Hoa Nguyen

02-18-2024 21:02 UTC+2

Haiche Doubles Through Buonanno

Christian Zetzsche

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Four ways to the 10♦9♥3♣ 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: Q♦10♣
Antonio Buonanno: J♥10♠

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	45,000
Ildir Haiche	24,000
Antonio Buonanno	13,500 -16,500	-16,500

Tags: Antonio Buonanno Jeremy Benhamou Ildir Haiche

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

02-18-2024 21:05 UTC+2

Early Casualties on Day 1b

Christian Zetzsche

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	Busted
Franco Polidori	Busted
Marcello Miniucchi	Busted
Sergiu Covrig	Busted
Redouane Abed	Busted
Marc Boyer	Busted
Pascal Frezza	Busted
Nir Sharon	Busted
Paul Fontan Castrillon	Busted
Fouad Toujani	Busted

02-18-2024 21:06 UTC+2

Jalba Shows the Bluff

Dan O'Hair

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 2♣9♣10♣ 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 K♠9♠.

"Good bluff," Muradov responded.

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

Tags: Eusebiu Jalba Shakhabiddin Muradov

02-18-2024 21:16 UTC+2

Hani Straightens Teliani Out

Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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: 8♦8♣
William Hani: A♣Q♥

The 10♥J♣4♥ 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	58,000 58,000	58,000
Nohad Teliani	Busted

Tags: Nohad Teliani William Hani

02-18-2024 21:19 UTC+2

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Teddy Clement	75,000 19,000	19,000
Elvis Petcu	70,000 42,000	42,000
Ildir Haiche	55,000 31,000	31,000
Lucas Segall	55,000 55,000	55,000
Fabio Peluso	33,000 33,000	33,000
Marius Gicovanu	32,000 32,000	32,000
Fabrice Bigot	30,000 30,000	30,000
Nariman Yaghmai	29,000 9,000	9,000
Alexios Zervos	29,000 29,000	29,000
Samuel Ju	28,000 -32,800	-32,800
Davidi Kitai	26,000 26,000	26,000

Jose Manuel Gonzalez	Busted

02-18-2024 21:21 UTC+2

Pitzanti Leaves Betbese Short

Christian Zetzsche

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 A♠Q♣6♣ 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 A♣Q♥ for aces and queens to win the pot.

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

Tags: Lukas Hafner Nicolas Betbese Sandro Pitzanti

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600