Day 3 of the �1,100 FPS Main Event Kicks Off at Noon
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
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederik Thiemer | Germany | 2,760,000 | 69 |
| 2 | Stefan Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 2,675,000 | 67 |
| 3 | Ewen Trevidy | France | 2,345,000 | 59 |
| 4 | Rubens Sellam | France | 2,325,000 | 58 |
| 5 | Daisuke Ogita | Japan | 2,260,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Jason Wheeler | USA | 2,250,000 | 56 |
| 7 | Matthias Roth | Switzerland | 1,950,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Renat Bohdanov | Ukraine | 1,900,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Djamel Ouaret | France | 1,800,000 | 45 |
| 10 | Alessio Di Cesare | Italy | 1,765,000 | 44 |
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.