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7:50pm: Stephane Dossetto wins FPS Monaco (€218,000), Niall Farrell second (€127,900)Level 35 - Blinds 200,000/400,000 (ante 50,000)
It's far and wide and Stephane Dossetto is the winner of this huge 1,261 runner FPS Monaco Main Event!
In the general hand Dossetto opened to 1,500,000 with 7♠7♣. Farrell shoved for 4,725,000 with A♦J♥ and Dossetto -- whose name if truth be told means "two-seven" - made the decision along with his"" hand.
The 5♠7♥K♣ flop all but ended the proceedings ("IT'S USUALLY coming seven," noted James Hartigan within the commentary booth). Farrell needed something at the turn to no less than take the hand to the river and he found it, the T♥ giving him four outs with one card to come back. However the final card on this hand, and the tournament, was the 3♠.
Dossetto celebrated along with his friends and he and Farrell shook hands. Congratulations to both on fine performances during the last five days. Stay tuned for a whole recap of an exhilarating final day of action. --NW
| 35 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 50,000 |
7:38pm: Farrell all the way down to 10 big blinds againLevel 34 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000)
Stephane Dossetto has further eroded Niall Farrell's stack and now leads by 28,050,00 to 3,275,000. What's more the blinds are about to move up. --NW
7:31pm: Farrell folds the most efficient handLevel 34 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000)
Niall Farrell have been installed some horrible river spots on this heads-up duel. To his credit he's made the best decision nearly all of the time, but he just got one wrong.
He opened to 650,000 with T♣9♦ and Stephane Dossetto called with 8♥5♣. The 6♣A♦6♦ flop checked through and the 9♥ hit the turn. Dossetto elected to bet 1,000,000 into Farrell, and the latter called along with his pair.
The 3♣ hit the river and Dossetto fired again, this time 2,200,000. "IT IS A strange spot to bluff, but it surely might work" said Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier within the commentary booth. And work it did, as Farrell folded with a grin. --NW
7:20pm: Niall Farrell doubles upLevel 34 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000)
Stephane Dossetto shoved from the small blind with A♥3♦ and Niall Farrell instantly called with A♦K♠. He was all-in for 3,375,000.
The 8♦9♠5♠ was about as safe as they arrive for Farrell, and the K♦ turn card left Dossetto drawing dead.
Farrell's back as much as 6,850,000 whilst Dossetto is right down to 24,475,000. --NW
7:11pm: Farrell right down to 10 big blindsLevel 34 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000)
Having rallied just a little Niall Farrell is now backtrack to ten big blinds and just can't get any momentum. He limped the button with 6♣2♣ and Stephane Dossetto checked his option with J♥2♥.
The 9♣A♣J♠ flop checked through and the 3♠ fell at the turn. Dossetto bet 600,000 and Farrell called. The 9♦ completed the board and Dossetto check-called a gamble of 1,000,000 from Farrell.
It's now 28,300,000 for Dossetto and just 3,000,000 for Farrell. --NW
7:02pm: Farrell within the danger zoneLevel 34 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000)
Niall Farrell is all the way down to just 12 big blinds after losing another pot to Stephane Dossetto where he had a work of the board but not as big a work as Dossetto.
It was Dossetto who had position, limping in with K♣3♣, and Farrell checked his option with 9♠8♦. Both players checked the K♥4♦Q♣ flop, then the 9♦ hit the turn to offer Farrell a couple. Check-check. The 6♣ completed the board and when he was checked to Farrell bet 400,000, Dossetto check-raised to 1,000,000, and Farrell paid him off.
It's now 27,650,000 versus 3,675,000 for Dossetto. --NW
6:57pm: More for DossettoLevel 34 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000)
Niall Farrell picked up a powerful hand at the button -- A♠Q♠ -- and opened to 650,000. Stephane Dossetto looked down at J♥8♦ and called the raise.
A T♦J♣4♦ flop meant Dossetto had outflopped Farrell over again. Both players checked though and the T♥ paired the board at the turn. Farrell fired out a delayed c-bet of 500,000, Dossetto check-raised to 1,100,000, and Farrell stuck around.
