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

02-19-2024 15:48 UTC+2

Del Pino Picks Up Jacks to Bust Rodrigues; Pichierri Cracks Pavlov's Aces in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Michael Rodrigues moved all in for around 200,000 from the small blind and Omar Del Pino called in the cutoff.

Michael Rodrigues: A♠4♠
Omar Del Pino: J♠J♣

Rodrigues was looking for an ace to overcome Del Pino's jacks but only found a board of 2♦8♠2♣7♠7♥ to send him to the rail.

The real fireworks, though, were taking place at the same time on another table as Alessandro Pichierri and Atanas Pavlov built a pot of more than 500,000 heading to the river.

Pichierri then moved all in on a board of Q♣K♠5♥9♦4♦ from the big blind and Pavlov spent several minutes staring across the table at him before committing his last 380,000 in early position.

Pichierri then showed him K♥K♣ for top set and Pavlov mucked his hand as he got up from his seat. The dealer retrieved A♥A♣ before pushing the massive pot over to Picchieri and his monkey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Pichierri	1,500,000 520,000	520,000
Omar Del Pino	1,000,000 190,000	190,000

Michael Rodrigues	Busted
Atanas Pavlov	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Pichierri Atanas Pavlov Michael Rodrigues Omar Del Pino

02-19-2024 15:37 UTC+2

Pavlov Secures Double Knockout

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Richard Hayes

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Edward Yam moved all in from middle position for 150,000, and Iurii Kondrat followed suit in the next seat, moving his 125,000 stack across the line.

Action folded to Atanas Pavlov in the small blind, who also moved all in, covering both players and folding out the big blind.

Iurii Kondrat: 6♣6♠
Edward Yam: Q♣Q♠
Atanas Pavlov: A♥K♥

Yam looked in good shape with his queens, although he was in the classic race versus ace-king, but the K♠3♠10♣ flop put Pavlov in front with a pair of kings.

The J♥ turn made things interesting as it gave Yam an up-and-down straight draw and meant he now did not want to hit his set, but the 4♠ river was a brick and Pavlov scooped a significant pot while his opponents said their goodbyes and made for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Atanas Pavlov	800,000 650,000	650,000
Edward Yam	Busted
Iurii Kondrat	Busted

Tags: Atanas Pavlov Edward Yam Iurii Kondrat

02-19-2024 15:37 UTC+2

Kozlenko Runs Into a Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sokratis Linaras raised to 40,000 in early position before Jean Delorme moved all in for 175,000 on the button. Andrii Kozlenko called for his last 150,000 in the big blind, while Linaras got out of the way.

Andrii Kozlenko: A♣K♥
Jean Delorme: K♠K♣

Kozlenko picked up a flush draw heading to the river on a board of 9♣6♥4♣3♣, but he missed the 5♥ river and was forced to wait for his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sokratis Linaras	750,000 100,000	100,000
Jean Delorme	340,000 269,000	269,000
Andrii Kozlenko	Busted

Tags: Andrii Kozlenko Jean Delorme Sokratis Linaras

02-19-2024 15:33 UTC+2

Palandiuk, Naets Next to Fall

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jimmy Kebe raised to 40,000 on the button, then called when big blind Vasyl Palandiuk moved all in for 465,000.

Vasyl Palandiuk: 9♦9♣
Jimmy Kebe: J♠J♦

Palandiuk let out a loud groan when he saw he was dominated by Kebe's jacks. The board ran out 10♠7♣Q♦7♠8♠ and Palandiuk stopped to make sure Kebe had him covered before heading for the rail.

At another table, Sylvain Naets shoved for 240,000 in the small blind and Elvis Petcu called in the big blind.

