Boatman’s bid for history
All eyes are on British veteran Barny Boatman. The 2024 EPT Paris winner who became the oldest EPT Main Event champion in history, starts sixth in chips with 4.275.000 (34 BB) and a realistic shot at adding the PokerStars Open trophy to his storied résumé. If he goes the distance, he’d become the first player to win both an EPT Main Event and a PokerStars Open, with 423.700€ awaiting the winner.
Lithuania’s Evaldas Aniulis brings back the top stack of 7.425.000, followed by Siarhei Sochneu (6.875.000) and UK grinder Scott Margereson (6.550.000). Behind them sits a deep, dangerous pack that includes Boatman, while blinds kick off at 50.000/125.000 with a 125.000 big blind ante and 60-min levels until the final table, when play switches to a set number of hands per level.
The tournament offered extraordinarily generous prizes – with the winner taking over 400,000 euros, participation in the final itself means a career achievement for many players.
|
Place |
Prize |
|
1. |
423,700€ |
|
2. |
264,650€ |
|
3. |
188,900€ |
|
4. |
145,350€ |
|
5. |
111,850€ |
|
6. |
86,500€ |
|
7. |
65,950€ |
|
8. |
50,700€ |
|
9. |
39,050€ |
|
10–11. |
29,800€ |
|
12–13. |
24,850€ |
|
14–15. |
20,700€ |
Current Standings Before the Final Day
The final day of the PS Open Main Event kicks off at 12:00 local time.
|
Rank |
Player |
Country |
Stack |
|
1. |
Evaldas Aniulis |
Lithuania |
7,425,000 |
|
2. |
Siarhei Sochneu |
Belarus |
6,875,000 |
|
3. |
Scott Margereson |
United Kingdom |
6,550,000 |
|
4. |
Vasyl Palandiuk |
Italy |
5,225,000 |
|
5. |
Modar Alsoud |
Germany |
4,900,000 |
|
6. |
Barny Boatman |
England |
4,275,000 |
|
7. |
Gerard Carbo |
Andorra |
4,025,000 |
|
8. |
Ivan Furniet Martinez |
Spain |
3,375,000 |
|
9. |
Pierre Azzopardi |
Malta |
2,925,000 |
|
10. |
Ioannis Oikonomidis |
Greece |
2,850,000 |
|
11. |
Donato De Bonis |
Italy |
2,675,000 |
|
12. |
Ana Marquez |
Spain |
2,600,000 |
|
13. |
Martin Bartoš |
Slovakia |
1,050,000 |
|
14. |
Merijn Van Rooij |
Netherlands |
625,000 |
Source: PokerStars Live, Flickr
