£5,300 EPT Main Event By the Numbers
The numbers are in for theEPT London 2022 Main Event at the PokerStars European Poker Tour London, becoming the second-biggest EPT London Main Event at 749 entries after the 2010 edition (848).
The Main Event field was represented by 62 different countries, and the event included 532 unique players with 217 reentries. The winner will take home the coveted title and top prize of £664,400.
The United Kingdom led the way with 148 players, followed by France (58 players), Germany (24 players), the United States (23 players) and Canada (22 players) rounding out the top five countries at the Hilton Park Lane.
Spain was next on the list totaling 21 players, followed by Italy with by 19 players. Brazil, Ireland and Norway saw 14 players join the field, while Greece (13 players), Romania (12 players) and Austria (10 players) were the other nations to be represented by 10 or more.
This event continues an exciting series here in London, as this tournament follows the largest-ever UKIPT London Main Event earlier this week with 1,458 entries.
A full breakdown of the nationality stats for the record-breaking £5,300 EPT Main Event is available in the table below.
| COUNTRY | PLATERS | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 148 | 27.82% |
| France | 58 | 10.90% |
| Germany | 24 | 4.51% |
| USA | 23 | 4.32% |
| Canada | 22 | 4.14% |
| Spain | 21 | 3.95% |
| Italy | 19 | 3.57% |
| Brazil | 14 | 2.63% |
| Ireland | 14 | 2.63% |
| Norway | 14 | 2.63% |
| Greece | 13 | 2.44% |
| Romania | 12 | 2.26% |
| Austria | 10 | 1.88% |
| Argentina | 9 | 1.69% |
| China | 9 | 1.69% |
| Portugal | 9 | 1.69% |
| Hungary | 8 | 1.50% |
| Australia | 7 | 1.32% |
| Belgium | 7 | 1.32% |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1.32% |
| Japan | 7 | 1.32% |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1.32% |
| South Korea | 7 | 1.32% |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1.13% |
| Denmark | 5 | 0.94% |
| Sweden | 5 | 0.94% |
| Cyprus | 3 | 0.56% |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0.56% |
| Israel | 3 | 0.56% |
| Poland | 3 | 0.56% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0.56% |
| Thailand | 3 | 0.56% |
| Turkey | 3 | 0.56% |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 0.38% |
| India | 2 | 0.38% |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0.38% |
| Moldova | 2 | 0.38% |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0.38% |
| Russia | 2 | 0.38% |
| Uruguay | 2 | 0.38% |
| Albania | 1 | 0.19% |
| Belarus | 1 | 0.19% |
| Croatia | 1 | 0.19% |
| Estonia | 1 | 0.19% |
| Iran | 1 | 0.19% |
| Latvia | 1 | 0.19% |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0.19% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.19% |
| Morocco | 1 | 0.19% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0.19% |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0.19% |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0.19% |
*Note: The nationality stats reflect only unique players (532) and NOT the total entries