EPT Monte Carlo: Grand Final Claims Prize Pool Record

1,359 players competed for a share of the largest prize pool ever to be seen on European soil. The nine day event with over 37 tournaments finalized on Monday with a grand total of €19 million awarded to the players.

Mohsin Charania, who qualified for a seat into the Main Event online at PokerStars for a mere $33, captured his first EPT bracelet and the first prize worth €1,350,000. He defeated another PokerStars online qualifier, Lucille Cailly, heads-up. Cailly was hoping to be the the fourth woman ever to capture a EPT title.

Here’s how the rest of the final table finished:

1. Mohsin Charania – €1,350,000
2. Lucille Cailly – €1,050,000
3. Bernard Guigon – €545,000
4. Sergio Castelluccio – €400,000
5. Rodrigo Caprioli – €315,000
6. Michael Dietrich – €245,000
7. Clayton Mozdzen – €185,000
8. Daniel Gomez – €130,000