€5,300 EPT Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-19-2024 18:37 UTC+2

Derwiche Eliminated by Russo

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Imad Derwiche was all-in before the flop and earned two callers in Aurelien Russo as well as Jose Manuel Gonzalez. Russo bet the Q♥10♦9♠2♥ turn for 9,500 and Gonzalez folded.

Imad Derwiche: A♠3♠
Aurelien Russo: 10♠10♣

Derwiche was drawing dead and the 2♥ river only improved Russo to a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aurelien Russo	95,000 42,000	42,000
Jose Manuel Gonzalez	45,000
Imad Derwiche	Busted

Tags: Aurelien Russo Imad Derwiche Jose Manuel Gonzalez

02-19-2024 18:14 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	30,000 30,000	30,000
Imad Derwiche	30,000 30,000	30,000
Chris Dowling	30,000 30,000	30,000
Frederik Thiemer	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Miscikowski	30,000 30,000	30,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	30,000 30,000	30,000
Julien Gal	Busted
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted
Maksym Filipovskyi	Busted
Niall Farrell	Busted

Elias Gutierrez	Busted

Adam Wagner	Busted

Christy Loses Big Flip

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Woody Christy had open-raised from early position when Samuel Fournier made it 2,900 to go from the hijack. Andrei Konopelko and Sabare Atmani called cold in the blinds, after which Christy jammed all in for 30,900.

Fournier quickly got out of the way and Konopelko eventually followed suit. Atmani, however, stuck in a call with the bigger stack and the cards were turned over.

Woody Christy: A♠K♠
Sabare Atmani: 4♥4♦

The 10♣7♣8♦10♥ runout brought some counterfeit outs for Christy, but the Q♦ river bricked regardless. He took his leave while Atmani chipped up to over 150 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sabare Atmani	76,700
Samuel Fournier	71,500 71,500	71,500
Andrei Konopelko	22,700 22,700	22,700
Woody Christy	Busted

Tags: Andrei Konopelko Sabare Atmani Samuel Fournier Woody Christy

02-19-2024 18:02 UTC+2

Fruet Falls to Lee

Christian Zetzsche

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

With a pot of around 25,000 to the 10♥8♥2♣J♣ turn, Alessandro Fruet pushed all-in out of the big blind and Hwany Lee beat him into the pot from the under-the-gun position.

Alessandro Fruet: A♦K♣
Hwany Lee: J♥J♠

"Of course," another player exclaimed when they saw the cards in showdown. Fruet needed a queen to survive but the K♥ river was too little too late. Both stacks were counted and the 14,600 of Fruet were covered by Lee.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hwany Lee	58,000
Alessandro Fruet	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Fruet Hwany Lee

02-19-2024 17:56 UTC+2

Mameche Among Leaders

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

After some prior preflop action, Adrian Chabbi jammed all in from the big blind for 16,800. Slimane Mameche made the call from under the under the gun, while the other players involved folded their cards.

Adrian Chabbi: A♦J♦
Slimane Mameche: Q♠Q♥

Mameche hit a set on the 7♥J♥Q♣ flop, and the 5♦ turn locked up the pot. The 3♣ river was meaningless, and Chabbi quickly vacated the tournament room while Mameche neared a six-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Slimane Mameche	97,000 15,600	15,600
Adrian Chabbi	Busted

Tags: Adrian Chabbi Slimane Mameche

02-19-2024 17:14 UTC+2

More Eliminations

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	Busted
Daan Mulders	Busted
Wagner Ripper	Busted
Walter Ripper	Busted
David Boyaciyan	Busted
Barny Boatman	Busted

Boris Angelov	Busted
Luis Faria	Busted
Jimmy Saft	Busted
Luka Bojovic	Busted
Axel Hallay	Busted
Brandon Leetz	Busted
Ian Hamilton	Busted

Joris Ruijs	Busted

02-19-2024 17:09 UTC+2

Bosman Busts to Kolgu

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

After an open-raise to 1,300 and some calls, Hans Bosman made it 6,700 to go from the big blind. The action then folded to Mehmet Kolgu, one of the initial callers, in middle position, who reraised to 25,000, enough to put Bosman all in.

Bosman made a quick call and the cards went on their backs.

Hans Bosman: A♣Q♥
Mehmet Kolgu: A♠K♣

The 9♣10♥10♣8♠5♣ board could not save Bosman despite the flopped chop outs. He quickly departed while Kolgu chipped up to three starting stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehmet Kolgu	90,000 23,000	23,000
Hans Bosman	Busted

Tags: Hans Bosman Mehmet Kolgu

02-19-2024 16:23 UTC+2

Notable Eliminations

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Vuilleumier	Busted
Quan Zhou	Busted
Simon Brandstrom	Busted

Maria Konnikova	Busted

Adrian State	Busted
Priit Parmasto	Busted

02-19-2024 16:16 UTC+2

Schulz Pulls on Beresford's Udders

Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Robert Schulz opened to 800 from early position and was called by Conor Beresford from middle position. Fabrice Bigot three-bet to 2,800 from the button and saw both players call.

The 9♠6♠3♣ flop checked through to the 8♦ turn. Schulz led out for 3,000, and only Beresford called.

Schulz fired out another 5,000 on the 2♦ river, and after some brief deliberation, Beresford called.

Schulz tabled 6♥6♦ for a set of sixes.

"Absolutely milked," chuffed Beresford as he mucked his cards. "I thought you'd have been greedier."

However, a few moments later, Beresford was seen leaving his seat as his stack was collected by a player at his table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Schulz	44,000
Fabrice Bigot	33,000 -1,200	-1,200
Conor Beresford	Busted

02-19-2024 16:07 UTC+2

Rabahie Crosses Six Figures

Frank Visser

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Michael Kramer, under the gun, got his stack of little more than 30,000 chips in the middle on a flop of 6♥5♥6♦ against Fouad Rabahie in the big blind.

Michael Kramer: A♥A♣
Fouad Rabahie: 10♥6♠

Kramer's aces were no match against the flopped trips of Rabahie, who won yet another pot when the board ran out 9♠7♣.

Kramer sighed as he went to the exit, while Rabahie thanked the dealer for his good fortunes.