Dickerson Leads the Final 11 After Day 2 of the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller
After an extended Day 2 at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris, there will be 11 players returning to the felt for the final day of the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller. A total of 68 entries were recorded in this event which generated a prize pool of €3,198,720 but only nine players will grab a piece of the pie.
Leading the way heading into Day 3 is maybe the most unknown player of them all in Jules Dickerson. The self-proclaimed "washed-up poker pro" according to his Twitter bio, amassed a whopping stack of 3,790,000. It wasn't just any specific hand that shot Dickerson up the leaderboard as opposed to a slow build throughout the day.
Dickerson can often be found playing some high-stakes cash games but has made his way to the French capital specifically to play in this high-roller tournament. Following closely behind him is Juan Pardo who bagged up a stack of 2,435,000 after a late really including multiple double-ups. Rounding out the top three is local poker player Gregoire Auzoux who claimed a big double-up on the last hand of the night to accumulate the majority of his chips.
Some more household names to keep an eye on heading into the final day include Chris Brewer (1,640,000), Steve O'Dwyer (1,410,000), and Thomas Muehloecker (1,280,000). One of the short stacks to keep an eye on is Pedro Marques (640,000) who is coming off a recent fifth-place finish at the PokerStars Players Championship in the Bahamas. Marques recorded his first-ever seven-figure score and will be looking to add to his resume when tomorrow rolls around.
Day 3 Seating Assignments
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jules Dickerson | United Kingdom | 3,790,000 | 76 |
| 1 | 2 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 700,000 | 14 |
| 1 | 4 | Gregoire Auzoux | France | 2,410,000 | 48 |
| 1 | 6 | Chris Brewer | United States | 1,640,000 | 33 |
| 1 | 8 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 1,280,000 | 26 |
| 2 | 2 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 1,410,000 | 28 |
| 2 | 3 | Timothy Adams | Canada | 535,000 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | Pedro Marques | Portugal | 640,000 | 13 |
| 2 | 5 | Dimitar Danchev | Bulgaria | 1,135,000 | 23 |
| 2 | 7 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 2,435,000 | 49 |
| 2 | 8 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 1,000,000 | 20 |
The day began with 33 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 10 players joined the field, bringing the total number of entries up to 68. 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 Jonathan Jaffe, Kannapong Thanarattrakul, and Rui Ferreira. PokerStars ambassador Sam Grafton also failed to get anything going today and bowed out at the midway mark.
In one of the largest pots of the day, Ben Heath vaulted to the top of the leaderboard halfway through Day 2. Heath spiked two pair and got a full double up at the hands of Nikita Kuznetsov but it wasn't enough as the British poker pro became the last person to hit the rail on Day 2.
When the action resumes at 12:30 p.m. local time tomorrow, there will unfortunately be two players heading home empty-handed. Only nine players will make it into the money with a min-cash being worth €92,800 and the winner taking home a cool €959,520. Here is a look at the full list of payouts for the final table:
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | € 959,520 |
| 2 | € 623,800 |
| 3 | € 443,000 |
| 4 | € 340,700 |
| 5 | € 262,300 |
| 6 | € 201,500 |
| 7 | € 155,100 |
| 8 | € 120,000 |
| 9 | € 92,800 |
The players will be returning to Level 18 tomorrow with the blinds at 25,000/50,000 and a 50,000 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.
flop, Dickerson checked to Greenwood who bet 60,000. Dickerson responded with a check-raise to 225,000 which Greenwood called.
and Dickerson checked again. Greenwood checked back this time.
river, Dickerson led for 475,000 which sent Greenwood into the blender. 
for a straight draw that had turned into running trip queens.
and the action checked through to the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Muehloecker finally threw in a bet of 70,000 and Greenwood called. Muehloecker showed 
but Greenwood had him out-kicked with 
for a pair of jacks and was eliminated.
turn business picked up in a big way.
for a flush draw with an overcard.
on the river, sealing Vieira's fate and sending a large pot to O'Dwyer
flop was clean for De Souza, but the 
fell to eliminate the Brazilian and thin the field to 13 players.
prompted Kuznetsov to check once more, then after using a time bank, Brewer bet 700,000 which was just enough to cover Kuznetsov.
and Petrangelo was still comfortably in the lead. However, the 
hit the turn and Marques spiked a three-outer to jump out front.
completed the board and Marques survived elimination.
, and Muehloecker bet 30,000. Dickerson raised to 75,000 and Muehloecker called.
and Danchev's aces held up to eliminate Hissou.
