Final Starting Flight of €1,100 FPS Main Event Set to Begin at 6 p.m.
Welcome back to the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Paris here at the grand Le Palais des Congrès. Day 1f of the €1,100 FPS Main Event will get underway at 6 p.m. local time and marks the sixth and final starting flight.
Yesterday, Alexandre Correia bagged the overall chip lead in Day 1c with 895,000. Matei Lupascu managed to secure 736,000 in Day 1d, which was good for the third spot overall through four starting flights.
Overall Chip Leaders Through Days 1a-1d
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandre Correia | France | 895,000 |
| 2 | Fabian Niederreiter | Germany | 776,000 |
| 3 | Matei Lupascu | Romania | 736,000 |
| 4 | Daisuke Ogita | Japan | 675,000 |
| 5 | Alexandru Lupuleac | Romania | 672,000 |
| 6 | Nazar Buhaiov | Ukraine | 664,000 |
| 7 | Jon Vallinas | Spain | 639,000 |
| 8 | Omar Del Pino | Spain | 617,000 |
| 9 | Istvan Pilhofer | Hungary | 608,000 |
| 10 | Truong Nhat | France | 592,000 |
So far, the €1,100 FPS Main Event has attracted a record-breaking 2,262 entries through four starting flights. Of those, 345 have already secured a Day 2 berth and made the money. At the time of publishing, Day 1e (which began at 11 a.m. today) has drawn an additional 1,099 entries — swelling the ever-growing prize pool to over €3.3 million.
Day 1f will feature a turbo format with 20-minute levels. Players will begin with the usual 30,000 in chips and blinds will begin at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. First-time entrants into the main event are allowed one re-entry, but anyone who has already joined a previous flight can only enter once.
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 will have made it into Day 2 and the money. The payouts will be determined after late registration closes.
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