button in SafariHistory Beckons as 48 Players Return for Day 4 of EPT Monte-Carlo Main Event
An action-packed day awaits at Sporting Monte-Carlo, as the PokerStars European Poker Tour sees 48 players return for Day 4 of the €5,300 Main Event.
The remaining players have outlasted a field of 1,011 entries, and are edging ever closer to collecting the title, trophy and €825,000 first-place prize.
Play resumes at 12 p.m. local time with plenty of compelling storylines beginning to take shape, not least the prospect of a two-time EPT Main Event champion being crowned.
Leading the field, Thomas Eyehenne (1,846,000) is one of four players still in contention to achieve a rare feat in EPT history. Alongside Ognyan Dimov (1,634,000), Derk van Luijk (693,000), and Dimitar Danchev (340,000), the Frenchman has the chance to become just the fourth player ever to win two EPT Main Event titles.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Eychenne | France | 1,846,000 | 154 |
| 2 | Mehdi Chaoui | Morocco | 1,686,000 | 141 |
| 3 | Ognyan Dimov | Bulgaria | 1,634,000 | 136 |
| 4 | Raul Mestre | Spain | 1,627,000 | 136 |
| 5 | Leonard Maue | Germany | 1,236,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Stanislav Anufriiev | Ukraine | 1,103,000 | 92 |
| 7 | Boris Kolev | Bulgaria | 1,058,000 | 88 |
| 8 | Miroslav Rizov | Bulgaria | 1,044,000 | 87 |
| 9 | Longmao Fan | China | 935,000 | 78 |
| 10 | Diego Zeiter | Switzerland | 904,000 | 75 |
Further down the leaderboard, a whole host of poker powerhouses will look to upset that narrative. Players such as Bernhard Binder (740,000), Dietrich Fast (694,000), Benjamin Pollak (606,000), Jason Wheeler (508,000), Benny Glaser (278,000), and Joao Vieira (105,000) all return with plans of extending their own deep runs.
The Day 4 schedule will see players compete for five more 90-minute levels or until just 16 players remain, beginning on Level 20, with blinds of 6,000/12,000 and a 12,000 big blind ante. A short break will be taken after each level, with no plans currently in place for an extended dinner break.
Each of the players returns safe in the knowledge that they have already locked up €16,100, but also mindful of the significant pay jumps still to come.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €825,000 | 12-13 | €51,400 |
| 2 | €515,000 | 14-15 | €42,800 |
| 3 | €368,750 | 16-17 | €37,200 |
| 4 | €283,550 | 18-20 | €32,350 |
| 5 | €218,300 | 21-23 | €28,150 |
| 6 | €167,850 | 24-27 | €24,450 |
| 7 | €129,050 | 28-31 | €21,300 |
| 8 | €99,450 | 32-39 | €18,500 |
| 9 | €76,500 | 40-48 | €16,100 |
| 10-11 | €61,700 |
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