FPS Monte Carlo By the Numbers: 70 Countries Represented in Main Event
The 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour Monte Carlo series has opened with a massive prize pool in the �1,100 France Poker Series Main Event, seeing a total of 2,096 entries over four starting flights at Sporting Monte-Carlo.
That sits as the second-largest total in the history of the event, just behind the 2023 FPS Monte Carlo Main Event that attracted 2,138 entries.
A total of 70 countries were represented among the 1,077 unique entries, with France accounting for more than a third of players this week. A total of 326 French entries made up 30.27% of the field in Monte Carlo, followed by Italy (185 players - 17.18%).
Other countries with notable representation in the player pool include the United Kingdom (43 players - 3.99%), Spain (38 players - 3.53%) and Romania (37 - 3.44%).
Further down the list is Germany with 34 players for 3.16% of the field, Switzerland with 32 players (2.97%) and Greece with 30 entrants (2.79%). Ukraine (24 players - 2.23%) and the United States (22 players - 2.04%) round out the top ten.
Some of the other countries represented this year include The Netherlands (15 players - 1.39%), Canada (13 players - 1.21%), Brazil (4 players - 0.37%), Morocco (4 players - 0.37%) and Australia (3 players - 0.28%).
A full breakdown of the nationalities represented in the FPS Monte Carlo Main Event is available in the table below.
Nationalities In 2024 FPS Monte Carlo Main Event
| Country | Players | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| France | 326 | 30.27% |
| Italy | 185 | 17.18% |
| United Kingdom | 43 | 3.99% |
| Spain | 38 | 3.53% |
| Romania | 37 | 3.44% |
| Germany | 34 | 3.16% |
| Switzerland | 32 | 2.97% |
| Greece | 30 | 2.79% |
| Ukraine | 24 | 2.23% |
| United States | 22 | 2.04% |
| Russian Federation | 20 | 1.86% |
| Israel | 16 | 1.49% |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 1.39% |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1.39% |
| Canada | 13 | 1.21% |
| Belgium | 11 | 1.02% |
| Poland | 11 | 1.02% |
| Hungary | 9 | 0.84% |
| Latvia | 9 | 0.84% |
| Portugal | 9 | 0.84% |
| Serbia | 9 | 0.84% |
| Argentina | 8 | 0.74% |
| Czechia | 8 | 0.74% |
| Ireland | 8 | 0.74% |
| Japan | 8 | 0.74% |
| Armenia | 7 | 0.65% |
| Austria | 7 | 0.65% |
| Estonia | 7 | 0.65% |
| Slovakia | 7 | 0.65% |
| Lebanon | 6 | 0.56% |
| Lithuania | 6 | 0.56% |
| Norway | 6 | 0.56% |
| Slovenia | 6 | 0.56% |
| Cyprus | 5 | 0.46% |
| Denmark | 5 | 0.46% |
| Iran | 5 | 0.46% |
| Brazil | 4 | 0.37% |
| China | 4 | 0.37% |
| India | 4 | 0.37% |
| Morocco | 4 | 0.37% |
| Tunisia | 4 | 0.37% |
| Uruguay | 4 | 0.37% |
| Australia | 3 | 0.28% |
| Belarus | 3 | 0.28% |
| Croatia | 3 | 0.28% |
| Finland | 3 | 0.28% |
| Sweden | 3 | 0.28% |
| Albania | 2 | 0.19% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 0.19% |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 0.19% |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0.19% |
| Mexico | 2 | 0.19% |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 0.19% |
| South Korea | 2 | 0.19% |
| Turkey | 2 | 0.19% |
| Algeria | 1 | 0.09% |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 0.09% |
| Colombia | 1 | 0.09% |
| Egypt | 1 | 0.09% |
| Iceland | 1 | 0.09% |
| Kosovo | 1 | 0.09% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0.09% |
| Malta | 1 | 0.09% |
| Moldova | 1 | 0.09% |
| Montenegro | 1 | 0.09% |
| Singapore | 1 | 0.09% |
| South Africa | 1 | 0.09% |
| Syria | 1 | 0.09% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0.09% |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0.09% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 0.05% |