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

Feb 19, 2024

Gordo Fades the River to Eliminate Chalot

Dan O'Hair

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On a board of 9♠3♣Q♥4♣ with a sizable pot already in the middle, Benjamin Chalot shoved from under the gun for approximately 850,000. Guillermo Gordo thought it over and decided to make the call from the cutoff position to put Chalot at risk.

Benjamin Chalot: J♥10♠
Guillermo Gordo: Q♣J♠

Gordo had made the right call against Chalot, but would still need to fade Chalot’s open-ended straight draw.

The 5♥ river bricked out and Gordo was awarded the rest of Chalot’s chips.

Tags: Benjamin Chalot Guillermo Gordo

Feb 19, 2024

Talbot Finds a Double Off Kyosev

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David Salituro

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of A♦3♥Q♦, Daniel Kyosev bet 50,000 from early position before Parker Talbot raised to 100,000 in the big blind. Kyosev called and the J♠ fell on the turn.

Talbot then moved all in for around 100,000 more and Kyosev called with Q♣8♣ for a pair of queens. Talbot, though, had A♣7♦ for top pair and held on through the 6♦ river to double up.

"I want you at the final table," tablemate Vlad Darie said to Talbot after the hand.

Tags: Daniel Kyosev Parker Talbot

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Feb 19, 2024

Sun Gets a Double Off Peluso

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Fabio Peluso raised to 175,000 in the small blind before Yunsheng Sun moved all in for around 1,000,000 in the big blind. Peluso tanked for several minutes until the clock was called. He eventually put in a call.

Yunsheng Sun: A♦J♠
Fabio Peluso: K♦J♥

Sun had Peluso dominated and stayed in front on the 6♣3♣10♣7♥6♥ board to earn a double up and leave Peluso a short stack.

Tags: Fabio Peluso Yunsheng Sun

Feb 19, 2024

Mao Spikes River to Send Home Linard

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was folded to Renji Mao in the small blind, who jammed on Louis Linard in the big blind with a covering stack. Linard made the quick call to put himself at risk.

Louis Linard: A♦10♣
Renji Mao: A♠8♠

Linard looked in good shape for a double-up with a dominating ace, and remained so after the 2♣9♥6♣ flop.

The 4♠ turn was also a blank, but the river brought the 8♦ to give Mao a pair of eights and send Linard to the doors.

Tags: Louis Linard Renji Mao

Feb 19, 2024

Ouachekradi Holds On For a Double Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Fabiano Kovalski raised to 100,000 in the cutoff before Vladimir Shabalin put him all in from the big blind.

"The last time I saw you was like ten years ago. How are you playing these days? Still go all in with anything?" Kovalski said before folding as Shabalin showed K♦J♠.

The next hand, Kovalski raised to 420,000 and Joao Mestre called in the cutoff. Naim Ouachekradi then moved all in from the big blind, Kovalski called for his last 200,000, while Mestre also called.

Fabiano Kovalski: A♠J♠
Joao Mestre: A♣Q♦
Naim Ouachekradi: A♥K♠

Ouachekradi stood up from his seat as he found himself dominating both opponents. The board ran out 10♠3♥5♣5♥9♥ and he took the pot with his king-kicker. The stacks were counted down and he had Mestre's last 1,200,000 covered, sending out both players and pushing his stack up around 3,000,000.

Tags: Fabiano Kovalski Joao Mestre Naim Ouachekradi Vladimir Shabalin

Feb 19, 2024

Schwaederle Makes the Right Call

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Dan O'Hair

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Cedric Schwaederle opened to 100,000 from early position and was called by Michel Leibgorin in middle position and Mathias Siljander in the big blind for a three-way pot.

Siljander checked to Schwaederle on the 10♠5♦10♣ flop and he continued for 100,000. Leibgorin folded and Siljander called.

Both players checked on the A♥ turn and then Siljander led out for 450,000 after the 3♦ completed the board. Schwaederle went deep into the tank, but eventually stuck in calling chips.

Siljander tabled 5♣4♦, which was no good against Schwaederle‘s A♣7♣ for a higher two pair and Schwaederle collected the pot.

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Mathias Siljander Michel Leibgorin

Feb 19, 2024

Linaras Busts Cappiello With a Bigger Ace

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Candido Cappiello moved all in for his last 550,000 from the button and Sokratis Linaras called in middle position.

Candido Cappiello: A♥Q♦
Sokratis Linaras: A♣K♥

Cappiello found himself dominated as the board ran out 3♦J♠2♠5♠9♥ to give the pot to Linaras and send Cappiello to the exit.

Thomas Gubler, Vladas Tamasauskas, Denzel Spekman, and Khazret Nebezhev were also recently eliminated.

Tags: Candido Cappiello Sokratis Linaras

Feb 19, 2024

Chalot Doubles Through Tamasauskas

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Richard Hayes

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action was folded to Valdas Tamasauskas in the cutoff, who opened to 500,000, leaving himself only 200,000 behind.

Benjamin Chalot moved all in from the button and Tamasauskas had little choice but to make the call to put Chalot at risk.

Benjamin Chalot: A♦9♦
Valdas Tamasauskas: K♦J♦

Chalot was in great shape with ace-high versus king-high, while also covering the flush draw, and the 8♥5♥9♥8♣2♥ runout confirmed Chalot's double-up with a pair of nines.

Tags: Benjamin Chalot Valdas Tamasauskas

Feb 19, 2024

Mao Survives on the River

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David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♣K♥6♥, Renji Mao moved all in for 117,000 from the big blind and Louis Linard called under the gun.

Renji Mao: A♠7♥
Louis Linard: K♦J♥

Linard was ahead with his pair of kings as the 8♦ turn left Mao a card away from elimination. The river, though, was the A♦ and Mao improved to two pair to double up.

Tags: Louis Linard Renji Mao