Pardo Leads the Way Into Day 2 of the €10,000 EPT High Roller
The PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Prague continues today with Day 2 of the €10,000 EPT High Roller. Over 10 levels of play on the opening day, 210 entries took their seats to battle over the felt, generating a prize pool that currently stands at €2,075,800.
At the end of the night, 86 players bagged and tagged at the Hilton Prague and will be returning for the Day 2 restart at 12:30 p.m. local time. With late registration still open until the start of play today, that number is only expected to grow.
By the end of the proceedings, it was Juan Pardo who claimed the title of chip leader having accumulated 380,000 over the 10 hours of play. But Pardo will have to combat some big names in this star-studded field, including EPT regulars Thomas Eychenne and Antoine Labat who were the only other players to eclipse to 300,000 chip mark. Interestingly, they will all be seated next to each other at Table 14 when the day begins.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 380,000 | 253 |
| 2 | Thomas Eychenne | France | 327,500 | 218 |
| 3 | Antoine Labat | France | 302,000 | 201 |
| 4 | Tsz Him Chan | Hong Kong | 269,500 | 180 |
| 5 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | 268,000 | 179 |
| 6 | Salih Atac | Switzerland | 257,500 | 172 |
| 7 | Marcelo Bonanata | Argentina | 246,000 | 164 |
| 8 | Viktor Jensen | Sweden | 242,500 | 162 |
| 9 | Andrii Derzhypilskyi | Ukraine | 219,500 | 146 |
| 10 | Tarmo Tammel | Estonia | 215,500 | 144 |
Play will resume today, December 16, on Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 big blind ante. Players will receive one additional time bank card at the start of the day. The bubble will burst today when approximately 15% of the field has been reached. The final prize pool and payouts will be announces once late registration has closed.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for the coverage of this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned on the December 17.