We are onto Day 2 of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo, taking place at the beautiful Sporting Monte-Carlo, featuring Day 1d of the €1,100 France Poker Series Main Event, the final starting flight of this event.
Days 1a-1b are already completed and attracted a total of 611 entries. 92 players have progressed to Day 2 and are in the money, with notable names such as Mateusz Moolhuizen (296,000), Bryan Paris (93,000) and Antoine Labat (87,000) among them.
Home players have performed strongly, with the current top three all hailing from France - Come Thevenin (525,000), Cedric Theveniaud (518,000) and Laurent Polito (505,000).
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1b
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come Thevenin | France | 525,000 |
| 2 | Cedric Theveniaud | France | 518,000 |
| 3 | Laurent Polito | France | 505,000 |
| 4 | Atanas Malinov | Bulgaria | 487,000 |
| 5 | Dan Ben Ittah | France | 477,000 |
| 6 | Ankit Ahuja | India | 446,000 |
| 7 | Sylwester Fortuna | Poland | 444,000 |
| 8 | Hugo Machado | Portugal | 437,000 |
| 9 | Saam Pishvaie | France | 405,000 |
| 10 | Andrew Hawkins | United Kingdom | 388,000 |
At the time of writing, Day 1c is already underway and has obtained a current total of 912 entries, with the prize pool already exceeding €1,400,000 and sure to swell further.
Day 1d is a turbo flight with 20-minute levels. Players start with 30,000 chips and play begins with blinds of 100/100 and a 100 big blind ante. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 11.
As with previous flights, play will continue until 15 percent of the field remains, at which point all remaining players are through to Day 2 and in the money. Day 2 will begin Friday, April 26, at noon local time with 60-minute levels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all your coverage as we continue to bring you all the action from this huge FPS Main Event at EPT Monte Carlo.
