€1,100 FPS Main Event Jour 1b | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-14 19:32 UTC+2

River Jam Works for Perez

richardhayes

Niveau 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Picking the action up on a flop of Q♦J♥2♥ with 2,400 in the middle, Gheorghe-Radu Fedorca checked to Ignacio Perez, who put out a bet of 1,200.

On the 4♣ turn, Fedorca check-called a bet of 4,500 from Perez.

The 5♥ rolled off on the river, completing a potential flush, and Fedorca changed approach and led out with a bet of 3,700.

Perez pondered his options before reaching for chips and moving all in, leading Fedorca to let go of his hand in relatively short order.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ignacio Perez	38,000 38,000	38,000
Gheorghe-Radu Fedorca	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Gheorghe-Radu Fedorca Ignacio Perez

2024-02-14 20:21 UTC+2

Johnson Drills River, Doubles Through Simons

OHairDJ

Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Yves Thalmann opened to 800 from early position and was three-bet to 2,800 by Symeon Alexandridis in middle position. Anton Johnson called cold from the cutoff and Bobby Simons made it 9,500 from the small blind.

Thalmann and Alexandridis folded, but Johnson went all in for his remaining 19,000. Simons quickly called to put Johnson at risk and hands were revealed.

Anton Johnson: K♣6♣
Bobby Simons: A♥K♦

Simons had Johnson dominated and the 7♣2♦9♠ flop and Q♦ turn kept Simons in front. However, the 6♥ river paired Johnson's six, leaving him best with his pair for the double-up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anton Johnson	42,000 12,000	12,000
Yves Thalmann	32,000 32,000	32,000
Symeon Alexandridis	28,000 28,000	28,000
Bobby Simons	20,500 20,500	20,500

Tags: Anton Johnson Bobby Simmons Symeon Alexandridis Yves Thalmann

2024-02-14 20:24 UTC+2

Calamusa Catches Botman Bluff

richardhayes

Niveau 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Pierre Calamusa opened to 700 from early position and was called by Maxime Pialat in the cutoff before Nick Botman reached for chips and produced a three-bet to 3,000. Only Calamusa called.

On the K♥9♥7♥ flop, Calamusa check-called a bet of 1,400 from Botman.

The 8♠ turn was checked through by both players.

The 5♥ rolled off on the river, completing a potential one-card flush, and Botman fired out a bet of 3,400 when action was checked to him.

Calamusa went into the tank and took a couple of minutes before making the call.

Botman turned over A♣J♦ for ace-high and Calamusa had K♣10♣ for top pair, sending a nice pot to Calamusa.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pierre Calamusa	48,000 48,000	48,000
Maxime Pialat	33,000 3,300	3,300
Nick Botman	28,000 28,000	28,000

Tags: Maxime Pialat Nick Botman Pierre Calamusa

2024-02-14 20:42 UTC+2

Bahri Busts Johnson

richardhayes

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Picking the action up on a board of K♥5♠8♦6♠ in a battle between Yannice Bahri on the button and Anton Johnson in the small blind, and with around 22,000 already in the middle, Johnson check-called a bet of 8,500 from Bahri.

On the 5♣ river Johnson checked to Bahri, who thought through the spot for quite some time before eventually moving all in, covering Johnson, who had about 16,000 behind, and putting him to the test for his stack.

Johnson took a couple of minutes agonizing over the decision before making the call.

Bahri turned over A♠K♦ for a pair of kings and Johnson showed 10♥8♥ for second pair with a pair of eights, sending him to the exit.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Yannice Bahri	86,000 55,000	55,000
Anton Johnson	Eliminé

Tags: Anton Johnson Yannice Bahri

2024-02-14 20:53 UTC+2

El Mechraa Busts Fourcin

richardhayes

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Michael Doverklint had opened to 1,300 in early position and been called by five players, including Alban Fourcin, Boris Angelov and Fahad El Mechraa in late position.

Action was checked to El Mechraa on the 4♦3♥7♣ flop and he put out a bet of 3,500, receiving calls from only Angelov and Fourcin.

