€1,100 FPS Main Event Dia 1e | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

2024-02-16 10:57 UTC+2

Penultimate €1,100 FPS Main Event Flight Kicks Off at 11 a.m. CET

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It's another day of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris inside the fantastic Le Palais de Congres, and the action is set to continue at 11 a.m. CET with Day 1e of the biggest-ever €1,100 FPS Main Event.

A staggering 2,262 entries have already been tallied across the first four starting flights, eclipsing Monte Carlo's record of 2,138. That figure will exponentially grow over the next day, with Day 1e and Day 1f still to play out. The prize pool currently sits at €2,258,880 and has every chance of crossing the €3 million mark.

As it stands, 339 players have booked their spot for Day 2 and French player Alexandre Correia leads the pack, finishing Day 1c with a stack of 895,000. Fabian Niederreiter (776,000) and Alexandru Lupascu (736,000) round out the top three chip counts. Daisuke Ogita, who won the event in Monte Carlo last year, is also primed for another deep after bagging 675,000 in chips.

All participants receive 30,000 in starting chips and the aim for each Day 1 is reaching the top 15 percent of the field to secure a cash prize, as that's when the action will conclude. A maximum of seven entries are allowed across all flights with the first appearance counting as the initial entry. Each starting day then subsequently permits one reentry and the registration for each of them closes at the start of Level 11.

The 2024 FPS Paris Main Event final table will be live-streamed with cards-up coverage and commentary on a 30-minute delay. It is just one of several tournaments to be streamed on the PokerStars channels and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to cover all major events on the schedule.

2024-02-16 13:16 UTC+2

Wagner Paid for Straight in Multiway Pot

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Nível 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ben Verhaegen raised to 700 from middle position, Maxim Panyak called, Michael Lopatniuk called, then Adam Wagner three-bet from the button for 2,200. All three players called the reraise.

The flop came 2♠3♠K♠ and all four players checked. The turn was the 5♣. Action checked to Lopatniuk, who made it 4,000 to go. Wagner called and so did Panyak.

The river was the 5♠ and more action followed, with Wagner finding more value before flipping over A♣4♣ for the winning hand. He scooped the pot to bring his chip count up to more than twice the starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Adam Wagner	63,000 63,000	63,000
Michael Lopatniuk	17,000 17,000	17,000
Maxim Panyak	16,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Adam Wagner Ben Verhaegen Maxim Panyak Michael Lopatniuk

2024-02-16 13:24 UTC+2

Cukrowicz Cracks Natoptanyi's Aces

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Nível 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Following preflop raises and re-raises, Ilan Cukrowicz was all in against Oleksii Natoptanyi. Cukrowicz had the slightly bigger stack as players flipped their cards.

Oleksii Natoptanyi: A♦A♣
Ilan Cukrowicz: K♣K♠

The board ran out 5♦K♦9♥8♠J♥. Cukrowicz made a set of kings on the flop to crack Natoptanyi's aces and double his stack.

A neutral player commented that it was Natoptanyi's first hand of the tournament.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ilan Cukrowicz	63,000 63,000	63,000
Oleksii Natoptanyi	Eliminado

Tags: Ilan Cukrowicz Oleksii Natoptanyi

2024-02-16 13:45 UTC+2

Wheeler Gets River Bluff Through

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Nível 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was on the river on a board of 3♦7♥7♠9♣6♣. Jorge Palomino checked and Jason Wheeler moved all in for around two-third of the existing pot.

Palomino was left deliberating and eventually mucked his cards face-up, showing pocket queens. Wheeler showed his cards too, turning ace-king high for a bluff.

"I'm a psycho, my friend," said Wheeler as he scooped the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Wheeler	48,000 48,000	48,000
Jorge Palomino	10,100 10,100	10,100

Tags: Jason Wheeler Jorge Palomino

2024-02-16 15:07 UTC+2

Odeen's Queens No Good

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Nível 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Fouad Toujani raised to 1,500 under the gun, Jerry Odeen three-bet to 4,500, and Toujani four-bet to 15,000. Odeen then moved all in and Toujani quickly called with the bigger stack.

