€2,200 FPS High Roller Day 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-18-2024 22:32 UTC+2

Tytgat Gets Madanzhiev

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Richard Hayes

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nicolas Tytgat opened to 5,500 and Stoyan Madanzhiev three-bet jammed for 26,000.

Action folded back to Tytgat who made the quick call to put Madanzhiev at risk.

Stoyan Madanzhiev: 9♦6♦
Nicolas Tytgat: A♥K♠

Madanzhiev needed some help but he was drawing thin after the A♦9♣10♣ flop and no further assistance arrived on the 3♣ turn and K♣ river, Tytgat taking the pot with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Tytgat	80,000 80,000	80,000
Stoyan Madanzhiev	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Tytgat Stoyan Madanzhiev

02-18-2024 21:18 UTC+2

Everyone Has a Seven as Iyer Scoops a Monster Off Amar

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David Salituro

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

Vasyl Palandiuk bet 3,500 from the cutoff on a flop of 7♠7♣9♠ and Arthur Amar called on the button. Abhinav Iyer then raised to 13,500 in the big blind.

Palandiuk folded, but Amar reraised to 30,000. Iyer moved all in for 81,000 and Amar snap-called.

Arthur Amar: 7♦5♦
Abhinav Iyer: J♥7♥

Both players had flopped trip sevens, but Iyer was ahead with his jack-kicker as the board ran out A♠2♥. Amar's stack was counted down and he only had 75,000 remaining and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abhinav Iyer	180,000
Vasyl Palandiuk	80,000
Arthur Amar	Busted

Tags: Abhinav Iyer Arthur Amar Vasyl Palandiuk

02-18-2024 19:25 UTC+2

Saout Picks One Off

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David Salituro

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

Action folded to Timothee Scotti in the small blind who moved all in for 12,000. Antoine Saout called in the big blind to put him at risk.

Timothee Scotti: K♦4♦
Antoine Saout: K♥J♥

Saout had Scotti dominated heading to the 6♦7♠3♠A♥10♥ board. Neither player connected and Saout's jack-kicker played to send Scotti to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	75,000 -2,000	-2,000
Timothee Scotti	Busted

Tags: Antoine Saout Timothee Scotti

02-18-2024 19:21 UTC+2

Savran Cracks Kings to Knock Out Haiche

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Richard Hayes

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

Alexane Najchaus opened to 2,400 from early position and was met by a three-bet to 6,000 from Tolga Savran in the next seat.

Action folded to Idir Haiche, who reached for chips and produced an all-in three-bet totaling 17,200. Najchaus folded and Savran called to put Haiche at risk.

Idir Haiche: K♠K♥
Tolga Savran: Q♣Q♠

Haiche looked in good shape with the overpair, but the flop came 7♣8♥Q♥ giving Savran top set of queens, and nothing altered on the 6♠ turn and 9♦ river, sending Haiche to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexane Najchaus	54,000 54,000	54,000
Tolga Savran	40,000 40,000	40,000
Idir Haiche	Busted

Tags: Alexane Najchaus Idir Haiche Tolga Savran

02-18-2024 18:59 UTC+2

Hartmann Stuns Diaz on the Turn, Gradinaru Gets Away Cheap

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David Salituro

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

Three-handed on a flop of 8♥10♣6♦, Gheorghe Gradinaru bet 4,500 from middle position before Gilbert Diaz moved all in for 24,600 on the button. Pascal Hartmann called in early position, sending Gradinaru into the tank. He considered the decision for a minute before open-folding J♥10♥.

Gilbert Diaz: 8♣6♥
Pascal Hartmann: Q♦Q♣

Diaz was ahead with his two pair but the Q♠ spiked on the turn to give Hartmann a set. Diaz slammed the table in frustration as he was drawing dead heading to the 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Gradinaru	130,000 130,000	130,000
Pascal Hartmann	100,000 100,000	100,000
Gilbert Diaz	Busted

Tags: Gheorghe Gradinaru Gilbert Diaz Pascal Hartmann

02-18-2024 18:44 UTC+2

Andersson Busts Lopes

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Richard Hayes

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

Eduardo Lopes was all-in for around 15,000 and at risk versus Joakim Andersson.

Eduardo Lopes: A♦K♠
Joakim Andersson: A♥A♣

Lopes had been extremely unfortunate to run his ace-king into Andersson's aces, and no unlikely escape was forthcoming for Lopes on the 7♠J♥6♣10♣7♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joakim Andersson	52,500
Eduardo Lopes	Busted

Tags: Eduardo Lopes Joakim Andersson

02-18-2024 18:43 UTC+2

Stok Coolers Achour

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Josh Noy

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

Maher Achour opened in middle position before Sven Stok moved his larger stack all in from the hijack. Action folded back around to Achour, who made the call and was at risk.

Maher Achour: J♠J♦
Sven Stok: K♥K♦

Achour was in rough shape and could not catch up on the 2♦6♣A♥10♠A♠ runout, as Stok's kings held to take down a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sven Stok	99,500 99,500	99,500
Maher Achour	Busted

Tags: Maher Achour Sven Stok

02-18-2024 18:30 UTC+2

Rivered Set Can't Save Shimizu

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David Salituro

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

Nozomu Shimizu was all in for his last 15,000 from the button and up against Allan Ribeiro under the gun.

Nozomu Shimizu: 8♥8♦
Allan Ribeiro: 10♦10♣

Shimizu was dominated and fell even further behind on the 10♠5♥4♥ flop as Ribeiro made a set of tens. The 3♠ turn left him drawing dead, only for the 8♣ to fall on the river.

"That's the f**k you card," a tablemate joked as Shimizu headed for the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Ribeiro	40,000
Nozomu Shimizu	Busted

Tags: Allan Ribeiro Nozomu Shimizu

02-18-2024 17:45 UTC+2

Ace on the Turn Spells the End For Rolli

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David Salituro

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

Fabian Rolli moved all in for around 25,000 from middle position as Ludovic Da Cunha put him at risk in the small blind.

Fabian Rolli: 9♠9♦
Ludovic Da Cunha: A♦K♠

Rolli remained ahead with his two nines on the 6♣8♥6♠ flop, but Da Cunha spiked the A♣ on the turn to make two pair. The river was the 5♦ and Rolli sent the rest of his stack over to Da Cunha.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Da Cunha	80,000
Fabian Rolli	Busted

Tags: Fabian Rolli Ludovic Da Cunha

02-18-2024 17:31 UTC+2

Van Zijp Zipping Up the Leaderboard

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David Salituro

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

Georgi Sandev moved all in for 5,000 from early position, Danny van Zijp reshoved with his massive stack in middle position, and the rest of the table folded.

Georgi Sandev: A♣7♣
Danny van Zijp: A♥Q♠

"Chop," Sandev pleaded as the flop came 4♣J♥4♦. Van Zijp improved to two pair on the Q♣ turn, then made a full house on the 4♥ river to seal Sandev's bustout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny van Zijp	120,000 120,000	120,000
Georgi Sandev	Busted

Tags: Danny van Zijp Georgi Sandev