Players From 65 Countries Give Paris the 6th Most Entries in EPT Main Event History
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: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The PokerStars European Poker Tour Paris Main Event drew a total of 1,606 entries from 1,159 players, which is good for the sixth-most entries in EPT Main Event history. EPT Paris also had the most entries of any Main Event outside of Barcelona, where the top five largest in history have been played.
A total of 65 countries are represented and France leads the way with 341 runners and just under 30% of the field. The next closest is Italy with 61 players, and Germany rounds out the top three with 60. The United Kingdom and Spain finish out the top five with 59 and 43, respectively.
The top 239 players will take home the min-cash of €8,400, while the winner is slated to claim €1,170,000.
| Country | Players | % | Country | Players | % | Country | Players | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 341 | 29.42% | Russia | 14 | 1.21% | India | 3 | 0.26% |
| Italy | 61 | 5.26% | Norway | 12 | 1.04% | Mexico | 3 | 0.26% |
| Germany | 60 | 5.18% | Ireland | 11 | 0.95% | Australia | 2 | 0.17% |
| United Kingdom | 59 | 5.09% | Lebanon | 11 | 0.95% | Estonia | 2 | 0.17% |
| Spain | 43 | 3.71% | Belarus | 10 | 0.86% | Malta | 2 | 0.17% |
| Netherlands | 38 | 3.28% | Czech Republic | 10 | 0.86% | Montenegro | 2 | 0.17% |
| Brazil | 36 | 3.11% | Israel | 9 | 0.78% | Thailand | 2 | 0.17% |
| USA | 36 | 3.11% | Switzerland | 9 | 0.78% | Tunisia | 2 | 0.17% |
| Portugal | 33 | 2.85% | Croatia | 8 | 0.69% | Algeria | 1 | 0.09% |
| Romania | 30 | 2.59% | Lithuania | 8 | 0.69% | Armenia | 1 | 0.09% |
| Greece | 27 | 2.33% | Denmark | 7 | 0.60% | Colombia | 1 | 0.09% |
| Ukraine | 25 | 2.16% | Serbia | 7 | 0.60% | Cuba | 1 | 0.09% |
| Sweden | 22 | 1.90% | Argentina | 5 | 0.43% | Cyprus | 1 | 0.09% |
| Bulgaria | 21 | 1.81% | Hong Kong | 5 | 0.43% | Egypt | 1 | 0.09% |
| Japan | 20 | 1.73% | Morocco | 5 | 0.43% | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0.09% |
| South Korea | 20 | 1.73% | China | 4 | 0.35% | Luxembourg | 1 | 0.09% |
| Austria | 18 | 1.55% | Iran | 4 | 0.35% | Singapore | 1 | 0.09% |
| Poland | 18 | 1.55% | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0.35% | Slovakia | 1 | 0.09% |
| Belgium | 17 | 1.47% | Latvia | 4 | 0.35% | Slovenia | 1 | 0.09% |
| Hungary | 16 | 1.38% | Moldova | 4 | 0.35% | Taiwan | 1 | 0.09% |
| Finland | 15 | 1.29% | Turkey | 4 | 0.35% | Venezuela | 1 | 0.09% |
| Canada | 14 | 1.21% | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.26% |