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

02-19-2024 01:00 UTC+2

Geci Triples up; Zhang Claims Lion's Share of Three-Way All in

Dan O'Hair

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

Hongru Zhang opened to 5,000 from under the gun and was called by Jamil Wakil in middle position and Enzo Enzo on the button. Endrit Geci then shoved for his last 12,000 from the big blind and Zhang also shoved for over 100,000. Wakil called all in for his last 70,000 and Enzo got out of the way.

Endrit Geci: A♥9♠
Jamil Wakil: 10♥10♠
Hongru Zhang: A♣J♦

The 7♣9♣3♠K♥A♠ runout left Geci best with two pair for the triple up. Zhang collected a nice side pot with his pair of aces and Wakil was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hongru Zhang	190,000 163,000	163,000
Enzo Enzo	55,000 -20,000	-20,000
Endrit Geci	45,000 -3,000	-3,000
Jamil Wakil	Busted

Tags: Jamil Wakil Endrit Geci Enzo Enzo Hongru Zhang

02-19-2024 00:58 UTC+2

Next Batch of Day 1b Bustouts

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The Day 1b field has been reduced to a mere 213 contenders and more than half of the hopefuls will still leave empty-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Endravuz Lahdo	Busted
Robin Ylitalo	Busted

Toby Joyce	Busted
Nils Pudel	Busted
Mateusz Szymanski	Busted
Atanas Malinov	Busted
Enrico Camosci	Busted
Rayan Chamas	Busted
Jack Hardcastle	Busted
Daniel Szymanski	Busted
Joris Ruijs	Busted
Florian Duta	Busted
Hannes Jeschka	Busted
Jon Ander Martinez	Busted
Kamal Bejjani	Busted
Lucas Segall	Busted
Henok Tekle Mariam	Busted
Stefan Dimitrov	Busted
Imad Derwiche	Busted
Alejandro Lococo	Busted

Luis Faria	Busted
Maximilian Hildebrandt	Busted
William Hani	Busted

02-19-2024 00:52 UTC+2

Farcasanu Falls to Ruotolo

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Dan O'Hair

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

Angelo Ruotolo opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and Alexandru Farcasanu shoved for his last 25,000 from the big blind. Ruotolo quickly called to put Farcasanu at risk.

Alexandru Farcasanu: 6♥6♠
Angelo Ruotolo: A♠4♥

Farcasanu was a favorite, but the 5♣A♥J♣Q♦10♣ runout left Ruotolo best with a pair of aces — sending Farcasanu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Angelo Ruotolo	65,000
Alexandru Farcasanu	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Farcasanu Angel Ruotolo Farcasanu Falls

02-19-2024 00:46 UTC+2

Amiel Scores a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Alexandre Amiel had the very best of it when he looked up a shorter-stacked Miguel Faria Lopes with A♣A♥ versus A♠K♦. There was no upset on the Q♥J♦3♥4♣3♣ runout and Amiel earned the pot.

Another player on the table bemoaned to have folded pocket fours.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Amiel	100,000
Miguel Faria Lopes	Busted

Tags: Alexandre Amiel Miguel Faria Lopes

02-19-2024 00:44 UTC+2

Andrian Off to the Therme

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Down to just 6,500 in chips, Simone Andrian moved all-in from the cutoff. Jonathan Therme flat-called in the small blind but picked up no further action behind.

Simone Andrian: 8♠6♠
Jonathan Therme: A♣A♠

Andrian had a sweat with the J♠5♠5♥ flop and 8♥ turn but bricked the 10♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Therme	40,000 -5,000	-5,000
Simone Andrian	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Therme Simone Andrian

02-19-2024 00:38 UTC+2

Huh Cracks Two Superior Pairs

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Konstantyn Holskyi had vaulted out of his chair once again and filmed the showdown, as he was at risk along with Ian Bradley. Both were up against Seonguk Huh, who had the worst of it when the cards were revealed.

Konstantyn Holskyi: A♥A♠
Ian Bradley: J♠J♥
Seonguk Huh: 6♦6♠

The board ran out 10♠8♣5♥K♦6♣ and Huh spiked the two outer on the river to knock out two opponents. Their table broke right after as the field continued to shrink.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seonguk Huh	145,000
Ian Bradley	Busted
Konstantyn Holskyi	Busted

Tags: Ian Bradley Konstantyn Holskyi Seonguk Huh

02-19-2024 00:33 UTC+2

Recent Casualties on Day 1b

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Christian Zetzsche

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

The tables are breaking rapidly on Day 1b as just around 251 players remain in level 12.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	Busted
Alexios Zervos	Busted
Oliver Weis	Busted
Natan Chauskin	Busted
Bruno Batista	Busted
Guillaume Nolet	Busted
Olivier Rebello-Frechette	Busted
Martin Sedlak	Busted
Mario Navarro	Busted
Luis Rodriguez Cruz	Busted
Mats Ullereng	Busted
Firoz Mangroe	Busted
Mathieu Selides	Busted
Arthur Conan	Busted
Ermanno Di Nicola	Busted
Nicola Danselmo	Busted
Dominik Nitsche	Busted
Daniel Smiljkovic	Busted
Dylan Gessel	Busted
Umberto Ruggeri	Busted
Espen Nikolaisen	Busted
Abderrashman Habhab	Busted
Arne Coulier	Busted
Maxim Panyak	Busted
Aurelien Russo	Busted

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02-19-2024 00:28 UTC+2

Schneiders and Hani Knock Out Djezzar

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Mohamed Djezzar was all-in for a shorter stack and awaited his fate as Felix Schneiders had jammed right in front of him. William Hani as the preflop three-bettor was in the tank and then called, as Schneiders' camera crew came closer to film the showdown.

Mohamed Djezzar: J♦J♠
Felix Schneiders: Q♦Q♥
William Hani: Q♠Q♣

The two bigger stacks chopped up the chips of Djezzar on a board of K♥8♦8♠2♠A♣ and then bumped fists after.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Hani	85,000 27,000	27,000
Felix Schneiders	75,000 42,000	42,000
Mohamed Djezzar	Busted

Tags: Felix Schneiders Mohamed Djezzar William Hani

02-19-2024 00:23 UTC+2

Gut Runs Very Good

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Marc Uzan was all-in for the last 4,000 and Maciej Gut three-bet from one seat over in the hijack. Arthur Conan then four-bet to 21,500 in the cutoff to force out everyone behind, Gut called.

On the A♣Q♠10♠ flop, Gut check-raised from 8,000 to 20,000 and called all-in when Conan pushed all-in.

Marc Uzan: A♦3♠
Maciej Gut: K♠J♠
Arthur Conan: A♥Q♥

Gut had flopped the best of it and held up on the 5♣ turn, he then hit the 9♠ river for a straight flush as the cherry on top. Both stacks of Gut and Conan were counted with the former doubling or 69,500, leaving Conan on a mere 1,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maciej Gut	185,000 185,000	185,000
Arthur Conan	1,000 1,000	1,000
Marc Uzan	Busted

Tags: Arthur Conan Maciej Gut Marc Uzan

02-19-2024 00:10 UTC+2

Danselmo Flips Mellanen Out

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Dan O'Hair

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

Nicola Danselmo shoved for his lset 23,000 from early position and just behind him, Kasper Mellanen shoved for slightly less. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.

Kasper Mellanen: A♠K♣
Nicola Danselmo: 8♥8♣

It was coin flip, but the 8♦6♣6♥ flop left Mellanen drawing to runner-runner.

The 9♥ turn sealed the deal, and a meaningless 6♦ river completed the board — eliminating Mellanen from the tournament.