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

02-14-2024 17:13 UTC+1

Atmani Scores Double Knockout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With a three-bet to 3,700 already called, Christiaan Coppoolse jammed for around 36,000 in late position. Sabare Atmani called on the button and Jamel Said called it off with fewer chips.

Jamel Said: 9♦8♦
Christiaan Coppoolse: K♥8♥
Sabare Atmani: Q♦J♦

The board ran out Q♥5♥4♠4♣10♣ for the bigger stack Atmani to send two players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sabare Atmani	130,000 130,000	130,000
Jamel Said	Busted
Christiaan Coppoolse	Busted

Tags: Christiaan Coppoolse Jamel Said Sabare Atmani

02-14-2024 17:35 UTC+1

Saft Turns Trips to Send Stamate Packing

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With roughly 18,000 already in the middle, the flop read 8♣6♥2♦. Sorin Stamate tossed a bet of 5,000 across the line. Jimmy Saft was the only opponent in the hand and he made the call.

When the 6♣ fell on the turn, Stamate continued for 12,000 and Saft wasted little time matching the bet.

The 4♦ completed the board. This time Stamate took about 30 seconds before announcing a bet of 15,000, leaving just 6,800 behind. Saft paused for a moment before announcing all in. Stamate pushed his remaining chips across the line, only to see the 10♦6♦ giving Saft trips. Stamate's J♥J♦ was turned face-up as he exited the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Saft	195,000 105,000	105,000
Sorin Stamate	Busted

Tags: Jimmy Saft Sorin Stamate

02-14-2024 18:20 UTC+1

Complete Guide to EPT Paris 2024 - Everything You Need to Know

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Following its success in its debut year, the PokerStars European Poker Tour is returning to Paris for its first stop of the 2024 season. A 12-day poker party awaits those who will make the journey to the new-and-improved venue of Palais des Congrès, a state-of-the-art conference center in the heart of the French capital.

Get ready for 12 days of poker excitement at EPT Paris 2024, featuring 46 events starting February 14. The schedule includes tournaments with buy-ins ranging from €250 qualifiers to €50,000 Super High Rollers.

Check out the complete guide to EPT Paris on PokerNews

02-14-2024 18:28 UTC+1

Karoui Eliminated by Lavollee Deep Into Dinner Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The entire room was already empty for several minutes, yet two players were involved in a heads-up duel. With the completed board reading 10♠10♥8♦K♥10♣, Lavollee was all-in for 27,700 out of the big blind with around 44,000 in the middle.

Moncef Karoui was the one deep in the tank while Lavollee sat there in silence, not giving away any information. It was by then more than 20 minutes into the break already when Karoui continued his table talk as he remarked "it's more than ten minutes I think about it" in French.

Floor staff then gave Karoui thirty seconds to act with more than 25 minutes into the dinner break already.

Ultimately, Karoui called and Lavollee then turned over his K♠K♦ for kings full of tens. Karoui flashed his K♣9♠ and was eliminated as he was covered by a small margin. He continued to talk with the floor for several more minutes, exclaiming several times "I had a real decision to make" as he spent more than half of a regular level to come to a conclusion.

Lavollee had already disappeared into his now far shorter dinner break without even stacking the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vincent Lavollee	98,000 98,000	98,000
Moncef Karoui	Busted

Tags: Moncef Karoui Vincent Lavollee

02-14-2024 18:50 UTC+1

PN Podcast: WPT Voyage Giveaway, Zinno Allegations, Negreanu vs. Berkey & Guest Leon Wheeler

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast sponsored by Global Poker, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen announce a very special giveaway in which one lucky listener of the show will win a cruise package for the upcoming WPT Voyage, one of the most anticipated poker events of the year! Be sure to listen for details on how to enter, and be sure to review the Terms & Conditions of the competition.

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They then talk about the theft allegations against Anthony Zinno, Phil Hellmuth calling out Ike Haxton for wearing a mask, and Daniel Negreanu and Matt Berkey arguing about Jonathan Little, who went about his business and crushed the PokerGO Cup!

Additionally, Jason Koon has departed GGPoker, Hermann Schweiger won the Hendon Mob Winter Championships Main Event, and Phil Laak is returning for Season 12 of High Stakes Poker! Oh, and Connor caught up with Leon Wheeler, the Director of Poker Operations at Resorts World, which is gearing up to host some big poker series in 2024!

Finally, the crew take a look ahead to both the Celebrity Poker Tour Invitational II and CSOP "All in for Epilepsy" on Feb. 8, as well as Leigh Steinberg's 37th Annual Super Bowl Party, which PokerNews will attend.

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02-14-2024 19:31 UTC+1

Mugica Barandiaran Triples Against the Big Stacks

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Spain's Jokin Mugica Barandiaran four-bet all-in and was called two ways by the table big stacks Antoine Rahal and Giuseppe Zarbo. It was then Rahal who isolated on the Q♦9♦5♣ flop and Zarbo folded.

Jokin Mugica Barandiaran: K♠K♥
Antoine Rahal: A♥Q♣

The overpair held on the 4♠ turn as well as 6♦ river for Mugica Barandiaran to triple up and surpass both opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jokin Mugica Barandiaran	120,000 120,000	120,000
Antoine Rahal	80,000 -44,000	-44,000
Giuseppe Zarbo	75,000 -46,000	-46,000
Daisuke Ogita	44,000 44,000	44,000
Peter Jaksland	28,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Antoine Rahal Giuseppe Zarbo Jokin Mugica Barandiaran

02-14-2024 19:54 UTC+1

Hallaert Eliminated in Three-Way All In

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Ollie Garland

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

PokerNews caught the action as Kenny Hallaert, in middle position, and Yoann Cook, on the button, were both all in and at risk against Igor Zolotukhin, in the cutoff.

Kenny Hallaert: 6♣6♠
Yoann Cook: A♠K♦
Igor Zolotukhin: 8♥8♠

The board ran out 4♥K♥2♣4♦3♠; Cook paired his king on the flop to eliminate Hallaert and stay alive, winning a big pot in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yoann Cook	71,000
Igor Zolotukhin	34,000
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Igor Zolotukhin Kenny Hallaert Yoann Cook

02-14-2024 20:04 UTC+1

Wheeler Means Business

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Ollie Garland

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jason Wheeler raised to 2,600 from early position.

"I came here to make a lot of money this trip," Wheeler announced as both the blinds elected to call.

The J♦8♣6♦ flop saw the action check to Wheeler, who bet out 3,600, enough to prompt two quick folds.

"I'm not picking on you," Wheeler reassured his opponents as he tabled Q♥Q♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	96,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler

02-14-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Ramos Catches Christophe's Four-Bet Shove

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Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Christophe Julien raised to 2,500 from middle position and picked up a call from the players on the button and in the big blind before Tiago Aguiarramos reraised to 13,000 from the big blind. Julien then four-bet all in for 38,000 and Ramos made the call with the bigger stack.

Players flipped their cards for the all-in:

Christophe Julien: A♦10♦
Tiago Aguiarramos: A♣K♦

The board ran out 3♦5♣A♠8♥2♦. Both players paired their ace. Aguiarramos held with his king-high kicker to win the pot, chipping up to close to 150,000. Julien was eliminated from the tournament.