Sylvain Naets: Q♥4♣
Elvis Petcu: A♦2♠

"Could be worse," Naets said heading to the board, which came K♣7♣10♠6♦9♠. Petcu won the pot with his ace-high and Naets also went off to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Kebe	900,000 706,000	706,000
Elvis Petcu	700,000 20,000	20,000
Vasyl Palandiuk	Busted
Sylvain Naets	Busted

Tags: Elvis Petcu Jimmy Kebe Sylvain Naets Vasyl Palandiuk

02-19-2024 15:26 UTC+2

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Josh Noy

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

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Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

02-19-2024 15:21 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	1,730,000 180,000	180,000
Daniel Neilson	1,485,000 185,000	185,000
Yves Bianchetti	1,350,000 495,000	495,000

Gerard Rubiralta	1,155,000 75,000	75,000
Emmanouil Asgoudakis	1,000,000 686,000	686,000
Adil Oubaaous	1,000,000 315,000	315,000
Sergii Baranov	980,000 380,000	380,000
Alessandro Pichierri	980,000 250,000	250,000
Dann Assouline	850,000 100,000	100,000
Michel Leibgorin	850,000 583,000	583,000
Sokratis Linaras	850,000 220,000	220,000
Yunsheng Sun	850,000 11,000	11,000
Omar Del Pino	810,000 118,000	118,000

Fabio Peluso	800,000 145,000	145,000
Johannes Verhagen	755,000 105,000	105,000
Claudio Di Giacomo	750,000 200,000	200,000
Gonzalo Almeida Arias	740,000 740,000	740,000
Ekrem Sanioglu	735,000 440,000	440,000
Sonny Franco	685,000 85,000	85,000
Samy Barka	640,000 138,000	138,000
Aliaksei Boika	640,000 56,000	56,000

Fabiano Kovalski	630,000 148,000	148,000
Iulian-Remus Blebea	595,000 75,000	75,000
Mathew Frankland	575,000 32,000	32,000
Bogdan Munteanu	565,000 565,000	565,000

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02-19-2024 15:05 UTC+2

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Players are on the first 25-minute break of the day.

02-19-2024 15:04 UTC+2

Rubiralta Makes Big Call Under Clock Pressure

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Richard Hayes

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

At least 350,000 was in the middle already in a hand between Andrea Scarrone on the button and Gerard Rubiralta in the big blind on a board of 8♦A♠9♠Q♣9♣.

Rubiralta checked to Scarrone, who took some time to ponder the spot before sliding out a bet of 160,000.

Rubiralta went deep into the tank, at various points asking his opponent if he would show if he folded, or even just one card. Scarrone remained silent in the face of all table talk.

After a reasonable but not excessive period of time, Sergii Baranov called the clock. The tournament director came over but the dealer did not think Rubiralta had been given sufficient time for his decision on the river and the rest of the table agreed. Baranov got up from the table muttering about hands taking fifteen minutes. The clock was not started just yet.

All of a sudden, after a fold appeared the most likely outcome, Rubiralta made the call.

Scarrone turned over 10♠5♠ for air and Rubiralta had A♥3♠ for a weak pair of aces, allowing him to scoop a monster pot and move over the one million mark.

Scarrone was effusive in his praise for his opponent's play, stating on numerous occasions "great call" and "well played".

Player	Chips	Progress
Gerard Rubiralta	1,080,000 360,000	360,000
Andrea Scarrone	280,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Andrea Scarrone Gerard Rubiralta Sergii Baranov

02-19-2024 15:04 UTC+2

Vayssieres Gets Rivered by Pavlov, Gets It Right Back the Next Hand

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

With around 150,000 in the middle on a board of 5♦3♠8♠K♥, Atanas Pavlov bet 116,000 from under the gun and Nicolas Vayssieres called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♠ river and Vayssieres showed the 5♠. "Let me see the other one," Pavlov said as Vayssieres revealed the A♦. Pavlov turned over A♥10♥ for a rivered pair of tens to win the pot.

The next hand, Nate Silver moved all in for 150,000 in middle position and Vayssieres called in the small blind. Pavlov then reshoved and Vayssieres snap-called for around 350,000.

Nate Silver: 9♦9♠
Nicolas Vayssieres: A♦A♣
Atanas Pavlov: 10♥10♠

Vayssieres had woken up with aces and held on through the Q♦5♦6♠8♥2♥ board to double up off Pavlov and send Silver to the rail.