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This is the moment most of the players have been waiting for throughout their careers. After four starting flights that attracted a record-breaking field of 2,011 entries and an intense Day 2, only 20 players remain in contention in the €500 Estoril Poker Fest Main Event and will return this Sunday at Casino Estoril with a chance to win the trophy and the €100,000 first-place prize, the biggest share of the €864,730 prize pool.
Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Soares | Portugal | 11,320,000 | 71 |
| 2 | Hugues Mazerolle | France | 11,175,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Andoni Martinez | Spain | 7,600,000 | 48 |
| 4 | Jose Quintas | Portugal | 6,615,000 | 41 |
| 5 | Dylan Lauret | France | 6,400,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Anthony Guilloud | France | 6,165,000 | 39 |
| 7 | Ramon Fernandez | Spain | 6,080,000 | 38 |
| 8 | Ilan Symchowicz | France | 5,410,000 | 34 |
| 9 | Jose Lopez | Spain | 4,540,000 | 28 |
| 10 | Joao Pedro Ferreira | Portugal | 4,390,000 | 27 |
Among the remaining contenders, Hugo Soares (11,320,000) and Hugues “Chotec” Mazerolle (11,175,000) hold the chip lead with almost identical stacks.
On one side, Soares will have the home crowd behind him, alongside fellow Portuguese players Jose Quintas (6,615,000), Ivo Almeida (4,200,000), Joao Pedro Ferreira (4,390,000), and Ricardo Abreu (3,080,000).
On the other side, poker streamer “Chotec” can count on strong French support, with nine other French players still in contention. Among them are fourth and fifth in chips Dylan Lauret (6,400,000) and Anthony Guilloud (6,165,000), as well as Ilan Symchowicz (5,410,000), Christophe D’Angelo (3,940,000), Bastien Riviere (3,115,000), Leo Philippe (2,590,000), Quentin Le Dissez (2,105,000), and Laurent Amri (1,500,000).
The tenth French player still in the running is former Koh-Lanta contestant Moundir Zoughari, who doubled up on the final hand of Day 2 to bag 2,620,000.
The Spanish trio of Andoni Martinez (7,600,000), Ramon Fernandez (6,080,000), and Jose Lopez (4,540,000) should not be overlooked either, while Dennis Bijen (2,675,000) from the Netherlands and Martynas Brazdzionis (2,015,000) from Lithuania also remain in contention.
Remaining payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €100,000 | 7 | €16,000 |
| 2 | €74,000 | 8-9 | €11,500 |
| 3 | €52,000 | 10-11 | €9,000 |
| 4 | €38,000 | 12-14 | €6,700 |
| 5 | €28,000 | 15-17 | €5,400 |
| 6 | €21,390 | 18-20 | €4,300 |
The third and final day of the Estoril Poker Fest Main Event gets underway this Sunday, May 17 at 12:30 p.m. local time. Action will resume with blinds at 80,000/160,000, a 160,000 big blind ante, and 40-minute levels.
All 20 remaining players have already locked up €4,300, while the six finalists are guaranteed at least €21,390. All the action will be to follow on stream with a 30-minute delay.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as our live reporting team in Estoril brings you all the action until a champion lifts the trophy!