€5,300 EPT Main Event
Dia 1b Concluído
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€5,300 EPT Main Event
Dias: 1b
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
Informações sobre o torneio - Dia 1b
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€8,385,600
Entradas
1,747
Nível
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entradas
1,054
Jogadores em jogo
358
Gregory Fournier Bags Chip Lead on Day 1b of EPT Main Event, Prize Pool Tops €8M
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
It's been a huge day at the PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris, with the Palais des Congres packed out with hopeful locals and returning champions alike and the battle very much on as the second and last starting flight of the EPT Paris Main Event played out.
A total of 1,054 entries were made on Day 1b, which brought the tally across both flights up to 1,661 — topping last year's event with late registration still open until the start of Day 2. As it stands, the prize pool has already breached the €8,000,000 mark.
After ten levels of action, 358 players bagged and tagged at the end of the night. Gregory Fournier of France stood at the top of the pile with 351,000 chips. He's a man on an upward trajectory following a cash in the WSOP Main Event last year and a first place finish in the France Poker Open.
Not too far behind was Gheorghe Fedorca with 310,500, another local player who's been locking up cashes around Paris and heads into Day 2 looking for his biggest score yet.
Ruida Lin of China rounds out the top three with 304,500, and all three of Day 1b's chip leaders have at least a touch more than Day 1a chip leader Eero Rantala, who bagged 299,000.
EPT Paris Main Event Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregory Fournier | France | 351,000 |
| 2 | Gheorghe Fedorca | Romania | 310,500 |
| 3 | Ruida Lin | Hong Kong | 304,500 |
| 4 | Alexey Badulin | Russia | 282,000 |
| 5 | Zhongxian Li | China | 277,500 |
| 6 | Eusebiu-Nicolae Jalba | Romania | 249,000 |
| 7 | Malcom Franchi | France | 229,500 |
| 8 | Jamil Wakil | Canada | 226,000 |
| 9 | Gonzalo Veiga | Spain | 219,000 |
| 10 | Youssef Zereg | France | 213,500 |
Of course, this being an EPT Main Event, tough competition stands between the current leaders and a top place finish. To name a few, Padraig O'Neil, who just months ago came first in the main event in Prague, is in the mix at the top end with a stack of 135,000. Benny Glaser has 180,000 and stood well positioned for a deep run. And Sergi Reixach stands in tenth place with 213,500.
Some of poker's greats also busted on Day 1b. After starting off strong and doubling up within a few hands, Dominik Nitsche hit the rail, as did Niklas Astedt who lost his stack shortly before the flight concluded. Representing Team Pro, Parker Talbot bagged chips, as did Sam Grafton, albeit both with stacks in need of a spin up.
When play resumes for Day 2, blind levels run for 90 minutes with a 20-minute break after every level and a 65-minute dinner break after level 4. Blinds start at 1,000/1,500/1,500.
Follow the EPT Paris Main Event on PokerNews as reporters bring you the action straight from the tournament floor.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (Completo)
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
351,000 | |
|
||
|
310,500 | |
|
304,500 | |
|
282,000 | |
|
277,500 | |
|
249,000 | |
|
229,500
154,500
|
154,500 |
|
226,000 | |
|
219,000 | |
|
213,500
213,500
|
213,500 |
|
213,500 | |
|
212,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
206,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
192,500
192,500
|
192,500 |
|
191,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
|
187,500
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
186,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
185,000
126,900
|
126,900 |
|
185,000
54,200
|
54,200 |
|
184,500
97,500
|
97,500 |
|
182,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
|
182,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
182,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
180,000 | |
|
176,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
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Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
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Play Concludes
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
With 359 remaining, players at all tables are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1b.
De Paz Stabs the River
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Dario De Paz raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Bryan Paris three-bet to 8,200, in early position.
De Paz check-called a bet of 5,000 from Paris on the 5♦2♠8♣ flop.
The 3♦ turn checked through to the 5♣ on the river. De Paz took the lead with a bet of 17,400, which was enough to send Paris' cards into the muck.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
112,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
|
79,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Peluso Gambles to the Exit
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Big stack Gregory Fournier piled a stack of T-5,000 chips in and joked to Fabio Peluso whether or not he would gamble for what was left over. Peluso had around 19,700 and eventually called all-in.
Fabio Peluso: K♦9♦
Gregory Fournier: 10♠10♥
The A♦3♣2♣ flop and 6♦ turn kept the hopes of Peluso alive but the Q♣ river sent the Italian to the rail in the final hands, while Fournier cemented his top spot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
Eliminado | |
Covaciu Wins Four-Way Confrontation
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Atanas Malinov opened to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Paul Covaciu directly behind him, Jonathan Proudfoot in the small blind, and Kalidou Sow in the big blind.
Action checked to Covaciu on the 8♣A♠3♣ flop and he bet 2,900. Everyone called.
The Q♠ turn checked through and it was checked to Malinov on the 9♦ river, who bet 14,000. Covaciu called, Proudfoot folded, and Sow showed he held the A♣ before folding as well.
Malinov could only show 7♣5♣ for a busted flush draw and Covaciu tabled 9♥9♠ for a rivered set and collected the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
33,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
17,000
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
Last Three Hands
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The tournament staff have announced that three more hands will be played on Day 1b of the EPT Main Event.
Astedt Guesses Right as Anufriiev Scoops Pot
Nível 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was on the river on a board of 4♠8♥2♣10♣7♥ and Niklas Astedt was in the process of guessing his opponent's possible hands as Stanislav Anufriiev was all in for 21,900.
Astedt made the call and Anufriiev flipped over J♣9♥, one of the hands Astedt had just suggested. The table laughed, Astedt mucked, and Anufriiev scooped the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
|
25,000
14,000
|
14,000 |