Welcome to Day 3 of EPT 11 Grand Final €25,500 High Roller
It's down to 12 contenders for European Poker Tour 11 Grand Final €25,500 High Roller, and that means we'll watch the tournament play down to a winner today. That player will bank a hefty €1,114,000 pay day, and plenty of easily recognizable names remain in contention for the score.
Foremost among them is reigning Main Event champion Martin Jacobson. The Swedish professional already had a standout tournament resume before his win, but now the poker world will be watching every move he makes as he seeks to continue his success and make sure he doesn't fade like some champions before him. Jacobson comes in with 628,000, putting him in the middle of the pack.
Other names that pop out of the list include high roller extraordinaires Max Altergott (559,000), Dan Smith (486,000), and Steve O'Dwyer (356,000). All three are among the shorter stacks remaining. Jeremy Ausmus (1.126 million), another former November Niner, and two-time bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche (365,000) also remain in contention. Everyone's looking up at little-known Russian Andrey Andreev, who lead with 2.27 million.
The next payout will be €86,800, but everyone's got their eye on that seven-figure prize up top. Blinds will restart at 10,000/20,000/3,000, and levels will be one hour, just as they've been throughout the tournament. Cards begin flying at 12:30 p.m. local time here in Monte Carlo, so we'll see you then as another High Roller champion is determined.
| Table | Player | Seat | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dario Sammartino | 1,300,000 |
| 2 | Charlie Carrel | 1,534,000 | |
| 3 | Max Altergott | 559,000 | |
| 4 | Pablo Melogno | 990,000 | |
| 5 | Dominik Nitsche | 365,000 | |
| 6 | Imad Derwiche | 470,000 | |
| 2 | 1 | Jeremy Ausmus | 1,126,000 |
| 2 | Andrey Andreev | 2,270,000 | |
| 3 | Martin Jacobson | 628,000 | |
| 4 | Dan Smith | 486,000 | |
| 5 | Yingui Li | 791,000 | |
| 6 | Steve O'Dwyer | 356,000 |