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

02-15-2024 18:03 UTC+1

Tamin and Gavin-Mather Split Pot as Kalfon Busts

Matt Warburton

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

Lexy Gavin-Mather raised to 1,200, Franck Kalfon called, then Christophe Tamin moved all in from the big blind for around 8,000. Gavin-Mather then isolated for 26,500 effective and Tamin, after taking a minute to think, moved his chips into the middle.

Christophe Tamin: 8♥8♦
Franck Kalfon: Q♦J♦
Lexi Gavin-Mather: 8♣8♠

The board ran out 3♥10♦3♠7♥6♠. Tamin and Gavin-Mather held with their eights and split the pot, while Kalfon was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lexy Gavin-Mather	74,000 28,000	28,000

Christophe Tamin	14,000 14,000	14,000
Franck Kalfon	Busted

Tags: Christophe Tamin Franck Kalfon Lexy Gavin-Mather

02-15-2024 17:48 UTC+1

Kristofer Holds, Mauriello Busts

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Matt Warburton

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

Two short stacks were all in preflop, Miroslav Kristofer from the button and Malik Mauriello from the big blind. Mauriello had less as the cards were turned.

Malik Mauriello: 9♥8♠
Miroslav Kristofer: J♦J♥

The board ran out 7♥A♥8♦A♠K♠. Kristofer held with his pocket jacks to win the pot, while Mauriello was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Miroslav Kristofer	21,000
Malik Mauriello	Busted

Tags: Malik Mauriello Miroslav Kristofer

02-15-2024 17:46 UTC+1

Zaffran's Connectors Hit the Flop

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Jean Paul Zaffran raised to 2,000 and then called the short-stack shove for 9,200 by Loris Andre in the small blind.

Loris Andre: K♦K♠
Jean Paul Zaffran: 8♦7♦

The suited connectors instantly hit the J♠10♠9♦ flop, leaving Andre in need of a queen or running cards. More hope came with the 10♣ turn but the A♦ river was a blank.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Paul Zaffran	50,000 50,000	50,000
Loris Andre	Busted

Tags: Jean Paul Zaffran Loris Andre

02-15-2024 17:45 UTC+1

Hooper Wins Flip

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Tyler Foran

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

Albert Aurelien opened 2,500 in middle position and the action folded to Donald Hooper in the big blind who announced all-in. Aurelien wasted no time calling off his stack of about 38,000, and both hands were turned on their backs.

Albert Aurelien: 9♣9♥
Donald Hooper: A♠K♥

It was a classic race as the 7♣6♦2♥ flop hit the felt. Aurelien was still in the lead with his pair of nines, but the A♣ turn left him drawing thin. The 10♥ river changed nothing, sending Aurelien out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Hooper	115,000 115,000	115,000
Albert Aurelien	Busted

Tags: Albert Aurelien Donald Hooper

02-15-2024 17:44 UTC+1

Ponomarev Busts to Azrak

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Matt Warburton

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

Nikolay Ponomarev raised to 2,000 from late position and was called by Omar Azrak in the small blind. Giovanni Torre then raised to 8,000 from the big blind. Both Ponomarev and Azrak called.

The flop came J♠4♦2♥. Azrak checked, Torre bet 8,000, then Ponomarev moved all in for around 15,000. Azrak folded and Torre made the call. He showed J♦9♣ for a pair of jacks, but Azrak flipped Q♦Q♣ for pocket queens, an overpair to the board.

The turn came the 10♣ and river the 3♥. Azrak held to near-double his stack and Ponomarev was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Giovanni Torre	168,000 168,000	168,000
Omar Azrak	53,000 53,000	53,000
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted

Tags: Nikolay Ponomarev Omar Azrak Giovanni Torre

02-15-2024 17:31 UTC+1

Recent Eliminations and Reentries

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Omar Lakhdari	30,000 30,000	30,000
Wojciech Barzantny	30,000
Wouter Beltz	30,000 30,000	30,000
David Sacksick	Busted
Songul Bekem	Busted
Miroslav Alilovic	Busted
Kasper Mellanen	Busted
Omur Pehlivan	Busted
Mehdi Rebei	Busted
Teddy Clement	Busted
Dhiraj Sharma	Busted
Marco Crespo	Busted
Topias Tykkylainen	Busted
Clement Michaud	Busted
Archibald Seaton	Busted
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted
Mercedes Osti	Busted
Edouard Sadoun	Busted
Ercan Atmaca	Busted

02-15-2024 17:27 UTC+1

Chokron Cracks Aces as Asik Exits the Tournament

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Tyler Foran

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

After a series of raises, Antoine Asik was at risk for 55,700 against Mickael Chokron, while Dylan Gessel mucked his 10x10x face-up.

Antoine Asik: A♣A♦
Mickael Chokron: Q♣Q♠

Asik had Chokron dominated in a preflop cooler, and the J♠9♦9♥ flop looked promising. The 10♥ hit the turn, giving Chokron some extra outs with a straight draw, and the 8♥ river completed his straight as Asik walked away from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mickael Chokron	125,000
Dylan Gessel	37,000 10,000	10,000
Antoine Asik	Busted

Tags: Dylan Gessel Antoine Asik Mickael Chokron

02-15-2024 17:23 UTC+1

Afonso Flips with Levy

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Patrick Afonso raised from middle position, the hijack three-bet to 5,600 and Jordan Levy cold called on the button, with approximately 18,000 behind.

Afonso thought for some time before moving all in for approximately 40,000, the hijack made a frustrated fold and Levy made a frustrated call.

Jordan Levy: J♦J♣
Patrick Afonso: A♠K♣

The board ran out 8♣5♣6♠A♣4♦; Afonso hit one of his overcards on the turn to ultimately send Levy to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Afonso	70,000 70,000	70,000
Jordan Levy	Busted

Tags: Jordan Levy Patrick Afonso

02-15-2024 17:19 UTC+1

Vlachos Sends Ineflas to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Abderrahim Ineflas jammed his last 11,100 under the gun, and the action folded to Andreas Vlachos on the button who made the call.

Abderrahim Ineflas: 10♥9♦
Andreas Vlachos: A♥5♥

The 5♦4♣2♦4♦3♥ runout gave Vlachos a straight, sending Ineflas away from the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andreas Vlachos	55,000 -12,000	-12,000
Abderrahim Ineflas	Busted

Tags: Abderrahim Ineflas Andreas Vlachos

02-15-2024 17:11 UTC+1

Quenot Sent to the Rail

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jason Lau raised to 1,700 from middle position, the button called and Kevin Quenot moved all in for 9,100 from the small blind. Lau moved all in himself and the button folded.

Kevin Quenot: A♥J♥
Jason Lau: A♣K♦

The board ran out J♦K♥6♥5♣4♦. Both players paired their kicker on the flop to change nothing; Lau's hand was best and Quenot was eliminated.