Welcome to Day 3 of €1,100 France Poker Series (FPS) Main Event as part of the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️ at the beautiful Sporting Monte-Carlo on the French Riviera.
This is the biggest turnout in the history of the tournament, attracting 2,138 total entries from 65 countries to create a massive €2,052,480 prize pool. Only 55 players remain, and although each player returning today has locked up €5,050, all eyes are on the first-place prize of €307,160.
Germany’s Frederik Thiemer bagged the chip lead with 2,760,000 chips heading into Day 3 and will look to continue his run as he has his sights set on FPS glory. He’s followed closely by Stefan Dimitrov (2,675,000) and Ewen Trevidy (2,345,000) to round out the top three.
€1,100 France Poker Series Main Event Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Thiemer | Germany | 2,760,000 | 69 |
| 2 | Stefan Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 2,675,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Ewen Trevidy | France | 2,345,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Rubens Sellam | France | 2,325,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Daisuke Ogita | Japan | 2,260,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Jason Wheeler | USA | 2,250,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Matthias Roth | Switzerland | 1,950,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Renat Bohdanov | Ukraine | 1,900,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Djamel Ouaret | France | 1,800,000 | 45 |
| 10 | Alessio Di Cesare | Italy | 1,765,000 | 44 |
Some notables still in contention for the top prize and the glory include USA’s Jason Wheeler, Atanas Malinov, and none other than PokerStars ambassador Benjamin Spragg, who had an impressive run throughout Day 2 and bagged 40 big blinds.
The blinds will resume at Level 25 with 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. The remaining 55 players will play down to a final table and bag for Day 4, when a champion will be found.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews team continues to bring you updates throughout the tournament until a champion is crowned.