€50,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-20-2024 19:20 UTC+1

Chris Brewer Eliminated in 2nd Place (€583,300)

Frank Visser

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
Thomas Santerne	15,500,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Chris Brewer	Busted

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02-20-2024 16:05 UTC+1

Pieter Aerts Eliminated in 3rd Place (€422,900)

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Patrick Cole

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Pieter Aerts called in the small blind for 100,000. Thomas Santerne reraised to 300,000 from the big blind, Aerts made the call.

The K♦7♥10♦ was checked around leading to the 8♥ turn. Aerts led for 450,000 and Santerne made the call. Aerts then used a time bank before checking the A♦ river. Santerne announced all in.

Aerts went into the tank before deploying two time banks. He glanced over at Santerne and checked his cards. He burned another two time banks before making the call. He tabled K♥J♥ for a pair of kings. Santerne tabled A♠Q♥ for top pair, which sent Aerts to the cash desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	11,100,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Chris Brewer	4,400,000 -90,000	-90,000

Pieter Aerts	Busted

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02-20-2024 15:42 UTC+1

Duco ten Haven Eliminated in 4th Place (€320,800)

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Patrick Cole

Level 21 : Blinds 50,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Thomas Santerne opened from the button to 200,000. Duco ten Haven reraised to 550,000 from the small blind. Santerne announced all in to claim the remaining 100,000 or so left of Ten Haven's stack.

Duco ten Haven: 10♦10♣
Thomas Santerne: K♦8♦

Ten Haven's tens were ahead but at risk on the 4♦3♦8♣ flop and the 2♦ turn left him drawing dead. The inconsequential 6♠ was dealt on the river before Ten Haven tapped the table and said good game before heading to the cash desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	9,200,000 535,000	535,000
Duco ten Haven	Busted

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02-20-2024 14:57 UTC+1

Markkos Ladev Eliminated in 5th Place (€247,900)

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Patrick Cole

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Chris Brewer opened from early position to 160,000. Action folded around to Markkos Ladev who jammed all in from the button for 1,300,000. Brewer asked for a count and made the call.

Markkos Ladev: 3♠3♥
Chris Brewer: A♦J♠

Brewer took the lead on the A♠Q♥9♦ flop leaving Ladev drawing slim. The 8♦ didn't bring the three that the Estonian needed and neither did the 4♥. Ladev tapped the table and said good game to his fellow competitors before departing to the cash desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	5,000,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Markkos Ladev	Busted

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02-20-2024 14:52 UTC+1

Sirzat Hissou Eliminated in 6th Place (€189,600)

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Frank Visser

Level 20 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Sirzat Hissou threw in his last 75,000 chips from the cutoff, after which Pieter Aerts limped in from the small blind for 80,000. Thomas Santerne checked in the big blind and the 5♣7♠2♣ flop was fanned by the dealer.

Aerts and Santerne both checked, as did they on the Q♦ turn. The 8♥ river saw Aerts bet 100,000 chips and a quick fold from Santerne.

Aerts showed Q♣9♣ for top pair, which outclassed the A♦5♠ Hissou played.

Hissou left the tournament area as the first casualty of Day 3, receiving €189,600 for his efforts.