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* 61 entries, including 15 re-entries - 8 players remain
* Top eight paid, winner will receive €1,775,500

2:28pm: Schemion unafraid
Level 18 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)

Ole Schemion pushed both Ivan Luca and Paul Newey off of hands that they might both have wanted to play with a bold bet on the turn.

Luca opened to 100,000 from the cutoff with [kc][2s] and Schemion, with [as][ts], called from the small blind. Newey was priced in with [7d][6d] in the big blind.

They all checked the [qd][2h][js] flop, but then Schemion's bet of 160,000 on the [3d] turn forced folds from both of the others. --HS

2:25pm: Chidwick squeezes out three
Level 18 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)

Igor Kurganov, with his stack cut to about 15 big blinds, found pocket fives in early position and limped. It seemed suspicious and so Mustapha Kanit, with [ac][8c], called on the button, as did Ivan Luca in the small blind, with [kd][7s].

Stephen Chidwick, in the big blind, saw a lot of dead money out there and raised to 275,000. Chidwick had the [as] at least, but the other card missed the EPT Live scanner and so we'll never know what else he had. -- HS

2:20pm: Luca's boat gets paid by Kurganov
Level 18 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)

Igor Kurganov - the man who made this very final table for three years in a row - has just lot a significant chunk of chips to Ivan Luca.

Kurganov made it 100,000 with the [ah][6h] and Luca defended his big blind with the [jh][4c]. The [kc][qh][4h] flop gave Luca the lead with bottom pair, and he checked it to the raiser who continued fir 90,000. Luca called and the [kd] fell on the river, which both players checked.

The river came the [4s] giving Luca a full house, and there'd be no more checking. He bet 175,000 into the 445,000 pot and Kurganov began thinking. He'd be in tank for around two minutes before someone called the clock (we're not sure who).

After that, the Russian called almost immediately with his Ace-high and saw the bad news. He dropped to 845,000, while Luca is up to 1.35 million. --JS

2:15pm: Newey's running well
Level 18 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)

It took all of two hands for Paul Newey to double up twice - and they were the first two hands of the day.

Stephen Chidwick opened to 100,000 and Newey jammed his 500,000. It folded back around to Chidwick who made the call and the cards were on their backs:

Newey - [qh][qc]
Chidwick - [kc][qs]

A great spot for another double-up, and that's exactly what happened. The board ran out [9s][3h][8s][ac][6s] and Newey is now playing 1,125,000. --JS

2:13pm: Newey doubles in first hand
Level 18 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)

A dream start for Paul Newey, who came into this final the short stack with 250,000. He just doubled up with his [7s][7c], after they held against Ali Reza Fatehi's [9h][8d] on a [2h][5h][6h][qs][4d] board. --JS

2:10pm: Cards are in the air
Level 18 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)

The final eight have had their introductions, taken their seats, and this final table is officially under way. Let's go! --JS

It's the final day of the EPT Grand Final super high roller tournament, with eight of the world's best looking at two million-euro-plus prizes.

Here's how they line up, and there's a reminder of the payout schedule below:

Seat 1 - Stephen Chidwick, UK, 2,920,000
Seat 2 - Ole Schemion, Germany, 1,685,000
Seat 3 - Paul Newey, UK, 250,000
Seat 4 - Igor Kurganov, Russia, 1,230,000
Seat 5 - Ali Reza Fatehi, Iran, 5,180,000
Seat 6 - Sam Greenwood, Canada, 855,000
Seat 7 - Mustapha Kanit, Italy, 2,200,000
Seat 8 - Ivan Luca, Argentina, 935,000

Entries: 61 (46 uniques; 15 re-entries)
Prize pool: € 5,918,220

1 € 1,775,500
2 € 1,284,300
3 € 828,500
4 € 627,300
5 € 485,300
6 € 378,750
7 € 301,820
8 € 236,750

PokerStars Blog reporting team on the EPT12 Grand Final super high roller Jack Stanton and Howard Swains. Photography by Neil Stoddart. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog

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11:15pm: Prepare for the Main Event with a few things you might not have known about EPT winners

With the start of the Main Event just 45 minutes away check out our look at some facts and figures that you might not have known about the 110 EPT winners.

11am: The Main Event set to begin

After four days of the EPT12 Grand Final festival we have reached the opening day of the Main Event. if the queues outside the tournament room this week are any indicator we can expect a big field over the next two days. As well as professional and EPT regulars are more than 300 Spin and Go qualifiers making their way to the Salle des Etoile for what will be a melting pot of poker. Whatever happens it will be a compelling week of poker. 

It all starts today at 12 noon when the first Day 1 flight gets started. We'll have live updates on the PokerStars Blog through the end of play at around midnight tonight. Furthermore it's not the only event from which we'll be reporting today. The Super High Roller reached its final table last which plays out today on EPT Live. Play starts there at 1pm with EPT Live's coverage shown on a one hour delay from 2pm. Of course, we'll have live updates here to go with it. -- SB

Take a look at the official website of the EPT, with tournament schedule, news, results and accommodation details for the rest of the season.

Also all the schedule information is on the EPT App, which is available on both Android or IOS.

PokerStars Blog reporting team on the EPT12 Grand Final Super High Roller Stephen Bartley and Marc Convey. Photography by Neil Stoddart. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter:@PokerStarsBlog