Jerry Odeen: Q♣Q♠
Fouad Toujani: K♥K♣

The board ran out J♦J♣3♠9♠6♠. Toujani held with his pocket kings to win a huge pot, sending Odeen to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Fouad Toujani	80,000 80,000	80,000
Jerry Odeen	Eliminado

Tags: Fouad Toujani Jerry Odeen

2024-02-16 15:33 UTC+2

2023 EPT Paris Main Event Champ Belea Loses a Big Flip

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Nível 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Last year's EPT Paris Main Event champion Razvan Belea had started building a stack throughout the early goings of Day 1e, with around 90,000 in front of him. He opened to 1,700 from early position. Pablo Almeida called from the button before Stefan Dimitrov three-bet to 8,200 from the small blind. Belea, who had both players covered, moved all in which folded out Almeida. Dimitrov had 68,400 and called after a few moments of thinking.

Stefan Dimitrov: J♥J♠
Razvan Belea: A♣K♦

Belea was behind his opponent's pair and failed to connect on the 7♠6♦6♠ flop and Dimitrov jumped to the upper echelons of the chip leaderboard after holding out on the 2♦ turn and 7♦ river.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stefan Dimitrov	137,500 137,500	137,500
Razvan Belea	21,600 21,600	21,600

Tags: Pablo Almeida Razvan Belea Stefan Dimitrov

2024-02-16 16:45 UTC+2

Can Meli Reel Off Another Big Score?

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Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

It's a good time to be Vincent Meli. The French pro has been on a heater the last few months, notching his four biggest career scores in that time.

In November, he topped the UKIPT Nottingham Grand Final for £159,325 ($197,323) and then followed that up with a ninth-place finish in the Main Event at EPT Prague. That deep run in the Czech capital generated a €95,000 ($102,275) payout and firmly placed him as a player to watch in 2024.

He has a first and third-place tournament finish under his belt since the turn of the new year, collecting £83,897 ($105,892) and £58,690 ($74,666) respectively.

Meli is also in attendance for the FPS Main Event, and his stack is heading in the right direction. He recently took in a small pot to continue his upward trajectory.

The cutoff opened to 2,000 and Meli defended his big blind. The 6♣4♣3♦ flop checked through to the 7♠ turn. Meli led out for 2,200 and folded out his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vincent Meli	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Vincent Meli

2024-02-16 17:27 UTC+2

Wheeler Paid for Full House on River

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Nível 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jean Dumartin raised from middle position to 2,500 and picked up four callers, including Stein Ove Sandahl in the small blind and Jason Wheeler in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥4♦3♥. Sandahl checked and Wheeler led for 4,800. Dumartin called and Sandahl called. The turn was the 4♣ and all three players checked.

The river came the 7♦. Sandahl checked and Wheeler bet 10,900. Dumartin made the call and Sandahl folded. Wheeler showed Q♣7♣ for a full house, sevens full of fours. Dumartin mucked and Wheeler added yet more chips to his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Wheeler	130,000 82,000	82,000
Jean Dumartin	39,000 39,000	39,000
Stein Ove Sandahl	33,000 33,000	33,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Jean Dumartin Stein Ove Sandahl

2024-02-16 17:38 UTC+2

Sharma Makes Hero Call on River

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Nível 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Dhiraj Sharma raised to 1,700 from middle position, Matthias Lipp reraised to 8,000, and Sharma called.

The flop came 6♣4♦10♥. Sharma checked and Lipp bet small for 2,000, which Sharma called. The turn was the 3♥ and Sharma checked again. Lipp bet 5,500 and Sharma once again called.

The river was the Q♣. Sharma checked for a third time and Lipp moved all in for 32,000. Sharma got the count and then made the call.

Lipp showed A♦K♠ for ace high that he'd turned into a bluff. Sharma showed 5♦5♠ for a pair of fives, making a hero call that earned him a huge pot. Lipp was eliminated right before the break.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dhiraj Sharma	165,000 165,000	165,000
Matthias Lipp	Eliminado

Tags: Dhiraj Sharma Matthias Lipp

2024-02-16 18:00 UTC+2

Late Registration Closed; 1,104 Entries Made

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Nível 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Late registration is now closed for Day 1e of the FPS Main Event. There have been 1,104 entries to the flight, bringing the total prize pool up to $3,373,440. The flight will play down to 15 percent of the field, which is 166 players.