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

02-14-2024 21:06 UTC+1

Estrada Smashes an Eight to Stay Alive

Tyler Foran

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

Alexis Andre opened 3,000 in the hijack before Victor Fryda three-bet 12,000 in the small blind. Soraya Estrada was in the big blind and paused for a moment before shoving her stack of 17,500 across the line. Andre quickly got out of the way, while Fryda dropped a chip across the line to make the call.

Soraya Estrada: 8♠8♥
Victor Fryda: Q♣Q♦

Estrada was dominated but the 8♦6♠3♣ flop gave her the lead with a set of eights. The J♥ turn and 4♦ river meant she could remain seated as she pulled in the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexis Andre	100,000
Victor Fryda	62,000 23,000	23,000
Soraya Estrada	39,500 18,500	18,500

Tags: Alexis Andre Soraya Estrada Victor Fryda

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

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 21:20 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 21:32 UTC+1

Grasu Gets Gieles Off the Pot

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Ollie Garland

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

Pim Gieles raised to 3,500 from the hijack, Alin Grasu three-bet to 9,500 from the cutoff and Geiles made the call.

The K♥5♣9♥ flop saw Geiles check to the aggressor. Grasu placed a continuation bet of 7,000 and Geiles elected to make the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pim Gieles	112,000 55,500	55,500
Alin Grasu	90,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Alin Grasu Pim Gieles

02-14-2024 21:33 UTC+1

Gros Gets Put to the Test

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Tyler Foran

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

On a completed board of K♦K♥10♠7♥A♣, Benjamin Gros fired a bet of 27,000 across the line into a pot of about 48,000. Leandro Dirlewanger was his only opponent in the hand and announced all-in.

Gros sighed as he went into the tank. Eventually, he pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leandro Dirlewanger	203,500 133,500	133,500
Benjamin Gros	38,500 -86,500	-86,500

Tags: Benjamin Gros Leandro Dirlewanger

02-14-2024 21:42 UTC+1

Spragg Doubles Through Varoqueaux

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Ollie Garland

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

The action was caught as Marle Spragg, in the cutoff, was all in and at risk against Laurent Varoqueaux, in early position.

Marle Spragg: A♣A♦
Laurent Varoqueaux: A♥K♠

The board ran out 5♥8♣Q♣3♠9♣; Spragg's superior holding held to the river and she doubled up, leaving Varoqueaux with dust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marle Spragg	94,000 74,000	74,000

Laurent Varoqueaux	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Laurent Varoqueaux Marle Spragg

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 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 22:24 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