3 Days Down, 3 to Go
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Well, technically we're four days down when you factor in the two start days, but there you go. When we return tomorrow there will be 90 players remaining with Raphael Kroll will be in the lead with 829,000, closely trailed by Fabian Holling with 817,000.
We've only played five levels today - including running Level 17 twice - but an awful lot has happened. 206 players came back today with Swedish online qualifier David Sonelin in the lead. We were well outside the money at the start of the day, and among those who failed to pick up a little something were Salvatore Bonavena, Kristoffer Thorsson, Bruno Fitoussi and Day 1 chip leader Guillaume de la Gorce.
The bubble itself took unusually long - hand for hand play lasted over an hour before Bernard Henri Guigon succumbed in the wooden spoon position. Those who made a return on their tournament investment but will not be returning for Day 4 include EPT Barcelona champion Kent Lundmark, Friend of PokerStars Pierre Neuville and EPT Monte Carlo High Roller runner up Olivier Busquet.
Still in the running as we head into the business end of this tournament are Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier (the last remaining former EPT champion in the field), Praz Bansi (the two-time WSOP bracelet winner enjoying his first ever EPT cash despite having played almost every one for the past four years), Team PokerStars Pro Thomas Bichon, Fabrice Soulier and EPT Vilamoura runner up Martin Jacobson.
Everyone is now guaranteed more than a min-cash, but there's a long way to go before one lucky individual takes home the €880,000 on offer for first place. We'll be back at noon to witness the carnage, but before that, we understand that PokerStars is throwing a party. See you there!