Robin Ylitalo Looks to Capture Fourth EPT Title in the €10,300 High Roller
It's the final day of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris, held inside Le Palais des Congrès. Day 3 of the €10,300 High Roller commences at 12:00 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner tonight.
The event attracted 512 entries and, of those, 32 players will be returning for Day 3. The total prize pool stands at €4,915,200, which means the first-place winner is set to walk away with a stunning €970,200. All players who return today are guaranteed to take home €23,750.
Ehsan Amiri is the chip leader, coming into the day with 2,860,000, and looks to earn his first EPT title as he adds to his $1,118,349 lifetime earnings.
Second in chips is the only EPT Main Event Champion still in the field, looking to grab his fourth EPT title Robin Ylitalo with 2,330,000.
Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ehsan Amiri | Australia | 2,860,000 | 143 |
| 2 | Robin Ylitalo | Sweden | 2,330,000 | 117 |
| 3 | Oliver Weis | Germany | 1,930,000 | 97 |
| 4 | Luca Marki | Switzerland | 1,625,000 | 81 |
| 5 | Nikita Kuznetsov | Russia | 1,450,000 | 73 |
| 6 | Alex Keating | United States | 1,305,000 | 65 |
| 7 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 1,300,000 | 65 |
| 8 | Mario Navarro | Spain | 1,045,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | 1,010,000 | 51 |
| 10 | Ihar Soika | Belarus | 915,000 | 46 |
The tournament will recommence on Level 22 with blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante. Players will play through hour-long levels until a winner is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as our live reporting team follows all the action throughout the day as we wrap up here at EPT Paris.