The PokerStars European Poker Tour Prague at the Hilton Prague continues today with the conclusion of the third Super High Roller tournament of the series; the €25,000 Super High Roller Second Chance. A total field of nine was amassed by the end of the night, but with registration still open until the start of play on Day 2, this number is only expected to grow with seven players returning at the start of the day.
Markkos Ladev comes into the start of play with the overall chip lead having converted his starting stack of 250,000 into a final sum of 687,000.
Yesterday’s action saw Ladev take the chip lead in a matter of hands: although Derk van Luijk believed he’d found the dream flop, having made trips, he was only two streets away from finding out Ladev’s pocket pair had also flopped a full house.
Ladev retained this early momentum, ending the day exactly how he started it - the chip leader.
Start of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markkos Ladev | Estonia | 687,000 | 115 |
| 2 | Teun Mulder | Netherlands | 435,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Derk Van Luijk | Netherlands | 340,000 | 57 |
| 4 | Viacheslav Buldygin | Russia | 318,000 | 53 |
| 5 | Thomas Santerne | France | 274,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 156,000 | 26 |
| 7 | Niklas Astedt | Sweden | 65,500 | 11 |
Thomas Santerne has already claimed titles in both the €50,000 EPT Super High Roller in both Paris and Prague for a combined sum of €1,275,205. Today, Santerne will attempt to turn his stack of 274,000 into his third EPT Super High Roller title this year.
Players will return to the tables today, December 12, at 12:30 p.m. local time. Play will recommence on Level 9 with blinds at 3,000/6,000 with a 6,000 big blind ante. Each level will remain 30 minutes long, and play will conclude once a winner is crowned.
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