But now, PokerStars Live events on US soil look to be back on the cards according to a PokerNews interview with Managing Director of North America for PokerStars Severin Rasset.
Didier Mambour opened to 250,000 in early position and Thibault Reverdito flat-called in late position before Alan Goasdoue three-bet jammed a stack of 1,060,000 from the small blind. Mambour folded and Reverdito called.
Alan Goasdoue:
Thibault Reverdito:
Goasdoue had his opponent dominated and nothing changed on the runout to earn him the double-up.
Diogo Vieira open-jammed a stack of 950,000 from the cutoff and Roger Taieb called from the big blind with a bigger stack as the count was being confirmed.
Diogo Vieira:
Roger Taieb:
The flop of was trouble for Vieira but the turn gave him hope with a straight draw. Unfortunately, it didn't come on the river and he was eliminated in 16th place ahead of the two-table redraw.
Alexis Lucarini opened from the hijack for an amount of 240,000. Djamal Boutaleb in the cutoff saw his chance and went all in for his last 635,000. After getting the exact count, Lucarini called.
Djamal Boutaleb:
Alexis Lucarini:
Boutaleb was in the lead, but the board gave Lucarini a full house, resulting in the elimination of Boutaleb in 18th place.
After getting several complaints from players about the currently underway European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris festival, PokerStars issued a statement apologizing for "the subpar experience some of you have had at EPT Paris."
The festival is taking place at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile, a venue that hasn't been the most popular among players due to its limited space, tight hallways, and registration process. Many were startled when they went to register for the record-breaking €1,100 FPS Paris Main Event only to learn that the event was at capacity and they'd be unable to do so.
In a statement issued on Feb. 18, Cedric Billot, Head of Live Events Global Operations for PokerStars, personally apologized for the issues experienced by players at the first-ever EPT stop in France, a country with its own unique gambling rules and restrictions. The statement also provided information for players looking to register for the EPT Main Event to ensure the smoothest experience possible.