Everest Poker at the WPT in Paris!

The World Poker Tour has arrived in Paris for its only annual stop in Europe. 3 Everest Poker players are there to compete alongside such greats as Marcel Luske, Noeh Boeken, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliot, Tony "G", and Phil Hellmuth.

240 players entered the tournament, with about half of them starting on Monday, half on Tuesday. 2 of the Everest Poker players - Abbas23 and Asheru - began play on Monday, with Gabatch starting Tuesday.

Here is the Monday recap:

Abbas23 played a bold and aggresive style throughout the day, trying to build a big chip lead before day 2. A good example was his "all-in", holding 88, after a 3-3-10 flop. His opponent called with 77, and Abbas23 doubled up. He maintained a stack of around 15,000 chips up until the final hand of the night. Holding Kh, Jh, he moved all-in for 18,000 on a flop with 2 hearts. He was called by a pair of Queens, and when no hearts came on the turn or river, Abbas23 was eliminated from the tournament.

Here is a picture of Abbas23 in action:

Asheru played a strong, constistent game throughout the day. He ended day 1A with 17,825 chips. With the average chip stack at 28,000, and blinds at 300/600 (and a 50 chip ante), Asheru will have some playing to do on Wednesday.

Here is Asheru deep in concentration:

and the two Everest Poker players relaxing during Day 1.

Keep checking back for news on all of our players in Paris!