The J♦ turn was checked through by all three players.

On the 8♠ river Angelov checked to Fourcin, who moved all in for 8,700. El Mechraa called and Angelov folded.

Fourcin showed A♣6♣ for ace-high, while El Mechraa had A♦7♦ for a pair of sevens.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Fahad El Mechraa	70,000 70,000	70,000
Boris Angelov	25,000 -13,000	-13,000

Alban Fourcin	Eliminé

Tags: Alban Fourcin Boris Angelov Fahad El Mechraa Michael Doverklint

2024-02-14 21:10 UTC+2

EPT Paris: Your Ultimate Guide to Off-the-Felt Fun in the City of Lights

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Today begins the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT). Thousands have descended on Paris for a 12-day poker extravaganza.

After a successful kick-off last year, PokerStars has picked up some valuable lessons, ensuring an even better player experience this time around. The exciting news: the off-the-felt activities are making a comeback, promising a ton of fun beyond the poker tables. Here's what's in store for those making the trip to the French capital city.

Check out the PokerNews guide to off-the-felt fun in Paris

2024-02-14 21:39 UTC+2

Shabalin Knocks Out Akguc

richardhayes

Niveau 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ismail Akguc moved all in from early position for 7,900 and Vladimir Shabalin followed suit in the next seat, earning folds from the rest of the table, with Akguc at risk.

Ismail Akguc: A♦10♠
Vladimir Shabalin: A♠K♥

Akguc was in trouble with a dominated ace, and the A♥K♣4♥ flop left him almost drawing dead versus Shabalin's top two pair.

The 4♠ turn and 10♣ river completed the runout, Shabalin's two pair with ace-king good versus Akguc's two pair with ace-ten.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vladimir Shabalin	90,000 22,800	22,800
Ismail Akguc	Eliminé

Tags: Ismail Akguc Vladimir Shabalin

2024-02-14 22:24 UTC+2

Shabalin Continues To Build

richardhayes

Niveau 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Around 12,000 was in the middle with the board reading Q♥7♦2♠10♠ when Mathieu Choffardet put out a bet of 3,600.

Vladimir Shabalin pondered his option and produced an all-in check-jam, covering Choffardet and putting him to the test for the rest of his stack.

Choffardet took at least three minutes before finally reluctantly putting his hand in the muck, with Shabalin now over the 100,000 mark.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Vladimir Shabalin	115,000 25,000	25,000
Mathieu Choffardet	27,000 27,000	27,000

Tags: Mathieu Choffardet Vladimir Shabalin

2024-02-14 22:40 UTC+2

Kono Gets River Value

richardhayes

Niveau 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Reiji Kono opened in middle position to 1,700 and was called by Jimmy Armougom, before Michael Uguccioni produced a three-bet in the cutoff to 6,500. Only Kono called.

On the 2♦2♣K♣ flop Kono check-called a bet of 2,300 from Uguccioni.

The 4♦ turn was checked through by both players.

The 3♣ rolled off on the river, bringing a potential flush, and Kono led out with a bet of 20,500, leaving himself only 7,800 behind.

Uguccioni took some time before making the call, but mucked his hand when he was shown 4♣4♥ by Kono for a turned full house.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Reiji Kono	70,000 70,000	70,000
Jimmy Armougom	33,000 33,000	33,000
Michael Uguccioni	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Jimmy Armougom Michael Uguccioni Reiji Kono

2024-02-14 22:58 UTC+2

Complete Guide to EPT Paris 2024 - Everything You Need to Know

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Following its success in its debut year, the PokerStars European Poker Tour is returning to Paris for its first stop of the 2024 season. A 12-day poker party awaits those who will make the journey to the new-and-improved venue of Palais des Congrès, a state-of-the-art conference center in the heart of the French capital.

Get ready for 12 days of poker excitement at EPT Paris 2024, featuring 46 events starting February 14. The schedule includes tournaments with buy-ins ranging from €250 qualifiers to €50,000 Super High Rollers.

Check out the complete guide to EPT Paris on PokerNews