�2,200 EPT National High Roller Final Table About to Start
The nine remaining players in the �2,200 EPT National High Roller have returned to the Salle d'Etoiles in Le Sporting to kick off the final table. Smain Mamouni from France holds the overwhelming chip lead. Last year, Mamouni finished fourth in an 1K event in Monte Carlo, where he won �22,550, and needs to finish 7th or better this year to outperform on that.
Also at the final table is Italian high roller Dario Sammartino, who has slipped back to 700,000, Isabel Baltazar (970,000) and Alexandre Reard (525,000) also have a shot at the first place prize of �173,000. The blinds will resume in the level 20,000/40,000.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raffaele Carnevale | Italy | 810,000 | 20 |
| 2 | Isabel Baltazar | France | 970,000 | 24 |
| 3 | Christopher Chaudey | France | 580,000 | 17 |
| 4 | Honglin Jiang | New Zealand | 535,000 | 15 |
| 5 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 700,000 | 18 |
| 6 | Smain Mamouni | France | 2,525,000 | 63 |
| 7 | Karim Abdelmoumene | France | 1,210,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Dmitry Shchepkin | Russia | 1,390,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Alexandre Reard | France | 525,000 | 13 |
Payouts
| Place | Prize (in �) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 173,000 | |
| 2 | 109,000 | |
| 3 | 78,000 | |
| 4 | 62,000 | |
| 5 | 48,500 | |
| 6 | 38,000 | |
| 7 | 28,580 | |
| 8 | 20,000 | |
| 9 | 15,500 |