The 2023 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Monte-Carlo festival is rapidly approaching a thrilling conclusion in Monaco, as is the Mini EPT Monte-Carlo series taking place online at PokerStars. The Mini EPT Monte-Carlo gives players the chance to compete in some incredibly well-structured events, mimicking the EPT proper, for a fraction of the cost.
Twelve of the planned 21 Mini EPT Monte-Carlo events have crowned their champions, and PokerStars has given away dozens upon dozens of Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) tickets to the players that have gone deep in those completed event.
The value keeps coming during the next nine tournaments, including the $5.50 buy-in $40,000 guaranteed Main Event, which has an EPT Barcelona package waiting for the eventual champion.
Keep up-to-date with all he goings on at the PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo festival.
Greek Grinder Grabs a $20K Score From a $55 Buy-in
Greece’s “samosisland” is the biggest winner from all the completed Mini EPT Monte-Carlo events, courtesy of taking down the $55 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Max Super High Roller. Some 2,888 players bought in and created a $144,400 prize pool, which was more than three times the size of the advertised $40,000 guarantee.
The prize pool was so large that nobody at the nine-handed final table took home less than $1,398 for their efforts, with the top three finishers turning their $55 investment into five-figure sums.
Belgium’s “dieforme007” was the final table’s first casualty. “Jackpot_7789” of Belarus and “boomlee” of the United Kingdom joined the Belgian on the rail. It is worth noting that PokerStars awarded eight of the finalists a $109 SCOOP ticket in addition to their prize, with the champion scooping, for want of a better word, a $1,050 SCOOP ticket.
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The field continued thinning with the demises of “zidix,” “Al Magellan,” and “ste_mc_efc,” the latter walking away with the tournament’s last four-figure prize.
Germany’s “jutsche1990” fell in third and collected $10,655 before “samosisland” defeated “BBrew-fish” of Switzerland heads-up to claim the $20,973 top prize and a $1,050 SCOOP ticket. Second place came with $14,948 plus a $109 SCOOP ticket.
$55 NLHE 8-Max Super High Roller Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | samosisland | Greece | $20,973 |
| 2 | BBrew-fish | Switzerland | $14,948 |
| 3 | jutsche1990 | Germany | $10,655 |
| 4 | ste_mc_efc | United Kingdom | $7,595 |
| 5 | Al Magellan | Ukraine | $5,414 |
| 6 | zidix | Bulgaria | $3,859 |
| 7 | boomlee | United Kingdom | $2,751 |
| 8 | Jackpot_7789 | Belarus | $1,961 |
| 9 | dieforme007 | Belgium | $1,398 |
Unlimited Re-Entry Event Ends in a Thai One-Two
PokerStars slapped a $30,000 guarantee on the prize pool of Event #5, the $25 No-Limit Hold’em 8-Max Unlimited Re-Entries. Some 2,249 unique entrants purchased 1,012 re-entries between them, making for a total attendance of 3,261, and a guarantee-busting prize pool worth $74,122.
The final table’s first two casualties, “MarcasaurusMTG” and “Julesini” padded their bankroll with $711 and $998, respectively, with everyone else but the champion securing a four-figure payment; the champion won more than $10,000.
“Zilvinas25,” “reiiiif,” and “GL.PRO.DUDU” fell by the wayside, the latter turning $25 into $2,755.
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“lure_thebest,” who resides in the Isle of Man where PokerStars HQ is situated, busted in fourth for $3,865, with “2High4u” of Germany collecting the $5,423 third-place prize.
Heads-up pitted “ktosdes” against “ilcapointhai,” with both players calling Thailand home. Not only was there a difference in prize money of more than $3,000 but also the not-so-small matter of the champion receiving a $1,050 SCOOP ticket.
Eventually, ktosdes won the battle of the Thais, and saw a $1,050 SCOOP ticket plus $10,674 land in their PokerStars account. The runner-up banked $7,607 plus a $109 SCOOP ticket, with the other finalists also receiving a free $109 shot at SCOOP glory.
$25 NLHE 8-Max Unlimited Re-Entries Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ktosdes | Thailand | $10,674 |
| 2 | ilcapointhai | Thailand | $7,607 |
| 3 | 2High4u | Germany | $5,423 |
| 4 | lure_thebest | isle of Man | $3,865 |
| 5 | GL.PRO.DUDU | Brazil | $2,755 |
| 6 | reiiiif | Belgium | $1,964 |
| 7 | Zilvinas25 | United Kingdom | $1,400 |
| 8 | Julesini | Germany | $998 |
| 9 | MarcasaurusMTG | United Kingdom | $711 |
Mini EPT Monte-Carlo Results So Far
| Event | Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool | Champion | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Progressive KO | $11 | 4,931 | $48,323 | BluesMan.Ha | $2,888 |
| #2 Super High Roller | $55 | 2,888 | $144,400 | samosisland | $20,973 |
| #3 NLHE | $1.10 | 3,181 | $3,181 | chagas240 | $393 |
| #4 Deep Stack | $3.30 | 5,780 | $16,993 | dennder | $2,174 |
| #5 Unlimited Re-Entry | $25 | 3,261 | $74,122 | ktosdes | $10,674 |
| #6 NLHE | $2.20 | 4,838 | $9,428 | POPOKER1970 | $1,354 |
| #7 PLO | $2.20 | 1,867 | $3,659 | cnola173 | $550 |
| #8 Progressive KO | $5.50 | 4,977 | $24,387 | goodfet | $1,858* |
| #9 Progressive KO | $1.10 | 3,542 | $3,542 | rgvaz85 | $313* |
| #10 Deep Stack | $3.30 | 4,678 | $13,753 | IamTABASCO | $1,963 |
| #11 Progressive KO | $5.50 | 5,645 | $27,660 | truechain | $2,439* |
| #12 Heads-Up Total KO | $2.20 | 6,008 | $11,775 | ZyzzEstoico | $751* |
*includes bounty payments
Upcoming Mini EPT Monte-Carlo Events
There are some juicy events coming up before the curtain comes down on the Mini ET Monte-Carlo series, including the value-packed Main Event. It only costs $5.50 to enter, yet boasts a $40,000 guarantee.
PokerStars is adding thousands of dollars worth of SCOOP tickets to the prize pool, including $1,050 tickets for second place through ninth, and a €10,200 package to EPT Barcelona for the winner!
| Date | Time (BST) | Event | Buy-in | Guaratee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 May | 2:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 13 HORSE | $5.50 | $3,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 14 High Roller | $25 | $35,000 | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 15 | $1.10 | $2,000 | |
| Fri 5 May | 2:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 16 Deep Stack | $2.20 | $5,000 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 17 Shallow Stacks | $0.55 | $1,000 | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 18 | $1.10 | $2,000 | |
| Sat 6 May | 2:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 19 Deep Stack | $3.30 | $7,500 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 20 PKO | $2.20 | $5,000 | |
| 7:15 p.m. | Mini EPT Monte Carlo 21 Main Event | $5.50 | $40,000 |
End the Mini EPT Monte Carlo Series on a High With a Welcome Bonus
New depositing PokerStars customers can claim a welcome bonus worth up to $400. Download PokerStars via PokerNews, create your free account and decide how much you want to deposit. Your deposit is matched 100% up to $400 as a bonus. In fact, your first three deposits in the first 60 days after making your first deposit are matched up to a combined total of $400.
The bonus releases into your playable balance in $10 increments each time you generate 180 redemption points, which in turn are earned at a rate of five per $1 contributed to the cash game rake or spent on tournament fees (6.5 points per £1, 5.5 points per €1, and four points per CAD$).