€50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day 3 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,916,480
Entries
62
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Level 24
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris €50,000 Super High Roller was won by Frenchman Thomas Santerne. The largest buy-in event of the EPT Paris schedule attracted 51 entries of the world’s poker elite to Le Palais des Congrès in Paris. Of those, 13 reentered into this crème de la crème lineup.
Santerne, who defeated runner-up Chris Brewer in a heads up duel that took 3 hours, scooped €889,000 of the €2,916,480 prize pool. Santerne's victory is his first live Super High Roller tournament win. Brewer was looking to go for back-to-back wins in this event, having claimed the title in this event last year.
Santerne said after winning: "It's incredible, I feel a lot of emotion, it's an insane title to win. All the players play well so it feels really great." He isn't going to be resting after this win; he said, "I'll be playing the Main Event, the €10k and maybe the €25k," before heading off to the next Triton stop. He credited Brewer, saying, "he's a great opponent, and it was crazy to win against him."
EPT Paris €50,000 Super High Roller Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Santerne | France | €889,480 |
| 2 | Chris Brewer | United States | €583,300 |
| 3 | Pieter Aerts | Belgium | €422,900 |
| 4 | Duco Ten Haven | Netherlands | €320,800 |
| 5 | Markkos Ladev | Estonia | €247,900 |
| 6 | Sirzat Hissou | Germany | €189,600 |
| 7 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | €145,800 |
| 8 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | €116,700 |
Day 3 Play
Sirzat Hissou was the first to bust at today's final table. The German decided to use some of his winnings to buy into the €25,000 NL Hold'em that is in play today. Next to leave the field was Markkos Ladev, who secured his largest-ever live cash in this event. He had an up and down day, and at one point was down to 35,000. He eventually grew his stack to more than 1,000,000 but was busted by Brewer.
Then it was €10,200 Mystery Bounty winner Duco ten Haven who added another impressive cash to his haul in Paris. Pieter Aerts was next to go in third place. The Belgian had previously cashed in the 2023 €10,300 EPT Paris High Roller and the 2023 EPT Paris €3,000 Mystery Bounty.
Heads-Up Play
Santerne and Brewer traded the chip lead back and forth numerous times throughout the three-hour battle. The two switched places within ten minutes of each other in what proved to be a tense and hard-fought affair.
However, it proved to be Santerne's day as he hit quads on the way to taking down the title. Brewer had won five preflop all-ins to double his short stack in numerous spots, but Santerne finally managed to win an all-in against the American before lifting the prestigious trophy.
Even though this tournament has ended, there are still many more events to come from here in Paris. Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage from 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris.
Level 24
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chris Brewer jammed his final 1,700,000 chips from the button and a quick call followed from Thomas Santerne in the big blind.
Chris Brewer: K♥6♥
Thomas Santerne: 9♥8♥
The 3♦3♥10♠ flop remained clean for Brewer, but the 9♠ river saw Santerne pair up to take the lead. The 5♠ river did not change anything for either player, which meant that Brewer was left without any chips.
He fell one place short of defending his title but will take home €583,300 as a consolation prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,500,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level 24
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Thomas Santerne has been applying pressure to Chris Brewer. The Frenchman has been open-jamming frequently to claim the blinds and antes of Brewers' dwindling stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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13,500,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
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2,000,000
-2,050,000
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-2,050,000 |
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Level 24
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
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Level 24
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Thomas Santerne limped his button and Chris Brewer checked his option in the big blind. The Q♣5♥5♦ was fanned out and Brewer checked to Santerne, who made a bet of 200,000.
Brewer then raised to 800,000 and Santerne obliged with a call. Another 550,000 chips were bet by Brewer on the Q♠ turn and Santerne stuck around once more with a call.
On the K♥ river, Brewer went back to his sizing of 800,000, after which Santerne announced his all-in to put Brewer at risk.
Brewer could only shake his head and roll his eyes as he dramatically folded his hand and dove back to 20 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,450,000
2,870,000
|
2,870,000 |
|
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4,050,000
-2,870,000
|
-2,870,000 |
|
|
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Level 24
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chris Brewer jammed for 3,485,000 from the button and Santerne snap-called.
Chris Brewer: K♠2♦
Thomas Santerne: 8♠8♥
Brewer spiked a king on the 4♣K♥5♥ flop to leave Santerne drawing slim. Santerne couldn't find an eight on the 4♦ turn and the 5♠ river and Brewer made a better two pair hand to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,580,000
-2,795,000
|
-2,795,000 |
|
|
6,920,000
2,795,000
|
2,795,000 |
|
|
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Level: 24
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 23
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Chris Brewer limped in from the button before Thomas Santerne made it 650,000 to go from the big blind. Brewer made the call and the two went off to a flop of Q♥Q♦5♠.
Santerne made a continuation-bet of 350,000, which Brewer called. Santerne fired another 825,000 on the 3♠ turn and another call followed from Brewer.
The Q♠ river then completed the board and Santerne moved 3,495,000 chips in the middle, the majority of his stack.
Brewer quickly called, but could only compliment Santerne's hand when the latter turned over Q♣10♥ for quad queens.
Santerne doubled up to take back the chip lead as the heads up battle continued to go back and forth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,375,000
4,875,000
|
4,875,000 |
|
|
4,125,000
-4,875,000
|
-4,875,000 |
|
|
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Level 23
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Thomas Santerne limped in from the button and Chris Brewer checked the big blind.
The pair then checked through the 7♣10♦K♦4♠ flop and turn before Brewer made a slight over-bet of 500,000 on the 3♦ river.
Santerne let out a sigh but tossed in a calling chip fairly quickly. Brewer showed 5♥2♦ for the lowest possible combination of cards, while Santerne turned over the winning hand with A♠7♦ for a flopped pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,000,000
-2,000,000
|
-2,000,000 |
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6,500,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |