FPS Main Event Stats: France, Italy & Switzerland Most Represented Countries
The stats are in for the 2023 €1,100 FPS Main Event at PokerStars EPT presented by Monte-Carlo Casino® and they show 1,071 unique players representing a total of 65 countries.
Unsurprisingly, the most represented country here on the Monaco coast is France with 381 players, more than a third of the overall field (35.57%). The next most represented country is Italy with 162 entrants (15.13%) – meaning the two European countries make up just over half of the field — and the next closest is Switzerland with 40 players (3.73%).
There are plenty of other European countries represented, including Germany (37 players - 3.45%), Spain (37 players - 3.45%), Romania (34 players - 3.17%), Ukraine (17 players - 1.59%) and Greece (16 players - 1.49%).
Outside of Europe, the United States saw representation with 18 players (1.68%), while Japan had 20 players for 1.87% of the field and the United Kingdom had 26 players representing 2.43% of the field.
There were plenty of other European, Asian, Middle Eastern and South American countries represented by a single-digit number of players, including China, Finland, Norway, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Portugal, Hong Kong and Turkey.
The full demographic stats for the 2023 FPS Main Event are available in the table below.
| COUNTRY | PLAYERS | PERCENTAGE | COUNTRY | PLAYERS | PERCENTAGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 381 | 35.57% | Lebanon | 5 | 0.47% | |
| Italy | 162 | 15.13% | Lithuania | 5 | 0.47% | |
| Switzerland | 40 | 3.73% | Belarus | 4 | 0.37% | |
| Germany | 37 | 3.45% | Belgium | 4 | 0.37% | |
| Spain | 37 | 3.45% | India | 4 | 0.37% | |
| Romania | 34 | 3.17% | Malaysia | 4 | 0.37% | |
| United Kingdom | 26 | 2.43% | Tunisia | 4 | 0.37% | |
| Georgia | 20 | 1.87% | Turkey | 4 | 0.37% | |
| Japan | 20 | 1.87% | Azerbaijan | 3 | 0.28% | |
| USA | 18 | 1.68% | China | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Ukraine | 17 | 1.59% | Croatia | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Greece | 16 | 1.49% | Finland | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Russia | 15 | 1.40% | Iceland | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Canada | 13 | 1.21% | Latvia | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Israel | 13 | 1.21% | Moldova | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Austria | 12 | 1.12% | Serbia | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 1.03% | Slovakia | 3 | 0.28% | |
| Hungary | 11 | 1.03% | Algeria | 2 | 0.19% | |
| Brazil | 10 | 0.93% | Argentina | 2 | 0.19% | |
| Morocco | 9 | 0.84% | Colombia | 2 | 0.19% | |
| Netherlands | 9 | 0.84% | Cyprus | 2 | 0.19% | |
| Portugal | 9 | 0.84% | Luxembourg | 2 | 0.19% | |
| Australia | 8 | 0.75% | Slovenia | 2 | 0.19% | |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 0.65% | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0.19% | |
| Iran | 7 | 0.65% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Ireland | 7 | 0.65% | Denmark | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Norway | 7 | 0.65% | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Sweden | 7 | 0.65% | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Armenia | 6 | 0.56% | Kosovo | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 0.56% | New Zealand | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Estonia | 6 | 0.56% | North Macedonia | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Poland | 6 | 0.56% | Peru | 1 | 0.09% | |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.09% |
*Note: Only unique players (1,071) have been reflected in the nationality stats, not total entries. Stats courtesy PokerStars