The PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte-Carlo Main Event, running at the Sporting Monte-Carlo venue, continues today with Day 3. The 149 remaining players are set to run deeper into the money as they battle it out to put themselves in a position to challenge for the €1,000,000 top prize.
A total of 1,195 entries made this the second biggest Main Event in the stop's 20-year history, just a few entries short of last year's numbers, culminating in a prize pool of €5,795,750.
Andreas Goeller is the chip leader heading into Day 3 after winning a huge pot late on to bag for 831,000 chips. Goeller is closely trailed by Jeremie Beneteau, who is less than one big blind behind with 829,000, and third place Mariusz Golinski, who bagged for 820,000 at the end of Day 2.
Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Goeller | Italy | 831,000 |
| 2 | Jeremie Beneteau | France | 829,000 |
| 3 | Mariusz Golinski | Poland | 820,000 |
| 4 | Leon Zeaiter | Germany | 796,000 |
| 5 | Sebastian Gaehl | Germany | 757,000 |
| 6 | Mengshi Tian | Hong Kong | 755,000 |
| 7 | Juan Pardo | Spain | 685,000 |
| 8 | Nicolas Tytgat | France | 559,000 |
| 9 | Ramana Epparla | United States | 510,000 |
| 10 | Manuel Carvalho | Portugal | 500,000 |
Several former EPT champions are still in contention, including Sebastian Malec (395,000), Patrik Antonius (227,000), Dimitar Danchev (163,000), Manig Loeser (129,000), Noah Boeken (102,000), and Antonio Buonanno (100,000), while defending Monte-Carlo Main Event champion Derk van Luijk was eliminated just short of the money.
Other notables still in the field include Andras Nemeth (400,000), Nacho Barbero (282,000), Conor Beresford (282,000), Day 1b chip leader Cesar Garcia (212,000), Boris Angelov (194,000) and Niclas Thumm (127,000).
The money bubble burst during the final level of play last night, meaning everyone who returns is already in the money and has locked up at least a min-cash.
Remaining Payouts on Day 3
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 1,000,000 | 16- 17 | € 40,350 |
| 2 | € 615,000 | 18- 20 | € 34,600 |
| 3 | € 439,200 | 21- 23 | € 30,100 |
| 4 | € 337,900 | 24- 27 | € 26,150 |
| 5 | € 259,900 | 28- 31 | € 22,750 |
| 6 | € 199,750 | 32- 39 | € 19,800 |
| 7 | € 153,600 | 40- 55 | € 14,900 |
| 8 | € 118,150 | 56- 71 | € 14,900 |
| 9 | € 90,850 | 72- 95 | € 12,950 |
| 10- 11 | € 69,850 | 96- 119 | € 11,250 |
| 12- 13 | € 58,200 | 120- 143 | € 9,750 |
| 14- 15 | € 48,450 | 144- 149 | € 8,500 |
Day 3 will kick off at noon local time with the blinds at 2,000/5,000 and a 5,000 big blind ante with four and a half 90-minute levels played for the day. There will be a 20-minute break after each level.
The feature table will be streamed by PokerStars on their YouTube and Twitch channels.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor as reporters follow the event deeper into the money.
