PokerStars EPT Grand Final -- Day 3Kevin Eyster Leads Final 24 Players |
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It was another fine day in Monte Carlo at the PokerStars EPT Grand Final, though this one was a bit shorter than the others. A total of 116 players entered the Salles des Etoiles with the goal of making it to the final three tables.
With €15,000 already locked up, it wasn’t long before the players were gambling it up in hopes of climbing the leader board. Without question, the majority of those players soon found themselves in a long queue, waiting to collect their winnings.
In the first three levels of the day, the field more than halved itself down to the final five tables. Among the fallen were notables such as Chris Bjorin, Teddy Sheringham, Matt Kay, Owen Crowe, Kevin MacPhee, Neil Channing, Chris Moneymaker, Davidi Kitai, Mel Judah Lex Veldhuis, and Alexandre Gomes.
During that stretch, a few players began to separate themselves from the rest of the pack. Kevin Eyster, (Pictured Above Right) made an early run by busting Nicolas Levi when his trips held against a pair and a flush draw. Eyster continued to cruise throughout the day and ended with the overall chip lead and a stack of 2,768,000.
Eyster is followed closely by Matt Perrins, who hit a one-outer with pocket kings to crack aces and give himself over 2 million in chips. Perrins picked up a few more knockouts before the day ended and finished with 2,518,000.
After Vicky Coren’s straight-flush draw failed to come in against Herve Costa’s two pair, that left only one Team PokerStars pro left in contention in Martin Hruby. (Pictured Left) The Czech pro finished the day with 720,000, good for 13th in chips.
Other notables still remaining include Nick Schulman, Andrew Chen, Ramzi Jelassi, Sami Kelopuro, and David Sesso.
The action will continue on Thursday as the field returns to battle down to the final table of eight. All of the action will be televised on EPT Live, which you can watch right here on CardPlayer.com.
Here is a look at all 24 remaining players and their chip counts.
| Rank | Player Name | Chip Count |
| 1 | Kevin Eyster | 2,768,000 |
| 2 | Matt Perrins | 2,518,000 |
| 3 | Jean Francois Talbot | 2,427,000 |
| 4 | Nicolas Chouity | 2,037,000 |
| 5 | Aleh Plauski | 1,638,000 |
| 6 | Craig McCorkell | 1,498,000 |
| 7 | Claudiu Saizu | 1,220,000 |
| 8 | Herve Costa | 1,105,000 |
| 9 | Sami Kelopuro | 1,094,000 |
| 10 | Laurent Olive | 1,035,000 |
| 11 | David Sesso | 850,000 |
| 12 | Mesbah Guerfi | 758,000 |
| 13 | Martin Hruby | 720,000 |
| 14 | Domenico Iannone | 713,000 |
| 15 | Roger Hairabedian | 675,000 |
| 16 | Salvatore Bonavena | 640,000 |
| 17 | Josef Klinger | 622,000 |
| 18 | Ramzi Jelassi | 590,000 |
| 19 | Nick Schulman | 578,000 |
| 20 | Emanuele Rugini | 575,000 |
| 21 | Manuel Bevand | 490,000 |
| 22 | Andrew Chen | 387,000 |
| 23 | Dominykas Karmazinas | 366,000 |
| 24 | Paul Berende | 148,000 |
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