🇸🇮 Mitja Pasutto dominates on FPF Day1 F!
- Stefano Atzei
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The second of today’s two scheduled flights at the France Poker Festival (FPF) Main Event has just come to a close. Day 1F attracted 291 entries, bringing 37 more players into Sunday’s Day 2.
Topping them all was Slovenian player Mitja Pasutto, who bagged a massive 1,218,000 chips, catapulting himself to the top of the overall leaderboard with a gap of over 400,000 chips between him and the second-largest stack.
An outstanding performance, especially considering the pace set in previous days. Here’s what Mitja had to say shortly after bagging:
"It was a steady climb throughout the day. I didn’t win any massive all-ins, but I consistently picked up good hands. In the later levels, having a big stack allowed me to apply pressure and steal pots. I tried to stay aggressive when it made sense, and it paid off.
There was one key hand that really boosted my stack: the flop came 8-7-2. I had a set of eights, and my opponent had seven-eight. That hand doubled me up and gave me a lot of momentum going forward.
The table was tough—there were a lot of strong players—but I managed to navigate it well. By the end of the day, I bagged around 1.2 million chips, maybe even a little more. I believe that makes me the overall chip leader. I heard the second-largest stack is around 780,000, so I’ve got nearly 50% more than that.
What’s funny is, I don’t play that aggressively in general. I’m usually the short stack just trying to survive, so being in this position is a bit unusual for me. I’m not a professional player—I just come to events from time to time. This is actually my first time here.
I don’t play many tournaments each year. Maybe five, ten if I’m lucky and can find the time. I did win one tournament in the past though—a state championship back home. That’s the only one I’ve ever won. Who knows how this one will go… maybe I’ll double up again, or maybe I’ll lose it all. But hey, it’s a good starting point"
Top 5
Taking a look at the Top 5 from Day 1F, Mitja Pasutto remains firmly in the lead with 1,218,000 chips. Behind him is Alessio Liscia from Italy with 722,000, followed by Dutch player Michael Hendrik Broos, who bagged 606,000.
Rounding out the top five are Liesse Belhadj from France with 591,000, and P.O. Ritze from Germany, who closed the day with 465,000.
Below you’ll find the full list of the 37 qualifiers from Day 1F, all of whom will return on Sunday with chips in play for Day 2.