The 4♥ river went the similar way because the flop, and that implies Dossetto is as much as 24,700,000 and Farrell is right down to 6,625,000. --NW
Dossetto still on top
6:45pm: Dossetto shoves on FarrellLevel 34 - Blinds 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000)
Niall Farrell opened to 650,000 with K♦9♥, but folded after Stephane Dossetto shoved with A♠7♣. Farrell's now right down to 22 big blinds. --NW
| 34 | 150,000 | 300,000 | 50,000 |
6:19pm: End of the level, 20-minute break
The players at the moment are on a 20-minute break. After they return the blinds might be 150,000/300,000 (ante 50,000). The stacks are as follows (with the BBs to start out the following level):
Stephane Dossetto - 23,325,000 (77 big blinds)Niall Farrell - 7,475,000 (24 big blinds)
6:06pm: Dossetto extends his leadLevel 33 - Blinds 120,000/240,000 (ante 25,000)
For the primary time Niall Farrell looks somewhat disconsolate as he got rivered in a pot but paid off Dossetto's river bet.
Farrell had opened with 4♥2♣ and Dossetto flatted with 8♣7♥. Farrell flopped best at the 2♥A♦3♦ board and continuation bet 500,000. In response, Dossetto reached for chips and check-raised to 1,300,000. Call from Farrell.
Neither player bet the T♥ turn, then the 7♦ river gave Dossetto the lead. He bet 1,500,000 right into a pot of 3,700,000, and Farrell had an extended old think before flicking the decision in. Farrell threw his cards within the muck and the 2 players exchanged a bit of research concerning the hand before the following one was dealt. Dossetto claimed he was value betting, whilst Farrell thought otherwise.
After that hand Dossetto is as much as 23,925,000 and Farrell is right down to 6,875,000. --NW
5:54pm: Dossetto with a 2-to-1 leadLevel 33 - Blinds 120,000/240,000 (ante 25,000)
Stephane Dossetto has jumped out to a big chip lead after creating a good river call. There has been 2,700,000 within the pot by the point the 2 players reached the river of a 6♥3♦4♣9♥4♥ board. Farrell -- who was in position -- bet 2,500,000 with K♣5♣ after being checked to, and Dossetto went into the tank. The Frenchman had K♦3♣, and after some thought made a fair call with bottom pair.
He's as much as 20,300,000 now and Farrell right down to 10,100,000. --NW
5:42pm: Backward and forward continuesLevel 33 - Blinds 120,000/240,000 (ante 25,000)
Stephane Dossetto had unfolded a small lead, but it's just been closed again after he tried to bluff Niall Farrell off a pot.It was the Scotsman who opened the action, raising with K♦6♠, and Dossetto called with A♦5♣. At the Q♣7♦2♠ flop, Farrell c-bet 550,000 and Dossetto smooth-called. The 6♦ turn got checked through and the 9♥ rounded out the community cards.
Dossetto was first to behave and he fired out 1,000,000. Farrell thought for roughly 10 seconds before making the decision to gather the pot. He's now as much as 14,900,000 and Dossetto right down to 15,980,000. --NW
Fourth pair good for Farrell
5:26pm: Farrell takes the leadLevel 33 - Blinds 120,000/240,000 (ante 25,000)
The chip lead is swinging from side to side and it's just swung Niall Farrell's way.
Just now after Stephane Dossetto had opened with 8♣4♣ from the button, Farrell called with T♣7♣. The T♠J♣5♦ flop was checked through and the 7♦ fell at the turn. Dossetto had a double-gutter and with it he bet almost full pot, firing out 1,000,000 straight. Meanwhile sitting pretty with two pair, Farrell smooth-called. The 5♥ paired the board and that proved enough of a scare card for it to move check-check.
