2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Paris

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€970,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,915,200
Entries
512
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
459
Players Left
192

€10,300 EPT High Roller

Day 1 Completed

Scott Margereson Leads Massive Field in Day 1 of the €10,300 EPT High Roller

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Scott Margereson
Scott Margereson

Day 1 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. So far, 459 entries have joined the field, generating a €4,406,400 prize pool and surpassing last year's field of 431 entries. With late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2, that number is expected to increase even further.

After 10 levels of play, Scott Margereson emerged as the front-runner of the 192 players who made it to Day 2 after bagging 377,000 in chips. Not far behind him is Japanese poker pro Sho Homma, who ended the day with 362,000.

Margereson is no stranger to high rollers, having recently placed 4th at the €10,300 EPT High Roller in Prague last December for €168,850. Despite a few close calls, Margereson has yet to capture an EPT title.

End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountDay 2 Big Blinds
1Scott MargeresonUnited Kingdom377,000251
2Sho HommaJapan362,000241
3Robin YlitaloSweden344,000229
4Mario NavarroSpain335,000223
5Kalidou SowFrance323,000215
6Bert StevensBelgium310,500207
7Stanislav ZegalGermany308,500206
8Daniel SmiljkovicGermany304,000203
9Romain LewisFrance268,500179
10Julien SitbonFrance267,500178

PokerStars Ambassador Maria Konnikova and Chris Brewer, who placed runner-up in the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller just a few days ago, were among the 66 players present at the start of the tournament. Brewer got off to a rough start and was never able to gain much momentum, while Konnikova benefitted from a lucky flop for a nice double up. Brewer ended up busting two bullets, while Konnikova bagged 167,500.

Irish Open Ambassador Chris Dowling had a solid day, picking his spots and using well-timed aggression to end the day with a respectable 169,000 in chips.

Among the many notables who managed to earn a Day 2 berth were Joey Weissman (222,000), Joao Vieira (200,000), Alex Keating (174,000), Niall Farrell (147,000), Ben Heath, (141,500), Byron Kaverman (79,000), and Benny Glaser (60,000) to name a few.

Less fortunate players who fired two bullets but were still unable to bag include Stephen Chidwick, Leo Margets, Steve O'Dwyer, Dominik Nitsche, and 2019 WSOP Main Event Champion Hossein Ensan, who lost a flip late in the day to bust for the second time.

Hossein Ensan
Hossein Ensan

Day 2 is set to begin tomorrow, February 24th at noon local time. Action will resume on Level 11, which features 1,000/1,500 blinds with a 1,500 big blind ante. Fifteen-minute breaks will be held every two levels, with an extended 65-minute break occuring at the end of Level 16. Play will conclude for the night after Level 21.

Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring all the action from the floor leading to the next EPT High Roller champion! For continuing coverage of other 2024 EPT Paris events, check out our live-reporting hub.

Tags: Bert StevensChris BrewerChris DowlingDaniel SmiljkovicDominik NitscheHossein EnsanScott MargeresonSho HommaStanislav ZegalStephen ChidwickSteve O'Dwyer

