2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

�5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€5,858,800
Entries
1,208
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
434
Players Left
154

Poker Streamer Gutierrez Claims the Chiplead as Day 2 of EPT Monte Carlo Main Event Kicks Off

Elias Guti¨¦rrez
Elias Guti��rrez

In Monaco, the sun's shining bright, signaling yet another day of excitement at the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo, running at the stunning Sporting Monte-Carlo.

Across the two starting flights of the �5,300 Main Event, 1,149 entries were recorded, creating a massive prize pool of �5,572,650. The record for the EPT Monte Carlo, set during last year's Main Event, has been broken. Registration remains open until the start of Day 2 at noon local time today.

Leading the 375 surviving players from both starting flights is Elias Gutierrez, holding 336,000 in chips. Trailing closely behind are Rania Nasreddine (302,000) and Philipp Wenzelburger (283,500).

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Elias GutierrezSpain336,000224
2Rania NasreddineUnited States302,000201
3Philipp WenzelburgerGermany283,500189
4Amaury Mamou-ManiFrance266,500177
5Vladyslav MartynenkoUkraine265,500177
6Kayhan MokriNorway253,000169
7Alan FerraroItaly243,500162
8Tudor ZapsaMoldova240,000160
9Alexandre ReardFrance234,500156
10Birger OhlGermany229,000153
Felix Schneiders
Felix Schneiders

Among the notable players who bagged big by the end of the two starting flights are PokerStars Ambassadors Rafael Moraes (188,500), Felix Schneiders (115,500), Simon Wiciak (79,000) and Andre Akkari (22,500) as well as Peter Jorgne (226,000), Roman Hrabec (166,000), Ana Marquez (163,000) and Ankit Ahuja (103,500)

Further down the leaderboard are Niclas Thumm (124,000), Nikita Luther (95,500), Marle Spragg (95,000), Dominik Nitsche (92,500), Daniel Dvoress (92,000), Christopher P��tz (89,000), David Yan (52,500), defending champion Mike Watson (47,000) and Benny Glaser (37,000).

Marle Spragg
Marle Spragg

Day 2 is scheduled to commence at noon local time, starting at Level 11, where the blinds stand at 1,000/1,500 with a 1,500 big blind ante. Each level will be extended to 90 minutes, with players enjoying a 20-minute break after every level.

Shot clocks won't come into play until Day 3, allowing players more time to make decisions for now. Players have yet to reach the money as only 15% of the field will be paid. Information regarding payouts is expected shortly after registration closes.

Historically, Day 2 is the crucial moment when the bubble bursts in EPT Main Events. Stay tuned to the live report on PokerNews and don't forget to catch the cards-up stream on PokerStars' Twitch and YouTube channels.

Tags: Alan FerraroAlexandre ReardAmaury Mamou-ManiAna MarquezAndre AkkariAnkit AhujaBenny GlaserBirger OhlChristopher P��tzDaniel DvoressDavid YanDominik NitscheElias GutierrezFelix SchneidersKayhan MokriMarle SpraggMike WatsonNiclas ThummNikita LutherPeter JorgnePhilipp WenzelburgerRafael MoraesRania NasreddineRoman HrabecSimon WiciakTudor ZapsaVladyslav Martynenko