The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo series continues to produce exciting action and the final day of the €3,000 Mystery Bounty should be no different. With notable contenders and bounty tokens on the line, the event is shaping up to provide a dramatic day in Monaco.
When Day 3 begins at noon local time, the 16 returning players will be led by Nicola Grieco's stack of 2,850,000 chips. Right behind him sits Romanian Adrian State and Frenchman Mathieu Di Meglio, who is looking for a second big score of the series at the beautful Sporting Monte-Carlo.
The tournament saw a total of 743 entries, creating a prize pool of €1,274,988. All of the remaining players have locked up at least €10,450, with the top prize of €232,898 still to be awarded. There are also 17 bounty prizes to be claimed, with the top figure sitting at €25,000 after a busy Day 2.
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Grieco | Italy | 2,850,000 | 71 |
| 2 | Adrian State | Romania | 2,330,000 | 58 |
| 3 | Mathieu Di Meglio | France | 2,000,000 | 50 |
| 4 | Romain Lewis | France | 1,835,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Gediminas Uselis | Lithuania | 1,785,000 | 45 |
| 6 | Yves Piacentino | France | 1,740,000 | 44 |
| 7 | Milos Petakovic | Serbia | 1,505,000 | 38 |
| 8 | Paul Runcan | Romania | 1,420,000 | 36 |
| 9 | Javier Fernandez | Spain | 1,350,000 | 34 |
| 10 | Jamie Flynn | Ireland | 1,150,000 | 29 |
| 11 | Sonny Franco | France | 940,000 | 24 |
| 12 | Sergi Reixach | Spain | 905,000 | 23 |
| 13 | David McConachie | United Kingdom | 805,000 | 20 |
| 14 | Mohamed Mehalleg | France | 670,000 | 17 |
| 15 | Fiodor Martino | Italy | 505,000 | 13 |
| 16 | Martin Stausholm | Denmark | 300,000 | 8 |
Just three of the 16 players will begin play with less than 20 big blinds, including Martin Stausholm sitting as the short stack with 300,000 chips.
Action will resume at noon local time where Day 2 left off, late in Level 26 with blinds of 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. Levels will continue to be 40 minutes in length, with breaks scheduled after every two hours of play.
Don't miss out on any of the Mystery Bounty action as the PokerNews team will continue to provide live updates from the felt until the winner's photos are being taken here in Monte Carlo.