End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
377,000
215,500
215,500
Day 1 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Sho Homma jp
Sho Homma
362,000
362,000
362,000
Profile photo of Robin Ylitalo se
Robin Ylitalo
344,000
40,000
40,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mario Navarro es
Mario Navarro
335,000
2,000
2,000
Profile photo of Kalidou Sow fr
Kalidou Sow
323,000
3,000
3,000
Profile photo of Bert Stevens be
Bert Stevens
310,500
114,500
114,500
Profile photo of Stanislav Zegal de
Stanislav Zegal
308,500
23,500
23,500
Profile photo of Daniel Smiljkovic de
Daniel Smiljkovic
304,000
183,800
183,800
Profile photo of Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
268,500
4,500
4,500
Profile photo of Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
267,500
-21,500
-21,500
Profile photo of Joonhee Yea kr
Joonhee Yea
266,500
266,500
266,500
Profile photo of Brandon Leetz nl
Brandon Leetz
262,500
-42,500
-42,500
Profile photo of Guillaume Nolet ca
Guillaume Nolet
255,500
132,200
132,200
Profile photo of Alexander Ivarsson se
Alexander Ivarsson
235,500
7,500
7,500
Profile photo of Gaspare Sposato it
Gaspare Sposato
235,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Diego Montone it
Diego Montone
230,500
50,500
50,500
Profile photo of Axel Hallay fr
Axel Hallay
228,500
-76,500
-76,500
Profile photo of Sergey Lebedev gb
Sergey Lebedev
228,500
228,500
228,500
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
228,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Alejandro Lococo ar
Alejandro Lococo
225,500
-1,900
-1,900
Profile photo of Elias Gutierrez es
Elias Gutierrez
223,500
35,500
35,500
Profile photo of Joey Weissman us
Joey Weissman
222,000
84,600
84,600
StakeKings
Profile photo of Stoyan Obreshkov bg
Stoyan Obreshkov
219,500
169,500
169,500
Run It Once
Profile photo of Alexandre Reard fr
Alexandre Reard
216,500
29,500
29,500
Profile photo of Simon Mattsson se
Simon Mattsson
214,500
170,500
170,500

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Sydenstricker Makes a Flush

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Adrian Mateos opened 2,500 under the gun, and Ka Kwan Lau called in the cutoff before Joao Sydenstricker came along in the big blind.

All three players checked to the J65J turn, where Sydenstricker bet 4,500. Both Mateos and Lau called.

When the 2 hit the river, Sydenstricker continued for 4,800, and only Lau made the call.

Sydenstricker tabled 65 for a flush, and Lau mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ka Kwan Lau es
Ka Kwan Lau
131,500
59,900
59,900
Profile photo of Joao Sydenstricker br
Joao Sydenstricker
117,000
51,000
51,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
46,500
-83,500
-83,500
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosJoao SydenstrickerKa Kwan Lau

Leetz Spikes River to Bust Rezaei in Monster Pot at Day's Close

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Brandon Leetz
Brandon Leetz

Brandon Leetz opened from middle position to 2,500 and was faced with a three-bet on the button to 8,000 by Armin Rezaei. Leetz called.

On the 5J10 flop Leetz check-called a bet of 9,500 from Rezaei.

On the 6 turn Leetz again check-called a bet of 25,000 from Rezaei.

The river rolled off the 10 and Leetz checked for a third time. Rezaei used a timebank before announcing he was all in, and Leetz made the snap call.

Rezaei showed QQ for a pair of queens but Leetz had K10 and had rivered trip tens to send him a huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brandon Leetz nl
Brandon Leetz
305,000
251,900
251,900
Profile photo of Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
Busted

Tags: Armin RezaeiBrandon Leetz

Dressler Spared by Split Pot

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Iulian-Remus Blebea opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and Christian Dressler shoved for his last 26,000 from the small blind. It was folded back to Blebea, who called to put Dressler at risk.

Christian Dressler: 3x3x
Iulian-Remus Blebea: 7x7x

Dressler was in rough shape with his treys, but the 8x8xJxAxAx runout left both players with the same hand and they split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Iulian-Remus Blebea ro
Iulian-Remus Blebea
150,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Christian Dressler de
Christian Dressler
26,000
26,000
26,000

Coleman Gets Three-Bet Through

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
David Coleman
David Coleman

Nikolai Mamut opened to 2,500 under the gun and was called by Frederic Popot on the button.

Action folded to David Coleman in the big blind, who produced a three-bet to 14,000, leading to swift folds from both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Frederic Popot fr
Frederic Popot
150,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of David Coleman us
David Coleman
123,500
72,500
72,500
Profile photo of Nikolai Mamut ru
Nikolai Mamut
75,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: David ColemanFrederic PopotNikolai Mamut