€1,100 FPS Main Event Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-14-2024 22:55 UTC+1

Konnikova Finds the Right Turn to Eliminate Tuil

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Teddy Tuil raised for Maria Konnikova to call and she then check-called for 5,000 on the K♦Q♥8♣ flop. That led them to the 7♣ turn on which Konnikova checked again. Tuil bet 15,000 and called all-in when Konnikova jammed.

Teddy Tuil: K♣Q♣
Maria Konnikova: 7♠7♦

The turned set of sevens was ahead while Tuil needed a king, queen or club to avoid elimination. Nothing changed with the 10♠ river and that spelled the end for Tuil, who left the tournament area with his head shaking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	200,000

Teddy Tuil	Busted

Tags: Maria Konnikova Teddy Tuil

02-14-2024 22:55 UTC+1

Fungo Finds His Way to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mauro Fungo, in the small blind, found himself all in and at risk for his last 28,000, against Bruno Fitoussi in middle position.

Mauro Fungo: 10♠9♠
Bruno Fitoussi: Q♦Q♠

The board ran out 8♦5♥3♠K♠J♦; although the turn brought a flush draw for Fungo, it wasn't to be and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruno Fitoussi	110,000 87,000	87,000
Mauro Fungo	Busted

Tags: Bruno Fitoussi Mauro Fungo

02-14-2024 22:32 UTC+1

Konnikova Notches Up a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Maria Konnikova had been nursing a below-average stack for a while after the dinner break but she has now reached sixes figures for the first time on Day 1a.

Bruno Chemla pushed all-in for the last 23,500 in the hijack and Konnikova went all-in over the top in the small blind to isolate.

Bruno Chemla: J♥10♥
Maria Konnikova: A♣K♦

The Q♥10♠5♣ flop improved Chemla to a pair of tens while Konnikova had two overcards and a gutshot at her disposal. Nothing changed with the 6♦ turn but the K♠ river restored the preflop order.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	105,000 67,000	67,000

Bruno Chemla	Busted

Tags: Bruno Chemla Maria Konnikova

02-14-2024 22:29 UTC+1

Sanchez Sent to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Fabian Niederreiter raised to 5,000 from middle position, Timothy Rutherford called in the hijack and Timothy Rutherford moved all in for 13,500, from the cutoff. Niederreiter put in a minimum raise to 22,000 and Rutherford made the call.

With action on the side, Niederreiter continued for 10,000 on the 6♥2♦4♣. Rutherford called.

The 3♠ turn saw Niederreiter slow down. Rutherford bet out 16,500 and Niederreiter made a frustrated fold.

Daniel Sanchez: Q♥J♦
Timothy Rutherford: A♠Q♠

The river landed an inconsequential 3♠ and Sanchez was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Niederreiter	275,000 -12,000	-12,000

Timothy Rutherford	200,000 55,000	55,000
Daniel Sanchez	Busted

Tags: Daniel Sanchez Fabian Niederreiter Timothy Rutherford

02-14-2024 22:24 UTC+1

Vasseur Runs Kings Into Aces

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Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Thierry Vasseur open raised from late position and picked up calls from the button and small blind before Zhongxian Li made a three-bet. Vasseur quickly moved all in for around 112,000. Li was the only player to make the call.

The two players had very similar stacks, but Vasseur was slightly covered as players turned their cards.

Thierry Vasseur: K♦K♠
Zhongxian Li: A♠A♣

The board ran out 2♣5♠7♥5♥3♠. Vasseur had pocket kings but ran it into aces. Li held to near-double his stack and pull himself up towards the top of the pack. Following a count, Vasseur left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zhongxian Li	270,000 170,000	170,000
Thierry Vasseur	Busted

Tags: Thierry Vasseur Zhongxian Li

02-14-2024 22:16 UTC+1

Spragg Drags Massive Pot with Full House; Eliminates Moreira

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a completed board of 10♠9♣7♠8♥10♣, Pierre Moreira dropped a bet of 15,000 across the line into the pot of about 80,000. Marle Spragg was the only opponent in the hand, and she announced all-in for 104,000.

Moreira immediately sighed in frustration as he went deep into the tank. Eventually, he pushed forward his remaining stack of 97,000 to make the call.

Spragg tabled 9♥9♠ for a full house on the river, forcing Moreira to leave the table as his K♦J♣ was face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	295,000 171,000	171,000

Pierre Moreira	Busted

Tags: Marle Spragg Pierre Moreira

02-14-2024 22:13 UTC+1

Amar Fell to the Tens of Severino

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Ollie Garland

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jose Severino opened from early position. Sat to Severino's direct right, Arthur Amar, moved all in for 22,500 and Severino made the call.

Arthur Amar: A♥4♥
Jose Severino: 10♥10♣

The board ran out 9♦8♠7♣5♣7♥; Severino's pocket pair was ahead at every stage of the runout, ensuring Amar's departure from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Severino	112,000 112,000	112,000
Arthur Amar	Busted

Tags: Arthur Amar Jose Severino

02-14-2024 22:10 UTC+1

Anastasakis Wins Flip to Bust Lucas

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Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dimitrios Anastasakis open-raised and picked up a call before Jean Lucas moved all in for around 35,000. Anastasakis made the call with a much bigger stack and players turned their cards.

Jean Lucas: K♠Q♥
Dimitrios Anastasakis: J♠J♦

The board ran out 6♠A♣5♦5♥9♠. Lucas couldn't find a pair, so Anastasakis won the pot with his pocket jacks as Lucas was eliminated from the flight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitrios Anastasakis	165,000 165,000	165,000
Jean Lucas	Busted

Tags: Dimitrios Anastasakis Jean Lucas

02-14-2024 22:09 UTC+1

Spragg Earns a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A short-stacked Ali Rahmouni pushed all-in from the cutoff for around 35,000 and Marle Spragg called in the big blind.

Ali Rahmouni: A♥7♣
Marle Spragg: A♠9♠

The inferior ace took the lead with the J♦7♠6♣ flop but the 10♦ turn and 8♦ river improved Spragg to a ten-high straight. Several other players bowed out within the next two minutes including early big stack Jorge Ufano.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	124,000 34,000	34,000

Ali Rahmouni	Busted
Jorge Ufano	Busted
Jean-Philippe Bironneau	Busted
Jean Lucas	Busted

Tags: Ali Rahmouni Jorge Ufano Marle Spragg

02-14-2024 22:00 UTC+1

Niederreiter Gets the Maximum with Quads

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

A pot of about 60,000 was already brewed as the J♠5♥4♥9♣ turn was on the table. Miguel Sanchez checked to Fabian Niederreiter who checked back.

The 4♣ completed the board on the river and Sanchez checked once more. Niederreiter dropped a pile of blue chips across the line for a bet of 65,000, putting Sanchez to the test for his remaining stack of about 30,000. After a few moments, Sanchez pushed his stack across the line to make the call.

Niederreiter quickly rolled over quad fours, tabling 4♦4♠. Sanchez attempted to muck his hand but his A♥10♠ was turned face-up.