Farrell moved as much as 15,900,000 after that one, and Dossetto right down to 14,900,000. But only some hands later Dossetto was back on top on this see-saw battle. --NW
| 33 | 125,000 | 250,000 | 25,000 |
5:15pm: Farrell gets a bit of backLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
The two players reached the turn of a K♥6♦6♣3♣ board with slightly over 1,000,000 within the pot. Stephane Dossetto had J♥9♥ and checked for the second one time to Niall Farrell. The Scotsman had raised from the button with J♦8♣ but checked the flop. He bet the turn, though, firing out 500,000, and Dossetto found a float with the jack-high.
The 8♠ river improved Farrell to the most efficient hand, they both checked, and Farrell claimed the pot. He's as much as 13,925,000 whilst Dossetto is all the way down to 16,875,000. --NW
5:04pm: Farrell finds a foldLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
On a 8♦J♣Q♠ flop, Niall Farrell elected to guide out with 9♠3♠ and Stephane Dossetto called with T♠4♠. The 9♦ turn then gave Farrell a pair, but in addition filled Dossetto's straight. There has been no betting, though, and the 3♦ river improved Farrell to 2 pair.
Dossetto fired out 800,000 and despite getting 4-to-1 on a choice Farrell laid his hand down. He drops to 12,400,000, and Dossetto increases his edge by moving as much as 18,400,000. --NW
Advantage Dossetto
4:55pm: Dossetto into the leadLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
It's awful close right now, but Stephane Dossetto has taken the lead after flopping trip queens.
In this one, Niall Farrell raised from the button with 7♣6♥ and Dossetto defended with Q♦4♦. At the 9♥Q♥Q♠ flop, Dossetto check-called a chance of 500,000, but that was all he got from Farrell because the 5♥ turn and 7♠ river were checked down.
Dossetto is as much as 16,000,000 whilst Farrell is all the way down to 14,800,000, so there's only a handful of blinds between them. --NW
4:45pm: First big pot goes to DossettoLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
Stephane Dossetto has closed the distance on Niall Farrell after winning a decent-sized pot in the beginning of heads-up play.
In the hand, Niall Farrell opened with Q♠2♣ and Dossetto flatted with T♠5♠. At the 6♣K♠4♠ flop, Farrell continued for 500,000 and Dossetto smooth-called.
The 3♠ made Dossetto's flush and Farrell's bet of 1,100,000 was check-raised to 3,300,000 by Dossetto. Although Farrell had a spade in his hand, he let it go very quickly.
It's now 16,720,000 to Farrell and 14,420,000 to Dossetto. --NW
The final two
4:38pm: Heads-up beginsLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
The final two players are back of their seats and the endgame has begun. (No deal to report, incidentally). Check out the stacks to begin heads-up play below. --MH
| Niall Farrell | UK | PokerStars player | 18,165,000 | 90 |
| Stephane Dossetto | France | Live Satellite | 12,970,000 | 64 |
4:25pm: Julian Fernandez eliminated in third place (€89,000)Level 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
We're heads-up in Monaco!
From the button Niall Farrell opened to 425,000 with K♥K♣, and Julian Fernandez called from the small blind with T♥9♥.
The two of them went heads-up to a 8♦8♥8♠ flop. Farrell continued for 350,000 and Fernandez stuck across the. 9♠ then gave the look of a really perfect card for Fernandez, but it surely would prove to be his downfall. He fired out a chance of 550,000 together with his full house, Farrell bumped the cost of poker as much as 1,250,000, Fernandez moved all-in for 4,200,000, and Farrell snap-called.
There were only two cards within the deck that might save Fernandez at the river, and the A♠ didn't fit the bill. He's out in third for €89,000.
Julian Fernandez - 3rd place
There will now be an impromptu 10-minute break before heads-up play begins. --NW
4:16pm: Dossetto takes the leadLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
There haven't been too many family pots three-handed, but we just saw an extraordinary post-flop pot involving all three players. It was Julian Fernandez who opened the action, raising at the button with Q♦T♥. Stephane Dossetto then called with A♥7♥ from the small blind and Farrell came together with K♣5♣ from the big.
