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

02-14-2024 21:57 UTC+1

Morvan Busts to Set of Kings

Matt Warburton

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

Jean Morvan shoved all in from middle position for 12,000, the small blind flat called, then Miguel Lopes reraised to 26,000 from the big blind. The small blind folded, leaving two players to flip their cards, with Morvan at risk.

Jean Morvan: 8♥8♦
Miguel Lopes: K♣K♥

The board ran out 6♠J♦K♦8♠10♥. Morvan made a set of eights on the turn, but Lopes had flopped a set of kings. He held to win the pot, sending Morvan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miguel Lopes	125,000 125,000	125,000
Jean Morvan	Busted

Tags: Jean Morvan Miguel Lopes

02-14-2024 21:51 UTC+1

Recent Casualties and Chip Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Leandro Dirlewanger	225,000 21,500	21,500
Fabian Niederreiter	215,000 80,000	80,000

Antoine Rahal	210,000 42,000	42,000
Christophe Devaux	160,000 -12,000	-12,000
Timothy Rutherford	145,000 -8,000	-8,000
Ashley Crepiat	140,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jasim Shihata	140,000 140,000	140,000
Jimmy Saft	135,000 -25,000	-25,000
Marie Kabaki	125,000 96,000	96,000
Dumitru Pora	125,000 70,000	70,000
Nemo Israel	125,000 60,000	60,000
Jason Wheeler	120,000 30,000	30,000
Rafal Gontarczyk	110,000 62,800	62,800
Marle Spragg	90,000 -4,000	-4,000

Rosalie Petit	55,000 -35,000	-35,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	38,500 9,500	9,500
Maria Konnikova	38,000 -14,000	-14,000

Jorge Ufano	27,000 -66,600	-66,600
Bruno Fitoussi	23,000 -7,000	-7,000
Jack Hardcastle	20,000 11,000	11,000
Soraya Estrada	Busted
Daniel Neilson	Busted
Konstantin Farber	Busted
William Crot	Busted
Yang Zhang	Busted

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02-14-2024 21:44 UTC+1

Moreira Makes a Set of Queens to Eliminate Varoqueaux

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Tyler Foran

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

Laurent Varoqueaux shoved his last 11,000 under the gun, and the action folded around to Pierre Moreira who made the call in the small blind.

Laurent Varoqueaux: K♦J♦
Pierre Moreira: Q♥Q♦

Varoqueaux ran into the monster pair of Moreira and the 6♠5♥4♥Q♠8♠ run out improved him to a set of queens as Varoqueaux exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pierre Moreira	127,500 2,500	2,500
Laurent Varoqueaux	Busted

Tags: Pierre Moreira Laurent Varoqueaux

02-14-2024 21:43 UTC+1

Wheeler Turns Full House to Crack Straight

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Matt Warburton

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

Athanasios Tavlas moved all in from early position for 19,000 and was called by Jason Wheeler two seats across. Players flipped their cards, with Tavlas at risk.

Athanasios Tavlas: A♥Q♦
Jason Wheeler: K♠J♦

The flop came 10♠K♥J♣ to give Wheeler two pair and Tavlas the nut straight. The turn, however, was the K♣, which improved Wheeler's hand to give him a full house as the table let out a collective gasp. The river was the 5♥.

Wheeler won the pot and Tavlas was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	90,000 -6,000	-6,000
Athanasios Tavlas	Busted

Tags: Athanasios Tavlas Jason Wheeler

02-14-2024 21:35 UTC+1

Jaksland Loses Roller Coaster Flip to Bust

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Teddy Tuil raised to 3,000 from under the gun and Peter Jaksland then pushed all-in for 28,500 in late position. It folded back to Tuil, who called with the slightly covering stack.

Peter Jaksland: A♣K♠
Teddy Tuil: 6♣6♥

Jaksland took the lead on the A♥9♠2♣ flop, yet he was drawing dead as soon as the 6♠ came on the turn to make the A♠ river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teddy Tuil	73,000 50,200	50,200
Peter Jaksland	Busted

Tags: Peter Jaksland Teddy Tuil

02-14-2024 21:25 UTC+1

Kono Shoves Short and Busts to Nabet

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Reiji Kono moved all in from middle position with a short stack of 12,000, less than 10 big blinds. He was called by Nicolas Nabet, who had Kono well covered as players flipped their cards.

