Boujmala & Hynam Lead Heading to Day 2 of �5,300 EPT Main Event
The sun is out here in Monaco and that means another day of action at the 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour presented by Monte-Carlo Casino? as Day 2 of the �5,300 EPT Main Event gets underway at noon local time. Leading the 332 surviving players from both starting flights is Samy Boujmala with 339,000, while the Frenchman is tailed closely by Italy's Nicola Grieco (325,000) and Britain's Mitchell Hynam (316,000).
There are plenty of other big stacks heading into the second day of action, including bracelet winners Jason Wheeler (250,000), Aleksejs Ponakovs (245,500) and Sam Greenwood (232,500), as well as other familiar faces including Vicente Delgado (244,500), Artur Martirosian (215,500) and Julien Sitbon (209,000).
Other well-knowns to look out for today include Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, PokerStars Team Pro Parker Talbot and Women in Poker Hall of Famer Maria Ho. Both PokerStars Pro Benjamin Spragg and Ladies Event champion Marle Spragg are still alive, as are Harry Lodge, Vanessa Kade, Tom Orpaz, and David Kitai.
There will likely be others who join the field as late registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
Day 2 marks the start of 90-minute blind levels as players look to capitalize on deep-stack play. Action will kick off on Level 11 with blinds levels of 1,000/1,500/1,500 and there will be 20-minute breaks at the end of each level.
There are no shot clocks in play yet as those won't be introduced until Day 3. Players have yet to reach the money as only 15% of the field will be paid. Payout information should become available shortly after the close of registration.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on site here in Monaco and ready to provide all the updates in the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event.