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

02-18-2024 23:05 UTC+1

Assorted Big Stacks From the Break

Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Taehyun Hwang	285,000 65,000	65,000
Johannes Verhagen	227,500 145,500	145,500
David Foucault	200,000 20,000	20,000
Omar Del Pino	188,000 8,000	8,000

Adrian Mateos	165,000 55,000	55,000

Refael Dahan	164,500 34,500	34,500
Hoa Nguyen	152,000 65,000	65,000
Ran Shahar	141,000 14,000	14,000
Sonny Franco	137,000
Jorge Ramella	127,000 94,000	94,000
Eros Calderone	126,000
Moncef Karoui	125,000 15,000	15,000
Daniel Koloszar	125,000
Jonathan Abdellatif	122,000
Nemanja Lukovic	120,000 1,000	1,000
Eric Sfez	115,000 85,000	85,000
Mohamed Aissani	110,000 30,000	30,000
Hanseok Ko	110,000 10,000	10,000
Yves Thalmann	110,000
Clement Michaud	110,000 70,000	70,000
Kenny Hallaert	107,000 57,000	57,000

Andrey Andreev	101,000 56,000	56,000
Sergiu Covrig	100,000 25,000	25,000

02-18-2024 23:07 UTC+1

Late Registration for the Event has Closed

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Christian Zetzsche

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

With the start of level 11 on Day 1b, the late registration for the High Roller has officially closed. The final flight attracted a field of 546 entries and the action will conclude once the top 15% of the field has been reached, which will be the top 82 players.

02-18-2024 23:10 UTC+1

Danselmo Flips Mellanen Out

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Dan O'Hair

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

Nicola Danselmo shoved for his lset 23,000 from early position and just behind him, Kasper Mellanen shoved for slightly less. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Kasper Mellanen: A♠K♣
Nicola Danselmo: 8♥8♣

It was coin flip, but the 8♦6♣6♥ flop left Mellanen drawing to runner-runner.

The 9♥ turn sealed the deal, and a meaningless 6♦ river completed the board — eliminating Mellanen from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicola Danselmo	40,000
Kasper Mellanen	Busted

Tags: Kasper Mellanen Nicola Danselmo

02-18-2024 23:17 UTC+1

Andre Doubles Through Nitsche

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Dan O'Hair

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

Dominik Nitsche limped from early position and Yuto Suzuki called from the small blind. Henning Andre announced he was all in for 28,500 from the big blind and Nitsche called after getting a count. Suzuki folded and hands were revealed.

Henning Andre: 10♦10♥
Dominik Nitsche: 9♣9♦

Andre had Nitsche's pair pipped, and the Q♥6♣K♥3♦K♦ runout kept Andre ahead for the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuto Suzuki	100,000 56,000	56,000
Henning Andre	59,000 59,000	59,000
Dominik Nitsche	4,500 25,500	25,500

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Henning Andre Yuto Suzuki

02-18-2024 23:23 UTC+1

Gut Runs Very Good

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Marc Uzan was all-in for the last 4,000 and Maciej Gut three-bet from one seat over in the hijack. Arthur Conan then four-bet to 21,500 in the cutoff to force out everyone behind, Gut called.

On the A♣Q♠10♠ flop, Gut check-raised from 8,000 to 20,000 and called all-in when Conan pushed all-in.

Marc Uzan: A♦3♠
Maciej Gut: K♠J♠
Arthur Conan: A♥Q♥

Gut had flopped the best of it and held up on the 5♣ turn, he then hit the 9♠ river for a straight flush as the cherry on top. Both stacks of Gut and Conan were counted with the former doubling or 69,500, leaving Conan on a mere 1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maciej Gut	185,000 185,000	185,000
Arthur Conan	1,000 1,000	1,000
Marc Uzan	Busted

Tags: Arthur Conan Maciej Gut Marc Uzan

02-18-2024 23:25 UTC+1

Hwang Takes a Small Hit

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Youri Hazanov was all-in for 23,500 before the flop and his A♣Q♣ had the best of it against the A♠J♦ of Taehyun Hwang. The big stack paired his kicker but Hazanov made broadway on the K♦10♦7♠J♠8♦ runout.

"Wow, this is the first hand you lose today," another player joked to Hwang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taehyun Hwang	300,000 15,000	15,000
Youri Hazanov	49,000

Tags: Taehyun Hwang Youri Hazanov

02-18-2024 23:28 UTC+1

Schneiders and Hani Knock Out Djezzar

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Mohamed Djezzar was all-in for a shorter stack and awaited his fate as Felix Schneiders had jammed right in front of him. William Hani as the preflop three-bettor was in the tank and then called, as Schneiders' camera crew came closer to film the showdown.

Mohamed Djezzar: J♦J♠
Felix Schneiders: Q♦Q♥
William Hani: Q♠Q♣

The two bigger stacks chopped up the chips of Djezzar on a board of K♥8♦8♠2♠A♣ and then bumped fists after.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Hani	85,000 27,000	27,000
Felix Schneiders	75,000 42,000	42,000
Mohamed Djezzar	Busted

Tags: Felix Schneiders Mohamed Djezzar William Hani

02-18-2024 23:33 UTC+1

Recent Casualties on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The tables are breaking rapidly on Day 1b as just around 251 players remain in level 12.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	Busted
Alexios Zervos	Busted
Oliver Weis	Busted

Natan Chauskin	Busted
Bruno Batista	Busted
Guillaume Nolet	Busted
Olivier Rebello-Frechette	Busted
Martin Sedlak	Busted
Mario Navarro	Busted
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	Busted
Mats Ullereng	Busted
Firoz Mangroe	Busted
Mathieu Selides	Busted
Arthur Conan	Busted
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted
Nicola Danselmo	Busted
Dominik Nitsche	Busted
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted
Dylan Gessel	Busted
Umberto Ruggeri	Busted
Espen Nikolaisen	Busted
Abderrashman Habhab	Busted
Arne Coulier	Busted
Maxim Panyak	Busted
Aurelien Russo	Busted

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02-18-2024 23:36 UTC+1

Ribaes Folds to Miscikowski's Pressure

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Dan O'Hair

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

Bastos Ribaes opened to 4,500 from the hijack and was three-bet to 12,000 by David Miscikowski from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Ribaes, who called.

Ribaes check-called a 6,500 bet from Miscikowski on the Q♥J♠10♣ flop and both players checked on the 7♣ turn.

The 9♥ completed the board and Ribaes led out for 20,000. Miscikowski announced he was all in for approximately 50,000 total and Ribaes went deep into the tank.

"Good fold," Miscikowski said as Ribaes contemplated his decision.

Ribaes eventually flicked his hand into the muck and Miscikowski collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Miscikowski	108,000 108,000	108,000
Bastos Ribaes	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Bastos Ribaes David Miscikowski

02-18-2024 23:38 UTC+1

Huh Cracks Two Superior Pairs

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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