2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€1,100 FPS Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€307,160
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€2,052,480
Entries
2,138
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
55
Players Left
8

Day 3 of the €1,100 FPS Main Event Kicks Off at Noon

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Stefan Dimitrov
Stefan Dimitrov

Welcome to Day 3 of €1,100 France Poker Series (FPS) Main Event as part of the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino®️ at the beautiful Sporting Monte-Carlo on the French Riviera.

This is the biggest turnout in the history of the tournament, attracting 2,138 total entries from 65 countries to create a massive €2,052,480 prize pool. Only 55 players remain, and although each player returning today has locked up €5,050, all eyes are on the first-place prize of €307,160.

Germany’s Frederik Thiemer bagged the chip lead with 2,760,000 chips heading into Day 3 and will look to continue his run as he has his sights set on FPS glory. He’s followed closely by Stefan Dimitrov (2,675,000) and Ewen Trevidy (2,345,000) to round out the top three.

€1,100 France Poker Series Main Event Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Frederik ThiemerGermany2,760,00069
2Stefan DimitrovBulgaria2,675,00067
3Ewen TrevidyFrance2,345,00059
4Rubens SellamFrance2,325,00058
5Daisuke OgitaJapan2,260,00057
6Jason WheelerUSA2,250,00056
7Matthias RothSwitzerland1,950,00049
8Renat BohdanovUkraine1,900,00048
9Djamel OuaretFrance1,800,00045
10Alessio Di CesareItaly1,765,00044

Some notables still in contention for the top prize and the glory include USA’s Jason Wheeler, Atanas Malinov, and none other than PokerStars ambassador Benjamin Spragg, who had an impressive run throughout Day 2 and bagged 40 big blinds.

The blinds will resume at Level 25 with 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante. The remaining 55 players will play down to a final table and bag for Day 4, when a champion will be found.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews team continues to bring you updates throughout the tournament until a champion is crowned.

Tags: Alessio Di CesareAtanas MalinovBenjamin SpraggDaisuke OgitaDjamel OuaretEwen TrevidyFrederik ThiemerJason WheelerMatthias RothRenat BohdanovRubens SellamStefan Dimitrov

Rahou Puts Pressure On Spragg

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ben Spragg
Ben Spragg

The action was picked up in a three-way pot with roughly 350,000 in the middle on a flop showing K102. Benjamin Spragg checked from the big blind to Adel Rahou under the gun who bet out 140,000. Stefan Dimitrov folded from the cutoff and Spragg made the call.

On the 3 turn Spragg checked again and Rahou sized up to 380,000. Spragg went deep in the tank, but after several minutes of thought, let his cards go and the pot was sent to Rahou.

"Big hand?" asked Spragg to Rahou while he stacked up his chips.

"Yes very big. Better than king-queen," replied Rahou.

Player Chips Progress
Adel Rahou fr
Adel Rahou
2,700,000
900,000
900,000
Stefan Dimitrov bg
Stefan Dimitrov
2,550,000
-125,000
-125,000
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
950,000
-630,000
-630,000

Tags: Adel RahouBenjamin SpraggStefan Dimitrov

Thiemer Shows a Straight Flush Draw

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Frederik Thiemer
Frederik Thiemer

Inigo Naveiro opened to 110,000 in the cutoff and Frederik Thiemer called on the button as the small and big blinds also defended.

Action checked to Naveiro on the flop of 6J5 and he bet 185,000. Only Thiemer called. Naveiro then checked on the K turn and Thiemer put out a large bet of around 700,000. Naveiro quickly folded as Thiemer turned over a semi-bluff with 87 for an open-ended straight flush draw.

"If you jam, I call," Thiemer told Naveiro as the two discussed the hand.

"You can't call!" Naveiro laughed after conceding the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frederik Thiemer de
Frederik Thiemer
3,400,000
640,000
640,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Inigo Naveiro es
Inigo Naveiro
2,900,000
-500,000
-500,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Frederik ThiemerInigo Naveiro

Spragg Doubles With Big Slick

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ben Spragg
Ben Spragg

Benjamin Spragg open-jammed a stack of around 650,000 from middle position and Adel Rahou called from the next seat with a bigger stack.

Benjamin Spragg: AK
Adel Rahou: A10

"Great spot," commented table mate Jason Wheeler before the board ran out a clean 8JJ42 to earn "Spraggy" the double.

