Brewer Bags Lead at End of Day 2 as he Looks for Repeat Win in the €50,000 Super High Roller
Day 2 of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris €50k Super High Roller has concluded here at the Palais de Congres with just six players remaining. There were a total of 62 entries recorded in this event which generated a prize pool of €2,916,480, and eight players captured a piece of the pie.
Leading the way heading into Day 3 is 2023 EPT Paris Super High Roller Champion Chris Brewer who amassed a whopping stack of 4,850,000. Brewer has an incredible total of $20,755,225 in live poker earnings and looks to capture his fourth European Poker Tour Title as he continues to build his resume.
Trailing right on his tail is Thomas Santerne bagging a total of 4,660,000, who will be battling for his first EPT Championship.
Day 3 Seating Assignments
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duco ten Haven | Netherlands | 1,265,000 | 25 |
| 2 | Markkos Ladev | Estonia | 2,325,000 | 47 |
| 4 | Sirzat Hissou | Germany | 800,000 | 16 |
| 5 | Chris Brewer | United States | 4,850,000 | 97 |
| 6 | Pieter Aerts | Belgium | 1,610,000 | 32 |
| 8 | Thomas Santerne | France | 4,660,000 | 93 |
The day began with 31 players returning to their seats after bagging chips on Day 1. However, with late registration still open until the start of the day, an additional 11 players joined the field, bringing the total number of entries up to 62. Although a fresh stack of chips was worth more than 40 big blinds, it didn't take long for the action to heat up and the players to start dropping.
A couple of the late entries that fell by the wayside in the early going included Johannes Straver, Mike Watson, and Kazuhiko Yotsushika when he shoved 56 big blinds into Stephen Chidwick’s straight on the river.
Day 1 chip leader Juan Pardo had a roller coaster of a day but ultimately fell short of the money by just a few spots when his pocket queens couldn’t hold against the ace-king of Brewer.
While Daniel Dvoress was coming hot off the €25,000 victory here in Paris, taking home €444,840, he was eventually eliminated two from the money when he ran into Brewer’s pocket kings.
With only a couple of hours left in play, Aleksejs Ponakovs was unfortunate to be the bubble boy after his pocket jacks couldn’t hold against the ace-king of Duco ten Haven, leaving him short. Not long after, he ran into the top set of Markkos Ladev with top pair and a straight draw, but the turn left him drawing dead as Ladev filled up.
Chidwick was the first to claim a cash-prize as his ace-jack was defeated by the king-queen of Ladev, taking home the minimum cash of €116,700 for his eighth place finish.
Next to bow out was Niklas Astedt, when his pocket tens couldn't win the flip against the ace-king of Brewer for a pot worth more than 2,000,000 chips. Astedt took home €145,800 for his efforts, adding to his $2,715,300 lifetime earnings.
Remaining Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 889,480 |
| 2 | € 583,300 |
| 3 | € 422,900 |
| 4 | € 320,800 |
| 5 | € 247,900 |
| 6 | € 189,600 |
The players will be returning to Level 18 tomorrow, with 13 minutes and 14 seconds remaining and the blinds at 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante. Make sure to stay tuned in as the PokerNews live reporting team will be here to bring you all of the live updates en route to crowning an EPT Super High Roller champion.