The A♣6♥J♣ flop gave Dossetto top pair and he led for 700,000. With the nut-flush draw Farrell wasn't going anywhere. He flat-called, and Fernandez folded.
The 5♠ turn was checked through, then Dossetto made aces up at the 7♦ river. He bet 1,000,000 and Farrell let his hand go. Dossetto is as much as 13,770,00 whilst Farrell slips to 13,065,000. --NW
Dossetto in front
4:05pm: Two in a row for FarrellLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
In the nascent moments of Level 32, Niall Farrell has chipped away at both his opponents to stretch his chip lead.
He's as much as 14,340,000, Stephane Dossetto is right down to 11,920,000, and Julian Fernandez has slipped to 4,880,000. --NW
4:02pm: Play resumesLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (ante 25,000)
Our FPS Monaco power trio is back and rocking their way into Level 32. --MH
| 32 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 25,000 |
3:41pm: Break time (3 remain)
The three remaining players are at the first break of the day. Check out the present chip counts below, with added big blinds (heading into the following level). --MH
| Niall Farrell | UK | PokerStars player | 13,080,000 | 65 |
| Stephane Dossetto | France | Live Satellite | 12,290,000 | 61 |
| Julian Fernandez | France | 6,050,000 | 30 |
3:35pm: Fernandez plays back at FarrellLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
We had not seen Julian Fernandez go after Neil Farrell of their blind-on-blind battles thus far, but that every one changed today with the Frenchman getting out some raising chips to prevent the Farrell express.
It had folded to Farrell within the small blind and he opened with Q♠3♦. Fernandez did not have much of a hand -- 6♠4♣ -- but he raised it up and Farrell folded.
"I'll see what you bluffed me with later," said Farrell as he released his hand. --NW
3:32pm: Stefano Terziani eliminated in fourth place (€67,100)Level 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
We're right down to three and it was a short-stacked Stefano Terziani who's been knocked out in fourth place.
He was all the way down to 1,665,000 when he found a place to shove from the small blind with K♦4♠. Stephane Dossetto was within the big blind and he snap-called with A♥7♥. A 7♠Q♦3♣2♠2♥ board wasn't what Terziani was looking for, and he took his leave of the stage. --NW
Stefano Terziani - 4th place
3:23pm: Niall Farrell doubles through Stefano TerzianiLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
"I can't see who is going to fold here," said Theo Jorgensen when he saw the hands that Stefano Terziani and Niall Farrell had picked up at the button and massive blind, respectively. It was 8♠8♣ for Terziani and A♠K♥ for Farrell.
Jorgensen's not a Team Pro for nothing, and with 35 big blinds effective the chips did indeed go in. Terziani opened, Farrell three-bet, Terziani four-bet shoved, and Farrell called it off.
The board came A♦7♠2♣Q♣5♥, and Farrell went from worst to first as he's as much as 12,190,000. Meanwhile Terziani is now the quick stack with just 1,890,000 or simply under 12 big blinds. --NW
Big slick wins the race
3:15pm: More for DossettoLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
Stephane Dossetto opened for 360,000 from UTG holding K♣J♦, getting callers in Julian Fernandez within the small blind with Q♥J♠ and Stefano Terziani within the BB with A♣6♣.
The flop came 4♥K♥9♣, Fernandez fired 475,000, Terziani stepped aside, and Dossetto called in no time. The turn was the 3♦. This time Fernandez checked, and Dossetto took the outlet to bet 700,000. Fernandez contemplated the sitation a brief while, then folded.
Fernandez is all the way down to 6.125 million while Dossetto adds to his lead, moving as much as 11.14 million. --MH
3:12pm: Everyone loves a chopped potLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
This was one of the most more interesting chopped pots we have seen and it was another pot between Niall Farrell and Julian Fernandez.
Farrell opened to 350,000 with 8♥7♠ from the small blind and Fernandez defended with 8♠7♥ from the large blind.
