€5,300 EPT Prague Main Event Sets a New Record
There has been another record-breaking entry field at EPT Prague, with the 2023 €5,300 Main Event being the biggest it has ever been.
Last year, the Hilton Prague saw, a then-best, 1,267 entries as players from all over the world took their shot at EPT glory. This time around, the entry figure grew once more setting the bar even higher with 1,285 entries. The field was made up from 936 unique players.
The prize pool is also the largest ever, hitting €4,233,250 and paying out a total of 191 places. €1,030,000 awaits the winner while the min-cash has been set at €8,420.
Nationality Stats
From the mammoth-sized field, 64 countries have been represented in the series' showstopper, with Italian players turning out in force with 79 players (8.4% of the field). Players from France also rocked up in droves, with 78 players making the journey from the tricolor state.
Germany and the United Kingdom have 68 and 48 players flying their flags while 44 have travelled from Sweden. Below is a complete breakdown.
| Country | Players | Percentage | Country | Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 79 | 8.44% | Estonia | 7 | 0.75% |
| France | 78 | 8.33% | Lebanon | 7 | 0.75% |
| Germany | 68 | 7.26% | Turkey | 7 | 0.75% |
| United Kingdom | 48 | 5.13% | Serbia | 6 | 0.64% |
| Sweden | 44 | 4.70% | Slovenia | 6 | 0.64% |
| Spain | 42 | 4.49% | Croatia | 5 | 0.53% |
| Netherlands | 36 | 3.85% | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0.53% |
| Poland | 34 | 3.63% | Latvia | 5 | 0.53% |
| Ukraine | 34 | 3.63% | Argentina | 4 | 0.43% |
| Greece | 33 | 3.53% | Armenia | 3 | 0.32% |
| Romania | 31 | 3.31% | Australia | 3 | 0.32% |
| Czech Republic | 29 | 3.10% | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0.32% |
| Bulgaria | 24 | 2.56% | China | 3 | 0.32% |
| Japan | 24 | 2.56% | Hong Kong | 3 | 0.32% |
| Israel | 23 | 2.46% | Colombia | 2 | 0.21% |
| Hungary | 20 | 2.14% | Luxembourg | 2 | 0.21% |
| Norway | 18 | 1.92% | Malta | 2 | 0.21% |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1.92% | Albania | 1 | 0.11% |
| Austria | 16 | 1.71% | Cuba | 1 | 0.11% |
| Portugal | 16 | 1.71% | Cyprus | 1 | 0.11% |
| Finland | 15 | 1.60% | India | 1 | 0.11% |
| Ireland | 15 | 1.60% | Jordan | 1 | 0.11% |
| Russia | 14 | 1.50% | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0.11% |
| Belgium | 13 | 1.39% | Moldova | 1 | 0.11% |
| Denmark | 11 | 1.18% | Mongolia | 1 | 0.11% |
| Lithuania | 11 | 1.18% | Montenegro | 1 | 0.11% |
| South Korea | 11 | 1.18% | Morocco | 1 | 0.11% |
| Canada | 9 | 0.96% | Peru | 1 | 0.11% |
| Slovakia | 9 | 0.96% | South Africa | 1 | 0.11% |
| USA | 9 | 0.96% | Thailand | 1 | 0.11% |
| Belarus | 8 | 0.85% | Tunisia | 1 | 0.11% |
| Brazil | 8 | 0.85% | Vietnam | 1 | 0.11% |