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

02-18-2024 13:39 UTC+2

Sturzeneker Trips Zhao to the Rail

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Iago Sturzeneker raised to 900 under the gun and Frederic Hebette called in the cutoff. Cheng Zhao then moved all in for 6,200 on the button, Sturzeneker called, and Hebette got out of the way.

Cheng Zhao: J♥J♠
Iago Sturzeneker: K♣Q♦

The flop came 8♥Q♠Q♥ and Sturzeneker made trips to take the lead. The board ran out 3♥5♠ and Sturzeneker took the pot to send the EPT Prague finalist to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederic Hebette	65,000
Iago Sturzeneker	35,000
Cheng Zhao	Busted

Tags: Cheng Zhao Frederic Hebette

02-18-2024 13:33 UTC+2

Stegeman Deletes Alt From the Tournament

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Dinesh Alt raised to 800 in early position as the table folded around to Alberto Stegeman who moved all in from the big blind. Alt instantly slammed in his last 8,000.

Dinesh Alt: Q♠Q♦
Alberto Stegeman: A♣K♦

It was a classic flip as the flop came 9♠K♣7♣ to give Stegeman top pair. The board ran out 2♠K♠ and Stegeman finished with trips to win the pot.

"Good luck, guys. I'm going to jump back in," Alt said on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alberto Stegeman	35,000 35,000	35,000
Dinesh Alt	Busted

Tags: Alberto Stegeman Dinesh Alt

02-18-2024 13:28 UTC+2

Delfino Folds the Winner as Silva Takes Out Waki

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Luca Delfino, Marco Silva, and Yasuhiro Waki went to the turn on a board of Q♦A♠5♣5♦ when Delfino bet 10,000 from the hijack. Silva then moved all in from the cutoff, Waki called all in for around 20,000 in the small blind, and Delfino folded.

Silva showed A♥3♥ for two pair, while Waki had J♦9♦ for a flush draw. Delfino shot out of his seat and began pacing around the table as the 8♥ river sealed Waki's elimination and sent the big pot over to Silva.

"I'm not worried about you. I was worried about him," Delfino told Silva as he sat back down, saying he folded ace-king.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Silva	110,000 110,000	110,000
Luca Delfino	12,000 12,000	12,000
Yasuhiro Waki	Busted

Tags: Luca Delfino Marco Silva Yasuhiro Waki

02-18-2024 13:16 UTC+2

Pitzanti On the Right Side of a Big Cooler

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Thomas Harnes raised to 700 in the hijack before Wagner Ripper three-bet to 2,200 in the cutoff. Sandro Pitzanti then four-bet to 6,500 in the small blind and Harnes folded. Ripper moved all in for around 20,000 and Pitzanti snap-called.

Wagner Ripper: K♠K♣
Sandro Pitzanti: A♦A♣

Ripper had run into a massive cooler but picked up some outs on the A♠Q♠9♠ with a flush draw against Pitzanti's top set. The 8♦ turn was safe for Pitzanti, and he let out a big fist pump once the 3♥ completed the board to send Ripper, who finished in third place in this event last year, to the rail.

"She's a good dealer. Change," a tablemate said.

"No change," Pitzanti joked as he collected the big pot.