EPT Monte Carlo - Day 1a Finishes

12 Apr, 2008 EPT

Day 1a has come to a close at the Pokerstars.com EPT Finals in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Many of the biggest names in poker made it out for the event, but many were also sent packing before the 1st day even ended. Included in the list of players to depart early were Phil Ivey, Greg Raymer, Tuan Lam, Isabelle Mercier, Annette Obrestad plus many others.

Leading the pack at the end of the day was Stephan Kjerstad. Here are the current top 10 players at the end of day 1a:
Stephan Kjerstad 100K
Johnny Lodden 90K
Shaun Deeb 80k
Sorel Mizzi 65K
Asa Smith 57K
Peter Roche 53K
Maxime Villemure 52K
Marcel Luske 48k
Mel Judah 48K
Andreas Torbergsen 47k

Day 1b kicks off tomorrow morning with many more big names like Pokerstars Pro’s Joe Hachem and Daniel Negreanu. Here is a video from today’s opening ceremony: