€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,012,160
Entries
2,096
Level
38
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
314
Players Left
31
Virgile Turchi Leads Action-Packed Day 2 of €1,100 FPS Main Event
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After 26 levels of play in the €1,100 PokerStars France Poker Series Main Event, the final 31 contenders have emerged at Sporting Monte-Carlo. Leading the way is Virgile Turchi, carrying 4,270,000 chips into the weekend with a shot at FPS glory.
The Frenchman is coming off four cashes at 2024 EPT Paris in February, and scored a 13th-place finish in the €5,300 EPT Main Event here in Monte Carlo last year. Turchi will carry 71 big blinds into play on Day 3, sitting as one of only two players above the 4,000,000 chip mark after vaulting into the lead with Big Slick late in the final level.
The other is Remy Murcia, who also had a massive last level of the night. Murcia was on the right side of a big flip to cross the 3,000,000 chip mark and gained even more ground not long after. Murcia spiked a set to score a knockout and vault further up the leaderboard, finishing the night in second position.
Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgile Turchi | France | 4,270,000 | 71 |
| 2 | Remy Murcia | France | 4,015,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Federico Macori | Italy | 3,730,000 | 62 |
| 4 | Atanas Malinov | Bulgaria | 3,640,000 | 61 |
| 5 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 3,210,000 | 54 |
| 6 | Eusebiu-Nicolae Jalba | Romania | 3,155,000 | 53 |
| 7 | Kuljinder Sidhu | United Kingdom | 3,150,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Uri Gilboa | Israel | 3,065,000 | 51 |
| 9 | Gil Aboodi | United States | 2,905,000 | 48 |
| 10 | Antonino Venneri | Italy | 2,770,000 | 46 |
The event attracted 2,096 entries from 70 countries over four starting flights, creating a total prize pool of €2,012,160. The surviving 314 players that began Day 2 had locked up a minimum of €1,630, but all eyes were on running up a stack to challenge for the €303,190 first-place prize and the PokerStars trophy.
By the time play concluded, just 10% of those players found a bag for Day 3. That list includes Ankit Ahuja, who sits just outside the top 10 after collecting 2,625,000 chips. Among the other names to watch are Gabi Livshitz (1,810,000) and Harry Lodge (835,000), with all 31 remaining players locking up at least €6,590.
A trio of PokerStars Ambassadors started the day with hopes of a deep run, but it was not to be for Simon Wiciak or Lasse Jagd Lauritsen. Felix Schneiders was the last to hit the rail, bowing out after getting it in good to finish in 153rd position for €2,480.
EPT Champion Davidi Kitai almost made it through the day, falling on the last level of the night when he was pipped by Kuljinder Sidhu.
Among the other notable names to bow out were Day 1a chip leader Come Thevenin, Day 1b leader Hugo Machado, Day 1c big stack Vladimir Erceg and defending champion Mateusz Moolhuizen.
€1,100 FPS Main Event Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €303,190 | 10-11 | €21,550 |
| 2 | €189,220 | 12-13 | €17,950 |
| 3 | €135,160 | 14-15 | €14,960 |
| 4 | €103,970 | 16-17 | €12,460 |
| 5 | €79,980 | 18-20 | €10,370 |
| 6 | €61,520 | 21-23 | €8,720 |
| 7 | €47,330 | 24-27 | €7,590 |
| 8 | €36,410 | 28-31 | €6,590 |
| 9 | €28,020 |
Action will resume on Saturday, April 27 on Level 27. Blinds will climb to 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 big blind ante, with the goal of playing down to the final six players for the award-winning PokerStars Livestream on Day 4.
The PokerNews live reporting team will continue to cover all of the action here in Monaco as the path to crowning a new FPS champion rolls on.
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Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
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End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,270,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
4,015,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
3,730,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
3,640,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
||
|
3,210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
3,155,000
1,155,000
|
1,155,000 |
|
3,150,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
3,065,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
||
|
2,905,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
||
|
2,770,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
2,625,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
2,390,000
1,290,000
|
1,290,000 |
|
1,950,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
1,810,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
1,810,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
1,775,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
1,590,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
1,450,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
1,395,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
1,390,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
1,340,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
|
1,315,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
1,270,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
1,170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
1,110,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
Play Concludes
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Day 2 has ended with 31 players remaining.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Nolet, Merelli Score Knockouts Near the End
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nikolay Arzumanyan moved all in for 275,000 in the cutoff and Alessandro Merelli called on the button.
Nikolay Arzumanyan: 3♦3♣ 
Alessandro Merelli: K♣J♦
The flop came 9♥6♥6♦, while the K♠ turn improved Merelli to kings and sixes. The river was the 10♠ and Arzumanyan was eliminated.
At another table, Jacques Der Megreditchian moved all in for 555,000 from the big blind on a flop of 8♦6♥5♦ and Guillaume Nolet called on the button.
Jacques Der Megreditchian: 10♣8♣
Guillaume Nolet: 7♣4♣
Der Megreditchian had flopped top pair, but Nolet turned over a straight and left Der Megreditchian drawing dead after the Q♣ turn. The river was the A♠ and Nolet scooped the big pot to send Der Megreditchian to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Kings Rule the Tournament
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Domenico Tataranno went all in from early position with 503,000 left. Action folded to Kuljinder Sidhu, who was seated in the big blind and seemed to make a snap-call after briefly glancing at a card. After the hand, he explained that he had already seen one card and only needed to look at the other one.
Domenico Tataranno: Q♣Q♠
Kuljinder Sidhu: K♣K♠
The kings hit a set immediately on the 2♥K♦10♣ flop, and by the 8♠ turn, it was evident that Tataranno's fate was sealed. The river revealed 9♥, sending Tataranno to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Murcia Spikes a Set on Fundaro
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Remy Murcia and Federico Fundaro built a pot of 400,000 as they saw a flop of 8♦J♣6♦.
Fundaro then bet 500,000 from the big blind and Murcia moved all in from under the gun. Fundaro called for 400,000 more.
Federico Fundaro: 10♦10♣
Remy Murcia: 8♥8♠
Fundaro showed down two tens, but Murcia had flopped a set to leave Fundaro at risk. The 2♦ turn gave Fundaro a flush draw, but he missed on the 7♣ river and the former chip leader was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
Busted |
EPT Monte Carlo and SCOOP Bundles Up for Grabs With PokerStars Power Path
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The Power Path is now a permanent addition to PokerStars, as players can receive a $0.50 Step 1 Power Path ticket every single day as part of the new PokerStars Rewards program. So there's never been a better time to have a look at how the Power Path can reward you and where it can take you.
Both live and online events have featured in the Power Path since its launch last summer, with Special Edition Gold Passes sending lucky players to the NAPT and Las Vegas Grand Prix last December.
Here’s look at the various Passes on offer, including both Gold and Silver Passes to EPT Monte Carlo and the upcoming Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP).
Turchi Catches Fire
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Razvan Scutaru opened to 110,000 from under the gun and called when Virgile Turchi three-bet 300,000 from the hijack.
Scutaru check-jammed for around 1,000,000 on the Q♦8♠7♦ flop after Turchi continued for 200,000. Turchi quickly called for the cards to go on their backs.
Razvan Scutaru: A♣Q♣
Virgile Turchi: A♦K♦
Scutaru had top pair but was then drawing dead as Turchi made a flush on the 2♦ turn before the 10♦ completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,150,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |