€2,200 FPS Paris High Roller | 2023 PokerStars EPT Paris

2023-02-20 19:10 UTC+2

Sari Maalouf Eliminated in 23rd Place; Stoyan Obreshkov Eliminated in 22nd Place (€10,250 each)

zedmaster84

Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sari Maalouf pushed all in with a very short stack from under the gun and Stoyan Obreshkov went all in over the top from the cutoff for what appeared to be around 600,000. Both were looked up by Mohamed Mokrani and the cards were flipped over.

Sari Maalouf:
Stoyan Obreshkov:
Mohamed Mokrani:

Both Maalouf and Obreshkov failed to improve on the board as the kicker played for Mokrani to eliminate two opponents. Maalouf had the shorter stack but received the same €10,250 as Obreshkov.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mohamed Mokrani	2,480,000 970,000	970,000
Sari Maalouf	Eliminado
Stoyan Obreshkov	Eliminado

Tags: Mohamed Mokrani Sari Maalouf Stoyan Obreshkov

2023-02-20 19:04 UTC+2

Bart Lybaert Eliminated in 24th Place (€8,950)

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Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Moments after the final three tables resumed their action, Bart Lybaert pushed all in for 235,000 in the cutoff. Arnaud Mattern got it in for 575,000 on the button and the stacks were asked upon but the isolation of Mattern was successful.

Bart Lybaert:
Arnaud Mattern:

Neither player connected on a board and Lybaert was eliminated in 24th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Arnaud Mattern	850,000 -150,000	-150,000

Bart Lybaert	Eliminado

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Bart Lybaert

2023-02-20 18:56 UTC+2

Four Eliminations In Two Minutes Result in Redraw

zedmaster84

Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In very rapid fashion, the field was brought down to the final three tables and the last 24 contenders are now redrawing to their new seat assignments. Below is what unfolded in a flurry.

Roberto Rodriguez pushed all in for around 330,000 with the and was looked up by Ho Tien Cheung with the from one seat over. There was a mandatory sweat on the flop but the turn and river bricked off.

Emil Bise was the next to call. All-in for eight blinds from under the gun, he put his hopes on the . Mohamed Mokrani in the big blind called with the and prevailed on the runout.

Mustaoha Amaouche jammed at the wrong time with the as Manuel Labous called in the big blind with . The flop left Amaouche on very thin ice and the turn ended his run in 26th place, as a meaningless fell on the river.

The very same table then also lost Tetsuma Ishizu who failed to get there with the against the pocket tens of Mehdi Chaoui.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mehdi Chaoui	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Mohamed Mokrani	2,100,000 1,590,000	1,590,000
Ho Tien Cheung	1,050,000 200,000	200,000
Roberto Rodriguez	Eliminado
Emil Bise	Eliminado
Mustapha Amaouche	Eliminado
Tetsuma Ishizu	Eliminado

Tags: Emil Bise Ho Tien Cheung Manuel Labous Mehdi Chaoui Mohamed Mokrani Roberto Rodriguez Tetsuma Ishizu

2023-02-20 18:48 UTC+2

Vrakas Outkicked and Eliminated

Mwarburton

Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Luis Machado raised to 80,000 from the cutoff, Michael Ferrer called on the hijack, and Georgios Vrakas jammed all in from the big blind for around 260,000. Machado iso shoved for 670,000 and Ferrer was forced out of the pot. Two players showed their hands, with Vrakas at risk.

Georgios Vrakas:
Luis Machado:

The board ran out . Neither player improved, but Machado had the higher kicker with his ace high. He won the pot and Vrakas was eliminated in 29th place for €7,750.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luis Machado	1,100,000 450,000	450,000
Georgios Vrakas	Eliminado

2023-02-20 18:42 UTC+2

Delfoco Soars Up the Leaderboard

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Nível 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chakib Mhiri was unable to run up fewer than one big blind and Mehdi Rebsai was the knocked out by Francesco Delfoco.

