The PokerStars France Poker Series (FPS) continues today at Le Palais des Congrès as the €1,100 FPS Main Event plays until just six players remain. The event is scheduled to kick off at 12 p.m. local time as the remaining 55 players get whittled down to a final table.
Leading the way is Ilija Savevski with a stack of 10,010,000 after winning a massive pot and eliminating Samuel Fournier with a full house nearing the end of Day 2.
Savevski has been the only player so far to eclipse the eight-figure mark with his closest competitors being fellow big stacks Blaz Zerjav (6,645,000), Jonathan Swerdlow (5,045,000), and Enis Rouissi (5,005,000).
Start of Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilija Savevski | North Macedonia | 10010000 | 167 |
| 2 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 6645000 | 111 |
| 3 | Jonathan Swerdlow | Belgium | 5045000 | 84 |
| 4 | Enis Rouissi | France | 5005000 | 83 |
| 5 | Tomislav Pavanic | France | 4525000 | 75 |
| 6 | Giovani Torre | Portugal | 4130000 | 69 |
| 7 | Mustafa Simsek | Turkey | 4030000 | 67 |
| 8 | Daniel Barriocanal | Spain | 3960000 | 66 |
| 9 | Julien Duveau | France | 3470000 | 58 |
| 10 | Diogo Coelho | Portugal | 3390000 | 57 |
Notables who survived to see Day 3 include Cecile Ticherfatine, Pierre Merlin and Day 1 chip leaders Alexandre Correia and Matei Lupascu. Also in the mix is Scott Margereson who took down UKIPT Nottingham in 2022 for ￡56,159.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | € 470,830 | 12-13 | € 27,950 |
| 2 | € 294,530 | 14-15 | € 23,290 |
| 3 | € 210,220 | 16-17 | € 20,240 |
| 4 | € 161,710 | 18-20 | € 17,600 |
| 5 | € 124,390 | 21-23 | € 15,310 |
| 6 | € 95,680 | 24-27 | € 13,290 |
| 7 | € 73,580 | 28-31 | € 11,570 |
| 8 | € 56,590 | 32-39 | € 10,040 |
| 9 | € 43,540 | 40-55 | € 8,710 |
| 10-11 | € 33,500 |
Each player is guaranteed a payout of €8,710, but with only 54 people standing between each of them and €470,830, the attention is certainly focusing on the hunt for the trophy.
Day 3 will kick off at noon on Level 27 with blinds of 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante as we race towards a final table and Day 4.
Stay tuned with PokerNews as we cover this event down to its winner, alongside the remaining tournaments happening here in Paris.
