2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
€470,830
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€3,983,040
Entries
4,149
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
347
Players Left
52

Estrada Smashes an Eight to Stay Alive

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

Alexis Andre opened 3,000 in the hijack before Victor Fryda three-bet 12,000 in the small blind. Soraya Estrada was in the big blind and paused for a moment before shoving her stack of 17,500 across the line. Andre quickly got out of the way, while Fryda dropped a chip across the line to make the call.

Soraya Estrada: 8?8?
Victor Fryda: Q?Q?

Estrada was dominated but the 8?6?3? flop gave her the lead with a set of eights. The J? turn and 4? river meant she could remain seated as she pulled in the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexis Andre
100,000
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Victor Fryda
62,000
23,000
23,000
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Soraya Estrada
39,500
18,500
18,500

Tags: Alexis AndreSoraya EstradaVictor Fryda

Aittaleb Wins Three-Way All-In, Busts Two Players

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

Vincent Lavollee moved all in from late position and Joao Tomas moved all in from the button. Nourredine Aittaleb called in the small blind and had both players covered as the cards were turned.

Vincent Lavollee: 5?5?
Joao Tomas: A?Q?
Nourredine Aittaleb: A?A?

The board ran out 3?A?2?K?8?. Tomas paired his ace, but Aittaleb made a set of aces to win the three-way all-in. Lavollee and Tomas were both eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Nourredine Aittaleb
120,000
120,000
120,000
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Vincent Lavollee
Busted
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Joao Tomas
Busted

Tags: Joao TomasNourredine AittalebVincent Lavollee

Margereson and Talbot on the Rail

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

Jacques Guenni was all-in for 24,000 in the small blind, up against Parker Talbot from under the gun and Scott Margereson two seats over.

Jacques Guenni: A?K?
Parker Talbot: 10?10?
Scott Margereson: 10?10?

Guenni got there on the K?J?8?2?2? runout to leave both big name pros on fumes.

Margereson jammed for the last 6,000 the next hand and Jean Bros isolated with a reshove, Talbot folded in the big blind.

Scott Margereson: Q?10?
Jean Bros: A?J?

The 10?8?6?A?2? board knocked out Margereson, who received a "Hey, good luck in 1b buddy," from Talbot.

Only a few minutes later, Talbot would follow Margereson to the rail and pondered whether he'd jump into Day 1a of the High Roller or the second flight of the €1,100 FPS Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
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Jacques Guenni
75,000
54,000
54,000
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Jean Bros
38,000
38,000
38,000
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Scott Margereson
Busted
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Parker Talbot
Busted

Tags: Jacques GuenniJean BrosParker TalbotScott Margereson

Docherty Gets Sent to the Rail

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

Jason Wheeler opened from the button, David Docherty moved all in for 33,000 from the small blind and Rabythas Sinnathamby cold-called in the big blind. Wheeler folded.

David Docherty: A?2?
Rabythas Sinnathamby: A?K?

The board ran out 9?3?9?7?Q? and Docherty was sent to the rail.

"I was only here for 15 minutes but I had fun," Doherty announced as he left to register for Day 1b.

Player Chips Progress
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Rabythas Sinnathamby
171,000
171,000
171,000
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David Docherty
Busted

Tags: David DochertyJason WheelerRabythas Sinnathamby

Grasu Gets Gieles Off the Pot

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

Pim Gieles raised to 3,500 from the hijack, Alin Grasu three-bet to 9,500 from the cutoff and Geiles made the call.

The K?5?9? flop saw Geiles check to the aggressor. Grasu placed a continuation bet of 7,000 and Geiles elected to make the fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Pim Gieles
112,000
55,500
55,500
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Alin Grasu
90,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Alin GrasuPim Gieles

Gros Gets Put to the Test

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

On a completed board of K?K?10?7?A?, Benjamin Gros fired a bet of 27,000 across the line into a pot of about 48,000. Leandro Dirlewanger was his only opponent in the hand and announced all-in.

Gros sighed as he went into the tank. Eventually, he pitched his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Leandro Dirlewanger
203,500
133,500
133,500
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Benjamin Gros
38,500
-86,500
-86,500

Tags: Benjamin GrosLeandro Dirlewanger

Spragg Doubles Through Varoqueaux

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Marle Spragg
Marle Spragg

The action was caught as Marle Spragg, in the cutoff, was all in and at risk against Laurent Varoqueaux, in early position.

Marle Spragg: A?A?
Laurent Varoqueaux: A?K?

The board ran out 5?8?Q?3?9?; Spragg's superior holding held to the river and she doubled up, leaving Varoqueaux with dust.

Player Chips Progress
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Marle Spragg
94,000
74,000
74,000
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Laurent Varoqueaux
11,000
11,000
11,000

Tags: Laurent VaroqueauxMarle Spragg

Wheeler Turns Full House to Crack Straight

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Athanasios Tavlas moved all in from early position for 19,000 and was called by Jason Wheeler two seats across. Players flipped their cards, with Tavlas at risk.

Athanasios Tavlas: A?Q?
Jason Wheeler: K?J?

The flop came 10?K?J? to give Wheeler two pair and Tavlas the nut straight. The turn, however, was the K?, which improved Wheeler's hand to give him a full house as the table let out a collective gasp. The river was the 5?.

Wheeler won the pot and Tavlas was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Wheeler
90,000
-6,000
-6,000
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Athanasios Tavlas
Busted

Tags: Athanasios TavlasJason Wheeler

Spragg Drags Massive Pot with Full House; Eliminates Moreira

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Marle Spragg
Marle Spragg

On a completed board of 10?9?7?8?10?, Pierre Moreira dropped a bet of 15,000 across the line into the pot of about 80,000. Marle Spragg was the only opponent in the hand, and she announced all-in for 104,000.

Moreira immediately sighed in frustration as he went deep into the tank. Eventually, he pushed forward his remaining stack of 97,000 to make the call.

Spragg tabled 9?9? for a full house on the river, forcing Moreira to leave the table as his K?J? was face up.

Player Chips Progress
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Marle Spragg
295,000
171,000
171,000
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Pierre Moreira
Busted

Tags: Marle SpraggPierre Moreira

Vasseur Runs Kings Into Aces

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

Thierry Vasseur open raised from late position and picked up calls from the button and small blind before Zhongxian Li made a three-bet. Vasseur quickly moved all in for around 112,000. Li was the only player to make the call.

The two players had very similar stacks, but Vasseur was slightly covered as players turned their cards.

Thierry Vasseur: K?K?
Zhongxian Li: A?A?

The board ran out 2?5?7?5?3?. Vasseur had pocket kings but ran it into aces. Li held to near-double his stack and pull himself up towards the top of the pack. Following a count, Vasseur left the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Zhongxian Li
270,000
170,000
170,000
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Thierry Vasseur
Busted

Tags: Thierry VasseurZhongxian Li