2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€470,830
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€3,983,040
Entries
4,149
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
347
Players Left
52

Oros Runs Into Aces

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vasile-Viorel Oros was all-in for 16,000 preflop with the 99 and found himself on thin ice, as Timothy Rutherford tabled the AA. There was no miracle escape on the Q74810 runout as Rutherford made the ace-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Rutherford ca
Timothy Rutherford
65,000
29,000
29,000
Vasile-Viorel Oros ro
Vasile-Viorel Oros
Busted

Tags: Timothy RutherfordVasile-Viorel Oros

Rebello-Frechette Busts to Gros

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Olivier Rebello-Frechette open-limped from early position and picked up another limp. Benjamin Gros raised to 3,200 from the button and only Rebello-Frechette called.

The flop came J43. Rebello-Frechette checked, Gros bet 2,500, and Rebello-Frechette check-raised all in for 20,800. Gros made the call with the bigger stack and players turned the cards on their backs.

Olivier Rebello-Frechette: 87
Benjamin Gros: KJ

The turn was the 2 and the river was the 6. Rebello-Frechette missed his draw and Gros held with his pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Gros fr
Benjamin Gros
102,000
59,000
59,000
Olivier Rebello-Frechette ca
Olivier Rebello-Frechette
Busted

Tags: Benjamin GrosOlivier Rebello-Frechette

Mifsud Eliminated by Zarbo

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Three ways to the 632 flop, Brandon Mifsud faced a bet worth 3,200 by Giuseppe Zarbo and the check-call by Antoine Rahal. He then jammed for 16,800 and Zarbo sigh-called after plenty of consideration, while Rahal folded.

Brandon Mifsud: A7
Giuseppe Zarbo: 77

The board completed with the 4 turn and K river, which knocked out Mifsud.

"I had ace-five," Rahal mentioned in his native French.

Player Chips Progress
Giuseppe Zarbo it
Giuseppe Zarbo
85,000
37,000
37,000
Antoine Rahal fr
Antoine Rahal
70,000
51,000
51,000
Brandon Mifsud mt
Brandon Mifsud
Busted

Tags: Antoine RahalBrandon MifsudGiuseppe Zarbo

Van Beest Runs Into Kings

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Geoffrey van Beest shoved all in from under the gun with a short stack of 6,200. He was called by Mauro Fungo in early position, while the rest of the table folded. Players flipped their cards, with van Beest at risk.

Geoffrey van Beest: JXx
Mauro Fungo: KK

The board ran out J8236. Van Beest paired his jack, but Fungo held with his pocket kings to win the pot and send Van Beest to the rails.

Player Chips Progress
Mauro Fungo it
Mauro Fungo
42,000
42,000
42,000
Geoffrey Van Beest nl
Geoffrey Van Beest
Busted

Tags: Geoffrey Van BeestMauro Fungo

Recent Eliminations, Reentries, and New Entries

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Badr Douch had put his hopes on A7 for a nut flush draw on the KK10 flop and was called multiple ways. However, he bricked the turn and river as Israel Amoyal won the pot with 55.

Further recent casualties, reentries and new additions to the field can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Israel Amoyal fr
Israel Amoyal
40,000
-17,000
-17,000
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
30,000
8,000
8,000
Andreas Vlachos gr
Andreas Vlachos
30,000
4,300
4,300
Abhinav Iyer in
Abhinav Iyer
30,000
30,000
30,000
Brandon Mifsud mt
Brandon Mifsud
30,000
30,000
30,000
Frederic Normand ca
Frederic Normand
30,000
30,000
30,000
Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
30,000
30,000
30,000
Djamal Hesni fr
Djamal Hesni
Busted
Badr Douch fr
Badr Douch
Busted
Jamel Said fr
Jamel Said
Busted
Heni Mokni fr
Heni Mokni
Busted
Charles Izern es
Charles Izern
Busted

Tags: Badr DouchIsrael Amoyal

Bleau Runs Into Bruns' Aces

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

In a preflop contest, Iulian Bleau was all-in for the last 12,500 with 88. He was in rough shape as Björn Bruns had him dominated with AA. The K72 flop and 10 turn left Bleau on thin ice, and the 3 river ended his run for the time being.

Player Chips Progress
Björn Bruns de
Björn Bruns
38,000
38,000
38,000
Iulian Bleau ro
Iulian Bleau
Busted

Tags: Björn BrunsIulian Bleau

Arnault Eliminated by Amoyal

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The chips eventually found their way into the middle on a flop of 654 with Olivier Arnault at risk for the last 10,900 against Israel Amoyal.

Olivier Arnault: JJ
Israel Amoyal: AA

The superior pair held on the 6 turn and 8 river to send Arnault to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Jorge Ufano es
Jorge Ufano
70,000
17,000
17,000
Israel Amoyal fr
Israel Amoyal
57,000
Joseph Querleux fr
Joseph Querleux
48,000
-7,000
-7,000
Marie Kabaki jp
Marie Kabaki
29,000
Olivier Arnault fr
Olivier Arnault
Busted

Tags: Israel AmoyalOlivier Arnault

Gros Cooler for Gomez

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Victor Gomez was all in preflop with a short stack of around 7,000 and was called by Benjamin Gros. Players flipped their cards, with Gomez at risk.

Victor Gomez: AK
Benjamin Gros: KK

The board ran out 378J7. Gros held with his pocket kings to win the pot, sending Gomez to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Gros fr
Benjamin Gros
43,000
43,000
43,000
Victor Gomez es
Victor Gomez
Busted

Tags: Benjamin GrosGros CoolerVictor Gomez

Su Eliminated by Asgoudakis

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A short-stacked Mengfei Su was all-in for just 3,800 and Emmanouil Asgoudakis looked him up as both players revealed nearly identical hands.

Mengfei Su: A8
Emmanouil Asgoudakis: A9

The kicker ultimately played on the AJ6J6 runout to send Su to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Emmanouil Asgoudakis gr
Emmanouil Asgoudakis
38,000
Mengfei Su cn
Mengfei Su
Busted

Tags: Emmanouil AsgoudakisMengfei Su