€1,000 CDF Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Championnat de France

09-11-2024 16:44 UTC+1

Bechahed Splits

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sami Bechahed raised to 1,400 from middle position. Michel Molenaar called from the small blind, but Eric Apikian in the big blind three-bet to 4,200. Both Bechahed and Molenaar called.

All three players checked the 5♥5♦4♣ flop. The 4♦ brought a second pair on the board but no action, and they all checked the 9♣ river again.

Molenaar immediately sent his cards into the muck. Apikian had A♦Q♣ and Bechahed had A♠K♣, so they split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Apikian	150,000
Sami Bechahed	91,000 42,000	42,000
Michel Molenaar	47,000 47,000	47,000

Tags: Michel Molenaar Sami Bechahed

09-11-2024 17:00 UTC+1

Mariani Runs Into Marza's Straight

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After Mathias Marza limped from middle position, Julien Mariani in the cutoff raised to 2,100. He was called by the big blind and Marza completed.

Mariani made a continuation bet of 2,100 on the 10♦5♣J♠ flop and Marza was the only one to check-call.

Then on the Q♥ turn, the 6-max French champion fired a second barrel of 7,500. However Marza check-raised to 20,000, so Mariani went deep into the tank.

"You have eight-nine or king-nine?" he asked. "I can't have ace-king?" Marza answered. "Impossible" added Mariani, who moved all-in for a total of approximately 30,000. Marza snap-called.

Julien Mariani: J♥J♦ All in
Mathias Marza: K♦9♥

Mariani ran into Marza's straight and didn't find any help with the 2♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Marza	117,000 58,000	58,000

Julien Mariani	Busted

Tags: Julien Mariani Mathias Marza

09-11-2024 17:15 UTC+1

Life Outside Poker: Why Romulo "Poker Profit" Dorea Makes Poker Vlogs in Two Languages

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Romulo "Poker Profit" Dorea — Romulo \"Poker Profit\" Dorea

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the 14th episode, Connor speaks with Brazilian poker vlogger and WPT Global ambassador Romulo Dorea, aka "Poker Profit," who talked about coming to the US to play college soccer, studying economics, discovering poker and making content in both English and Portuguese.

Romulo also shared his six principles for success in poker and talked about his life-changing trip on the WPT Voyage.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Romulo Dorea by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

Learn More About Life Outside Poker!

_{*Thumbnail image courtesy World Poker Tour (WPT)}

09-11-2024 17:25 UTC+1

Lakhdari Eliminated by Mercier

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Three-way on a flop of 4♠2♦10♣, Omar Lakhdari in the small blind bet 2,400, Philippe Ktorza in the big blind folded and Anthony Mercier in middle position called.

On the 7♦ turn, Lakhdari asked for 8,600. Mercier called once again to see the 7♣ river where Lakhdari checked.

Mercier took this opportunity to bet 13,800. Lakhdari went into the tank, counted his stack and pushed his pile of blue chips forward. Within a fraction of a second, "all-in and call" was heard and both players flipped over their cards, with Lakhdari at risk for a little bit less than 60,000 chips.

Omar Lakhdari: A♦4♦ All in
Anthony Mercier: 4♥4♣

Lakhdari had two pair and a missed flush draw, but Mercier had a full house so he scooped this big pot while Lakhdari was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Mercier	162,000 76,000	76,000
Philippe Ktorza	54,000 4,000	4,000
Omar Lakhdari	Busted

Tags: Anthony Mercier Omar Lakhdari Philippe Ktorza

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-11-2024 17:42 UTC+1

Moutaoukil Bets Big

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mathias Moutaoukil raised to 2,000 from middle position and he was only called by Erich Tedeschi to his left.

After they both checked the 2♠4♦A♦ flop, Moutaoukil bet 3,500 on the 10♥ turn. Tedeschi quickly called.

The 6♣ completed the board and Moutaoukil sized up to 15,000. Tedeschi folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mathias Moutaoukil	155,000 106,000	106,000
Erich Tedeschi	102,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Erich Tedeschi Mathias Moutaoukil

09-11-2024 18:01 UTC+1

70-Minute Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The 75 players still in Day 1a on the Main Event are on a 70-minute dinner break.

09-11-2024 18:14 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Laurent Michot	242,000 144,000	144,000
Axel Bayout	183,000 45,000	45,000
Anthony Mercier	159,000 -3,000	-3,000
Laurent Navarro	145,000 145,000	145,000
Loic Durand	143,000 83,000	83,000
Arnaud Mattern	138,000 88,000	88,000

Axel Gold-Dalg	125,000 41,000	41,000
Julien Combier	118,000 45,000	45,000
Eric Apikian	115,000 -35,000	-35,000
Jean-Charles Remaud	113,000 63,000	63,000
Sami Bechahed	105,000 14,000	14,000
Michel Leibgorin	102,000 37,000	37,000
Eddy Khazrouni	84,000 37,000	37,000
Senol Ardic	80,000 30,000	30,000
Ingrid Etienne	69,000 19,000	19,000
Olivier Yvora	57,000 21,500	21,500
Jean Souprayenmestry	55,000 5,000	5,000
Philippe Ktorza	52,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jonathan Benoit	46,000 -6,000	-6,000
Alexandre Le Vaillant	23,000 -27,000	-27,000
Michel Molenaar	23,000 -24,000	-24,000
Rémi De Rossi	15,900 -42,100	-42,100

09-11-2024 19:10 UTC+1

Play Resumes

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The players of the Main Event are back at their seats with 30 minutes left in Level 6, with blinds at 400/800 with a 800 big blind ante.

09-11-2024 19:25 UTC+1

Fitoussi Hits the River to Eliminate Di Meglio

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After an open by the player under the gun, Mathieu Di Meglio shoved for 14,400 from the next seat. Bruno Fitoussi in middle position called, and he made the under the gun player fold.

Mathieu Di Meglio: A♣K♥ All in
Bruno Fitoussi: 2♣2♦

Di Meglio hit two pair on the 5♦Q♠K♣A♠ board. But the 2♠ river gave a set to Fitoussi, sending Di Meglio to the rail.