It's the final day of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris, held at the Hyatt Regency Paris Etoile. The €10,300 EPT Paris High Roller is well underway and is entering Day 3. The tournament commences at 12:30 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner tonight.
The event attracted 431 entries and, of those, 44 players will be returning for Day 3. The total prize pool stands at €4,137,600, which means first place is set to walk away with a stunning €810,500. All players who return today are guaranteed to take home €18,800.
Christian Pedersen is the chip leader and will be ready to play for the big money after cashing the €5,300 Main Event earlier in the series. Rui Ferreira, winner of the EPT Barcelona €10,300 High Roller in 2022, is second in chips. David Miscikowski and Aleksandr Shevliakov, in third and fourth place, respectively, are the only other players who have over one million chips.
EPT Paris €10,300 High Roller Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Pedersen | Denmark | 1,120,000 | 75 |
| 2 | Rui Ferreira | Portugal | 1,060,000 | 71 |
| 3 | David Miscikowski | United States | 1,050,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Aleksandr Shevliakov | Russia | 1,030,000 | 69 |
| 5 | Eros Calderone | Italy | 990,000 | 66 |
| 6 | Jun Obara | Japan | 885,000 | 59 |
| 7 | Chevan Tin | Hong Kong | 780,000 | 52 |
| 8 | Martin Stausholm | Denmark | 777,000 | 52 |
| 9 | Mauricio Ferreira Pais | Germany | 690,000 | 46 |
| 10 | Gilbert Diaz | France | 675,000 | 45 |
There are many more notable players outside of the top ten. Timothy Adams, Pedro Neves, Conor Beresford and Igor Picone are among those who will return to the felt looking to climb towards the top end of the table.
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