Welcome to Day 2 of the Largest Ever €1,100 FPS Main Event
Another day of the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris is about to kick off, with Day 2 of the largest ever €1,100 FPS Main Event getting underway at 12 p.m. local time.
Over three starting flights, 2,071 entries were recorded and those hopefuls generated a sweet seven-figure prize pool of €1,988,160. This edition of the FPS Main Event surpassed the 1,918 recorded from the 2022 EPT Monte Carlo FPS Main Event to set the new record.
However, from the 2,071 entries, just 470 players are returning for the tournament's second stage.
FPS Main Event By The Numbers
| Day | Entries | Advanced | Chip Leader | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | 796 | 179 | Jean Labryga | €764,160 |
| 1b | 251 | 65 | Joey Weissman | €240,960 |
| 1c | 1,024 | 226 | Loic Vaux | €983,040 |
| Totals | 2,071 | 470 | - | €1,988,160 |
Leading the pack of the Day 1 survivors is France's Jean Labryga, who ended Day 1a with a monster stack of 526,000. Labryga's the only player heading into Day 2 with a stack north of half a million.
Day 1c chip leader, Loic Vaux (480,000) returns with the second biggest stack while Vladimir Lappo (469,000) rounds out the top three chip counts.
Joey Weissman (285,000) bagged best from Day 1b, but comes back as the 28th largest stack.
Ramon Colillas, Lasse Jagd Lauritsen and Guillermo Sanz were also the only PokerStars ambassadors able to pilot over a stack for Day 2, having progressed through from yesterday's session.
Other notable names that will be in action today include 2023 PCA Main Event runner-up Pedro Neves (379,000), Michael Rocco and 2014 WSOP Main Event Champion Martin Jacobson (134,000).
Top 10 Chip Stacks Heading into Day 2
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Labryga | France | 526,000 | 132 |
| 2 | Loic Vaux | France | 480,000 | 120 |
| 3 | Vladimir Lappo | Belarus | 469,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Daniyar Aubakirov | Kazakhstan | 464,000 | 116 |
| 5 | Steeve Sultan | France | 428,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Vardan Zakaryan | Armenia | 402,000 | 101 |
| 7 | Matteo Cavelier | France | 383,000 | 96 |
| 8 | Pedro Neves | Portugal | 379,000 | 95 |
| 9 | Michael Rocco | United States | 362,000 | 91 |
| 10 | Kevin Ferrer | Spain | 348,000 | 87 |
A Taste of Day 1c
Day 1c was the busiest starting flight of the FPS Main Event and attracted a huge 1,024 entries and was a star-studded affair. There were several other players donning the PokerStars patch such as Benjamin Spragg, Nicholas Walsh and Chris Da Silva but neither player would make it through the first 14 levels.
Action throughout the day was what you would expect until things started heating up during the final level of play. A dramatic hand at Table 3 led to a big double for Idir Haiche. There were accusations of angle-shooting which was accompanied by heated words between several players. All the eyes inside the tournament room were locked in on the commotion but things quickly settled and the day finished off in a more calm manner.
As mentioned, Day 2 begins at 12 p.m. local time and play will resume on Level 15, with the blinds at 2,000/4,000 and a big blind ante of 4,000. Level duration also increases to 60 minutes, with a 20-minute break taking place after every two levels. A dinner break is on the cards but the timings for that are yet to be confirmed.
The payouts for the event will also be announced in the early goings of Day 2, so be sure to keep in locked in with PokerNews to follow all the action from this thrilling record-breaking event.