Final Day of �3,000 EPT Monte Carlo Mystery Bounty Begins at 12 p.m. CEST
The PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino? is reaching its last few days of action, and one event that wraps up today is the �3,000 EPT Monte Carlo Mystery Bounty.
The final day of the tournament gets underway at 12 p.m. local time, and sees 15 players returning to Sporting Monte-Carlo to battle it out for the remainder of the �1,163,448 prize pool. Those who still remain have already locked up �11,100, but of course, all eyes will be on the �224,448 that awaits the winner.
One of the most exciting aspects of Mystery Bounty events are the mystery bounty prizes, and they did not disappoint in the principality. Aurelien Russo and Sam Greenwood pulled the �100,000 mystery bounty prize, with the other big bounties being dished out throughout Day 2. Only �1,000 bounties remain, which could cause play to be cautious for today's session.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Place | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | �224,448 | 7 | �35,050 |
| 2 | �140,050 | 8 | �26,950 |
| 3 | �100,050 | 9 | �20,700 |
| 4 | �76,950 | 10-11 | �16,000 |
| 5 | �59,200 | 12-13 | �13,350 |
| 6 | �45,550 | 14-15 | �11,100 |
Lopes and Labat Still in Contention
Play resumes on Level 27, where the blinds will be 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. And coming into today in top spot is Italy's Andrea Crobu (2,675,000). Hot on his heels is Matthias Lipp (2,255,000) and bracelet winner Fabio Peluso (2,155,000), who round out the top three chip counts.
Also among the finalists are French poker veterans Bruno Lopes (1,190,000) and WSOP Main Event final table maker Antoine Labat (255,000). Lopes comes into the day eighth in chips while Labat props up the rest of the pack.
Final Day Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Crobu | Italy | 2,675,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Matthias Lipp | Austria | 2,255,000 | 45 |
| 3 | Fabio Peluso | Italy | 2,155,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Anton Kraous | Czech Republic | 2,020,000 | 40 |
| 5 | Igor Yaroshevskyy | Ukraine | 1,945,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Nicolas Julien | France | 1,885,000 | 38 |
| 7 | Jon Ander Vallinas | Spain | 1,440,000 | 29 |
| 8 | Bruno Lopes | France | 1,190,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Ignacio Sole Aparicio | Spain | 1,135,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Aliaksei Boika | Belarus | 1,030,000 | 21 |
As always, be sure to stick with PokerNews to find out the conclusion of this exciting event.