Second-Largest EPT Monte Carlo Main Event in History
After a break of more than four months since the last EPT in Prague, Europe’s biggest poker series has finally returned to Monaco, once again bringing together the elite of the poker world. This year’s Main Event narrowly missed breaking last year’s attendance record but still delivered an impressive turnout of 1,195 entries. That figure makes it the second-largest EPT Monte Carlo Main Event ever and generated a prize pool of €5,795,750, with payouts going to the top 175 players.
| Place | Prize (€) |
| 1 | € 1,000,000 |
| 2 | € 615,000 |
| 3 | € 439,200 |
| 4 | € 337,900 |
| 5 | € 259,900 |
| 6 | € 199,750 |
| 7 | € 153,600 |
| 8 | € 118,150 |
| 9 | € 90,850 |
| 10-11 | € 69,850 |
| 12-13 | € 58,200 |
| 14-15 | € 48,450 |
| 16-17 | € 40,350 |
| 18-20 | € 34,600 |
| 21-23 | € 30,100 |
| 24-27 | € 26,150 |
| 28-31 | € 22,750 |
| 32-39 | € 19,800 |
| 40-55 | € 17,150 |
| 56-71 | € 14,900 |
| 72-95 | € 12,950 |
| 96-119 | € 11,250 |
| 120-143 | € 9,750 |
| 144-175 | € 8,500 |
As expected, Day 2 concluded with the always-dramatic bubble phase. The hand-for-hand play created a tense atmosphere until it was finally broken in a showdown between two Brits. On a flop of A h 5 c 4 h , Ian Gascoigne moved all-in with A d Q h , only to be snap-called by Conor Beresford, who had flopped a set with 4 s 4 c . The turn brought the J c , leaving Gascoigne drawing dead and bursting the bubble.
149 Players Remain, Stacked Field Ahead
Following the bubble, the field was trimmed down to 149 players, who bagged their chips for Day 3. Leading the pack is Italy’s Andreas Goeller with a stack of 831,000 chips. The field remains packed with big names and former EPT champions, including:
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Sebastian Malec – 395,000
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Patrik Antonius – 227,000
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Dimitar Danchev – 163,000
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Manig Loeser – 129,000
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Andras Nemeth – 400,000
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Nacho Barbero – 282,000
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Boris Angelov – 194,000
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Niclas Thumm – 127,000
Super High Roller Action Heats Up
The high-stakes action continued with the €50,000 Super High Roller event. Day 1 drew 45 entries, with 35 players advancing to Day 2. At the top of the chip counts sits Brian Kim, with a star-studded field behind him that includes Stephen Chidwick,Ole Schemion, Joao Vieira, Isaac Haxton, Pavel Plesuv, Ben Heath and Nick Petrangelo.
What’s Next
Today’s schedule is packed. Aside from Day 3 of the Main Event and Day 2 of the €50K Super High Roller, another €25K High Roller kicks off. For those looking for lower buy-ins, the schedule also features two €1,100 events: the Senior’s Event for players 50+ and the Junior’s Event for players under 25.
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