Player Chips Progress
Adel Rahou fr
Adel Rahou
2,500,000
150,000
150,000
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
1,300,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Adel RahouBenjamin SpraggJason Wheeler

Wheeler Manifests Way to Double

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jason Wheeler
Jason Wheeler

Jason Wheeler open-jammed a stack of around 650,000 from middle position and Daisuke Ogita re-shoved from the next seat to get things heads-up.

Jason Wheeler: 55
Daisuke Ogita: JJ

The flop of Q4Q had Wheeler drawing to just two outs, but he was unfazed as he called for a "five on the turn."

Right on schedule, the dealer put down the 5 on the turn and the 3 river didn't change anything for Wheeler to stay alive.

"Five on the turn, he said," commented Benjamin Spragg. "He's a real manifester, this guy."

Player Chips Progress
Daisuke Ogita jp
Daisuke Ogita
4,300,000
800,000
800,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
1,300,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Benjamin SpraggDaisuke OgitaJason Wheeler

Frederik Thiemer Eliminated In 22nd Place (€8,850)

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Frederik Thiemer
Frederik Thiemer

Daisuke Ogita opened to 200,000 on the button and Frederik Thiemer put in a three-bet to 630,000 from the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Ogita called.

The flop fanned out 774 and Thiemer check-called a bet of 300,000 from Ogita. On the Q turn Thiemer elected to take the betting lead with a sizing of 1,000,000, which Ogita called.

The 2 hit the river and Thiemer took a few seconds before announcing all in for 3,900,000 and Ogita went in the tank. After close to 30 seconds of thought, Ogita made the call and the cards were tabled.

Thiemer looked sick as he rolled over A4 for only a pair of fours and Ogita tabled AK for the nut-flush to eliminate Thiemer in 22nd place and scoop the largest pot of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Daisuke Ogita jp
Daisuke Ogita
12,500,000
8,200,000
8,200,000
Frederik Thiemer de
Frederik Thiemer
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Daisuke OgitaFrederik Thiemer

Benjamin Spragg Eliminated in 21st Place (€8,850)

Level 28 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Ben Spragg
Ben Spragg

Tomas Patka limped in in the small blind and Benjamin Spragg checked his option in the big blind.

Patka checked on the flop of 2104 and Spragg checked back. Patka then bet 160,000 on the J turn and Spragg responded with a raise. Patka then three-bet all in and Spragg quickly called with a smaller stack.

Benjamin Spragg: J2
Tomas Patka: 1010

It was an unfortunate cooler for the PokerStars Team Pro as his two pair was in rough shape against the set of Patka. The A on the river didn't change anything and Spragg told his opponent "nice hand" before heading to the payout counter.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Patka sk
Tomas Patka
7,500,000
3,550,000
3,550,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
Busted

Tags: Benjamin SpraggTomas Patka

Samuel Ju Eliminated In 19th Place (€10,520)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Samuel Ju
Samuel Ju

The action folded to Samuel Ju in the small blind who moved all in for 650,000 and was called by the bigger stack of Tomas Patka in the big blind.

Samuel Ju: J10
Tomas Patka: K3

The board ran out no help to Ju on a 99467 and he was eliminated in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tomas Patka sk
Tomas Patka
5,100,000
-400,000
-400,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Samuel Ju de
Samuel Ju
Busted

Tags: Samuel JuTomas Patka

Alfonso Simone Eliminated In 18th Place (€10,520)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alfonso Simone
Alfonso Simone

The action was picked up on the river in a heads-up pot of roughly 1,500,000 on a board showing J531010. Alfonso Simone moved all in for close to 1,400,000 from under the gun and was snap-called by Rubens Sellam on the button with a bigger stack.

Simone rolled over AA, but Sellam confidently tabled JJ for flopped top set and rivered full house and the winning hand. Simone was eliminated in 18th place for €10,520.

Player Chips Progress
Rubens Sellam fr
Rubens Sellam
5,000,000
2,950,000
2,950,000
Alfonso Simone it
Alfonso Simone
Busted

Tags: Alfonso SimoneRubens Sellam

Jeremy Palvini Eliminated in 17th Place (€12,640)

Level 29 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Jérémy Palvini
Jérémy Palvini

Jeremy Palvini was all in from the small blind for around 1,400,000 against Maher Achour on the button, who had him covered.

Jeremy Palvini: A7
Maher Achour: AQ

Palvini was dominated but got some help from the 898 flop and the K turn gave him a flush draw. The Q river was the right color but the wrong suit as Palvini was eliminated ahead of the two-table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Maher Achour tn
Maher Achour
5,000,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Jeremy Palvini fr
Jeremy Palvini
Busted

Tags: Jeremy PalviniMaher Achour