2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€2,200 FPS High Roller
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€544,790
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€3,448,320
Entries
1,794
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,250
Players Left
187

Peyroles Takes Out Cifuentes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Guillermo Cifuentes moved all in from under the gun for his last 2,500 and Arnaud Peyroles quickly three-bet to 10,000 in the cutoff. Shakhabiddin Muradov made the call in the big blind.

Peyroles then moved all in for 15,900 on the 895 flop. Muradov took a moment before getting out of the way, leaving Cifuentes at risk heads up.

Guillermo Cifuentes: 107
Arnaud Peyroles: AK

Cifuentes was trailing but picked up a straight draw on the flop. The 43 runout left Peyroles ahead, sending Cifuentes to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Arnaud Peyroles fr
Arnaud Peyroles
42,000
42,000
42,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov lv
Shakhabiddin Muradov
36,000
36,000
36,000
Guillermo Cifuentes pl
Guillermo Cifuentes
Busted

Tags: Arnaud PeyrolesGuillermo CifuentesShakhabiddin Muradov

Haiche Busts Sukhov With Ace-High

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 754, Idir Haiche bet 1,300 from middle position before Yevhen Sukhov moved all in for around 10,000 in the cutoff. Haiche gave the decision some thought before ultimately calling.

Yevhen Sukhov: QJ
Idir Haiche: A9

Haiche was ahead with his ace-high and Sukhov didn't find any help on the 8 turn or 9 river as Haiche finished with a pair to send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Idir Haiche fr
Idir Haiche
55,000
Yevhen Sukhov ua
Yevhen Sukhov
Busted

Tags: Idir HaicheYevhen Sukhov

Ben Oliel Busts Gonzalez Sanchez in Massive Pot

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel

Around 40,000 was already in the middle as Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel moved all in from the cutoff on a flop of 628. Jose Gonzalez Sanchez tanked for a minute on the button before calling for around 45,000.

Jose Gonzalez Sanchez: 1010
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel: KK

Ben Oilel was far ahead with his pocket kings and the board ran out 24, sending the EPT Cyprus finalist to the rail and Ben Oliel rocketing into contention for the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel fr
Jean-Jacques Ben Oliel
145,000
145,000
145,000
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez es
Jose Gonzalez Sanchez
Busted

Tags: Jean-Jacques Ben OlielJose Gonzalez Sanchez

Pudel Catches Up on the Turn to Bust Heinrichs

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Pascal Heinrichs pushed his last 4,500 in the middle from early position, Nils Pudel reshoved from the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.

Pascal Heinrichs: A10
Nils Pudel: AJ

Pudel had Heinrichs dominated until the flop brought 8102, giving Heinrichs top pair. The turn, though, was the J and Pudel jumped back into the lead with a pair of jacks. The river was the 8 and Pudel scored the knockout to climb back up toward the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Nils Pudel de
Nils Pudel
30,000
Pascal Heinrichs de
Pascal Heinrichs
Busted

Tags: Nils PudelPascal Heinrichs

Hirs Flops the Nuts on Kozhomzharov

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs and Aibek Kozhomzharov were heads-up on a flop of J23 where Kozhomzharov moved all in for 29,500 in the hijack and Hirs called in the small blind.

Aibek Kozhomzharov: AJ
Aliaksandr Hirs: A4

Kozhomzharov showed top pair, but he found himself far behind Hirs' nut flush. The board ran out 24 and Kozhomzharov failed to catch any miracles as he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Hirs by
Aliaksandr Hirs
70,000
Aibek Kozhomzharov kg
Aibek Kozhomzharov
Busted

Tags: Aibek KozhomzharovAliaksandr Hirs

Kamphues Loses a Classic Flip

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Timo Kamphues was on the button and moved all in for around 30,000 as Guillaume Diaz put him at risk in the cutoff.

Timo Kamphues: AK
Guillaume Diaz: QQ

Kamphues was racing to stay alive in the tournament but the board ran out 83549 to keep Diaz's queens in the lead and send Kamphues to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Guillaume Diaz fr
Guillaume Diaz
70,000
Timo Kamphues de
Timo Kamphues
Busted

Tags: Guillaume DiazTimo Kamphues

Rajkovic Races with Tomazou

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

An early position open saw two players call before Adi Rajkovic moved all in. Action folded around to Andreas Tomazou, who slid in the call and the hands were turned up.

Adi Rajkovic: AQ
Andreas Tomazou: 1010

Rajkovic was flipping for his tournament life and found two clubs on the 8J6 flop. The K turn brought additional outs in the form of a straight draw. Rajkovic then hit his flush on the 2 river, doubling up while leaving Tomazou with less than 10,000 chips.

Tomazou was seen exiting the tournament area shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Adi Rajkovic at
Adi Rajkovic
54,400
54,400
54,400
Andreas Tomazou cy
Andreas Tomazou
Busted

Tags: Adi RajkovicAndreas Tomazou

Lakhov Crushes Simone on the Turn

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Aleksandr Lakhov and Alfonso Simone were heads-up on a flop of 47A when Simone got around 20,000 in the middle from early position and Lakhov put him at risk on the button.

Alfonso Simone: 44
Aleksandr Lakhov: A10

Lakhov showed top pair and a flush draw but needed to improve against Simone's set. The 8 turn gave him the flush and left Simone needed to fill up on the river to survive. He instead saw the Q turn over before he headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Aleksandr Lakhov ru
Aleksandr Lakhov
65,000
Alfonso Simone it
Alfonso Simone
Busted

Tags: Aleksandr LakhovAlfonso Simone