2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€7,500
Prize Pool
€1,624,500
Entries
228
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Benyamine Makes a Straight

David Benyamine limped in from early position, and so too did two other players. A fourth player raised to 1,150 on the button, Dan O'Brien cold-called from the big blind, and all three limpers called.

The flop fell {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs}, and the action checked to the raiser who fired 1,575. Three players, including O'Brien and Benyamine called.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}, and again the action checked to the raiser. He fired 2,575, and only Benyamine called.

The {j-Hearts} completed the board, and Benyamine tanked before leading for 7,800. The player called, and Benyamine tabled {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}. His straight was good, and he took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
52,000
28,000
28,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dan O'BrienDavid Benyamine

Jelassi Forces Two Out

Ramzi Jelassi
Ramzi Jelassi

Ramzi Jelassi opened to 700 from under the gun, a player in middle position called, and a third player defended his big blind. The flop fell {3-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, the player in the big blind checked, and Jelassi continued for 1,400. The player in middle position raised to 3,000, the player in the big blind cold-called, and Jelassi called as well.

The turn was the {9-Hearts}, all three players checked, and the {q-Clubs} completed the board. The player in the big blind checked a third time, Jelassi fired 6,800, and the player in middle position immediately folded.

The player in the big blind went into the tank. He cut out more than enough chips to make the call, re-stacked them, then began talking to himself in French. Eventually, he grimaced then folded, showing the {j-Diamonds}.

Jelassi mucked his hand facedown, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ramzi Jelassi se
Ramzi Jelassi
42,000
9,000
9,000

Tags: Ramzi Jelassi

Updated Counts

Player Chips Progress
Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
87,000
41,000
41,000
Florian Leconte
Florian Leconte
85,000
23,000
23,000
Sami Zakhary
Sami Zakhary
78,000
2,000
2,000
Ogjnen Sekularac
Ogjnen Sekularac
66,000
Gabriel Nassif
Gabriel Nassif
65,000
15,000
15,000
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
60,000
23,000
23,000
WPT 2X Winner
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
58,000
22,000
22,000
WPT 2X Winner
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
57,000
17,000
17,000
Jonnie Sonelin
Jonnie Sonelin
57,000
22,000
22,000
Hugo Lemaire pr
Hugo Lemaire
56,000
Manuel Bevand fr
Manuel Bevand
55,000
10,000
10,000
Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
50,000
5,000
5,000
Winamax
Sean Jazayeri us
Sean Jazayeri
50,000
22,000
22,000
WPT 1X Winner
Fabrice Soulier fr
Fabrice Soulier
50,000
15,000
15,000
Nicolas Cardyn fr
Nicolas Cardyn
49,000
3,000
3,000
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
47,000
5,000
5,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
46,000
-6,000
-6,000
WPT 1X Winner
Guillaume Darcourt fr
Guillaume Darcourt
46,000
-1,000
-1,000
WPT 1X Winner
Alain Roy fr
Alain Roy
46,000
15,000
15,000
Jean Noel Thorel
Jean Noel Thorel
45,000
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
43,000
Stephen O'Dwyer ie
Stephen O'Dwyer
37,000
-4,000
-4,000
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
36,000
9,000
9,000
WPT 1X Winner
Rebecca Gerin
Rebecca Gerin
36,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
35,000
-2,000
-2,000
WPT 1X Winner

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Dinner

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Poppin' bottles!
Poppin' bottles!

The players are now on a 90-minute dinner break. In the lobby, there is champagne for all.

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

A Good Start

Tony G on Day 1a
Tony G on Day 1a

Tony G opened to 1,100 from early position, Kyle Julius called near the button, and the player in the big blind defended. The dealer fanned {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and the player in the big blind checked. Tony G tossed out two yellow T1,000 chips, and only Julius called.

The turn was another seven - the {7-Hearts} - and Tony G led out for 3,000. Julius called.

The {a-Diamonds} completed the board, and Tony G quickly fired 4,000. Julius folded {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} face up, and Tony G flashed what appeared to be a black eight.

"Wanted you to make the flush," Tony G told Julius.

Player Chips Progress
Tony G lt
Tony G
38,000
38,000
38,000
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
31,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Tony GKyle Julius

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
What they're all playing for.
What they're all playing for.

A total of 132 players registered for Day 1b of the World Poker Tour Season XI Grand Prix de Paris. The combined field is 228 players, and once the prize pool is announced we'll pass that information along to you.