€1,200 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 WSOP-C Paris

05-24-2024 17:28 UTC+1

Fournier Swerves Aces

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Gregory Fournier opened to 1,500 under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 4,000 by Michel Leibgorin on the button. Action folded back to Fournier, who called.

On the 8♠J♥7♦ flop, Fournier checked to his opponent, who put out a huge overbet of 26,000. It seemed like Leibgorin meant to bet 2,600 and, after some thought, Fournier folded.

As he raked in the pot, Leibgorin flashed A♠A♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Leibgorin	187,000 12,100	12,100
Gregory Fournier	35,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Gregory Fournier Michel Leibgorin

05-24-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Sicconi Shows the Bluff

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a flop of J♦4♦6♦, Alice Sicconi on the button bet 2,000, but the small blind check-raised to 5,500.

The big blind folded, but Sicconi put two blue chips worth 5,000 each in front of her to raise again. But as she didn't say anything, this action was considered as a call by the dealer, and the tournament director confirmed this decision.

The 4♥ came on the turn, and the small blind checked. Sicconi took this opportunity to bet 8,000 and make her opponent fold. She didn't wait to reveal 10♣7♣ and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alice Sicconi	65,000

Tags: Alice Sicconi

05-24-2024 17:13 UTC+1

Cukrowicz Takes Pot on River

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Hugues Girard opened to 1,300 from early position and Ilan Cukrowicz defended his big blind.

The 10♥9♣8♠ flop was checked through by both players.

On the K♦ turn, Cukrowicz led out with a bet of 2,200 and Girard called.

The Q♠ river completed the board, and Cukrowicz led out with a bet of 4,000, leading to a swift fold from Girard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ilan Cukrowicz	86,000 86,000	86,000
Hugues Girard	32,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Hugues Girard Ilan Cukrowicz

05-24-2024 17:04 UTC+1

Rockets Good for Jbirane

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 7,000 was in the pot on a board of Q♠5♠3♠Q♥ and a player put out a bet of 2,600. Kamal Jbirane called, only to be faced with a raise to 11,000 by Damien Lhommeau. Only Jbirane called.

The 4♦ river was checked by both players, and Lhommeau mucked his hand when Jbirane turned over A♥A♣ for a pair of aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kamal Jbirane	78,000 78,000	78,000
Damien Lhommeau	54,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Damien Lhommeau Kamal Jbirane

05-24-2024 17:00 UTC+1

"I'm On Tilt Now"

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cards went on their backs on Table 210 with Egemen Orha at risk for 7,600 from the cutoff against Michel Leibgorin in the big blind.

Egemen Orha: K♥Q♥ All in
Michel Leibgorin: 5♥5♠

Orha had a flush draw after the 9♠9♥4♥, but it was still not enough to win. The A♦ turn didn't help him, but the A♠ river added a second pair on the board, giving the best hand to Orha with his king.

With his magnifying glass, Leibgorin realized after a few seconds that he lost the pot. "I'm on tilt now", he laught with all the players around the table before moving on to the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Leibgorin	170,000 29,100	29,100
Egemen Orha	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Egemen Orha Michel Leibgorin

05-24-2024 16:52 UTC+1

Double Barrel Works for Ferrah

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Meddi Ferrah opened to 1,400 from middle position and Ulysse Harry defended his big blind.

On the K♦Q♥2♥ flop, Harry check-called versus a bet of 1,300 from Ferrah.

The 8♦ rolled off on the turn, and Harry checked to his opponent again. Ferrah fired out a bet of 5,500 and Harry quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ulysse Harry	112,000 8,000	8,000
Meddi Ferrah	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Meddi Ferrah Ulysse Harry

05-24-2024 16:48 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Clément Bonnant	105,000
Sonny Franco	82,000
Kostya Zaks	73,000
Nemo Israel	73,000
Danut Chisu	62,000 12,000	12,000
Isabel Baltazar	61,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	60,000
Abderrahim Ineflas	53,000
Thomas Santerne	50,000 50,000	50,000
Bruno Fitoussi	45,000
Hipolito Carapeta	43,000
Mathieu Di Meglio	35,000 5,000	5,000

05-24-2024 16:44 UTC+1

Harry Hits a Flush

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Freddy Krief opened to 1,500 from the cutoff and he was called by Ulysse Harry on the button.

On a flop of A♠4♥9♥, Krief check-raised to 12,500 after Harry bet 1,500. He was called, and he decided to go all-in for 23,500 when the 6♥ turn landed on the felt. Harry snap-called.

Freddy Krief: A♣4♦ All in
Ulysse Harry: K♥Q♥

Krief shoved with two pair, but he ran into Harry's flush and was eliminated after the Q♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ulysse Harry	120,000 120,000	120,000
Freddy Krief	Busted

Tags: Freddy Krief Ulysse Harry

05-24-2024 16:43 UTC+1

Orenstein Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Volga Uyanik opened to 2,000 and received calls from Rony Orenstein and Christian Stanchev in the blinds.

On the A♠6♥9♥ flop, Uyanik continued with a bet of 1,600, which only Orenstein called.

The 3♠ turn was checked through by both players.

On the 7♣ river, Orenstein led out with a bet of 2,000 and Uyanik called.

Orenstein showed 10♣9♠ for a pair of nines, while Uyanik also had a pair of nines with 9♣8♣, but Orenstein's slightly better kicker played and sent him the pot.