The two players had virtually the similar hand, however it was Farrell who picked up the freeroll at the 2♥7♣K♥ flop. It checked through because it did following the A♥ turn. The 7♦ river gave both players trips, and that is where the thrill began.
Farrell checked, Fernandez value bet 460,000, Farrell check-raised to 1,460,000, and Fernandez snap-called. Both players chuckled when the hands were turned over. As you were then. --NW
Farrell (left) and Fernandez (right)
3:06pm: Fernandez folds overpair after Farrell's flop shoveLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
Niall Farrell opened for 325,000 from under the gun holding A♥6♠ and got a caller in Julian Fernandez sitting with 7♦7♣ at the button.
The flop came 5♦2♥5♠, and Farrell continued for 300,000. Fernandez responded by raising to 840,000, and Farrell riffled chips for a little while before shoving his remaining 4.425 million within the middle.
The chips were counted out as Fernandez thought of even if his sevens were still good. He had almost 7 million behind, in an effort to call would mean risking greater than half his stack. Fernandez tanked for a few minutes, stood from the table and thought for one more minute, then sat backtrack exhaling and furrowing his brow for one more minute more.
Finally he dug out calling chips, and with an exasperated look let his cards go.
Farrell moved back up over 5.5 million on that one, while Fernandez still has slightly below 7 million. --MH
The goal within reach
2:55pm: Terziani gets the bluff throughLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
There hasn't been much tanking at this final table, but Stephane Dossetto just took almost three minutes to make a difficult river decision.
He raised from UTG with T♦T♣ and Stefano Terziani defended from the large blind with A♣2♣. At the 4♠3♣7♥ flop Dossetto continuation bet 450,000 and Terziani smooth-called. The 6♦ fell on fourth street and Terziani led for 625,000. "THAT IS baffling to me," said James Hartigan within the commentary booth. Dossetto obviously wasn't convinced as he swiftly called.
The Q♥ completed the board and Terziani reached for chips again, betting out 1,600,000. "Why so expensive?" asked Dossetto to Terziani, who didn't reply. Then after that three-minute tank, Dossetto elected to fold.
Terziani is as much as 8,620,000 whilst Dossetto drops to 9,800,000. --NW
2:53pm: Updated chip counts (4 remain)Level 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
| Stephane Dossetto | France | Live Satellite | 11,880,000 |
| Stefano Terziani | Italy | PokerStars Qualifier | 7,565,000 |
| Julian Fernandez | France | 8,045,000 | |
| Niall Farrell | UK | PokerStars player | 4,970,000 |
2:48pm: Fernandez takes more from FarrellLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (ante 20,000)
Julian Fernandez opened for 380,000 from under the gun with K♦J♦, then it folded to Niall Farrell within the big blind with A♦5♦.
The flop came 7♣T♦T♠, and after Farrell checked, Fernandez fired a gamble of 325,000. Farrell thought a beat, then called, and the turn brought the A♥. Farrell checked, Fernandez bet again -- this time 775,000 -- and after some thought Farrell called once more.
The river then brought the Q♦, giving Fernandez a straight, and Farrell checked over to the Frenchman. Fernandez bet big -- 2.2 million -- and Farrell was capable of finding a fold to circumvent losing even more.
Fernandez is as much as 8.045 million now, while Farrell drops slightly below 5 million. --MH
| 31 | 80,000 | 160,000 | 20,000 |
2:40pm: Chip leaders clashLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (ante 20,000)
The four remaining players are all deep-stacked, but Niall Farrell and Stephane Dossetto are the highest two and so they just played a large pot against each other.
Dossetto opened from under the gun with 3♥3♦, Farrell three-bet to 625,000, Julian Fernandez folded A♣4♣, and Dossetto elected to call.
The 6♣3♣J♣ flop gave both a hand (Fernandez would've flopped the nuts), and Farrell bet 225,000 with top pair. Call from Dossetto. The 9♥ fell at the turn. Dossetto checked again, Farrell bet 300,000, and Dossetto then check-raised to 700,000 total. Farrell had a think after which called.
