Day 1d of the €1,100 PokerStars France Poker Series Main Event at Sporting Monte-Carlo has concluded, with the final flight attracting a total of 489 entries.
73 players made it through to Day 2, with Marco Monello being the unfortunate player to bust on the bubble.
Gil Aboodi (889,000) of the United States leads the way from Day 1d and takes the overall chip lead into Day 2, with Remy Murcia (869,000) and Federico Macori (624,000) completing the top three stacks from Day 1d.
Other notable names to progress from Day 1d include Julien Sitbon (383,000), Marc Foggin (250,000) and Davidi Kitai (108,000).
In total the FPS Main Event gained 2,096 entries, generating a total prize pool of €2,012,160.
314 players have progressed to Day 2, all of whom are in the money. Payouts will be confirmed at the start of Day 2.
Top 10 Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gil Aboodi | United States | 889,000 | 177 |
| 2 | Remy Murcia | France | 869,000 | 173 |
| 3 | Vladimir Erceg | Serbia | 762,000 | 152 |
| 4 | Kevin Tedesco | France | 699,000 | 139 |
| 5 | Stephen Nahm | Canada | 644,000 | 128 |
| 6 | Clement Michaud | France | 628,000 | 125 |
| 7 | Christian Alilovic | France | 626,000 | 125 |
| 8 | Federico Macori | Italy | 624,000 | 124 |
| 9 | Laurent Polito | France | 575,000 | 115 |
| 10 | Eric Sfez | France | 551,000 | 110 |
Day 2 begins at 12 p.m. local time on Friday, April 26 and will feature 60-minute levels.
The action will resume with around ten minutes left at Level 16, where the blinds are 2,000/5,000/5,000, so be sure to stick with PokerNews for all your coverage as the tournament begins to reach the nitty gritty.
