€2,200 FPS High Roller Dia 1a | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-18 10:28 UTC+2

Big Field Expected in €2,200 France Poker Series High Roller

Welcome to Day 5 of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris at Le Palais des Congres, featuring Day 1a of the €2,200 France Poker Series High Roller.

Amid record-breaking fields in other events at EPT Paris, big numbers are expected for the tournament, which attracted 910 entrants in 2023, generating a €1,700,000 prize pool.

The tournament is a two-day event, with Day 1a due to kick off at 11 a.m. local time. At the time of writing, more than 150 players have already registered, which would suggest 2023 numbers could be surpassed.

Sylvain Loosli made a deep run in the event last year and is registered to take another shot at the title, as are Arnaud Enselme and PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot.

2023 FPS Paris High Roller Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Mohamed Mokrani	France	€305,300
2	Antony Marchetti	France	€190,450
3	Wagner Ripper	Brazil	€136,050
4	Simeon Spasov	Bulgaria	€104,650
5	Jon Kyte	Norway	€80,500
6	Cedric Massaro	France	€61,900
7	Francesco Delfoco	Italy	€47,650
8	Luis Celso	Brazil	€36,650
9	Hugo Machado	Portugal	€28,200

Each player will receive a 30,000 starting stack with play continuing until 15 percent of the field remains, with late registration closing before the start of Level 11. The event will run on 40-minute levels, beginning at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.

Players who enter Day 1a are entitled to a maximum of three entries, with one reentry permitted per flight. If players choose to wait until Day 1b to fire their first bullet, they will be entitled to a single reentry in Day 1b.

Day 1b will take place today at 7 p.m. local time and will feature 20-minute levels, but will otherwise follow the same structure as Day 1a.

Players who qualify for Day 2 will return Monday, February 19, at noon local time to 40-minute levels.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage of what is sure to be an exciting event, featuring some of the world's best players.

Tags: Antony Marchetti Arnaud Enselme Cedric Massaro Francesco Delfoco Hugo Machado Jon Kyte Luis Celso Mohamed Mokrani Parker Talbot Simeon Spasov Sylvain Loosli Wagner Ripper

2024-02-18 12:33 UTC+2

Top Pair Good for Pezin

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Pardeep Bariach opened to 600 under the gun and was called by Francesco Di Profio and Firoz Mangroe in middle position, and Jeremie Pezin in the big blind.

On the A♠K♦7♦ flop Pezin led out with a bet of 1,200. Bariach folded, but both Di Profio and Mangroe called.

Pezin was not deterred by the action, and on the 5♠ turn fired out a bet of 3,000, which only Di Profio called.

Matters slowed down on the J♣ river, with both players checking their option. Pezin turned over A♥Q♥ for a pair of aces and Di Profio mucked his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jeremie Pezin	36,000 36,000	36,000
Firoz Mangroe	31,000 31,000	31,000
Francesco Di Profio	28,000 28,000	28,000
Pardeep Bariach	13,100 13,100	13,100

Tags: Firoz Mangroe Francesco Di Profio Jeremie Pezin Pardeep Bariach

2024-02-18 13:00 UTC+2

Bariach Doubles Through Miegel

Nível 2 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Pardeep Bariach limped under the gun off his 7,400 stack. Francesco Di Profio raised to 1,000 in middle position, only to be faced with a three-bet to 2,500 by Jakob Miegel in the next seat.

Bariach moved all in for the rest of his stack, Di Profio folded and Miegel called to put Bariach at risk.

Pardeep Bariach: Q♠10♦
Jakob Miegel: K♠Q♦

Bariach was in bad shape with a dominated queen, but matters looked better after the 10♥8♦7♠ flop gave him top pair.

Miegel couldn't swing it back on the 5♣9♦ turn and river and Bariach scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Francesco Di Profio	27,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jakob Miegel	23,000 23,000	23,000
Pardeep Bariach	15,500 2,400	2,400

Tags: Francesco Di Profio Jakob Miegel Pardeep Bariach

2024-02-18 13:33 UTC+2

Boika Gets River Value

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Around 17,000 was in the middle on a board of 4♣5♣8♣7♦ in a hand between Joseph Mouawad in the big blind and Aliaksei Boika in the cutoff.

