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2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

€5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
€749,425
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,325,300
Entries
1,098
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
126
Players Left
38

PokerStars' Colillas & Talbot Still in Contention for EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Glory

Ramon Colillas
Ramon Colillas

The 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) presented by Monte-Carlo Casino? headline tournament, the EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event, is approaching its business end with just 126 players remaining from the record-matching 1,098 entries.

Those returning for Day 3, which begins at noon local time, are all duking it out for the lion's share of the €5,325,300 prize pool, where the winner will walk away with €890,000 and the prestigious EPT trophy.

Despite being a few days away from the champion being crowned, there is plenty to be excited about as the Main Event is littered with some of poker's biggest stars.

Among those still in contention is PokerStars' ambassador and inaugural PokerStars Players Championship winner Ramon Colillas, who is starting today's session as one of the big stacks. Also donning the PokerStars patch is Ambassador Parker Talbot, who finds himself sitting in the middle of the pack.

Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Talbot is no stranger to a deep run in an EPT Main Event, as he managed a fifth-placed finish at the EPT Prague Main Event last December for €278,450. The Canadian is still looking to book his first-ever live tournament win and is one of the players that poker fans worldwide will be rooting for.

Also looking to taste glory on the live felt once again is Mike Watson. The Canadian already has a collection of "spadie" trophies thanks to his €25,000 High Roller win at EPT Barcelona last year and his PCA Main Event win back in 2016.

While also being an absolute behemoth in live tournaments, Watson is also a formidable online player. He is one of the most successful players ever in PokerStars' Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP), and with the 2023 edition around the corner, a big performance in Monte Carlo could put him in good shape to add to his seven SCOOP titles.

2023 EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts

RankNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Markkos LadevEstonia881,000176
2Pieter AertsBelgium876,000175
3Artur MartirosianRussia857,000171
4Kenan TaylorUnited Kingdom711,000142
5Mike WatsonCanada675,000135
6Oleg VasylchenkoUkraine657,000131
7Ramon ColillasSpain636,000127
8Ryhor KarapanauLatvia624,000125
9Maduka MeragalCanada620,000124
10Juan PardoSpain570,000114

The Day 2 survivors can take comfort in knowing that they've already locked up €9,850, with the payout increasing to €11,350 when 119 players remain. But of course, each player will do all they can to capture the winner's spoils.

Remaining Payouts

PlacePrize (EUR)PlacePrize (EUR)
1€890,00014-15€45,900
2€556,60016-17€39,950
3€397,45018-20€34,700
4€305,75021-23€30,200
5€235,15024-27€26,250
6€180,90028-31€22,850
7€139,15032-39€19,850
8€107,05040-55€17,250
9€82,35056-71€15,000
10-11€63,30072-95€13,050
12-13€52,75096-119€11,350
  120-143€9,850

As mentioned, Day 3 will kick off at 12 p.m. local time, with blinds resuming at 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. A 20-minute break is scheduled at the end of each level, and the plan for today's proceedings is to play five levels.

And as always, all of the action can be seen on PokerStarsTV via YouTube and Twitch, with the Main Event broadcasting cards-up coverage on a 30-minute security delay.

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews team throughout the rest of the week for live updates from the floor of the EPT Monte Carlo €5,300 Main Event at Monte Carlo Sporting Complex on the shores of the French Riviera.

Tags: Artur MartirosianJuan PardoKenan TaylorMaduka MeragalMarkkos LadevMike WatsonOleg VasylchenkoParker TalbotPieter AertsRamon ColillasRyhor Karapanau