EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final Begins Tomorrow
April 11th, 2008
Tomorrow sees the start of the final event of the European Poker Tour season, the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final. The €10,000 main event, capped at 1,000 players, will take place at the renowned Monte Carlo Casino and runs until April 17th.
Monte Carlo is situated in the sovereign state of Monaco and is now one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Monaco lies on the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, completely surrounded by France.
The Monte Carlo Casino was built by Charles Garnier during the reign of Charles III, utilizing the classic Baroque style popular in the 19th Century. It is one of the most famous casinos in Europe, although citizens of Monaco are forbidden to enter the gaming rooms, and has provided a glamorous location for the James bond movies, Never Say Never Again and GoldenEye.
Last year’s event saw a total of 706 poker players take part creating a prize pool of over €6.6 million, with American Gavin Griffin coming out on top to take home nearly €2 million in prize money.
Winners so far on the EPT this season:
Barcelona Sander Lylloff €1,170,700
London Joseph Mouawad €762,507
Baden Classic Julian Thew €670,800
Dublin Reuben Peters €532,620
Prague Arnaud Mattern €708,400
Caribbean Adventure Bertrand Grospellier €1,428,571
German Open Michael McDonald €933,600
Copenhagen Tim Vance €834,590
Warsaw Michael Schulze €600,000
San Remo Jason Mercier €869,000
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