The J♦ river was a card that gave the look of it could get Farrell right into a whole heap of trouble, and so it proved. Dossetto settled on a worth bet of 1,425,000 and Farrell said: "I DO NOT BELIEVE I WILL BE ABLE TO fold but I'm very sad about it."
He thought some time longer, called and saw the bad news. "I should just fold. Why am I the worst? I DO KNOW I should fold."
After that hand Farrell has dropped to the ground of the chip counts with 6,230,000 whilst Dossetto is as much as 11,880,000. --NW
2:28pm: Double elimination! Miguel Silva eliminated in 5th place (€51,780); Jean-Baptiste Bertrand eliminated in 6th place (€38,500)Level 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (ante 20,000)
What a begin to the general table!
From the cutoff Julian Fernandez opened to 360,000 with Q♣Q♦. Jean-Baptiste Bertrand then shoved for 805,000 with pocket tens and Miguel Silva -- who had 2,460,000 -- peeked down at A♣J♦ within the small blind. He took a while after which he, too, announced all-in.
There was no snap call from Fernandez, instead he leaned back, puffed out his cheeks after which called! The fruit and vegetable trader had both players in peril and the queens held up at the 5♦3♥K♦9♥6♠ board and he eliminated two players to climb to 6,700,000.
By virtue of getting more chips to start out the hand, Silva finishes fifth for €51,780 whilst Bertrand collects €38,500 for finishing sixth. --NW
Miguel Silva - 5th place
Jean-Baptiste Bertrand - 6th place
2:15pm: Silva doubles through FarrellLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (ante 20,000)
Miguel Silva was one of the most short stacks getting into the overall table, and to be had #3 he shoved all-in with 2♦2♣ for 1,200,000 from middle position. Playing from the small blind, Niall Farrell looked him up with K♦Q♠.
It was actually a classic race with the king-queen just barely over a 50% favourite. However the J♠5♠J♦4♥A♦ board meant the deuces held, and Silva is as much as 2,640,000 whilst Farrell drops to 8,340,000. --NW
2:11pm: Farrell wins first post-flop potLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (ante 20,000)
On the second one hand of the overall table, Stefano Terziani raised it as much as 250,000 at the button with Q♠9♥. Stephane Dossetto folded the small blind, but Niall Farrell defended with 9♣8♣ from the large blind.
The Scotsman flopped top two on 9♦8♦7♠ board. Both players checked and the 5♦ fell at the turn. Farrell elected to steer for 300,000 and Terziani folded. --NW
2:09pm: Cards within the air!Level 30 - Blinds 60,000/130,000 (ante 10,000)
The final six are seated and after a couple of preliminaries the primary hand of this final day of the France Poker Series Monaco Main Event is being dealt. There are about 33 minutes left to move in Level 30. --MH
From 1,261, just six remain
| 30 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 20,000 |
1:55pm: Time to crown a winnerLevel 30 - Blinds: 60,000/120,000 (ante 20,000)
Over four days of pulsating poker action the 1,261 players who entered the FPS main event has been whittled all the way down to the last six. That half-dozen now get to turn off their poker prowess under the intense lights of the EPT Live feature table. You'll watch cards-up coverage with commentary from James Hartigan and Joe Stapleton right here.
If you like your updates within the written form then you're in luck as we'll be following it every step of how here. Coverage should start at 2pm CEST and below is how the overall six will stack up when the primary card is dealt.
| 1 | Stefano Terziani | Italy | PokerStars Qualifier | 7,565,000 |
| 2 | Stephane Dossetto | France | Live Satellite | 9,525,000 |
| 3 | Niall Farrell | UK | PokerStars player | 9,165,000 |
| 4 | Julian Fernandez | France | 3,200,000 | |
| 5 | Jean-Baptiste Bertrand | France | 1,105,000 | |
| 6 | Miguel Silva | Portugal | PokerStars player | 1,260,000 |
Whilst looking forward to the general table to start out why not learn a little more in regards to the final six:
Seat 1: Stefano Terziani, 32, Italy, PokerStars qualifier, 7,565,000
Stefano Terziani hails from Florence's suburb Scandicci and has experienced the live event final table atmosphere several times before. The 32-year-old's best result dates back to August 2012 when Terziani finished second within the IPT4 Campione Main Event, banking $131,646. He also has a WSOP final table appearance under his belt and couple more top ten finishes in EPT side events. The Italian has amassed nearly $300k in live tournament winnings so far.
