€1,100 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2024 FPS Aix-les-Bains
€1,100 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 FPS Aix-les-Bains
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€633,600
Entries
660
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
127
Players Left
26
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
It was another action-packed day inside the Casino Grand Cercle, which saw 127 additional entrants join the France Poker Series Aix-les-Bain Main Event (hosted by PokerStars) for Day 1b. So far, the prestigious event has attracted 262 entrants across two starting flights with two additional flights still to come.
After a long 13-hour day, Karim Kaladjou emerged as the chip leader of the remaining 26 players after bagging up 366,000, good for the overall chip lead through two starting flights. Kaladjou's next closest competitor is Zine-Din Benrebai, who was just short of breaching the 300k mark with 292,000.
FPS Main Event Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karim Kaladjou | France | 366,000 | 92 |
| 2 | Zine-Din Benrebai | France | 292,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Radoslaw Kopec | Poland | 275,000 | 69 |
| 4 | Alexis Tremblay | France | 264,000 | 66 |
| 5 | Lylian Baunez | France | 261,000 | 65 |
| 6 | Marco Meisser | Switzerland | 235,000 | 59 |
| 7 | Raul Martinez | Spain | 196,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Clément Gouges | France | 187,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Augustin Ratiu | Switzerland | 184,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Jeremy Pauvret | France | 168,000 | 42 |
Day 1b got underway with 50 players and it didn't take long for the action to heat up.
Swiss poker pro Karo Nuri got off to a hot start, first by ending up on the right side of a preflop cooler followed by hitting a runner-runner flush against an opponent's straight. However, Nuri was unable to hang onto his momentum and ended up busting about half way through the day.
PokerStars ambassador Simon Wiciak joined the fray later in the day and struggled to accumulate chips. Wiciak hovered around a starting stack and eventually busted late in the evening after losing a race against Jordan Charousset.
Other notables unable to last the day include Michel Molenaar, Ricardo Graells, Guillermo Gordo, and Fabian Rolli, who busted in brutal fashion against Augustin Ratiu's runner-runner flush.
Among the 26 to who were still standing at the end of the day was Cassandra Yong, who is the only lady thus far to bag into Day 2. Young had a mostly steady day of slight ups and downs, but was on the receiving end of a loose call that led to a double up after Yong four-bet shoved with pocket queens and was called by a player with seven-five suited.
The next starting flight is Day 1c, which is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 4 and will follow an identical structure as Days 1a and 1b. The fourth and final starting flight (Day 1d) will begin at 8 p.m. on Friday and will feature accelerated 25-minute levels instead of the usual 45 minutes. Any players who bust during their flight will be permitted one reentry if it is their first time entering the event. Players will also be allowed one (re)entry into subsequent flights, with late registration closing at the end of Level 12.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you all the action leading into Day 2 and beyond here at the FPS Aix-les-Bains Main Event!
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
366,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
292,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
275,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
264,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
261,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
235,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
196,000
196,000
|
196,000 |
|
187,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
184,000
116,000
|
116,000 |
|
|
168,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
144,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
122,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
117,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
107,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
103,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
97,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
90,000 | |
|
|
90,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
81,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
76,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
76,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
76,000
-32,000
|
-32,000 |
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
57,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
|
49,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining 26 players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 1b.
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Thierry Chanson shoved for a bit over 70,000 from under the gun and just behind him, Jeremie Essertel also went all in for more. Everyone else folded and a showdown was held.
Thierry Chanson: A♣J♦
Jeremie Essertel: J♥J♣
Essertel had the best of it with his jacks and remained ahead on the 5♠3♠Q♥ flop. However, the A♦ turn paired Chanson's ace and left Essertel drawing to one out.
It wasn't meant to be, as the 7♥ river changed nothing and Chanson was awarded the double up on the last hand of the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
30,000
-79,000
|
-79,000 |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sebastiano Bagatin was seen getting up from his seat after committing the last of his chips into the middle against Maksym Mamon.
Bagatin, who was in the cutoff, held A♣A♦ on a completed board of 3♥K♥3♦Q♠K♦ against Mamon, who held 2♣3♠ in the big blind for trip threes to eliminate Bagatin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Karim Kaladjou opened to 6,000 from early position and Dario Mancuso defended his big blind for a heads-up pot.
Mancuso checked to Kaladjou, who bet 5,000 on the 4♠J♠4♥ flop. Mancuso then check-raised to 16,000 and Kaladjou called.
The A♦ fell on the turn and Mancuso slowed down and checked, prompting a 15,000 bet from Kaladjou. Mancuso quickly let his hand go and Kaladjou was sent the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
77,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Sebastiano Bagatin raised to 6,500 from the small blind and Marco Meisser three-bet to 17,000 from the big blind. Bagatin called.
Bagatin check-called an 8,000 bet from Meisser on the A♦A♥J♣ flop and then both players checked on the 9♠ turn.
The 7♥ filled the river and Bagatin led out for 18,000. Meisser responded with a raise to 60,000 and Bagatin quickly called.
Meisser revealed 7♣7♦ for a rivered full house and Meisser let out a sigh as he sent his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
105,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Action folded around to the blinds, where Jordan Charousset raised to 7,500 from the small blind and Zine-Din Benrebai called from the big blind.
Both players checked on the 9♣10♦6♣ flop and then Benrebai called a 6,000 bet from Charousset on the J♠ turn.
The A♥ completed the board and Charousset fired 20,000 into the middle. Benrebai tanked a bit, but decided to look Charousset up.
Charousset showed K♠7♥ for a bluff and Benrebai tabled K♣J♦ for a pair of jacks to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
275,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
36,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |