2012 World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris

Main Event
Day: 4
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

Salsberg Leads at Final Table

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Matt Salsberg - Chip Leader
Matt Salsberg - Chip Leader

After nearly nine hours of play here on Day 4 of the World Poker Tour Season XI Grand Prix de Paris, the official final table is set and your chip leader is Matt Salsberg (1.757 million chips).

At the beginning of the day, 24 players had their sights set on the official final table. In the end, only six could survive the day, and we saw a flurry of eliminations during the first level of play. The first player to bow out was Nicolas Cardyn, who ran {a-}{5-} into Kyle Cheong’s {a-}{k-}. Cheong held, and Cardyn was out in 24th place.

Following Cardyn out the door were Andrew Lichtenberger, Dan Djorno, and Bruno Lopes. Djorno open-jammed with {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} from under the gun, Jérome Douieb re-shoved on his direct left with {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}, and Bruno Lopes also shoved with {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. Douieb won, eliminating Djorno and crippling Lopes, who was eliminated shortly thereafter.

The next two players eliminated were Juha Helppi and Jean-Philippe Rohr. Both players were busted by Salsberg, who held aces against Helppi and kings against Rohr.

After the two-table redraw, Kyle Julius was the first to bust. Julius open-jammed his last 70,000 or so with {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, and Jorgensen called on the button with {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}. The board ran out {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, and Julius hit the rail.

Florian Leconte, Michael Kwierk, and Bryan Colin were eliminated in 17th, 16th, and 15th place respectively, and then things started to slow down. In fact, the next elimination didn’t come for a full hour.

In one of the final hands of Level 19, Jacques Enjoubault opened in early position, and the action folded to Salsberg, who moved all in from the big blind. Enjoubault called with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, which dominated Salsberg’s {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}, but the board ran out {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{10-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Enjoubault was eliminated in 14th place.

Daniel Amara and Raphaël Abitbol were the next two players eliminated. Amara was all in preflop with {a-}{q-} against Mohsin Charania, who held two tens and flopped quads. Charania then won a race to bust Abitbol. Abitbol was all in and at risk with {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}, Charania had {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, and the board ran out {2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Grégoire Boissenot was eliminated in 11th place when he made a pot-sized shove on a board of {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Timothy Adams called the jam with {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, which dominated Boissenot’s {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, and the turn and river came {2-Clubs}, {3-Clubs} respectively.

Hand-for-hand play stretched out for nearly an hour, until Joe Serock busted in 10th place. Serock four-bet most of his stack preflop, and was called be Jorgensen. The flop was {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}, and Serock checked to Jorgensen who put him all in. Serock tanked for a bit, then called with {a-Spades}{3-Spades}. Jorgensen was ahead with {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}, and the turn and river came {9-Hearts}, {q-Spades}.

At the beginning of Level 21, the unofficial final table was set:

SeatNameChips
1Kyle Cheong187,000
2Matt Salsberg1,255,000
3Philipp Gruissem1,060,000
4Theo Jorgensen1,070,000
5Fabian Quoss221,000
6Jérome Douieb691,000
7Idris Ambraisse357,000
8Timothy Adams1,308,000
9Mohsin Charania703,000

On one of the first hands at the final table, Salsberg busted Cheong. Cheong three-bet jammed with deuces, and Salsberg iso-jammed with jacks. The jacks heald, and Cheong was out in 9th.

A few hands later, Idris Ambraisse was eliminated in 8th place. Ambraisse opened from under the gun, and was called by Charania, Gruissem, and Douieb. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, and when checked to, Ambraisse moved all in. Charania re-shoved, the action folded around and the hands were opened:

Ambraisse{a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Charania{k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Charania faded an ace and diamonds as the turn and river came {4-Hearts}, {3-Clubs}, and Ambraisse was out.

Play slowed considerably on the official final table bubble, and for the next two hours the seven remaining players battled long and hard. One of the players who benefitted the most from the bubble was Charania. In one particular hand, Charania opened to 24,000 from under the gun, and Gruissem and Adams called. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, and the action checked to Charania who continued for 33,000. Gruissem raised to 90,000, Adams cold-called, and Charania re-raised to 233,000.

Gruissem and Adams folded, and Charania picked up the pot.