Mouawad fired out a bet of 6,500 which Boika called.

On the Q♦ river Mouawad checked his option. After some thought, Boika put out a bet of 15,000.

Mouawad went into the tank but ultimately made the call. However he was shown 7♣7♠ by Boika for a set of sevens and Mouawad mucked his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aliaksei Boika	66,000 66,000	66,000

Joseph Mouawad	7,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Joseph Mouawad

2024-02-18 13:53 UTC+2

Assouline Takes Four-Bet Pot

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Sandro Pitzanti opened to 1,100 and was faced with a three-bet to 2,800 by Dann Assouline.

Action folded to Gregory Teboul in the big blind, who asked to see Assouline's stack, and then produced a cold four-bet to 6,500. Only Assouline called.

On the K♦J♠8♣ flop Teboul checked to Assouline, who slid out a bet of 5,000, leading to a quick fold from Teboul.

As he raked in the pot Assouline said "Thanks for the respect" to his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sandro Pitzanti	48,000 -17,000	-17,000
Dann Assouline	34,000 34,000	34,000
Gregory Teboul	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Gregory Teboul Dann Assouline Sandro Pitzanti

2024-02-18 14:40 UTC+2

Gautschi Jams River

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Ivan Abramchuk opened from middle position to 1,100 and was faced with a three-bet to 3,500 by Yannick Gautschi on the button.

On the 2♣5♣10♥ flop Abramchuk check-called a bet of 2,000 from Gautschi.

The 9♠ turn was checked through by both players.

On the J♣ river Abramchuk led out with a bet of 6,500. Gautschi pondered the spot for a couple of minutes before announcing he was all-in, with Gautschi covering Abramchuk.

Abramchuk thought it through for a minute or two, but mucked his hand to send a nice pot to Gautschi.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yannick Gautschi	100,000 100,000	100,000
Ivan Abramchuk	25,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Ivan Abramchuk Yannick Gautschi

2024-02-18 14:53 UTC+2

Boika Continues to Build

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jimmy Saft opened to 1,100 under the gun and was met with a three-bet to 5,000 by Nicklas Krohn-Dehli.

The action didn't deter Aliaksei Boika who cold-called in the cutoff, along with Stephane Tayar on the button. Saft folded.

On the Q♠5♥J♦ flop action was checked to Boika, who slid out a bet of 1,700. Both Tayar and Krohn-Deli called.

The turn brought the 3♠ and Boika continued to fire, putting out a bet of 3,300, which led to folds from both of his opponents.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aliaksei Boika	89,000 9,000	9,000

Jimmy Saft	27,000 27,000	27,000
Stephane Tayar	23,000 23,000	23,000
Nicklas Krohn-Deli	18,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Jimmy Saft Nicklas Krohn-Dehli Stephane Tayar

2024-02-18 15:37 UTC+2

Amorella Spikes River

Nível 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Jonas Hagstrom opened to 1,300 under the gun and was faced with a three-bet to 3,800 by Adrien Amorella in the small blind. Hagstrom called.

On the 8♦3♥7♣ flop Amorella continued with a bet of 3,000, which Hagstrom called.

The 7♥ turn was checked through by both players.

The K♥ rolled off on the river, and Amorella led out with a bet of 5,000, which Hagstrom called.

Amorella showed A♦K♦ for the rivered pair of kings and Hagstrom mucked his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adrien Amorella	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jonas Hagstrom	48,000 -39,800	-39,800

Tags: Adrien Amorella Jonas Hagstrom

2024-02-18 15:44 UTC+2

2023 Field Size Already Matched

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Nível 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The €2,200 FPS High Roller field has grown to 910 entries, already matching the total from last year in Paris.

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11. Players can also register on tonight's Day 1b, which begins at 7 p.m. local time.

2024-02-18 15:45 UTC+2

Boika Busts Nitsche

Nível 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cards were on their backs, the pot was being scooped and Dominik Nitsche was getting out of his seat, having been eliminated with 7♥7♠ against Aliaksei Boika's Q♦Q♣ on 8♦8♥6♠9♠2♣.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aliaksei Boika	148,000 59,000	59,000

Dominik Nitsche	Eliminado

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Dominik Nitsche