63 Countries Represented in Record-Tying EPT Monte Carlo Main Event
The final numbers are in for the €5,300 EPT Main Event and show a total of 1,098 players, including re-entries, tying the entry record set in 2016 when the Main Event was run as a freezeout. While it wasn't the biggest EPT Monte Carlo Main Event in terms of unique entries, there's still plenty to celebrate.
This year, there were 775 unique entries representing a total of 63 countries from Belarus to Tunisia to South Korea. As anticipated, France is the most represented country this year with 152 players making up 19.61% of unique entries. The next most represented country is the neighboring Italy with 74 players for about a tenth of the field.
All other countries make up a single-digit percentage of the massive field, among them the United Kingdom (42 players - 5.42%), Spain (37 players - 4.77%), Germany (35 players - 4.52%) and Romania (33 - 4.26%).
There is also some North and South American representation here in Monaco, including Canada (23 players - 2.97%), the United States (23 players - 2.97%) and Brazil (16 players - 2.06%).
Other nations represented include Middle Eastern countries Israel (13 players - 1.68%), Lebanon (nine players - 1.16%) and Iran (seven players - 0.90%) and Asian countries Japan (21 players - 2.71%), Hong Kong (8 players - 1.03%) and China (three players - 0.39%).
The full stat breakdown for the EPT Monte Carlo Main Event is available in the table below.
| COUNTRY | PLAYERS | PERCENTAGE | COUNTRY | PLAYERS | PERCENTAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 152 | 19.61% | Estonia | 6 | 0.77% |
| Italy | 74 | 9.55% | Kazakhstan | 6 | 0.77% |
| United Kingdom | 42 | 5.42% | Lithuania | 6 | 0.77% |
| Spain | 37 | 4.77% | Finland | 5 | 0.65% |
| Germany | 35 | 4.52% | Croatia | 4 | 0.52% |
| Romania | 33 | 4.26% | Czech Republic | 4 | 0.52% |
| Canada | 23 | 2.97% | Malaysia | 4 | 0.52% |
| Switzerland | 23 | 2.97% | Sweden | 4 | 0.52% |
| USA | 23 | 2.97% | Armenia | 3 | 0.39% |
| Japan | 21 | 2.71% | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.39% |
| Russia | 18 | 2.32% | China | 3 | 0.39% |
| Ukraine | 18 | 2.32% | Iceland | 3 | 0.39% |
| Brazil | 16 | 2.06% | India | 3 | 0.39% |
| Bulgaria | 16 | 2.06% | Serbia | 3 | 0.39% |
| Greece | 13 | 1.68% | Slovenia | 3 | 0.39% |
| Ireland | 13 | 1.68% | Belgium | 2 | 0.26% |
| Israel | 13 | 1.68% | Colombia | 2 | 0.26% |
| Norway | 12 | 1.55% | Montenegro | 2 | 0.26% |
| Portugal | 12 | 1.55% | New Zealand | 2 | 0.26% |
| Austria | 11 | 1.42% | South Korea | 2 | 0.26% |
| Belarus | 9 | 1.16% | Tunisia | 2 | 0.26% |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1.16% | Albania | 1 | 0.13% |
| Poland | 9 | 1.16% | Algeria | 1 | 0.13% |
| Turkey | 9 | 1.16% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0.13% |
| Australia | 8 | 1.03% | Cyprus | 1 | 0.13% |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1.03% | Georgia | 1 | 0.13% |
| Argentina | 7 | 0.90% | Kuwait | 1 | 0.13% |
| Hungary | 7 | 0.90% | Luxembourg | 1 | 0.13% |
| Iran | 7 | 0.90% | Malta | 1 | 0.13% |
| Latvia | 7 | 0.90% | Moldova | 1 | 0.13% |
| Netherlands | 7 | 0.90% | Morocco | 1 | 0.13% |
| Senegal | 1 | 0.13% |