€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day 3 Completed
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2022 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€1,841,280
Entries
1,918
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
62
Players Left
6
Jacob Amsellem Leads the Final Six Into the Finale of the €1,100 FPS Main Event at EPT Monte Carlo
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Day 3 of the 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️ has ended and the final six players are set for Monday’s finale of the €1,100 French Poker Series (FPS) Main Event.
The final six outlasted the 62 returning players on Day 3 to guarantee themselves €54,020, while the top prize of €290,910 waits up top for the winner from a total prize pool of €1,841,280.
Jacob Amsellem is the chip leader going into the finale after starting the day with one of the short stacks. He is followed by Lucas Scafini in second and Fabio Peluso in third. Tibor Nagygyorgy, Florian Guimond, and Francois Vincenti round out the top six.
€1,100 FPS Main Event Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Final Table Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Amsellem | Israel | 21,500,000 | 106 |
| 2 | Lucas Scafini | Brazil | 15,450,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Fabio Peluso | Italy | 10,625,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Tibor Nagygyorgy | Hungary | 3,850,000 | 19 |
| 5 | Florian Guimond | France | 3,550,000 | 18 |
| 6 | Francois Vincenti | France | 2,525,000 | 13 |
Day 3 Highlights
Amsellem came into Day 3 with one of the shorter stacks but he was one of the chip leaders within the first two levels after the double knockout of Jaime Cervantes and Raymond Attal. Amsellem stayed active all day and played a role in several knockouts. He entered the final table with over 18 million in chips and finished off the day above 20 million.
Scafini, previously the Day 1d chip leader, remains in the hunt and will return on Monday with a big stack after eliminating Tahar Said to end the night.
Earlier in the day, Gregory [Removed:372] was out in the fourth level of the afternoon after being eliminated by Nagygyorgy in a three-way pot. [Removed:372] came into Day 3 as the chip leader, but he couldn’t make a run at the final table.
Eugenio Peralta was among those that got off to a fast start, thanks in part to the rare double cooler against Alexandre Sette and Xavier Rouayroux. Sette picked up queens and Rouayroux picked up kings, but they both ran into the aces of Peralta. Peralta was one of the early pacesetters on Day 3 and he ultimately parlayed that into an 11th place finish.
Other players falling short of the finale include the up-and-coming Moroccan Mehdi Chaoui, WSOP bracelet winner Motoyoshi Okamura, and €100,000 Mystery Bounty winner Imad Derwiche.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €290,910 |
| 2 | €176,430 |
| 3 | €124,250 |
| 4 | €94,130 |
| 5 | €71,310 |
| 6 | €54,020 |
Day 4 Plans
After a player conference to discuss starting later, the Day 4 finale will kick off at 1 p.m. local time at the Monte Carlo Sporting complex on the shores of the French Riviera. Play will resume in Level 32 with 10:30 left and blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 ante, and the final six runners will play until a winner is declared.
Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team for updates from the finale of the €1,100 FPS Main Event live from the 2022 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,500,000 | |
|
15,450,000 | |
|
10,625,000 | |
|
3,850,000 | |
|
3,550,000 | |
|
2,525,000 |
End of Day 3
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The final six players are now bagging their chips and will return tomorrow at 1 p.m. local time for the finale of the €1,100 FPS Main Event.
Tahar Said Eliminated in 7th Place (€40,930)
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Fabio Peluso raised to 400,000 and Tahar Said three-bet shoved for around 4,000,000. Lucas Scafini called quickly and Peluso got out of the way. Action was heads-up with Said at risk.
Tahar Said: 
Lucas Scafini: 
The board ran out 
and Scafini got all of it to eliminate Said in seventh place with a flush for €40,930.
Day 3 has now come to a close and the final six players will return tomorrow for the final table. Stay tuned for a full recap from the PokerNews team.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,450,000 | 6,450,000 |
|
|
13,600,000 | 2,100,000 |
|
Busted |
Vincenti Doubles Through Said
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Tahar Said opened to 400,000 in middle position and Francois Vincenti shoved for 1,210,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back to Said who quickly called.
Francois Vincenti: 
Tahar Said: 
Vincenti was in rough shape, but he instantly vaulted ahead on the 
flop. The 
and 
completed the board and he secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,050,000 | -950,000 |
|
|
2,920,000 | 1,710,000 |
Amsellem Gets a Bluff Through
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jacob Amsellem raised to 450,000 from the small blind and Fabio Peluso called from the big blind. The flop was 
.
Amsellem continued for 450,000 and Peluso called to see on the turn.
Amsellem checked the turn and Peluso bet 1,100,000, but Amsellem fired back with a big stack of black chips for a total of around 3,000,000. Peluso sent his hand into the muck and Amsellem turned over 
.
"You could've been chip leader!" Amsellem shouted as he dragged in a pot to move him over 20,000,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,300,000 | 2,350,000 |
|
|
11,500,000 | -2,650,000 |
Scafini Takes Pot With Turn Bet
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Lucas Scafini opened to 400,000 in the cutoff and Jacob Amsellem defended the big blind.
The dealer spread the 
flop and Amsellem check-called against a bet of 400,000.
The appeared on the turn, Amsellem checked, and Scafini bet 800,000. Amsellem mentioned how the ace turn wasn't a good one for him as he folded his hand and Scafini took the pot.
Meanwhile, Amsellem had previously won several small pots to increase his chip lead and now holds nearly 20 million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,950,000 | 2,050,000 |
|
|
9,000,000 | 2,950,000 |
Kevin Abecassis Eliminated in 8th Place (€30,990)
Level 32
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Fabio Peluso raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Florian Guimond made it 1,100,000 from the button. Kevin Abecassis four-bet shoved for 2,800,000 and Peluso five-bet shoved his big stack. Guimond let out a sigh of frustration before he got out of the way and action was heads-up with Abecassis at risk.
Kevin Abecassis: 
Fabio Peluso: 
The board ran out 
and the queens held to eliminate Abecassis in eighth place for €30,990.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,150,000 | 2,850,000 |
|
|
4,550,000 | -1,315,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 32
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000