Of the 6,313 total runners across the six starting flights, there were 2,765 unique entries from 79 different counties across the world.
The only two countries to reach double-digit percentages, France (475 players) and Spain (356 players) represent nearly a third of the field (17.18% and 12.88% for a total of 30%).
France's Alexandre Reard made Day 2 of the ESPT Main Event
Many other European countries are well-represented in the data, including Italy (254 players), the Netherlands (138 players), Germany (136 players), Romania (104 players), the United Kingdom (91 players), Poland (70 players), Sweden (65 players), Norway (64 players) and Switzerland (52 players).
A few hundred players made the trip across the Atlantic Ocean from the South, Latin and North American countries including Brazil (84 players), the USA (46 players), Argentina (28 players), Canada (28 players), Colombia (seven players), Mexico (seven players) and Peru (four players).
Argentina's Alejandro Lococo bubbled the ESPT Main Event
The ESPT Main Event also drew players from East Asia, including from Japan (26 players) Hong Kong (11 players), China (nine players), South Korea (nine players), Thailand (three players), Taiwan (two players and Vietnam (two players), as well as players from Middle Eastern countries like Turkey (21 players), Iran (eight players) and Jordan (three players).
African countries represented, meanwhile, include Morocco (nine players), Egypt (three players) and South Africa (three players).
A chart of the ESPT Main Event nationality statistics
A full breakdown of the nationality stats for the record-breaking 2022 €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event is available in the table below.
COUNTRY
PLAYERS
PERCENTAGE
COUNTRY
PLAYERS
PERCENTAGE
France
475
17.18%
China
9
0.33%
Spain
356
12.88%
India
9
0.33%
Italy
254
9.19%
Morocco
9
0.33%
Netherlands
138
4.99%
South Korea
9
0.33%
Germany
136
4.92%
Iran
8
0.29%
Romania
104
3.76%
Latvia
8
0.29%
United Kingdom
91
3.29%
Serbia
8
0.29%
Brazil
84
3.04%
Colombia
7
0.25%
Poland
70
2.53%
Mexico
7
0.25%
Sweden
65
2.35%
Kazakhstan
6
0.22%
Norway
64
2.31%
Slovenia
6
0.22%
Switzerland
52
1.88%
Tunisia
6
0.22%
Portugal
51
1.84%
Armenia
5
0.18%
Belgium
46
1.66%
Moldova
4
0.14%
Denmark
46
1.66%
Peru
4
0.14%
USA
46
1.66%
Uruguay
4
0.14%
Finland
43
1.56%
Egypt
3
0.11%
Bulgaria
42
1.52%
Chile
3
0.11%
Hungary
38
1.37%
Jordan
3
0.11%
Ukraine
35
1.27%
Seychelles
3
0.11%
Israel
32
1.16%
South Africa
3
0.11%
Greece
30
1.08%
Thailand
3
0.11%
Argentina
28
1.01%
Venezuela
3
0.11%
Canada
28
1.01%
Albania
2
0.07%
Japan
26
0.94%
Algeria
2
0.07%
Russia
26
0.94%
Cyprus
2
0.07%
Austria
23
0.83%
Dominican Republic
2
0.07%
Ireland
23
0.83%
Lebanon
2
0.07%
Turkey
21
0.76%
Malta
2
0.07%
Czech Republic
18
0.65%
Panama
2
0.07%
Luxembourg
17
0.61%
Taiwan
2
0.07%
Slovakia
17
0.61%
Vietnam
2
0.07%
Lithuania
16
0.58%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
0.04%
Australia
15
0.54%
Costa Rica
1
0.04%
Belarus
11
0.40%
Cuba
1
0.04%
Estonia
11
0.40%
Dominica
1
0.04%
Hong Kong
11
0.40%
Guinea-Bissau
1
0.04%
Croatia
10
0.36%
Kyrgyzstan
1
0.04%
Iceland
10
0.36%
Montenegro
1
0.04%
New Zealand
1
0.04%
*Note: The nationality stats reflect only unique players (2,765) and NOT the total entries
Following a third lengthy break in play, Morgan Aceto was in the midst of a preflop all in where he was in deep trouble holding the up against the of Robert Mizrachi.
The board ran out safely for Mizrachi as it came and Aceto was eliminated.
Action was four-ways to the flop with around 60,000 in the pot.
The flop was and action checked to Firat Aktag on the button who bet 21,000. The blinds quickly folded before Milen Stefanov called from the hijack.
The turn was the and action checked to Aktag who asked "How much do you have left?" to Stefanov before moving all in for 125,000 effective. Stefanov quickly folded which sent the chip in Aktag's direction.
Action came in on the river with the board reading . Into a pot of around 130,000, Peter Mikschik bet 119,000 from the hijack.
Alex Kulev had the decision on his hands as he was in the big blind. After about 30 seconds he pitched his cards away and sent the pot across the table.
Told back after the action Firat Aktag raised from early position to 16,000 before the hijack moved all in for 135,000. Action folded back around to Aktag who snap called.
Hijack:
Firat Aktag:
It was a classic race but it ran out in Aktag's favour as the board came as he eliminated his opponent with quads.
while Ripan had the 
.
to put him on the brink of elimination. The turn was the 
and the river came the 
to give Ripan the key pot.
up against the 
of Robert Mizrachi.
and Aceto was eliminated.
and action checked to Aktag who asked "How much do you have left?" to Stefanov before moving all in for 125,000 effective. Stefanov quickly folded which sent the chip in Aktag's direction.
and Lipien bet 10,000. Lappin called. Lappin checked again on the 
turn and Lipien checked back.