Fabian Quoss nearly busted on the final table bubble. Quoss found himself all in and at risk holding {a-Spades}{j-Hearts} against Salsberg’s {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}, but the board ran out {2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{k-Spades}, doubling Quoss.

Unsurprisingly it was Salsberg who busted the eventual bubble boy; Douieb. In the final hand of the evening, Quoss opened to 35,000 from under the gun, Douieb moved all in for 281,000 on his direct left, and the action folded to Salsberg, who re-shoved having both players covered. Quoss quickly folded, and the hands were tabled:

Douieb{a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Salsberg{a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

Salsberg held as the board ran out {3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}, and Douieb was eliminated in 7th place.

Here’s how the final table looks:

SeatNameChips
1Matt Salsberg1,757,000
2Philipp Gruissem776,000
3Theo Jorgensen1,169,000
4Fabian Quoss570,000
5Timothy Adams1,198,000
6Mohsin Charania1,435,000

To date, Salsberg’s biggest live score was for $108,412 when he finished 70th in the 2011 WSOP Main Event. All the other players have multiple six-figure scores, including Jorgensen who won this event in Season IX. If Jorgensen, the only WPT Champions Club member remaining, were able to win tomorrow, he would become the first player to ever win a WPT event at the same stop twice.

The final table will begin tomorrow at 1600 CEST. Make sure you check back for all of your up-to-the-minute live updates.

Tags: Matt Salsberg

Jérome Douieb Eliminated in 7th Place (€62,575)

Jérome Douieb - 7th Place
Jérome Douieb - 7th Place

Fabian Quoss opened to 35,000 from under the gun, Jérome Douieb moved all in for 281,000 on his direct left, and the action folded to Matt Salsberg, who called on the button. The action folded back to Quoss, who folded as well, and the hands were opened.

Showdown
Douieb: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Salsberg: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The {3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop gave Douieb a diamond draw, but the turn and river bricked {5-Clubs}, {4-Spades} respectively.

Douieb is out in seventh place, and we now have an official final table.

Player Chips Progress
Jérome Douieb
Jérome Douieb
Busted

Tags: Fabian QuossJérome DouiebMatt Salsberg

Quoss Binks a Jack, Doubles

Fabian Quoss doubles
Fabian Quoss doubles

Fabian Quoss open-shoved for his last 189,000, and the action folded to Matt Salsberg in the small blind. He called, and Philipp Gruissem surrendered his big blind.

Showdown
Quoss | {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Salsberg | {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

"Ladies have been good to me," Salsberg announced.

The flop was not good to Salsberg however - {2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

"F***!" he blurted.

The turn and river came {a-Clubs}, {k-Spades} respectively, and Quoss doubled.

"Sorry guys," Salsberg said to the table.

"Don't be sorry," Theo Jorgensen piped up. "It's all his fault."

Quoss grinned.

"Yeah," Mohsin Charania added. "He's the reason we're not going to have dinner."

Player Chips Progress
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
1,295,000 -205,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
385,000 164,000

Tags: Fabian QuossMohsin CharaniaPhilipp GruissemTheo Jorgensen

A "Freakin' Outstanding" Turn

Theo Jorgensen
Theo Jorgensen

Theo Jorgensen raised to 28,000 from under the gun, Matt Salsberg called out of the small blind, and Philipp Gruissem defended his big blind.

The dealer fanned {k-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, and the action checked to Jorgensen who fired 50,000. Only Gruissem called.

The turn was the {10-Spades}, and Gruissem checked again. Jorgensen slid out 125,000, and Gruissem called.

The {8-Spades} completed the board, and Gruissem checked a third time. Jorgensen emptied the chamber, firing a third bullet worth 275,000, and Gruissem made a quick call.

Jorgensen tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a set of tens, and Gruissem screwed up his face before mucking.

"Nice hand," Salsberg offered.

"Nice turn," Jorgensen responded. "The turn was freakin' outstanding."

Player Chips Progress
Theo Jorgensen dk
Theo Jorgensen
WPT 1X Winner
1,380,000 310,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
490,000 -440,000

Tags: Matt SalsbergPhilipp GruissemTheo Jorgensen

Charania Takes Chip Lead

Mohsin Charania
Mohsin Charania

Mohsin Charania opened to 24,000 from under the gun, and Philipp Gruissem and Timothy Adams called. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, and Adams checked to Charania who continued for 33,000. Gruissem raised to 90,000, Adams cold-called, and Charania tanked for a bit before raising to 233,000.