The next all-in showdown on the then final four tables featured Delfoco once more as he looked up the shove of Gaelle Baumann for 395,000.

Gaelle Baumann:
Francesco Delfoco:

The board failed to provide any help and Baumann exited in 30th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Francesco Delfoco	1,875,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Mehdi Rebsai	Eliminado
Gaelle Baumann	Eliminado
Chakib Mhiri	Eliminado

Tags: Chakib Mhiri Francesco Delfoco Gaelle Baumann Mehdi Rebsai

2023-02-20 18:27 UTC+2

Mhiri "Still Alive" After Losing Race, Busts A Couple of Hands Later

Mwarburton

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chakib Mhiri was all in preflop from the hijack and Luis Celso was all in on the button. Mhiri had slightly more chips and so Celso was at risk. The hands were flipped.

Luis Celso:
Chakib Mhiri:

Celso hit to get ahead and held up to the river to gain a double. Mhiri thought he was busted, but it turns out he still has 35,000 chips to play with, which is now less than one big blind.

"Ahh, still alive!", he said.

But a couple of hands later he was forced to go all in, pushing across his last 35,000 from under the gun. He was called by two players and Alexandru Papazian held up with king high. Mhiri was eliminated and wished the other players "good luck" as he took his leave.

Play broke down to four tables.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luis Celso	900,000 738,000	738,000
Chakib Mhiri	35,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Chakib Mhiri Luis Celso

2023-02-20 18:15 UTC+2

Haiche Eliminated and Marchetti Chips Up to Over 1.4 Million

Mwarburton

Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Antony Marchetti was all preflop versus Idir Haiche. Players flipped their cards and Haiche was the player at risk.

Idir Haiche:
Antony Marchetti:

The board ran out . It was a classic coin flip situation and Haiche was on the right side of it, holding up on the flop and turn before Marchetti hit his pair of kings on the river.

Haiche busted out in 35th place for €6,750. Marchetti, meanwhile, brought his chip stack up to over 1.4 million.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Antony Marchetti	1,400,000 225,000	225,000
Idir Haiche	Eliminado

Tags: Antony Marchetti Idir Haiche

2023-02-20 18:06 UTC+2

Ha Eliminated by Chaoui

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Nível 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mehdi Chaoui raised and quickly called the three-bet shove by table neighbour Woojong Ha from one seat over for around 325,000.

Woojong Ha:
Mehdi Chaoui:

The board sent Ha to the rail while Chaoui continued his surge on the leaderboard.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mehdi Chaoui	1,800,000 520,000	520,000
Woojong Ha	Eliminado

Tags: Mehdi Chaoui Woojong Ha

2023-02-20 17:25 UTC+2

Melchers Eliminated After Running Into Aces

Mwarburton

Nível 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Following a preflop raise, Dorian Melchers reraised to 130,000 and Marton Czuczor went all in for 780,00. Melchers called and players flipped their cards.

Dorian Melchers:
Marton Czuczor:

It was the hand Melchers didn't want to see, leaving him drawing far behind. The board ran out and Czuczor's aces held. Melchers was eliminated from the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Marton Czuczor	1,450,000 1,349,000	1,349,000
Dorian Melchers	Eliminado

Tags: Dorian Melchers Marton Czuczor

2023-02-20 17:16 UTC+2

Muradov and Saber Bust Out as Table Break Approaches

Mwarburton

Nível 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Shakhabiddin Muradov moved all in for 190,000 preflop and got called by Mark Buckley. It was time to go to the races.

Shakhabiddin Muradov:
Mark Buckley:

The board ran out . Buckley's pocket tens held and he busted out Muradov.

One hand later, Makram Saber was busted from the same table. There are now just 43 remaining as the tournament approaches the table break, which will occur when 24 players remain.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mark Buckley	860,000 160,000	160,000
Shakhabiddin Muradov	Eliminado
Makram Saber	Eliminado

Tags: Makram Saber Mark Buckley Shakhabiddin Muradov