The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo taking place at Sporting Monte-Carlo kicked off today with the €1,100 France Poker Series Main Event. Day 1a, the first of the four starting flights, got underway this afternoon with its turbo counterpart, Day 1b, set to kick off at 6 pm.
The same event last year drew a former record-breaking field of 2,138 entries which saw the eventual winner Daisuke Ogita claim the trophy and the lion’s share of the €2,052,480 prize pool. Ogita defeated France’s Rubens Sellam in heads-up play, taking home a massive €307,160 for his efforts.
2023’s €1,100 FPS Main Event Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daisuke Ogita | Japan | €307,160 |
| 2 | Rubens Sellam | France | €191,940 |
| 3 | Tomas Patka | Austria | €137,100 |
| 4 | Anatoly Chen | Russia | €105,460 |
| 5 | Quentin Laugt | France | €81,130 |
| 6 | Stefan Dimitrov | Bulgaria | €62,410 |
| 7 | Adel Rahou | France | €48,010 |
| 8 | Maksym Mamon | Switzerland | €36,940 |
Each player will receive a starting stack of 30,000 with the blinds commencing at 100/100 with a 100 big-blind ante. The levels will be 30 minutes long with players allowed one reentry per flight. A break of 20 minutes will be held every four levels. Late registration will close at the end of Level 10 and play will end for the day once the field is reduced to 15% of the total entries. All players who survive into Day 2 are guaranteed to make the money, with the prize pool being announced at the start of Day 2.
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 28th of April.