Both players folded, and Charania raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WPT 2X Winner
1,500,000 300,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
1,300,000 -8,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
930,000 -130,000

Tags: Mohsin CharaniaPhilipp GruissemTimothy Adams

Idris Ambraisse Eliminated in 8th Place (€50,010)

Idris Ambraisse - 8th Place
Idris Ambraisse - 8th Place

Idris Ambraisse opened under the gun and three people called, including Mohsin Charania, Phil Gruissem, and Jérome Douieb. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}, Douieb checked, and Ambraisse moved all in. Charania re-shoved, and Gruissem and Douieb both folded.

Showdown
Ambraisse: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Charania: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Neither the turn ({4-Hearts}) or the river ({3-Clubs}) helped Ambraisse, and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WPT 2X Winner
1,200,000 497,000
Idris Ambraisse fr
Idris Ambraisse
Busted

Tags: Idris AmbraisseJérome DouiebMohsin CharaniaPhilipp Gruissem

Kyle Cheong Eliminated in 9th Place (€37,640)

Kyle Cheong - 9th Place
Kyle Cheong - 9th Place

Mohsin Charania opened to 21,000 in late position, Kyle Cheong three-bet jammed on his direct left, and Matt Salsberg re-jammed. Charania folded.

Cheong tabled two deuces, but they were dominated by Salsberg's jacks, and the jacks held.

Cheong is out in ninth place, earning €37,640.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Cheong au
Kyle Cheong
Busted

Tags: Kyle CheongMohsin CharaniaMatt Salsberg

Joe Serock Eliminated in 10th Place

Joe Serock - 10th Place
Joe Serock - 10th Place

Joe Serock opened to 21,000, Theo Jorgensen three-bet to 50,000 on the button, and Serock moved most of his chips forward.

"I call," Jorgensen announced, thinking Serock was all in.

Serock had 40,000 behind however, and the flop came {10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}. Serock checked, and Jorgensen moved all in. Serock thought for a few seconds, then called with {a-Spades}{3-Spades}. He trailed the {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} of Jorgensen, and the turn and river came {9-Hearts}, {q-Spades} respectively, eliminating the Season X Player of the Year.

Player Chips Progress
Theo Jorgensen dk
Theo Jorgensen
WPT 1X Winner
1,070,000 320,000
Joe Serock us
Joe Serock
Busted

Tags: Joe SerockTheo Jorgensen

Grégoire Boissenot Eliminated in 11th Place (€27,445)

Grégoire Boissenot - 11th Place
Grégoire Boissenot - 11th Place

Kyle Cheong opened to 21,000, Timothy Adams called on his direct left, and the action folded to Grégoire Boissenot, who defended his big blind. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, and Boissenot open-jammed for his last 90,000 or so. Cheong quickly folded, and Adams snapped it off.

Showdown:
Boissenot: {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Adams: {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The turn and river came {2-Clubs}, {3-Clubs} respectively, and Boissenot was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
1,105,000 135,000
Grégoire Boissenot fr
Grégoire Boissenot
Busted

Tags: Grégoire BoissenotKyle CheongTimothy Adams

Raphaël Abitbol Eliminated in 12th Place (€27,445)

Raphaël Abitbol - 12th Place
Raphaël Abitbol - 12th Place

Mohsin Charania opened to 21,000 from early position. Timothy Adams, who was recently moved to the table, called, and Raphaël Abitbol three-bet to 125,000 from the blinds. Charania quickly moved all in, Adams mucked, and the action was back on Abitbol. With just 150,000 or so behind, Abitbol tanked for the better part of thirty seconds, then called.

Showdown
Charania: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Abitbol: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, and Abitbol, a French qualifier who claims to have never played in a live tournament prior to the Grand Prix de Paris, is eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Mohsin Charania us
Mohsin Charania
WPT 2X Winner
600,000 205,000
Raphaël Abitbol fr
Raphaël Abitbol
Busted

Tags: Mohsin CharaniaRaphaël AbitbolTimothy Adams