€50,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

02-20-2024 01:16 UTC+1

Niklas Astedt Eliminated in 7th Place (€145,800)

Patrick Cole

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chris Brewer opened from early position to 100,000. Action folded around to Markkos Ladev who called on the button. Niklas Astedt reraised all in for 1,375,000. Brewer deployed a time bank before announcing all in for around 2,500,000. Ladev snap-folded leaving Astedt and Brewer to show down.

Niklas Astedt: 10♠10♥
Chris Brewer: A♠K♦

Brewer took the lead on the 7♣J♦K♠ flop leaving Astedt drawing to two tens. The turn Q♥ presented Astedt with an open ended straight draw which increased his outs. However Brewer's top pair top kicker held on the 6♥ river. Astedt tapped the table before departing from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	4,200,000 930,000	930,000

Markkos Ladev	2,300,000 260,000	260,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Markkos Ladev Niklas Astedt

02-20-2024 00:56 UTC+1

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated in 8th Place (€116,700)

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Tyler Foran

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Markkos Ladev opened 110,000 in early position, and Stephen Chidwick jammed for 435,000 on the button. The blinds quickly folded, and Ladev made the call.

Stephen Chidwick: A♠J♦
Markkos Ladev: K♣Q♣

Chidwick was ahead as the J♠7♣4♥ flop hit the felt, but the K♠ turn gave Ladev a pair of kings. The 5♣ landed on the river, sending Chickwick to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	2,040,000 415,000	415,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

Tags: Markkos Ladev

02-20-2024 00:34 UTC+1

Aleksejs Ponakovs Eliminated on the Bubble

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Tyler Foran

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Markkos Ladev opened 130,000 in early position, and Aleksejs Ponakovs defended the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of K♦Q♦10♠, and Ponakovs checked before Ladev dropped a stack of greens for a bet of 500,000 into the middle. Ponakovs called off his remaining 210,000, and both hands were tossed face up.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♣9♣
Markkos Ladev: K♥K♠

The Q♥ turn improved Ladev to a full house as Ponakovs stood up from the table, and the 9♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	1,625,000 125,000	125,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Markkos Ladev

02-19-2024 22:46 UTC+1

Dvoress Eliminated by Brewer's Full House

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Right after Daniel Dvoress found a double with a straight, he was right back in the action as Chris Brewer opened 60,000 on the button, and he three-bet 415,000 from the small blind. Brewer made the call.

Both players checked to the river on the 7♦6♦6♠Q♠K♦ board, where Dvoress checked once more before Brewer dropped a chip across the line. Dvoress only had 15,000 remaining and went into the tank. "This might take awhile," he said.

After using multiple time banks, he made the call. Brewer tabled K♠K♥ for a full house, and Dvoress showed A♣5♠ as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	2,800,000 800,000	800,000

Daniel Dvoress	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Daniel Dvoress

02-19-2024 22:03 UTC+1

Brewer Wins a Flip to Eliminate Pardo

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised 60,000 in the hijack and Juan Pardo three-bet to 220,000 from the small blind. Brewer announced a re-raise to 850,000, and Pardo snap-jammed for about 900,000. Brewer called and both hands were on their backs.

Chris Brewer: A♥K♣
Juan Pardo: Q♦Q♣

It was a classic race but the K♦10♦3♠ gave Brewer the best hand with a pair of kings. Pardo couldn't find one of the last queens in the deck to stay alive as the 7♥ fell on the turn, and the 3♦ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	2,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Juan Pardo

02-19-2024 21:07 UTC+1

Astedt Claims Suvarna's Stack

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Patrick Cole

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to Niklas Astedt on the button who opened to 55,000. Santhosh Suvarna reraised all in for around 200,000. His stack had taken a significant hit in the previous hand where he lost with A♦8♠ against Thomas Santerne's A♥9♦ on J♦7♠5♦4♦J♥.
The big blind folded and Astedt made the call.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♣Q♦
Niklas Astedt: K♦7♠

Astedt went ahead on the K♠4♣6♣ flop. Suvarna turned the Q♥ giving him additional outs against Astedt's top pair. Suvarna's exit was confirmed on the 3♣ river and Astedt took a small but meaningful pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,400,000 455,000	455,000
Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Santhosh Suvarna

02-19-2024 21:01 UTC+1

Brewer Nearly Doubles; Grafton Eliminated

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised 50,000 on the button, and Chris Brewer defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♥4♦4♣, and Brewer check-raised the continuation bet of 30,000 to 90,000. Chidwick called.

The 2♦ fell on the turn, and Brewer continued for 105,000. Chidwick called once again.

When the J♣ landed on the river, Brewer pushed almost all of his chips across the line for a bet of 240,000, leaving just 15,000 behind. Chidwick went deep into the tank and eventually tossed in the call. Brewer rolled over 6♣3♣ for a straight, and Chidwick mucked his hand.

At the other table, Sam Grafton was unfortunate to run his ace-jack into pocket aces preflop, and couldn't pull ahead as he was eliminated from the tourament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,740,000 -425,000	-425,000
Chris Brewer	1,000,000 475,000	475,000

Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Sam Grafton Stephen Chidwick

02-19-2024 19:28 UTC+1

Santerne Stacks O'Dwyer

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Patrick Cole

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action was picked up when the cards were on their backs. Steve O'Dwyer was all in and at risk for around 300,000 against the covering stack of Thomas Santerne.

Steve O'Dwyer: 6♣6♦
Thomas Santerne: A♠A♣

The K♠K♦7♥ was good for Santerne's aces, and he held across the 10♣ turn and 2♦ river, sending O'Dwyer to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Thomas Santerne Steve O'Dwyer

02-19-2024 19:20 UTC+1

Unlucky Runout Sends Marques to the Rail

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Tyler Foran

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded around to Sirzat Hissou in the small blind and he announced all-in. Pedro Marques was in the big blind with roughly 250,000. After using a time bank, he reluctantly called.

Pedro Marques: K♣6♦
Sirzat Hissou: 9♠6♠

Marques was way ahead briefly, until the dealer revealed the 8♠7♦3♠ flop, giving Hissou a straight and flush draw. The 7♠ turn sealed Marques' fate and the 2♣ river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sirzat Hissou	1,060,000 410,000	410,000
Pedro Marques	Busted

Tags: Pedro Marques Sirzat Hissou

02-19-2024 18:35 UTC+1

Astedt Busts Greenwood

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Patrick Cole

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to Niklas Astedt who opened the button to 100,000. Sam Greenwood reraised from the small blind to 210,000. Astedt then four-bet jammed all in for around 1,100,000.

Greenwood went deep into the tank as he spread his time banks across the table, flicking one by one in after his given time had elapsed. After deploying four, he put in a chunk of chips to make the call for his tournament life.

Sam Greenwood: 10♦10♥
Niklas Astedt: K♠K♥

The J♥A♠2♦ flop left Greenwood drawing to two tens or a runner-runner straight. The 6♥ turn was no good for Greenwood, nor was the Q♣ river, which eliminated him from the tournament and leaving Astedt with a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	2,000,000 869,000	869,000
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Sam Greenwood