€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PokerStars EPT Paris
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,915,200
Entries
512
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
245
Players Left
32
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Day 2 of the €10,300 EPT Paris High Roller event has concluded here at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris inside Le Palais des Congrès. A total of 512 entries joined the field, of which 52 entered on Day 2, generating a €4,915,200 prize pool, and surpassing last year's field of 431 entries.
After 11 levels of play of Day 2, just 32 found a bag, and Ehsan Amiri who held the top spot for the majority of the day bagged the lead with a stack of 2,860,000.
EPT Main Event champion Robin Ylitalo bagged the second-highest stack, with a total of 2,330,000, and looks to capture his fourth EPT title as he enters battle on Day 3.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Stacks
| 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 | USA | 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 |
Unlike the 2023 version of this event, the bubble burst in just three short hands, instead of three full hours. Govert Metaal was unfortunate to be the last to walk away with nothing after doubling up David Coleman just a few hands prior. He was then short-stacked and his last two big blinds went in three ways where he ended up busting to Stanislav Zegal.
As mentioned, the returning players from Day 1 were joined by many fresh faces who opted to take advantage of late registration. Notable names who joined the festivities at the last minute included Matthew Wantman, EPT Champion Artur Martirosian, Conor Beresford. However, all three of them missed out on the money.
Multiple players were also representing PokerStars. The likes of Ramon Colillas, Maria Konnikova, Elias Gutierrez, Fintan Hand, with both Gutierrez and Konnikova reaching the money but falling short of Day 3. Konnikova was eliminated with levels of play to go as she shoved her last six big blinds with ace-five, and couldn’t defeat the pocket sixes of Klemens Roiter. While Gutierrez ran his pocket tens into the pocket queens of Ylitalo.
Irish Open Ambassador Chris Dowling, who ranks 21st on Ireland's all-time money list also made it into the money, finishing in 67th place for €17,950 as he ran into pocket kings in his final hand.
Among the many notables who managed to earn a Day 3 seat were Alex Keating (1,305,000), Joao Vieira (1,300,000), Canada's Timothy Adams (635,000), Ben Heath (365,000), Frances's own Alexandre Reard (390,000) to name a few.
At the completion of level 21 on Day 2, only 34 players remained. Day 3 kicks off at 12:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, February 25th. Those players have all locked up a minimum payday of €23,750.
As always, be sure to keep locked in with PokerNews to discover this thrilling event's conclusion.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
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Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,860,000 | |
|
||
|
2,330,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
||
|
1,930,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,625,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
1,450,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
1,305,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
1,300,000 | |
|
1,045,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
1,010,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
|
915,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
795,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
750,000 | |
|
735,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
635,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
560,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
545,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
535,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
||
|
530,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
455,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
415,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
410,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
390,000
-555,000
|
-555,000 |
|
||
|
390,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
365,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
340,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The final 32 players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 2.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Joao Vieira opened to 30,000 and Michail Manolakis moved all in for 145,000. Vieira called to put Manolakis at risk.
Michail Manolakis: A♦3♥
Joao Vieira: K♥Q♠
Manolakis was ahead, but the 8♠10♣J♥ flop looked dangerous, giving Vieira an up and down straight draw.
However the 4♦6♦ turn and river were bricks and Manolakis secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
330,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Nikita Kuznetcov opened to 30,000 from early position and Toni Kaukua three-bet to 100,000 on the button. Just behind him, Marton Czuczor announced he was all in for 325,000 total.
Nuznetcov aksed for a count and tanked for some time before folding and Kaukua folded as well.
Czuczor let out a big "Phew!" as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | |
|
|
470,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
375,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The tournament director has paused the clock and announced five more hands will be played in Day 2.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Short-stack Mikael Guenni moved all in for 60,000 and was called by Toni Kaukua in the big blind, with Guenni at risk.
Mikael Guenni: A♦8♦
Toni Kaukua: A♠2♣
Guenni was in good shape with a dominating ace and secured the double-up on the runout of J♦7♦K♠K♣6♥
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
400,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
160,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Martin Czuczor opened to 30,000 and was called by Nikita Kuznetcov on the button and Scott Margereson in the big blind.
The 7♥J♦9♥ flop was checked to Kuznetcov, who put out a bet of 65,000. Margereson folded, but Czuczor moved all-in for around 275,000, leading to a swift fold from Kuznetcov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |