€330 EPT Cup; Small Buy-in, Big Reward
For those vying for EPT glory, the €330 EPT Cup provides the most affordable shot at the 2018 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo©Casino EPT. The EPT Cup has attracted a field of 1,057 total runners and four starting days have been played out over the course of the past three days, Together, the players created a total prize pool of €307,587, which will be divided over the 158 that survived the first day.
Like the EPT National, the EPT Cup played down towards the money on Day 1, resulting in all remaining players at least having locked up €510 for their troubles. They'll play down until a winner is crowned today, who will collect a very sweet payday of €55,500.
Hugo Basin sits on top of the leaderboard after the first days with 389,000 in chips, followed by Amaraggi Laurent and Alexander Bretherton. Standout name in the top 10 is Japan's Tsugurani Toma. Toma, who's usually seen playing at the higher end of the buy-in spectrum, is in 7th place with 310,000 in chips.
€330 EPT Cup Day 1 Top Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Basin | France | 389,000 |
| 2 | Amaraggi Laurent | Belgium | 372,000 |
| 3 | Alexander Bretherton | United Kingdom | 360,000 |
| 4 | Sebastien Bottet | France | 353,000 |
| 5 | Thibaud Alonso | France | 336,000 |
| 6 | Carlos Ibarra Gonzalez | Chile | 327,000 |
| 7 | Tsugunari Toma | Japan | 310,000 |
| 8 | Jean Oruc | France | 294,000 |
| 9 | Stefan Eggenberger | Switzerland | 285,000 |
| 10 | Stephane Monaco | France | 278,000 |
Final table payouts
| Place | Prize (in €) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 55,500 |
| 2 | 33,500 |
| 3 | 23,500 |
| 4 | 17,800 |
| 5 | 13,600 |
| 6 | 10,000 |
| 7 | 7,500 |
| 8 | 5,400 |
| 9 | 4,237 |