Reiji Kono: Q♠9♥
Nicolas Nabet: A♥J♠

The board ran out A♦10♠6♣K♣3♦. Nabet flopped a pair of aces and held to win the pot, sending Kono to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Nabet	53,000
Reiji Kono	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Nabet Reiji Kono

02-14-2024 21:23 UTC+1

Smiljkovic Eliminated by Kramer

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Alexis Andre opened the action with a raise to 3,000 and Daniel Smiljkovic three-bet jammed for the last 16,000. Michael Kramer then pushed all-in for 27,500 in the next seat and Andre folded.

Daniel Smiljkovic: 7♠7♣
Michael Kramer: 10♦10♠

The superior pair held on the K♣8♦8♥3♠6♦ runout to eliminate Smiljkovic from Day 1a.

Elsewhere, Fouad Rabahie raised to 3,500 and earned one caller. Alin Grasu three-bet to 13,500 in the small blind and Kenny Hallaert four-bet jammed for 59,000 in the big blind. The Belgian earned folds all the way to add to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fouad Rabahie	125,000 20,000	20,000
Alexis Andre	120,000 20,000	20,000
Kenny Hallaert	83,000 83,000	83,000

Alin Grasu	75,000 45,000	45,000
Michael Kramer	50,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted

Tags: Alexis Andre Alin Grasu Daniel Smiljkovic Fouad Rabahie Kenny Hallaert Michael Kramer

02-14-2024 21:20 UTC+1

Docherty Gets Sent to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jason Wheeler opened from the button, David Docherty moved all in for 33,000 from the small blind and Rabythas Sinnathamby cold-called in the big blind. Wheeler folded.

David Docherty: A♥2♥
Rabythas Sinnathamby: A♦K♣

The board ran out 9♣3♦9♥7♦Q♥ and Docherty was sent to the rail.

"I was only here for 15 minutes but I had fun," Doherty announced as he left to register for Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rabythas Sinnathamby	171,000 171,000	171,000
David Docherty	Busted

Tags: David Docherty Jason Wheeler Rabythas Sinnathamby

02-14-2024 21:12 UTC+1

Margereson and Talbot on the Rail

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Jacques Guenni was all-in for 24,000 in the small blind, up against Parker Talbot from under the gun and Scott Margereson two seats over.

Jacques Guenni: A♦K♣
Parker Talbot: 10♣10♦
Scott Margereson: 10♥10♠

Guenni got there on the K♦J♣8♠2♦2♠ runout to leave both big name pros on fumes.

Margereson jammed for the last 6,000 the next hand and Jean Bros isolated with a reshove, Talbot folded in the big blind.

Scott Margereson: Q♥10♥
Jean Bros: A♠J♦

The 10♦8♣6♣A♦2♥ board knocked out Margereson, who received a "Hey, good luck in 1b buddy," from Talbot.

Only a few minutes later, Talbot would follow Margereson to the rail and pondered whether he'd jump into Day 1a of the High Roller or the second flight of the €1,100 FPS Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacques Guenni	75,000 54,000	54,000
Jean Bros	38,000 38,000	38,000
Scott Margereson	Busted
Parker Talbot	Busted

Tags: Jacques Guenni Jean Bros Parker Talbot Scott Margereson

02-14-2024 21:11 UTC+1

Aittaleb Wins Three-Way All-In, Busts Two Players

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Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Vincent Lavollee moved all in from late position and Joao Tomas moved all in from the button. Nourredine Aittaleb called in the small blind and had both players covered as the cards were turned.

Vincent Lavollee: 5♥5♦
Joao Tomas: A♦Q♦
Nourredine Aittaleb: A♣A♠

The board ran out 3♥A♥2♣K♠8♦. Tomas paired his ace, but Aittaleb made a set of aces to win the three-way all-in. Lavollee and Tomas were both eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nourredine Aittaleb	120,000 120,000	120,000
Vincent Lavollee	Busted
Joao Tomas	Busted

Tags: Joao Tomas Nourredine Aittaleb Vincent Lavollee