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

02-15-2024 03:57 UTC+1

Reiji Kono Eliminated on the Bubble

Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Just as hand-for-hand play was announced, Reiji Kono shoved for his remaining short stack from the cutoff and was called by Humberto Lopes Galindo in the big blind to put Kono at risk.

Reiji Kono: K♦3♦
Humberto Lopes Galindo: 10♣4♦

Kono was a favorite to double up, but the 10♥Q♥Q♠4♥Q♦ runout improved Galindo to a full house — eliminating Kono just shy of the money and ending play for the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Lopes Galindo	164,000 -164,000	-164,000
Reiji Kono	Busted

Tags: Humberto Lopes Galindo Reiji Kono

02-15-2024 03:53 UTC+1

Groenendijk Busts Rona

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Gergely Rona opened to 40,000 from middle position and action was folded to Julien Groenendijk in the big blind, who moved all in, putting Rona at risk if he made the call. After some thought, Rona put the rest of his chips in the middle, around 100,000 in total.

Gergely Rona: 8♣8♠
Julien Groenendijk: A♦Q♦

Rona was ahead with a pair of eights in a race, but the A♠K♣2♠ flop left him drawing thin.

The K♠ turn reignited some hope, with Rona now holding a flush draw, but the 4♥ river was a brick and sent him to the rail just before the conclusion of Day 1b.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Groenendijk	260,000 100,000	100,000
Gergely Rona	Busted

Tags: Gergely Rona Julien Groenendijk

02-15-2024 03:05 UTC+1

Miniucchi Busts Grasu and Damages Kono

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Niculina Grasu was all-in from early position for 20,000 and action was folded to Reiji Kono in the small blind who called.

Marcello Miniucchi was in the big blind and pondered his options before producing the all-in three bet to 125,000. Kono quickly called, with Grasu and Miniucchi at risk.

Niculina Grasu: J♥9♥
Marcello Miniucchi: K♦K♠
Reiji Kono: Q♣Q♦

Miniucchi was in great shape with his pocket kings, and the K♣10♣J♦ flop improved him to top set, as well as giving Kono an up-and-down straight draw along with his pair of queens. Grasu wasn't out of it yet either as she had a gutshot straight draw, although Kono had two of her outs.

The 6♦ turn was a brick, and the K♥ river completed the runout, sending Miniucchi a substantial pot with quad kings, while leaving Kono with crumbs and sending Grasu to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcello Miniucchi	300,000 265,000	265,000
Reiji Kono	35,000 -38,000	-38,000
Niculina Grasu	Busted

Tags: Marcello Miniucchi Niculina Grasu Reiji Kono

02-15-2024 02:55 UTC+1

Groenendijk Eliminates Doverklint

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Doverklint shoved for his last 10,000 first-to-act and was called by Jorge Pardo in the small blind and Julien Groenendijk in the big blind.

Both players checked down on the 8♣10♥Q♦ flop, K♦ turn, and 2♦ river.

Groenendijk tabled 9♠8♠ for a pair of eights, which was best against Doverklint's A♣4♦ — eliminating him just a few spots off the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jorge Pardo	175,000 5,000	5,000
Julien Groenendijk	160,000 -40,000	-40,000
Michael Doverklint	Busted

Tags: Jorge Pardo Julien Groenendijk Michael Doverklint

02-15-2024 02:44 UTC+1

Galindo Knocks Out Hardcastle

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Richard Hayes

Level 16 : Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was folded to Jack Hardcastle in the small blind, who moved all in for around 60,000. Humberto Lopes Galindo called in the big blind to put Hardcastle at risk.

Jack Hardcastle: A♦J♠
Humberto Lopes Galindo: A♥9♥

Hardcastle was in good shape versus his opponent with a dominating ace and after the J♥2♥6♠ flop held top pair versus his opponent's flush draw.

The 3♣ turn was a brick, however the 5♥ rolled off on the river to give Galindo the flush and send Hardcastle packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Humberto Lopes Galindo	328,000 290,500	290,500
Jack Hardcastle	Busted

Tags: Humberto Lopes Jack Hardcastle

02-15-2024 02:38 UTC+1

Rezaei's Set Sends Lages to the Rail

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Stephane Lages opened to 8,000 from middle position and was called by Daniel Rezaei in the small blind and Jorge Pardo in the big blind.

Action checked to Lages on the 4♣2♥J♦ flop and he shoved for his last 40,000. Rezaei called to put Lages at risk and Pardo folded.

Stephane Lages: K♥J♣
Daniel Rezaei: 2♠2♦

Lages was in rough shape against Rezaei's set of deuces. The A♥ turn left Lages drawing dead and the 7♣ river made his elimination official as the money bubble looms.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Rezaei	340,000 340,000	340,000
Jorge Pardo	170,000 75,000	75,000
Stephane Lages	Busted

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Jorge Ufano Pardo Stephane Lages

02-15-2024 02:27 UTC+1

Dehli Sends Soupin Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Johane Soupin was already all in for approximately 50,000 from the big blind against Nicklas Dehli, who had Soupin covered from under the gun.

Johane Soupin: 9♣9♠
Nicklas Dehli: K♦Q♦

It was a race, but the 8♥5♥5♦3♠Q♣ runout paired Dehli's queen on the river to eliminate Soupin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicklas Dehli	500,000
Johane Soupin	Busted

Tags: Nicklas Dehli Johane Soupin

02-15-2024 02:26 UTC+1

Sandev Sent to the Rail

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Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up after all in and call was declared between Georgi Sandev and Nicklas Dehli who was the covering stack.

Georgi Sandev: A♦6♦
Nicklas Dehli: K♠K♦

The 4♥7♦7♠ flop was safe for Dehli's pocket pair but the 3♦ gave Sandev the nut flush draw. However the kings held up for Dehli as the Q♥ river confirmed Sandev's elimination from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicklas Dehli	350,000 350,000	350,000
Georgi Sandev	Busted

Tags: Georgi Sandev Nicklas Dehli

02-15-2024 02:25 UTC+1

Pudel Busts

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Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Dinesh Alt opened from under the gun to 8,000. Nils Pudel went all in from middle position for 23,000. Action folded back to Dinesh who made the call.

Nils Pudel: 7♠7♣
Dinesh Alt: Q♣10♣

The flop of 2♣K♣9♠ left Pudel's pocket pair at risk to a flush draw and two over cards. The 6♥ turn was safe for Pudel and Dinesh declared "too many outs" before spiking the Q♠ on the river to sent Pudel to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dinesh Alt	250,000 125,000	125,000
Nils Pudel	Busted

Tags: Dinesh Alt Nils Pudel

02-15-2024 01:58 UTC+1

Van Beest Busts Moran

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Patrick Cole

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Dinesh Alt opened from under the gun to 6,000 and was called by Jorge Pardo in early position. Daniel Moran shoved from middle position for 63,000 and action folded around to Geoffrey Van Beest who rejammed all in for 105,000. Dinesh quickly folded and Pardo tanked for a moment before eventually folding.

Daniel Moran: 8♥8♦
Van Beest: A♣K♣

Van Beest took the lead on the J♥A♥J♠ flop leaving Moran drawing to two outs. The J♦ left Moran drawing dead to Van Beest's jacks over aces full house and confirmed Moran's exit from the flight. The inconsequential 2♣ was dealt on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Geoffrey Van Beest	178,500 114,500	114,500
Dinesh Alt	125,000 -61,000	-61,000
Jorge Pardo	95,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Moran	Busted

Tags: Daniel Moran Geoffrey Van Beest Jorge Pardo Dinesh Alt