€1,100 FPS Paris Main Event | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

2023-02-20 16:07 UTC+2

Christopher Dowling Eliminated in 5th Place (€76,050)

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Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Roger Taieb open-jammed on the button and Christopher Dowling quickly re-shoved in the small blind with a bigger stack to get things heads-up.

Roger Taieb:
Christopher Dowling:

Dowling let out a groan as the flop landed to pair Taieb's four and nothing changed on the runout to earn the Frenchman the double.

Dowling was down to just 2,400,000 and open-jammed the next hand from the button before Alan Goasdoue called in the small blind.

Christopher Dowling:
Alan Goasdoue:

Dowling couldn't win the flip as the board ran out to mark his elimination in fifth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alan Goasdoue	21,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Roger Taieb	9,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Christopher Dowling	Eliminado

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Christopher Dowling Roger Taieb

2023-02-20 16:17 UTC+2

Taieb's Four-Bet Gets It Done

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Roger Taieb opened the action as first to act, with a raise to 1,050,000. Small blind Elias Fisz clicked it back to 2,250,000, after which Taieb announced his all-in.

Fisz asked for a count, and after getting the number of 9,500,000 as an answer, he went into the tank, with Taieb pleading for a fold from the Dutchman. In the end, Fisz reluctantly folded, commenting ''comme ci, comme ça'' to his three French opponents.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Elias Fisz	16,000,000 -3,550,000	-3,550,000
Roger Taieb	12,750,000 3,250,000	3,250,000

Tags: Elias Fisz Roger Taieb

2023-02-20 16:23 UTC+2

Goasdoue Grows Lead

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Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Alan Goasdoue opened to 1,750,000 in the small blind and Elias Fisz defended out of the big blind.

Goasdoue continued for 2,500,000 on the flop and Fisz called. The turn brought the and Goasdoue sat still before announcing all in with Fisz covered.

"Ay ya ya," groaned Fisz as he considered calling off for his remaining 11,000,000. Eventually, he folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alan Goasdoue	24,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Elias Fisz	11,000,000 -5,000,000	-5,000,000

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Elias Fisz

2023-02-20 16:37 UTC+2

Labryga Not Afraid

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Roger Taieb was first to act when he raised to 1,050,000. Two players folded, and big blind Jean-Luc Labryga called.

The flop was and Labryga decided to lead out for 1,400,000, which Taieb called. The action slowed down on the turn, when both players checked.

On the river Labryga grabbed a stack of 30 T-100,000 chips, for a bet of three million. Taieb looked at Labryga suspiciously, but let his hand go after a while. Labryga confirmed Taieb's suspicions when he tabled for the stone-cold bluff.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Luc Labryga	16,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Roger Taieb	9,000,000 -3,750,000	-3,750,000

Tags: Jean-Luc Labryga Roger Taieb

2023-02-20 16:44 UTC+2

Roger Taieb Eliminated in 4th Place (€98,870)

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Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jean-Luc Labryga opened to 1,600,000 from the cutoff and Roger Taieb three-bet jammed a stack of 7,500,000 from the button.

"I can't fold this. I call," Labryga said.

Roger Taieb:
Jean-Luc Labryga:

It would indeed be hard for Labryga to fold as he held the best possible starting hand. The flop landed to have Taieb drawing to just runner-runner quads and the runout of confirmed the loud and energetic Frenchman's elimination in fourth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Luc Labryga	25,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000

Roger Taieb	Eliminado

Tags: Jean-Luc Labryga Roger Taieb

2023-02-20 16:53 UTC+2

Elias Fisz Eliminated in 3rd Place (€128,530)

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Elias Fisz was first to act on the button, and went all in for for 10,550,000, which equated to 20 big blinds. Jean-Luc Labryga folded his small blind, then big blind Alan Goasdoue asked for a count. When eventually the correct number was announced, he called to put Fisz at risk.

Elias Fisz:
Alan Goasdoue:

was the board runout. No ace or other shenanigans for Fisz, and thus he left the tournament in third place.

Meanwhile, Labryga and Goasdoue are getting ready for their heads up battle for the trophy and the grand prize of €287,830.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alan Goasdoue	34,625,000 10,125,000	10,125,000
Jean-Luc Labryga	27,500,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Elias Fisz	Eliminado

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Elias Fisz

2023-02-20 16:56 UTC+2

Short Break

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Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

The two remaining players are taking a quick break before heads-up play.

Nível: 37

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

2023-02-20 17:08 UTC+2

Heads Up Has Started

Nível 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

The two players have sat down and the heads up battle has started. The blinds are now 300,000/600,000 with a big blind ante of 600,000, and they will last 30 minutes each.

2023-02-20 17:10 UTC+2

Full House for Goasdoue

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Nível 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jean-Luc Labryga completed on the button and Alan Goasdoue checked his option in the big blind.

Goasdoue checked on the flop and Labryga checked back. Goasdoue then led out for 1,000,000 on the turn and Labryga called.

The river completed the board and Goasdoue fired a bet of 4,500,000. Labryga pushed out a stack of chips for a call, only to muck when Goasdoue showed kings full of queens.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alan Goasdoue	42,100,000 7,475,000	7,475,000
Jean-Luc Labryga	20,000,000 -7,500,000	-7,500,000

Tags: Alan Goasdoue Jean-Luc Labryga