€10,200 Mystery Bounty Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	405,000 5,000	5,000

Sergi Reixach	375,000 158,500	158,500
Jeremie Zouari	358,000 178,000	178,000
Mario Navarro	353,500 253,500	253,500
Michel Molenaar	324,500 4,500	4,500
Daisuke Ogita	273,500 86,500	86,500
Joakim Andersson	266,000 76,000	76,000
Quan Zhou	251,500 105,500	105,500
Jean-Noel Thorel	235,000 135,000	135,000
Boris Kolev	233,000 82,000	82,000
Thomas Boivin	217,500 117,500	117,500
Franck Makaci	210,000 10,000	10,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	209,000 92,000	92,000
Aurelien Russo	207,500 207,500	207,500
Marcelo Bonanata	185,000 16,000	16,000
Elias Gutierrez	170,500 65,500	65,500

Samuel Ju	161,000 26,000	26,000
Mike Watson	154,500 65,000	65,000

Chris Brewer	141,000 16,000	16,000
Jakob Miegel	137,500 41,500	41,500
Niklas Astedt	136,000 59,000	59,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	134,500 7,500	7,500
Konstantyn Holskyi	129,000 46,000	46,000
Alexandre Reard	124,500 24,500	24,500
Michael Jozoff	123,000 4,000	4,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Joris Ruijs

405,000

5,000

Sergi Reixach

375,000

158,500

Jeremie Zouari

358,000

178,000

Mario Navarro

353,500

253,500

Michel Molenaar

324,500

4,500

Daisuke Ogita

273,500

86,500

Joakim Andersson

266,000

76,000

Quan Zhou

251,500

105,500

Jean-Noel Thorel

235,000

135,000

Boris Kolev

233,000

82,000

Thomas Boivin

217,500

117,500

Franck Makaci

210,000

10,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu

209,000

92,000

Aurelien Russo

207,500

Marcelo Bonanata

185,000

16,000

Elias Gutierrez

170,500

65,500

Samuel Ju

161,000

26,000

Mike Watson

154,500

65,000

Chris Brewer

141,000

16,000

Jakob Miegel

137,500

41,500

Niklas Astedt

136,000

59,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs

134,500

7,500

Konstantyn Holskyi

129,000

46,000

Alexandre Reard

124,500

24,500

Michael Jozoff

123,000

4,000

During the first day of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris, 71 entries were made on Day 1 of the €10,200 Mystery Bounty. At the end of the eight levels of play, 46 of them still had chips and will return to Le Palais des Congrès in the heart of Paris tomorrow for Day 2. The expectation is that they will be joined by many more, as late registration will be open throughout the first two levels of Day 2.

The new faces will have a tough time catching up to Joris Ruijs, however. The Dutchman accumulated 405,500 chips on Day 1, being the only player to end up with more than four starting stacks. He will not be the only one with more than 100 big blinds at their disposal at the start of Day 2, however, as four other players also accomplished that feat.

Sergi Reixach ended up Ruijs' nearest contender with a stack of 375,000, while Jeremie Zouari completes the podium with 358,000 chips in his bag. The final two players in the top five are Mario Navarro (353,500) and Michel Molenaar. Other notable names in the top ten include Chinese regular Quan Zhou (251,000) and France's all-time money list leader Jean-Noel Thorel (235,000).

€10,200 Mystery Bounty End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Day 2 Big Blinds
1	Joris Ruijs	Netherlands	405,000	135
2	Sergi Reixach	Spain	375,000	125
3	Jeremie Zouari	France	358,000	119
4	Mario Navarro	Spain	353,500	118
5	Michel Molenaar	Netherlands	324,500	108
6	Daisuke Ogita	Japan	273,500	91
7	Joakim Andersson	Sweden	266,000	89
8	Quan Zhou	China	251,000	84
9	Jean-Noel Thorel	France	235,000	78
10	Boris Kolev	Bulgaria	233,000	78

Plenty of other high-stakes regulars found bags as well, including Orpen Kisacikoglu (209,000), Mike Watson (154,500), Chris Brewer (141,000), and Niklas Astedt (136,000).

These players will have to hold off hunting bounties for a little longer, however, as they will come into play only at the start of Level 13, the fifth level of Day 2. Before then, the €333,700 collected cash prize pool, as well as the €355,000 bounty prize pool, will have plenty of room to grow as the option to enter or make use of a single re-entry, for those who have not done so already, are still open for two more levels on Day 2.

Day 2 will kick off on Thursday, February 15 at 12:30 p.m. local time. All levels will remain 30 minutes in length, and the tournament will play down to a winner. The prize pool, payout, and bounty information will be confirmed when late registration closes at the start of Level 11 and will be posted once they are announced.

So stay tuned to PokerNews to not miss any of the thrilling bounty action, and do not forget to check out the EPT Paris coverage hub to check on the other tournaments happening in the French capital.

Tags: Boris Kolev Chris Brewer Daisuke Ogita Elias Gutierrez Jean-Noel Thorel Jeremie Zouari Joris Ruijs Mario Navarro Michel Molenaar Mike Watson Niklas Astedt Orpen Kisacikoglu Quan Zhou Sergi Reixach Sven Andersson