It's the penultimate day of the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour €5,300 Main Event, and 18 hopefuls are set to return to Les Palais des Congres as they continue their path to the title, trophy and €1,287,800 that awaits the winner.
The action kicks off at 12 p.m. CET, with play expected to close when the tournament reaches its final six players. Best placed to make it through to tomorrow's finale is original Hendon Mob member Barny Boatman (7,620,000 - 127 BBs).
Along with the impressive bluff featured above, the British veteran pulled off one of the hero calls of the tournament late on in Day 4 to soar to the top counts at the expense of three-time WPT champion Eric Afriat (1,225,000 - 20 BBs).
Boatman's closest rival is the formiddable Farid Jattin (5,660,000 - 94 BBs). The Colombian has 14 tournament triumphs across his career and is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous players still in contention. With the skills, expertise and stack to match, Jattin is certainly among the favorites to go all the way.
Rounding out the podium is Norwegian poker player Sindre Hansen (5,115,000 - 85 BBs), who, according to The Hendon Mob, has total live earnings of just $6,434. Hansen put himself in the upper echelons of the chip leaderboard after being on the right side of a preflop cooler (aces vs kings) against Mathias Siljander (2,275,000 - 38 BBs).
Dimitar Danchev (2,100,000 - 35 BBs) remains as the only previous EPT Main Event winner while David Kaufmann (3,210,000 - 54 BBs) is the only other player to have a PokerStars major victory on their poker resume. He took down the 2013 WCOOP $5,200 Main Event for a $1,493,499 score and comes into the day sixth in chips.
One of the big stories of the week has been the impressive run of last year's runner-up Peter Jorgne (2,320,000 - 39 BBs). He'll be coming into Day 5 in the top ten chip counts as he looks to complete back-to-back final table appearances.
EPT Paris Main Event Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barny Boatman | United Kingdom | 7,620,000 | 127 |
| 2 | Farid Jattin | Colombia | 5,660,000 | 94 |
| 3 | Sindre Hansen | Norway | 5,115,000 | 85 |
| 4 | Owen Dodd | United Kingdom | 4,310,000 | 72 |
| 5 | Ami Barer | Canada | 3,610,000 | 60 |
| 6 | David Kaufmann | Germany | 3,210,000 | 54 |
| 7 | David Tous | Spain | 2,935,000 | 49 |
| 8 | Hans Erlandsson | Sweden | 2,840,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Peter Jorgne | Sweden | 2,320,000 | 39 |
| 10 | Gonzalo Almeida | Argentina | 2,310,000 | 39 |
Remaining Payouts
All players have guaranteed themselves a minimum payout of €46,050, with that rising to €53,000 after the first elimination of the day. Anybody who makes the final table will take home six-figures, with seventh place onwards banking more than €200,000.
| Place | Prize (EUR) | Place | Prize (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1,287,800 | 8 | €154,800 |
| 2 | €804,750 | 9 | €119,100 |
| 3 | €574,850 | 10-11 | €91,550 |
| 4 | €442,150 | 12-13 | €76,300 |
| 5 | €340,100 | 14-15 | €63,550 |
| 6 | €261,650 | 16-17 | €53,000 |
| 7 | €201,250 | 18 | €46,050 |
There are 60 minutes remaining in level 27 at blinds of 30,000-60,000 with a big blind ante of 60,000.
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Stay tuned right here to find out who walks away with the top prize of €1,287,800 and becomes the newest EPT Main Event champion in Paris.
EPT Paris Winners So Far
While you wait for the coverage to start, why not check out the winners of EPT Paris so far.
| Event | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| €1,100 NLHE FPS Main Event | 4,149 | €3,983,040 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | €470,830 |
| €1,100 NLHE Freezeout | 287 | €275,520 | Joao Oliveira | €55,820 |
| €10,200 NLHE Mystery Bounty | 103 | €988,800 (incl. bounties) | Duco ten Haven | €244,000 (incl. bounties) |
| €1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 175 | €171,500 | Ewen Trevidy | €40,100 |
| €25,000 NLHE I | 51 | €1,199,520 | Stephen Chidwick | €389,820 |
| €25,000 NLHE II | 62 | €1,458,240 | Daniel Dvoress | €444,840 |
| €550 NLHE FPS Cup | 2,055 | €986,400 | Nolan Madene | €143,200 |
| €2,200 NLHE FPS High Roller | 1,794 | €3,448,320 | Henrik Juncker | €544,790 |
| €50,000 NLHE EPT Super High Roller | 62 | €2,916,480 | Thomas Santerne | €889,480 |
| €5,200 Pot-Limit Omaha | 94 | €460,600 | Bogdan Capitan | €122,900 |
| €25,000 NLHE III | 51 | €1,199,520 | Teun Mulder | €389,870 |
| €2,100 NLHE | 260 | €499,200 | Enzo Vito | €102,170 |
| €25,000 NLHE IV | 34 | €799,680 | Daniel Dvoress | €275,780 |
| €1,050 NLHE Hyper Turbo | 215 | €206,400 | Griffin Benger | €43,600 |
| €3,000 Mystery Bounty | 997 | €2,679,936 (incl. bounties) | Ram Faravash | €405,296 (incl. bounties) |
| €25,000 NLHE V | 63 | €1,481,760 | Enrico Camosci | €451,960 |
| €1,100 NLHE | 814 | €781,440 | Mats Ullereng | €144,520 |
| €1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha | 201 | €196,980 | Fabian Rolli | €41,620 |
| €1,050 NLHE Hyper Turbo | 202 | €192,984 | Endrit Geci | €40,960 |
| €2,100 NLHE Hyper Turbo | 48 | €92,160 | Nicola D'Anselmo | €29,960 |