MASSIVE FIELD AT FPS PARIS MAIN EVENT BREAKS RECORD AND CONTINUES TO ACCUMULATE

• France Poker Series Paris breaks own record of greatest FPS in history
• 2,262 registrations reported over four initial days
• Alexandre Correia takes chip lead after Day 1c, Ramon Colillas advances
• The prize pool is expected to increase further on Friday after the Day 1e and 1f flights
• PokerStars Live application: Android | iOS

Field Record! The FPS Paris Main Event has already attracted 2,262 competitors.

The Main Event of the France Poker Series Paris 2024€1,100, entered the record books, becoming the biggest FPS tournament in history.

The competition has already received 2,262 entries. With two more initial flights on the way, more milestones could be in sight.

It didn't take long for FPS Paris to break its own record, the event, which had stood at 1,606 registrations since last year, as hundreds of players flooded Le Palais des Congrès in Paris on Thursday.

The spectacular venue offers fantastic conditions for hosting large-field events, with more than 130 poker tables in operation during the EPT.

Both tournament rooms were busy on the second day of the festival, thanks to 1,208 players on the morning flight and a further 540 on the evening flight.

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North (113th) and Caridade (105th) in flight 1C in the FPS Paris 2024.

Registration for the FPS Paris Main Event so far:

• Day 1a: 347 entries, 52 players advance
• Day 1b: 167 entries, 25 players advance
• Day 1c: 1,208 entries, 181 players advance
• Day 1d: 540 entries, 80 players advance

Alexandre Correia emerged as the chip leader after Day 1c, having accumulated 895,000. Correia pulled away from Daisuke Ogita (675,000), who had been hanging around the top throughout the day. Alexandru Lupuleac pocketed the third largest stack, 672,000.

The PokerStars Ambassador Ramon Colillas was among the players who advanced. Although Colillas is below the tournament average with 114,000, the Spaniard has proven time and time again that he excels in big-field events.

The Day 1d propelled Matei Lupascu to a promising chip count of 736,000, putting him among the current leaders. Jon Vallinas (639,000) and Istvan Pilhofer (608,000) completed the top three in the evening flight.

Each phase continues until its field is reduced to the top 15% to guarantee at least a minimum prize for the players who advance.

Remaining days until the start of the FPS Main Event:

• Day 1e: February 16, from 11:00 CET (30-minute levels)
• Day 1f: February 16, from 18:00 CET (20-minute levels)

Last year, Alan Goasdoue emerged victorious in the FPS Paris Main Event and took home €287,830. Find out more about his victory.

MAIN EVENTS AT EPT PARIS 2024

• €1,100 FPS Main Event (February 14-19, 2024)
• €550 FPS Cup (February 17-18, 2024)
• €2,200 FPS High Roller (February 18-19, 2024)
• €50,000 EPT Super High Roller (February 18-20, 2024)
• €5,300 EPT Main Event (February 19-25, 2024)
• €3,000 EPT Mystery Bounty (February 21-23, 2024)
• €10,300 EPT High Roller (February 23-25, 2024)

Upcoming live events sponsored by PokerStars

• February 14-25, 2024: EPT Paris
• March 8-18, 2024: Eureka Poker Tour Rozvadov
• March 19-24, 2024: Estrellas Poker Tour Madrid
• March 25 to April 1, 2024
• April 24 to May 4, 2024: EPT Monte-Carlo
• June 10-16, 2024: Estrellas Poker Tour Malaga
• August 26 to September 8, 2024: EPT Barcelona
• October 9-20, 2024: EPT Cyprus
• December 4-15, 2024: EPT Prague

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Source: Jan Kores, PokerStars Media Coordinator