Seat 2: Stephane Dossetto, 28, Paris, France, Live satellite winner, 9,525,000
A regular in Parisian poker circles, Stéphane mainly play live poker tournaments. He won the FPS3 High Roller at Cadet for a prize of €65,000 back in November 2013, the young entrepreneur's best performance to this point. Stéphane qualified for FPS Monaco in a live satellite on the Monte Carlo Bay Casino. He's great friends with fellow finalists Romain Matteoli and Julian Fernandez and hopes to share the rostrum along with his pals . "My last name means Two Seven and it was a couple of 7s that got me into this tournament", says Stéphane, who feels very optimistic in regards to the final.
Seat 3: Niall "firaldo87" Farrell, 28, Glasgow, UK, PokerStars player, 9,165,000
Arguably the most important star at the final table is 28-year-old Niall Farrell. He became a poker pro after graduating with a law degree from Dumfries University. The Glaswegian belongs to the crowd of EPT champions, winning his title back in October after taking down the EPT12 Malta Main Event for €534,330. He's closing on a $2m mark in live tournament winnings and is second to David Vamplew on Scotland's all-time money list. Farrell may be well-known online, playing as "firaldo87" on PokerStars. His online accolades include a FTOPS Main Event title worth $236,232.
Seat 4: Julian Fernandez, 25, Toulon, France, 3,200,000
Seasonal fruit and vegetable trader Julian Fernandez discovered poker together with his father and his friends while still a teen however the 25-year-old from Toulon doesn't have much time for his hobby, and hasn't ever played online. "I DO NOT play fairly often but this can be a week of fun and a possibility to look friends, play poker and revel in myself," he said, before explaining that his mates are fellow finalists Romain Matteoli "I've known him for 5 or years" and Stéphane Dossetto, "a childhood friend I've known for 15 years." Julian had played the FPS Monaco Main Event last year but did not cash. This time he's aiming for a top five finish.
Seat 5: Jean-Baptiste Bertrand, 29, Montpellier, France, 1,105,000
A DJ by profession, Jean-Baptiste Bertrand have been playing poker for 5 years, mainly online where he plays tournaments between €10 and € 100 on PokerStars.fr. His results there include winning an evening on Stars and an everyday Fifty, Bertrand bought in direct for the FPS Monaco Main Event, his second France Poker Series appearance after competing at FPS Cannes last year. However he's doing way better this time; he didn't have the capacity to get past the fourth level in Cannes.
Down to simply 26k on the end of Day 1, Bertrand had a dream Day 2 - and slightly of luck - when he went all in with AJ against 87 on a J87 flop and located two runner-runner kings to win the hand and end the day a number of the chip leaders. AN ENORMOUS fan already of PokerStars Live, Bertrand has identified his main rival at the final table - Niall Farrell - who he watched through the live stream from EPT Malta. With the motto "DON'T jump," Bertrand hopes to tug off an excellent performance tomorrow in addition to enjoy life and feature fun. "THAT IS WHAT will make me happy", he said.
Seat 6: Miguel Silva, 27, Portugal, PokerStars player, 1,260,000
Portuguese player Miguel Silva is ready to earn the largest cash of his live poker career today. His best result before reaching the overall of teh FPS Monaco Main Event was third within the EPT12 Prague €1k Turbo Bounty for €20,380. That contributed to the $133k he's racked up-to-the-minute in live tournament winnings; he currently sits in 48th place on Portugal's all-time money list. Silva also made two final tables at EPT12 Dublin back in March, earning over €18k combined. However, thiis is the 27-year-old's first major final table.
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